Led Zeppelin II

Just amazing start to finish

*****

Wauw!

Amazing 1969 album!

I came late to Zep - only in my early college daze did I start to listen to their albums as opposed to whatever happened to be on the radio. Funny coincidence - right around the time I started smoking weed… Anyhoo, what a fucking kickass rekkid. Sure they’re ripping off old blue tracks but they just plain kill it. And this is before they became a parody of themselves. Top marks all around

I think this was the first LZ album I hear, around the same time I got into Black Sabbath. Immediately knew it was special. Undimmed.

Absolute classic and an all time favourite of mine.

AJ: one of the greatest track 1’s ever. Heartbreaker Maid. Tolkien. Bonzo is fucking crazy. Thank You. Cat: Perfection

Fantastic, best on the list so far

5/5. What can I say? Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands of all time. What adds to this rating is the lengths that the band went to get this properly recorded!

Must have for any collector!

Led Zeppelin II has some of Led Zeppelin's absolute best tracks. Whole Lott Love, Ramble On, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, What is and What Should Never Be. This is absolutely one of their best and hands down an easy five stars.

Were to start?? That album is just magnificent, honneslty probably the best Led Zep Album of all times (equality with the fourth maybe), really pure hard rock, blues rock just the combination of every band members is felt throught out the reccord. Jimmy page gave us mind blowing solos and incredible riffs in literally all the songs, for guitar leraner, the majority off the song are not that difficult even for a beginner, espicially livin loving maid, Heartbreaker and Bring it on Home have some riff that are pretty easy to learn. Anyway the scale of his talent could be resumed with the track heartbreaker (One of the grestest solo of all times and a riff recognizable among a thousand) John Paul Jones, comfirmed its place as the backbone of the band, with is perfect rythme and bass part. Robert Plant gave us some of the best lyrics and vocal performances of his carrer, i think of Whole lotta love, Ramble on and what is and what should never be. John "Bonzo" Bonham is higlited in all the track but he gave us his msterpiece with moby dick a 3 minutes long drums solo (in live concert up to 15 minutes long solos). Even thought some of the track are a bit too much inspired by other blues artistes like Howlin wolf (Lemon song), Willi Dixon (Bring it on home) and Muddy Water (Whole Lotta love), they making it soo good, we could forgive them. Anyway, this album is a masterpiece, of Led Zeppelin, a masterpiece of Rock n Roll and a Masterepiece of music in general. Best songs (in my oppinion) Bring it on home Whole Lotta Love Heartbreaker The Lemon Song Moby Dick Ramble On What is and what should never be Livin loving maid Thank You

I discovered LZ4 first (of course) then this so it has a special place in my heart

Not a single thing can be said about this album that hasn't already been said a million times before,

Absolutely amazing. Favorite Zeppelin album.

Easy 5. Timeless classic album. Easy and enjoyable listen front to back.

Loved it

We've now gotten "Led Zeppelin I" through "III," plus "Physical Graffiti," and this one's my favorite of the bunch. I've always been partial to "Ramble On" (OG LotR reference FTW!), "Whole Lotta Love" is quintessential Zeppelin, and "Heartbreaker" and "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" is one of the best one-two punches in rock history. This is an easy 5 stars.

This band is in my blood. Every song is stellar, and Thank You is one of the best love songs ever. Can't believe a band can be this brilliant on their second try. 5 stars.

Massive album! No track needs skipping. ‘Ramble On’ is one of my all time favourite tracks - just rock perfection. I just love that you can really hear all 4 musicians shine, not just through their solos. The bass of John Paul Jones is especially strong throughout. This album has many gear changes, a great example being ‘Thank You’ which is essentially a beautiful love song. There are changes of pace within the songs too. They must have been incredible to see live and I know why so many of my favourite bands from the decades that followed cite Led Zep as a huge influence on their music. 6 out of 5 if I could.

