Led Zeppelin II

Classic. Just damn classic. There's not a single song on this album that's not just fantastic. Maaaybe "Moby Dick" could be left off the list as it's really just an entire track of drum wankery. But, for drum wankery, it's still really good.

I've had this album's dick in my mouth since I was in middle school. Great to revisit. Haven't listened to Thank You or Living Loving Maid in a while. I always listen to the How The West Was Won Heartbreaker... interesting to see how tame the album version seems in comparison. Still my favorite Page solo. Bring it on Home is possibly my favorite final song on an album. Classic. Iconic.

Could do with a few less "baby" mentions.

Oh, good. More Zep. A good rhythm section, a solid guitarist, but it doesn't add up to a sum of its parts. It winds up being a mess of plagiarism, pedophilia, and horrible, shrieked vocals and masturbation sounds. Zep were the most self-indulgent band that people still (somehow) look upon positively despite the fact that it's just proto-hair metal. Outside of a smattering of good moments like Immigrant Song and Kashmir, this band's discography is disposable pulp on a pedestal made of statutory rape charges.

There are a lot of bigger Zeppelin fans than me - I would say I definitely like their highs but there's a lot of "miss" in their collection as well... Nothing more to say here than Zeppelin II is a *direct hit* - from top to bottom I believe their most consistent and best album (however, i'll definitely reconsider that statement when Zep IV is reviewed). Whole Lotta Love is a statement kickoff, a classic, and to me the worst song on the record which says a lot. Everyone in the band is peaking here and aside from their early-period standard of ripping off old blues legends (not quite as bad as on their first album but close :P....) their songwriting got a lot better here; excellent mix of riff rock, acoustic/mellow, dynamics, and melody. Page/Plant always had the aura but the rhythm section of Jones/Bonham was the heartbeat of this band, nowhere more evident than on this album. Almost perfect. 9/10 (5 stars)

Too prone to jacking off in misbegotten shows of elegance or, yawn, classicism. They regain some ground with the riffs (though even they're not half as good as you expect) then take twenty steps back with Plant's vocals. The yowling isn't the problem--that's all good fun--it's how unsexy his voice is. When he says he's gonna give me every inch of his love, I can only shiver and reply "That's very generous of you, Robert, but why don't you keep it to yourself." And when he says the juices are running down his leg: ew, ew, ew.

CockRock. Big Guitars, Big Drums, Big Cocks. Could happy live the rest of my life never having to listen to Led Zep again.

TWAS IN THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF MORDOR I MET A GIRL SO FAIR BUT GOLLUM AND THE EVIL ONE CREPT UP AND SLIPPED AWAY WITH HER

Most bands don't put out greatest hits albums with this many bangers on it. Rarely does a sophomore effort rival the first album. In this case, it is neck and neck. Zep II is required for any teenager who ever picked up a guitar and a necessary inclusion for all road trip playlists. This is Rock N' Roll culture boiled down into its most potent form. If you don't love it, you don't get it.

My favorite Led Zeppelin album as well as one of my favorite albums of all time, hands down. The rhythm section of John Bonham and John Paul Jones manages to perfectly meld American blues and gospel influences with the new wave of rock n' roll that was emerging during the British Invasion of the 60s. Jimmie Page, with his legendary guitar riffs and solos, and Robert Plant, with his bombastic vocals, play off of each other with a sense of freedom around the rock-solid rhythm section. Tracks like Heartbreaker, Lemon Song, and Moby Dick all show off the pioneering talents of Page, Jones, and Bonham, respectively. With so many incredible moments on this timeless album, I believe it is deserving of no less than 5 stars, and furthermore I believe every self-proclaimed fan of rock n' roll should listen to this album. How can Zeppelin fans say tjat Physical Graffiti is better than Led Zeppelin II? The world may never know.

This album reminds me so much of high school. Whether we were smoking in Trixie and blasting this tape, or smoking in Nick's car and singing Living Loving Maid like some kind of gay, barber shop trio, there was always a good chance we were smoking and listening to Zeppelin II. "Thank You" is what Sam and I danced to at our wedding. And then we smoked and drank beer. Some things never change. All time awesome album.

