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.

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)

Could do with a few less "baby" mentions.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

so good!!

Epic. 9/10

Are the first and last tracks enough to make this 5 stars? Yes, I think they are! The rest is nice, and I get the hype but personally I prefer listening to something with substance. When those 2 tracks in particular get going, everything is right with the world.

This is basically the album that all cheezy 70s rock tried copying. Also, probably one of the best sounding albums of the 60s.

This has been the best album I’ve been given so far. I actually went and listened to it again I enjoyed it so much. It has three of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs on it being Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker and Ramble On. Of my top 5 Led Zeppelin songs, those three are all there. The rest of the album was just as good and felt like it had little to no lulls! A great album!

Absolutely classic album. From the first track through the last, the hits remain great and even the “lesser known” songs are great. Heavy and driving throughout, this album moves from start to finish. Too classic.

Nice! Nine albums into my renewed 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die and I get a stone cold classic. What I love about Led Zeppelin is they have one of the best hard rock discographies of all time. I mean come on, how many bands can say their first six studio albums are ALL five star classics? Ok, Black Sabbath too but not many bands beyond that. Most bands either come out of the gate with a great album or two and then slip a bit beyond that, or they need some time and a couple of releases to find their sound before they’re hitting on all cylinders. I’d say this is my favorite Zeppelin album… except that changes every day, their output is consistently so good. The only knock on them is they could’ve given a bit more public love to their obvious influences, Chicago blues masters like Willy Dixon, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. My favorite cut is “Ramble On” (one of my first songs to learn on guitar so it’ll always have a special place in my heart), but the whole album is filled with bangers. Maybe only “The Lemon Song” and “Moby Dick” strike me as a bit meh. No need to waste any more words; this is the easiest five out of five stars I’ve had so far.

top top album

5 stars before I even listen to it again. Classic album, great cover, kickass rock & roll from top to bottom. Got into this one in the 4th grade combing through my dad's record collection! More than half the album is still heavily played on radio and satellite. Rock staples like "Whole Lotta Love" (which EVERYONE knows, 655M listens!), the lovely "Thank You", the rockin' "Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid" combo, the stellar and timeless "Ramble On", and finishing strong with "Bring It On Home". Throw in the amazing (slightly drum heavy) instrumental jam, "Moby Dick" and you have one seriously amazing rock album. Can't deny this one unless you listen to wimpy music and can't appreciate the brilliance of Zeppelin. No whining about stealing the blues, weaving in Tolkien, it's all smoke, this is a badass album that hits the highs and lows! Influence in spades, staying power/longevity, hits, firepower - this album captures a peak and is timelessness. 5 stars for sure, easy.

Already listened to this album. Just a masterpiece.

Awesome

5/5

Just an incredible album and defies belief that LZ came up with this in 1969. Robert Plant's voice just provides the archetypal hard rock vocal performance with subtlety where required, I'm not sure any of the artists that were inspired by his singing style could ever match the GOAT. Jimmy Page's guitar riffs absolutely rock, the rhythm section is on-point, basically it's as tight as hell and set the standard. I love the slight breakdown-followed-by-insane-solo trick they use on Whole Lotta Love and Heartbreaker - cool as hell

Some of my all time favourites are on here, the production is great. Moby Dick was one of the big inspirations for me to get into music early at a young age. All this to say, I am very nostalgia blind for it, but I do think the production and song writing is excellent.

Love this album to the depths of Mordor Still sounds so alive on a revisit

As far as hard rock records go this is probably the most iconic. It has influenced many bands and still is an awesome listen 50+ years later. Rock on!

I've listened to this album since I was a teenager, and it's long since been absorbed into my soul, my brain, and my identity. Most days it's my favorite out of Zeppelin's albums, though their first 4 albums could all rotate into that spot at any given time. It flows wonderfully from one song to the next, and I can recall hearing radio stations play "Heartbreaker" immediately followed by "Living Loving Maid" regularly as if they couldn't ever be played separately. The influence of this album is undeniable, as it echoes throughout countless songs from the artists that came along in Zeppelin's wake. Like those artists, I wouldn't be who I am without this album.