Led Zeppelin II was always my least favorite of their first six albums when I listened to a lot of classic rock, but revisiting it for the first time in probably a decade was a treat. Picking right up where their first album left off, Led Zeppelin further solidifies their hard-rocking, blues-infused sound. Everyone is playing at an exceptionally high level, again, picking right up where their debut album left off. The band seems to be in perfect harmony as lead guitar, bass, and drums are all in perfect sync. Musically, Led Zeppelin II is the second hit in a career that was almost all wins. The individual songs here are great as well. For me, the low points are "Whole Lotta Love" and "Living Loving Maid," and it's not because they're bad songs; the worst thing that I can say about them is that they're just not my cup of tea. The last three tracks are one of the best three-run tracks in all of classic rock. I see that quite a few user reviews hate on "Moby Dick" (my second favorite track on the album), for just being a John Bonham jerk-session. Frankly, if John Bonham wanted to pleasure himself behind his drum kit, he earned that right. Even though I'm much more likely to reach for Led Zeppelin IV or Houses of the Holy, I think that this is a fantastic album from start to finish. Favorite Track: "Ramble On"

MASTERPIECE

Don’t listen to Luke. This is a 5. ❤️

I've already listened to this one as well. Definitely one of the greatest albums ever. I don't even have to relisten to give this one a 5/5.

9/10

This is one album I have heard before but it’s a classic.

WAAAAAYYYYY DOOOWWWWWN INSIIIIIIIIDE Also Bonzo is a beast and should be in everyone’s Top 10 drummers Favourite tracks: Whole Lotta Love, What Is and What Should Never Be, The Lemon Song, Heartbreaker, Ramble On, Moby Dick

Without comparing the first two albums to each other too much, Led Zeppelin II feels more original (as much as it can be original for a band that stole from other artists as much as Zeppelin did) and the songs are more concise and less (pardon the term) rambling. The first album is a lot of original covers and feels like a band trying to find exactly what they want to sound like. This album is a steer in the direction of where the wanted to go with the acoustic "Ramble On" and the bizarrely pop "Living Loving Maid," proving they could write a pop song if needed. I think Led Zeppelin II is not the best Zeppelin, but is an album that may need to be heard more than the original because it's a sign of the band determining what kind of band they can be.

Classic. Bangers on there. Ramble on, whole lotta love, she’s just a woman. Robert plant is a fucking beast. And the kind of psychedelic vibes are unreal.

Not sure if this is their best album, but it still slaps hard. Even the less known songs are very good with easy, yet recognizable, riffs. And then there’s the classics like ‘Whole Lotta Love’, ‘Heartbreaker’ etc. on top of that. Robert Plant is definitely one of my favorite rock singers as well, so powerful.

Worth a 5 just for Ramble On and What Is and What Should Never Be. You should hear them live. Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker and Moby Dick are Zeppelin signature songs. And Thank You is wonderful to listen to. Lemon Song isn’t just influenced by the blues; it IS the blues. But I’ll admit the others aren’t ones I choose to listen to again and again. They aren’t enough to drag down the rating though. The perfect album to play loud on the 8 track in a 60s muscle car.

Absolute classic. Nothing but good about this album.

An all time great from the all time greats

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Awesome

On this album, Led Zeppelin is still very much rooted in blues music - something they would transcend on later albums. It's a great collection nonetheless with many classics and the right atmosphere. Soul of a woman was created below, for sure!

BL: despite being incredibly iconic I’ve never really delved into Zeppelin’s discography. So I’ll be interested to give this one a go AL: more than anything the appreciation for how talented all the musicians in Led Zeppelin are. As someone who can drum & play guitar, Page and Bonham are exceptional musicians and have always been some of the best in their class, the album cuts definitely let Bonham shine through a lot more on here (the drum solo in Moby Dick was wild). While I can’t quite break down Jones’ talent in quite the same way as I’m not familiar with bass I can be sure he is also a huge talent. It was incoherently coherent (in the best way) and everything 60s fuzzed out hard rock should be. An excellent way to be introduced to Zeppelin’s discography. FT: “whole lotta love”, “Ramble On”, “Moby Dick” 5/5

5/5

My introduction to rock n roll ( thanks to older siblings)..fantastic album, forgot how good it really is

I find it impossible to not like Led Zep. Those riffs are so solid and erect that you can reach out and touch them, but it's the quieter, tender moments that really stick with you. They are the masters of drama, the rise and fall, the sustain and release.

Love it: not much to say other than that this is an amazing classic rock album full of absolute bangers and I could listen to this over and over again and not get bored. Can't wait to get even more Led Zeppelin later on on this list as I know that they're meant to slap and ik the hits but it's the other tracks I would love to experience. Overall a banging album.

Can you think of any other classic rock band? I find them boring after a few song but I have to admit they started a path.

Everyone knows the saying "Greater than the sum of their parts," in which a group comes together and creates something beyond what they would be capable of individually. That is not the case for Led Zeppelin. Any one member of Zeppelin could be the genius virtuoso in a different band. That four of them came together in a single group and lasted as long as they did is a minor miracle. And this is upper echelon within their catalog...easily one of their two or three best records, if not the best.