This was SO good, I listened like 3-4 times. Led Zeppelin reminds me of Chris Balestrinis dad cos when I was a teen I said I liked them, then whenever he would drive us places he would put it on for me. Nice touch

Golum! At the evil wall! Zepp is either backdoor banging your girl or en route to Mordor with a 20 sided die. The holy trinity of hard rock, Tolkein, and sleezy sex somehow come together like butt cheeks on this record. Side question: do you remember hearing people point out that Jimi Page was more of a "black" guitar player and Jimi Hendrix was more "white"? Am I making that up from my subconscious? The thing that strikes me most pleasantly about this album is that in the midst of all the heavy Led, there's a pretty love song "Thank You" full of gratitude and a beautiful organ outro. One evening in Gig Harbor when I was about 13 my dad and I sat down and listeded to a bunch of records from his college years. All of his albums had "Garb" written on the cover in sharpie. This was the first one he played, and it's left a deep impression. Lots of scratches during "Heartbreaker" and my dad said "that was a fun party" and smiled. That was the start of my classic rock phase. That and the Almost Famous soundtrack. Thanks Cameron Crowe. Thanks Dad. Landmark album for AER. A-

This is an album that I've heard many times so I tried to do something different when I was listening to it. I really concentrated more on John Paul Jones and Bonzo with my most recent listen. It's so easy to focus on Page's amazing playing that it wasn't easy but the more I listen the more impressed I am, especially by Jones. I like the debut a little bit more than this one because it's a straight out rocker but this definitely had more diversity in the songwriting as the band itself was developing their sound.

The lemon song was my unexpected highlight. Always familiar with led zeppelin, it was great to really focus on the bass and drum arrangements. Never really appreciated just how intricate instrumental the arrangements of the band are

A classic mix of classic rock and psychedelia. This album is like a wild rollercoaster that when you get off you jump right back in line no matter how long the wait.

An exceptional album. Has two of the best Led Zeppelin songs on it in Whole Lotta Love and Ramble On. Led Zeppelin are great at really maintaining a blues feel, even folky in some areas but with a more heavy rock exterior which I think is what makes them so good.

If one of my kids asked me what classic rock was, I would sit them down and play them this album. It is quintissential. If it weren't for a couple of Plant's questionable performance (I'm looking at you "Bring it on Home"), I'd say the album was flawless. Classic riffs like the openning bars of "Whole Lotta Love", "Heartbreaker" and "Moby Dick" are all you need to hear to know exactly how impactful this album was on every record that came after it. But it didn't just come down to catchy bars. Almost every song is dynamic, leaving room for exploration of the spaces in between the muscial themes. I've listened to this album countless times before, and it continues to be worth every star I can give it.

Easy 5. Bonham beating the drums like they owe him money. I have a hunch the lemon being squeezed is a penis.

I can't believe they ripped off the Top of the Pops theme ugh god

Using just three notes (B-D, B-D, E), it becomes one of the single most recognisable, greatest riffs in rock history. It lasts for one bar, and then it’s rinsed and repeated underneath some crass, shrieky innuendo (which is ripped wholesale from Muddy Waters’ “You Need Loving”). Aaaand that’s basically the song, only it’s then padded out with four minutes of bizarre sound collage and… bongos. …And guess what? It totally works. Thus begins a fabled sophomore album, the second in Led Zeppelin’s beloved self-titled quadrilogy. Released the same year as their debut, it sees the band doubling down on blues knock-offs, bombastic virtuosity, and surprising melodicism. If the debut left everyone too shell-shocked to process, this may have been the one to firmly anchor the band into the ground as a driving force in rock. Controversially, II was always my least favourite of the first four Led Zeppelin albums (IV being the outright classic, I being the heavier and cooler older sibling to this one, III being the unsung folksy underdog). I wrote this one off mainly because of the “Heartbreaker” guitar solo, which I still argue is bolted on to the main song in such a jarring way and sounds like a ten-a-penny guitar-shop loser’s workout. But it’s also, like, a handful of seconds. I got over it. Putting “Heartbreaker” and plagiarism aside if we can, this album remains loaded with killer hard-rock capable of bringing the house down (“Whole Lotta Love”, “Livin’ Lovin’ Maid”, “Moby Dick”, the thrilling outro of “What Is And What Should Never Be”). The production (by Page) can barely capture the band’s sound without buckling: it’s as though it’s straining to keep everything out of the red, hold the energy in place. It’s inevitable that the live recordings from the band’s early period sound much more powerful by comparison. But it’s not all mindless headbanging: I really love the increased attention the band give their ballads here. “Thank You”, perhaps one of the only Zeppelin tracks one could walk down the aisle to, is a gorgeous track, and the softer verses of “What Is And What Should Never Be” are another highlight. Finally, my favourite here is the classic “Ramble On”. One of Page’s best acoustic guitar riffs, a liquid bassline from JPJ, and a winning mix of folk and rock. As for “The Lemon Song” and “Bring It On Home”, I used to see them as decidedly uninteresting blues knockoffs… but oh how wrong I was. John Paul Jones’ performance in “The Lemon Song” is absolutely mesmerising: intricate without being convoluted, and absolutely proving his worth alongside his more celebrated bandmates. And “Bring it On Home” features Plant on the harmonica, before switching into one of the best wail-along riffs on the record. So, while there are elements I prefer of all the other Led Zep self-titled albums, I can’t deny the tidal wave of power, energy and consistency here. I’d shut it out for too long: today, I repay my debt with a full five stars. I’m sure Page and Plant can sleep easy in their beds now.