Not a weak song anywhere on this album

Classic. Banger after banger.

My favourite and imo the best Zeppelin album. IV is obviously the most famous because it has Stairway to Heaven on it but as an overall album I think this is vastly superior.

Easy 5. A sophomore album that sounds like a greatest hits compilation

All rise, here comes the King. There probably wasn't a bigger album to me in my teen years. I wondered when something like this would come around. Thank you!

A stone-cold classic. Near-perfect album all the way through, loved it.

My personal favorite Led Zeppelin album. I’m a softie for rock ballads.

Easy 5*... Led Zeppelin sold their souls to make such a perfect album

Awesome album. Still holds up.

I whole lot of love this album

No question this is 5 stars. Light years better than their first album.

I have nothing to say here that hasn't been said before. Excusing the band's very apparent sexual proclivities involving minors, we all know Led Zeppelin 1-4 is probably of the greatest sequence of rock albums of all time. It feels morally wrong giving these guys a 5, but it'd be arguably more morally objectionable if I gave them anything less. Though Jimmy Page loves a 1/5, heh.

Highlights - whole lotta love, thank you, heartbreaker (loved the solo), ramble on, bring it on home Lowlights - living loving maid Led Zeppelin will always have a place in heart. Mothership was the first physical piece of musical media I'd ever bought after my guitar teacher told me to go and buy some good guitar music. I don't listen to them as much as I used to but most of my favourite bands these days still cite Led Zep as a crucial influence (only musically!) This is probably one of the better albums, a nice spread of classics. No major complaints

Led Zeppelin, Arthur C Clarke, Gary Glitter, Harry Dean Stanton, Roman Polanski. All famous paedophiles and sex criminals whose art, despite my better judgement, I enjoy a great deal. And by god, just like Lori Maddox was kidnapped by Jimmy Page for years, I too was enthralled as soon as Whole Lotta Love came on. None of the “women” that these songs are about could possibly be over the age of 15. I know that the guys in the band weren’t particularly good friends and would not see eachother outside of touring or recording these albums and bro I don’t blame them if I were John Paul Jones (a relatively normal person by 20th century musician standards) and I had to see Robert Plant scream baby and make sex noises into the microphone while Jimmy Page did the same thing but to a child that he had held against her will, I wouldn’t wanna see those cunts for six months at a time either. The best song on here is either Thank You cause I can see some burnt out boomers having their first dance at their wedding to it or Ramble On because of all of the songs on here this one sounds like it’s the least about being a paedophile (yes, I am including moby dick) I really do love this album and Led Zeppelin in general but I can’t get over the fact that these guys aren’t JUST plagiarists AND paedophiles AND heroin addicts but they’re also English and that’s fucking disgusting I enjoy this album like I enjoy watching car crashes online: too much. Highlights: Everything except Living loving maid that song is mid

Maybe my favorite zeppelin album.

Whole Lotta Love What Is and What Should Never Be The Lemon Song Thank You Heartbreaker Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) Ramble On Moby Dick

Damn that rocks.

Arguably the heaviest rock album of all time. Page/LZ haters take a fucking walk. The voice of the Bob is so unique; textured and tonal its almost like he is a God like character speaking from the heavens. The drums are so gritty and groovy in combination with the bass, with crispy and crunchy iconic riffs. awh wahh is someone sad about a 14 year old girl they never met and how it "tarnishes" the art. Take a walk bozo. Go listen something else. 🤡

Likely my favorite Zep album. The overall hard-rock mood and guitar forward sound is just peak “how in the hell did this come out in ‘69?!” However, the groove section comprised of the John’s is where this album really shines. Chugging drums and funky bass riffs push the rhythm to the fore-front and bring the emotion of the music to tangible levels. This album hits you from all angles and infects you. Robert Plant does such an astounding job of embodying blues that it’s unbelievable to think that these guys aren’t even remotely close to the origination of the genre. The way multiple songs drift from one beat into another adds further to the complexity of the album. 69’ was an incredible year for Rock, and therefore music, and this album may just have led the revolution.