The bass playing on this is just so flawless. JPJ completely makes this record.

This album has so many iconic songs that pioneered the path for future artists in the genre. Zeppelin still focuses on shorter hard rock songs here, with loud jams and tight lyrics. This record is unbelievably polished showing their musicianship in every facet of the group.

Whole Lotta Love - what a way to start an album. I love the use of guitar, for example the call and response with the vocals. Sometimes it sounds like an angry car, sometimes almost a voice in itself. The bass is so strong throughout the whole album and makes the heavy sound, but still allows for the melody. Every member of the band does a fantastic job. Although, I could have done without the drum solo... Some tracks are definitely folk rock, some are deep blues rock.

so happy to have this one on the list today - one of my all time top albums. I remember sitting in my friend's room in front of 3-foot speakers blasting this until our ears bled. (it was actually the box set, but you get the point)...metallica MoP was also in the rotation...prolly part of the reason my ears ring today...along with you fuckers.

9/10

Sorry Zep fans but this album ain't a 5 - not even close. I'm rounding up to get to a three. Whole Lotta Love: Great opening riff - Page makes this band - followed by a great opening rip off. Did they think Willie Dixon wouldn't notice? A retrospective of this band shows they consistently held the view that stealing is only wrong if you get caught. Also, I forgot how bad the noisy interlude is. The exit from the noise features a Bonham drumming bit that everyone knows. I think we are so happy the interlude of noise is over that we remember and think fondly of that drumming bit. Thank You: The last song on Side 1 brings us the first really good solid song. Thank you. The harmonies are good and the drumming is quite impressive and almost Moon like quality. Heartbreaker: I always liked the opening riff and also the transition to Living Loving … Money Dick? My hatred of drum solos made me forget this hideous song. At least when you’re at a concert and a pompous drum solo breaks out, you can take the opportunity to hit the washroom and not miss anything important. A drum solo on a studio album is pure agony. Bring it on Home: A very nice song to end the album. I quite liked this album when I was in high school but a combination of excessive airplay and maturing have killed it for me.

mostly shit but i like it when they sing about gollum

This is the first album the generator picked for me. It is 11:30pm on a Sunday and I haven't listened to Led Zeppelin since I was probably 16 (I'm in my early 30s now) I used to be a huge huge classic rock/metal fan when I was a teenager. I also grew up on this type of music from childhood, radio always on in the house etc. Hearing this band again after 15 years is strange, I find it to be bloated, exaggerated and just not as mind-blowing as I had always thought (or assumed?) when I hear the name Led Zeppelin. Obviously the band is iconic and is such a major influence for countless bands and will be for forever. Ramble On is my favourite track on this album by a long shot. The lyrics are magical, the vocals are amazing, the instrumentals are just so ... cozy? I dont know why that's the word that came to mind. My least favourite tracks are...everything else lol. I just found it all to be very underwhelming I guess.

Led Zeppelin II is one of my favourite albums, so when a friend told me that his dad was getting rid of some old vinyl from his attic, back when I was in college about 20 years ago, I jumped at the chance to save a 1972 pressing of the Brown Bomber. As the old record crackles and pops on my turntable, I think to myself that this is truly the perfect way to revisit this absolute classic. Led Zeppelin II wastes zero time reminding you why it’s legendary. "Whole Lotta Love" builds itself brick-by-brick, guitar, then bass, then drums, into one of the all-time great riffs, when played correctly with the ringing out of the D string. And that crazy middle section? I'd never even heard of a theremin back in the day, so discovering Page playing something that sounded so alien without even touching it, blew my mind. They might be known for rock, but Zeppelin always pushed boundaries with experimentation. "What Is and What Should Never Be" is the sound of a more grown-up Zeppelin. Everything about it is great: JPJ’s bass grooving all over the board, Plant drifting from delicate to full roar, Page's smooth slide guitar, and that glorious ending signalled in by Bonham's gong. Then there's the madness of "The Lemon Song". Open strings ringing give the riff that unmistakable character. It’s provocative, mischievous, dripping with energy. Howlin’ Wolf and Robert Johnson reimagined by deviants. JPJ is unhinged during the "chorus", Page’s guitar is all bite, and the whole slow–fast–slow structure keeps you guessing. With an iconic "let's take it down a bit" moment: when Page bends the strings at the head of the guitar as he plays the hammer-ons at the end is an eye-widening moment for any aspiring teen guitarist. Such a clever moment of tonal invention. "Thank You" circles back to that more mature Zeppelin sound. Page's 12-string adds gorgeous texture, JPJ’s Hammond organ shines, and the false ending catches you out. Mischievous divils. Then there's "Heartbreaker". Every guitar player's Rachmaninoff - the impossibly hard piece everyone attempts, iconic and intimidating (like Piano Concerto No. 3 in the film "Shine"). A great riff, a great song, building up and up... and then suddenly everything strips away. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Jimmy Page. Iconic. Awe inspiring. Messy and raw. And the follow-up solo after the band crashes back in? Criminally overlooked, building to a huge crescendo before snapping back to the main riff. It’s almost too much to take. "Living Loving Maid" might be the weakest track here, but only because everything else is so epic. It's still a great song with a fantastic chorus section in particular, Plant’s stuttering vocal delivery, JPJ's bass shining through again. Then "Ramble On" comes on. Maybe one of my favorite songs of all time. Literal goosebumps every single time that acoustic intro hits. I play that verse riff more than anything else when I have my acoustic in my hands. Even before you hear the Lord of the Rings references in the lyrics, it's hard to not imagine rolling green hills and little huts. JPJ's bass line hoping towards you like a Hobbit. That sustained harmonious solo. It's just beautiful. What's next? "Moby Dick". Ara stop. This album is TOO good. So much emphasis is put on Bonham's long drum solo in this song, that you might forget that it's home to one of the all time best riffs, and those guitar fills in between are EPIC. And then they hand the whole thing over to John, who does what only Bonham could do. At the end of the song, the guitar fills are replaced by drum fills. Nice. Finally, "Bring It On Home". The intro and outro are my favourite blues moments on record - that harmonica tone, that production. Then the verse riff kicks the door down: pure energy. The album finishes quietly after 40 minutes of mayhem - like a gang of Hell’s Angels kicking down your door, wrecking your kitchen, drinking all your whiskey, starting a brawl, lighting a small fire… and then slipping quietly out the back door.

Absolute classic, many of the tracks were in the set list for years. Still has lots of energy more than 50 years after its release.

Ok, I'm a huge Queen fan, so I pretty much loved this by default. Since Led Zeppelin came out a few years before Queen, you can definitely hear the influence they had on Queen. Led Zeppelin II was definitely in my wheelhouse and I enjoyed it.

really very good

***** Another great and classic album. Like it.

Total vibe, even better a second time around. Led Zeppelin never disappoints!

Man, Led Zeppelin do not disappoint.

I remember the exact time and place I 1st heard LZ2. Friend played side 2 first and I’ve been hooked ever since. This disc puts the classic in classic rock. 10/10 And turn it up to eleven!

Another of my all time favorite albums. Spent a long time on my record player during the early '70s. What is and what should Never Be, Thank You, Living Loving Maid and of course, Whole Lotta Love.