Led Zeppelin is the blueprint. What a sampling of songs. Every single member has a chance to shine. Plant and Page always have insanely iconic vocals and guitar. But the fact that this album has Moby Dick, arguably one of the most epic drum solos of all time, and The Lemon Song, which for me personally as a bassist, has colored how I approach a groove so so much, sets it apart from other LZ albums. Look. I’d never listen to an album like this in 2024. It is self-indulgent. It is corny. But in 1969, and probably only in 1969, this was needed and it set up so many extremely high bars for what rock and roll could be. If anyone said this was their favorite album of all time, I would cringe, because grow up. No one needs a minute long guitar solo. But goddammit. I would get it. It is an easy five stars.

No surprise here, Led Zeppelin II is an easy 5 stars. Although the first album may have higher highs, Zeppelin II is much more consistent. It also consists of more original songs and less covers which is always good. As per usual, everyone in this band is extremely talented and the best in their field. John Bonham deserves a specific shoutout for the song "Moby Dick" which has maybe the best drum solo ever made. Overall this is definitely the best album for a beginner Zeppelin fan. It defines everything the band is good at perfectly. Favorite songs: All of them but especially Heartbreaker, Moby Dick, and *Ramble On.

Such a phenomenal album of songs, including mostly original songs and some old Blues classics masterfully rearranged with Jimmy's bad-ass riffs, soulful vocals by Robert, and solid grooves by John Paul and John. From John Bonham killing it on Moby Dick to Robert pouring out his heart and soul in all of the vocals, fantastic album!!!

Moby Dick mit tollem Schlagzeug Solo.

Favourite songs: Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman), Heartbreaker, The Lemon Song, Ramble On, Whole Lotta Love Least favourite songs: Moby Dick 5/5

Yarp

A perfect example of what happens when you mix blues and rock. This sounds way ahead of its time. Liked Songs Added: Whole Lotta Love The Lemon Song Heartbreaker Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) Ramble On Moby Dick Bring It On Home

I should dislike this. The worst excesses of cock rock - every song is a paean to robert plants member. Jimmy page is a horrible creep. But it is awesome. Whole lotta love. Living loving maid. Heartbreaker. Just get out of here. Ramble on. My god. 4.5 stars. Dammit.

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.

Album 613 of 1001 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (2069) Rating : 5 / 5 I'm not the biggest Zeppelin fan around. I don't dislike them but it is what it is. My listening time just went elsewhere. This is a great album. I found I was familiar with most of the tracks. A perfect blend of hard rock, blues, and psychedelia. Great vocals, musicianship, production. Just an all-round awesome album.

A all-time classic, Everybody should not must heard least one.

This was so good. Heavier than LZ1, less bluesy, more groovey. A very confident 5

Actually really enjoyed it, it was a little bit different to the Led Zeppelin I usually listen to. Moby Dick had a really cool Congo solo in it.

This is real rock and roll

just an absolute legend

Avec cet album c'est pas très compliqué , on bouge la tête même sans le vouloir. Avec des passages techniques avec des bon solos, des passages rythmiques qui nous font vibrer, Led Zeppelin nous transportent directement dans leur monde à travers cet album. Un son toujours bien chaud et vintage, des guitares bien sales comme on aime mais jamais difficile pour les oreilles, une dynamique qui rend l'album vivant, le son de la room bien présente qui nous donnent l'impression d'être avec eux bref à condition d'aimer un peu ou beaucoup les guitares c'est un 5/5 !

Yesssss

Yeah another Zeppelin album that fucking rocks. Easy 5 from me. Been loving this for a long time and will continue to do so for a long time.

History!

A classic. Such a good album start to finish.

They don't come much better than this.

Great rock album

Duh

Masterpiece.