My First Zeppelin on the list and I freaking love this record, such a jump from the first. Better production, actually self written songs (ignore the plagiarism accusations “cough cough”), and some of the best riffs in rock history. Have this on vinyl and one I listen to very frequently. Only downside is that in heartbreaker the solo is very weird before the other instruments jump back in, but that’s part of an already great song and can be forgiven. Best deep cut from the album imo is lemon song (one of the best bass riffs every set to tape)

One of my favorites by the band. Page is still developing his sound on the guitar, which is going to peak on the next 4 albums, and he is beginning to show his abilities as a producer. Great playing by all involved. Virtuosic without pretense.

Лучшее, что я слышал из прог рока. Второй альбом группы Led Zeppelin поражает своим качеством и звучанием. Невероятный молодой и резвый вокал Роберта Планта, лютые гитарные рифы Джимми Пейджа, прекрасные ударные делают этот альбом одним из самых мощных по крутости альбомов, которые я когда-либо слышал. Просто невероятное уникальное звучание, которое после дебютного альбома стало только лучше, здесь вышло на максимальный уровень качества. Каждый трек тянет на хит; если бы понятия «хит» не существовало, то треки были бы максимально равны. Но, естественно, Whole Lotta Love и Heartbreaker стали моими несменными любимчиками (думаю, вопрос «почему» здесь неуместен). Также хочется отметить клевую Moby Dick со своими барабанами на половину трека, после такого реальнр хочется ощутить себя в роле ударника и показать подобный перфоманс. Потрясающий альбом, однозначно заслуживающий вашего внимания и максимальной оценки от меня. Безусловно заслуженные 5/5.

When I first moved out of home in the very early 1990s, the share houses I lived in were pretty musical in tone. We listened to a lot of contemporary alternative of various flavours, but also a lot of what we referred to as "ancestor metal". Deep Purple, Sabbath, Led Zep, et hoc genus omnes. Dave C. was never an official flatmate, but he spent a lot of time hanging out in our lounge room, playing Led Zep II a lot. A lot. Dave's theory was that all of their songs (especially on this record) could be summarised as "look at the size of my enormous cock". Which is kind of ridiculous (but also maybe a little bit awesome). Mark Richardson wrote pretty good summation of Led Zep's first three albums (https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19418-led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin-ii-led-zeppelin-iii/): "They made the heaviest hard rock records ever recorded, but their lyrics tended toward loopy mysticism when they weren’t either stealing ideas outright or wallowing in a kind of hedonism where misogyny was a given. In 2014, Led Zeppelin is typically viewed through one of three lenses: those among the 50-plus set who were actually there hear their music with a nostalgic ear, remembering the days of their youth. There are those who grew up with the assumption that Led Zeppelin were important—let's say 30 to 50 years old—hear them filtered through a second wave of nostalgia, from movie titles like Dazed and Confused and the memory of classic rock radio. To these people (including me), Zeppelin defined an otherworldly image of '70s rock deities, conquering the world on the strength of volume, arena shows, and the baddest riffs the world had ever heard. And then there’s the younger set for whom Zep might seem a little comical, a faintly embarrassing relic from another era even as a certain amount of the music remains undeniable. In one sense, this latter group have more in common with the skeptical critics of the first wave, possessing expectations of "what music should be" that don’t necessarily apply for a band that sounds like _this_." We definitely fell into the second group. Led Zep were the blueprint of arena rock. This was how riffs should work, how drums and bass should be mixed, how a band should play at arena scale. The influence of this record is incredible. In the 800 or so reviews I have written for this project, I have made nearly 30 references to Led Zep as an influence of other records, which is up there with the Beatles, surely. Sure, you also need to overlook the ridiculous lyrics and rumours of wildly unethical behaviour because, you know, this was the archetype and the music mattered more. These days, I am increasingly queasy about what I read about the band and their management; the bullying and violence and plagiarism and business practices were bad enough, but the sexual exploitation of young women (girls, really) is just inexcusable. But the record _sounds_ so great. They play so well. Led Zep are a cornerstone band for me, and I could listen to any of their first five albums any day of the week. I know the critiques (bombastic, stupid lyrics, sexist, plagiarized, and the litany of absolutely deplorable behaviour especially directed at women), but I really enjoy listening to them. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep that up, though. But I don't know how I would feel about this if I was a woman; there are female artists who has stated their love for Led Zep (Tori Amos, for example), but, to paraphrase Jessica Hopper, how are we supposed to feel about music that we think is awesome , but hates us at the same time? Five stars for awesomeness and classic status. To be reviewed at a later date as I work through the issues about personal culpability.

Örök klasszikus.

Darker, deeper, and more oblique than it's predecessor, their sophomore effort tracks a more acoustic tack (culminating in the follow up LZ III), which, when combined with the raw power and cut of their debut, they would leverage to craft their iconic masterpiece IV. As such, this is a transitional work that still manages to pack quite a punch. The hits here loom large, but on the whole it's a bit uneven. Compared to their best, it can't help but come up a bit short, but it remains better than most within the genre

This is another example of an artist that I've heard every song by but rarely if ever as an album. I had no idea what songs would come up but enjoyed guessing based roughly on the feel of the other songs (and what knowledge I DO have of certain songs and their albums). Anyway, excellent listen all the way through. Particularly enjoyed a lot of the (like 3) songs I had never heard before - particularly Thank You. It feels wrong to NOT give it a 5 but there was some stuff that I was a bit on the fence about (lyrics, specifically). Otherwise pretty impeccable.

It is amazing that this is their 2nd album. So many great tracks. John Bonham and John Paul Jones deserve more praise. The drum and bass work on this album are fantastic. There is one track on this album that, for me, has has permanently painted Robert Plant as a creep. My enjoyment of Led Zeppelin in general is dragged down by this sense of Plant's creepiness. Bleh. That being said, tracks like "Ramble On" (my favorite from this album -- listen to the bass lines), "Thank You" (my 2nd fav), "What Is and What Should Never Be", and "Moby Dick" keep this album at 4 stars.

Rock n Roll at its finest. A fucking heavyweight of an album. Jimmy's axe work is sensational and Robert's vox are piercing. I'd take your mum to uncle Brian's abattoir and bang her to this one. Bang her in amongst the hanging dead meat.

I have to fight my own anti-classic rock stance on this one. A lot of these songs I am more than familiar with as I have been exposed to Zeppelin for a long time. Okay, sure the hits are a bit repetitive in lyrics and sound, and yeah Plant is moaning in Pleasure sounds while making not subtle at all innuendoes. But, as I try to put myself into a late 60's early 70's mindset, I can't help but think, I'd probably dig this a lot. (who am I kidding, I'd be a non-hippy square listening to some crooner)

I get that they are influential and their instrumentals are pretty killer, but I don't love listening to them. Robert Plant's vocals don't do it for me. 6/10

I really like some of the songs on here, especially “Whole Lotta Love” and “Ramble On”, but they’re still just dumb songs about sex and Tolkien, yeah? If you’d have asked younger me, I would’ve said this was my favorite Zep album. But scrawny white guy blues didn’t age as well as their more artsy stuff.

I love rock and metal. And this is Led Zeppelin man. Gotta be a shoo in 5 surely? Don't get me wrong. I like it but there's enough I don't like for it not to stay on my playlist. Whole Lotta Love is good, but drags on too long. I also don't care one iota about Robert Plant's knob so give me a break with all your dick lyrics. The whole album is too bluesy. Some good some not so. It's a bit samey guys. Leave the 'woke up this morning...' harmonica stuff to Bob Dylan. And the drum solo on Moby Dick is... well it's shit. What?! Thats Bonno!!! I dont care who it it, it's shit. Sounds like a fish thrashing about on a trawler deck (maybe that's the impression they were trying to make? Moby Dick and all that?). Anyway I can live without drum solos on anything other than live albums. And I can particularly live without shit ones. So in summary. Good. But too many flaws. 3½

In retrospect, it would have been pretty funny if I had rated the Led Zeppelin records based off the order they were released: Led Zeppelin I - 1 star Led Zeppelin II - 2 stars Led Zeppelin III - 3 Stars Led Zeppelin IV - 4 Stars …but that presents a problem: Physical Graffiti is on the list, but was their 6th album. Their fifth album, Houses of the Holy, isn’t on the list, there are only 5 stars I can give and I honestly don’t think Physical Graffiti is a five star record - it’s too long and it’s kind of a mess. Oh, well. It’s a half baked idea and it would have only really been funny to me. So Led Zeppelin II, what a classic. …and by “classic”, I mean “album that’s chock full of thinly veiled innuendos, borrowed blues and an over reliance on the word ‘baby’.” Also, there’s a drum solo. I mean, seriously, if you banned Robert Plant from using the words ‘baby’ or ‘lady’ or ‘woman’ or ‘girl’ or ‘lovin’, these first two Led Zeppelin records would contain about 12 minutes of actual lyrics spread across 80 minutes. …and how can I forget the audio recreation of an orgasm in the middle of “Whole Lotta Love”. Whether you want to admit it or not, this band is the genesis of all that cheesy hair metal and cock rock that ran rampant in the 1980’s. That’s an indisputable fact and it’s not their fault that other people took what they did and turned it into something even more terrible, but their complicity cannot be denied. In fact, the best song on this record is the one that’s about The Lord of the Rings, even if it’s also complimented by an ungodly overuse of the word “baby”. That a song about Lord of the Rings is my favorite track on this record should be viewed as a condemnation of this record as a whole. I typically cannot stand fantasy stuff like Lord of The Rings or Game of Thrones or anything with orcs and elves or goblins and dragons. So yeah, fuck you Led Zeppelin. You’re awful, but I also kind of like your music.

Although I´m not a Led Zeppelin fan and I have heard it a thousand times, I can´t resit "Whole Lotta Love". "Thank You" and "Ramble On" are good as well. Overall a pretty good classic rock album but not exactly my jam.

Led Zeppelin II, famous for being Lez Zeppelin's second album, is the followup to Led Zeppelin's first album, Led Zeppelin. Here, the band still sits firmly in the blues rock/hard rock crossroads, with these sorta jam sections to bring the dynamics down a little bit the old-fashioned way: Bonham and Jones keep it steady while Plant and Page sorta noodle before going back into the song. Not saying if it's good or bad but it definitely follows a pattern. Led Zeppelin is really good at what they do. Even the songs that don't stand out as much fit right in with the best songs. My favorite is easily Moby Dick, wherein Bonham has free reign to go crazy on the drums. I am, however starting to come to terms with the fact that I am not a huge Led Zeppelin fan. Nothing wrong with them specifically, I just don't find they do much for me. Either way, pretty good album!

Un Robert Pattinson au sommet de son art.

Robert Plant is a bit of a 'nob with vocals akin to Pat Sharp scraping his mullet down a blackboard. Overblown in places. Wanky guitar solos at times, but fine I suppose.

Started well with the Top Of The Pops music - and what a lot of interesting characters that threw up! Spent over four decades trying to get my head round Led Zeppelin and can still only take small doses. Some good riffs and some more melodic tracks.

Couple of bangers. A few songs drag for me, even with appreciation for prog. Hard to dislike, just not astonishing.

Man, I loved IV so much, but this one didn't do anything for me. I liked Whole Lotta Love and Ramble On, but I hated The Lemon Song... I just don't wanna listen to this one again. Ergo, two stars.

Whole Lotta Love is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Not a good start. The rest is wanky rock. There was a few moments that were ok, but for the most I found it tiresome. Skipped a few tracks

I honestly thought I liked Led Zeppelin. At least casually. Having listened to Led Zeppelin II, I now know that I'm not a fan. I've never had time drag like when listening to this album. 41 minute run time felt like 82. 'Whole Lotta Love' whilst being a classic riff, is also mostly made of Robert Plant wailing and screeching. As is the rest of the album. For every great riff, bass or drum part, there's equal parts nails on a chalk board vocals. You can even tell when Robert Plant has ran out of lyric ideas because he'll just start shouting "BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY". Rated this based on the other 3 in the band having some great, albeit few and far between, moments.

Boring

Boring!!

Expected big things. Was just okay.

Clássico incontornável. Um dos meus álbuns favoritos.

Turn it up...this album was made for that. So...TURN IT UP TO ELEVEN M'fers! 5 fricking stars.

No sophomore slump in sight. Classic.

Just an all time banger. No skips. Well maybe skip Moby Dick. But it's insane how good this record is

Strong opening, I like what is and never should be and how slow and pensive it is. I’ve always been a zepp fan, but I’ve never really sat through the old albums and just listened to greatest hits. Fake fan I guess, but colour me a real fan

This is EXACTLY what a great rock album should sound like. Every single song contributing to a hard-core, feel-it-in-your-bones experience that whisks you away to a rocker's paradise. It includes some all-time classics, including one of Zeppelin's best, the ultimate 'Living Loving Maid', and there's somehow no filler. 'Heartbreaker' was an excellent discovery. Zero complaints, Zeppelin. Bravo. 👏

Maybe my second favourite of the 4 self titled albums

This is the record where the band stops hinting at greatness and just lays it out—track by track, member by member. It’s engineered almost like a showcase reel: Bonham’s drum groove on “Whole Lotta Love” and the “Moby Dick” solo, Page’s riffs and production quirks, Jones’ low-end architecture that quietly dictates the entire record’s swing, and Plant stepping fully into the swaggering frontman role. What makes it endure is how effortlessly it welds blues, proto-metal, psychedelia, and that signature Zeppelin heaviness into something that feels inevitable in retrospect. A chunk of the modern rock/metal vocabulary essentially takes root here. Several tracks aren’t just classics—they’re foundational. Easy 5/5.

This is the sound track of my youth. Not because I was alive when it came out, but because my dad loved rock and roll from the 60s. I love how the guitars just sing! I had a 6 month period in my 20s where I listened to Led Zeppelin exclusively- it was awesome!

An all time classic, so good

Absolutely fantastic. Every song is a classic

How could I rate this any lower? Plant's vocals are delivered incredibly and they're supported by some insane guitar and bass lines. Even Moby Dick, the instrumental track, has a legendary riff that many classic rock enjoyers will recognize even if they don't know the song. I'm gonna stop before I glaze this album so hard I glaze all over myself.

A stone cold classic Rock Album!!

Another perfectly timed banger for me in my time of need.

What can I say, this album freaking ruled. This album is pure Led Zeppelin with some of their greatest songs one after another. I very much enjoyed this album listen and I look forward to listening to more albums by them. There is a reason why they are one of the best rock bands of all time!

Just a great album

I mean, it's Zeppelin 2. There's no standout track when it's wall to wall bangers. Though the riffs in Whole Lotta Love and Heartbreaker, and that goddamn bassline in Ramble On. It's damn near perfect.

Honestly: every track hits, and I’m still a little in awe of it. Love it!

Yeah this slaps.

Now this is an album. Start it off on an iconic guitar riff, pack this sucker with hit after hit after hit, and have absolute masters of the craft just make some music. I might be biased, I love Zeppelin, but there is not a single skippable song on this thing. Just did a cursory search, only their second album, and released in the same year as their first?? WHAT?? It's hard to come across such immense talent in a group and folks were spoiled in the 60s and 70s. Doesn't beat this

10/10 A great album - such a high level of quality throughout.

One of the best albums ever. So different so unpredictable. Pure music energy filled with different genres. Beautiful

One of the easiest 5 stars given.

Led Zeppelin had a really difficult task of following up on their debut album and they accomplished that easily with this album. There really isn't a song on this album that isn't at least a 4/5 and most of them are easily 5/5. Favorites: Whole Lotta Love (duh) What Is And What Should Never Be The Lemon Song Ramble On (classic Zep LOTR references)

Solid. Lots of hits.

Good

Que decir de este clásico. Pues nada. A disfrutarlo. Me ha sorprendido mucho What Is and What Should Never Be con un punto psicodelico que desconocia en ellos. Thank you también. El resto es una delicia. Cualquier tema justifica una carrera . Mi favorito siempre ha sido la eléctrica Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman. Un grupo en cabeza del rock. Tomando el cetro de los Beatles y con un horizonte despejado para el asalto mundial

great

What can be said about this album that hasn't been said? Well, not so much, so, then on a personal note, this album got me rocking for the last 40 years, Solid 5/5.

1-4 and physical graffiti are all 5 star albums.

Quintessential rock album. No skips!

Fui escutar pela primeira vez em mais de 10 anos já pronto pra não gostar; naquela má vontade de "música de adolescente rockeiro fedido". Infelizmente é bom pra caralho.

llllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove

This is pretty brilliant. I always think led zeppelin are generally over rated and I still think that is true, but it doesn't stop them being brilliant. Some of the riffs here are majestic and there are a number of classic moments that deserve high praise. Plants vocals are fascinating as he adjusts his vocal performance to match the songs really well and the drums and bass are spectacular. I think I want to dislike zeppelin more than I do.

Led Zepp? 5 stars easy..

Already loved it. So good.