My fav led album heartbreaker a top tier song

Really do love this band and some of my favorite songs are on this album. Superb!

A true classic. I love it.

Well, I'd qualify myself as a fan of later Zeppelin more than the earlier stuff, and I'm a fan of the band but hardly ever choose to spin their albums when looking for something to listen to. I cannot remember the last time I chose to listen to a Led Zeppelin album. It's been years. But god damn, this is an impressive album. I know there's a lot of appropriation of the blues on this album in particular, so that's worth mentioning, but nobody else did the things this band was doing to music — certainly not in 1969. How these four guys found each other seems a marvel, each is a monster in his field. But I was specifically keying into John Paul Jones on this listen. He's a beast. The bass playing is always interesting, and the tones — starting with Bonham — are ferocious. Throw in the fact that this album outshines 90% of any "best-of" collection from groups of the same era, and I couldn't talk myself down from a 5. Not sure I'll be listening to it again from beginning to end anytime soon, but that doesn't mean it isn't brilliant.

First and foremost, absolutely one of the great albums of all time.  God the energy on this album is off the charts.   However, it was only today after an unknown amount of listens in my life that I caught the Lord of the Rings references in Ramble On.  🤯

I just listened to Led Zeppelin III ten albums ago, so this was a nice surprise seeing another Led Zeppelin album so soon. Again, I've got nothing useful to add here, it's Led Zeppelin and they're legendary. All I can say is that I can remember when my dad bought the four-disc boxed set and he would crank the stereo up while "Whole Lotta Love" blared out, setting the image in my mind that the band was larger than life.

I love this album!! One of my favorites.

Now THIS is the Zeppelin album that does it for me. 'Whole Lotta Love', 'Heartbreaker', and 'Ramble On' are masterpieces.

Led Zeppelin sing about sex, love and Tolkien as time just flies by.

Yeah it’s good,you win zeppelin fans.At least all the songs are reasonable length.It’s got whole lotta love,heartbreaker and ramble on.Moby dick has a really long drum solo which I did not enjoy but whatever.

Has always been arguably my favorite Zeppelin album. Absolutely unreal this came out in 1969. The holy bible for rock music. Rating: 4.9

Amazing, cant beat Zep

Great

John Paul is friggin awesome on this album. I don't think he gets enough credit. Great album by a great band - not much else to say.

The masters

Yes can't really see any reason not to give this five stars, other than there are other LZ albums that should have more than five stars. It is heavy.

One of my all time favourites. Perhaps the band that had the most impact on discovering other bands. Led Zeppelin was as classic as classic gets. These guys could flesh out great rock anthems but also mellow it down. Jimmy Page is legendary, but Plant is also such a great Frontman. And it goes without saying how amazing Bonham was. Just put on Moby Dick. Top tier stuff. 9 out of 10

Loved it, reminded me of old times! I might have had this album, but I am not sure! 5 stars

Turns out, you do gotta hand it to Led Zeppelin

Great album, nothing more, nothing less

Crazy that at nearly 500 albums generated this is my first Zeppelin. This is my favourite album of theirs. I realized today when I had my CDs the only Zeppelin I owned was their 2 disc Early and Later days greatest hits album.

Overplayed to death for sure, I did a fair share of it myself. I very rarely listen to this album but at once time it was one of my favorites. Great to rock out to it.

Have yet to be proven wrong. The first 4 Zep albums are all 5 stars.

Vinilazo.

A rock masterpiece. Absolute monsters at their respective instruments.

Heartbreaker. Ramble On. Classical gems. 5 stars.

5 5 5 5

This is peak rock. "Ramble On" is one of the best songs ever written. Shredding guitars, drum-driven tracks, memorable bass lines, Plant passionately taking the listener on a journey. Hard to get much better than this.

This album is insane. 40 minutes of blistering blues rock and pent-up sexual energy unleashed. One of the great rock albums. It always sounds immediate and fresh. They really bottled a spectacular energy here. I gotta go track by track for this one. “Whole Lotta Love” is one of my favorite rock songs and a hell of an opener. It’s got a killer riff and that spacey experimental midsection that clears space for the guitar to come roaring back. And out of all the many songs Robert Plant has an orgasm on the microphone, this one is the best. He’s just ridiculous. Cracks me up every time. “What Is and What Should Never Be” pulls a similar trick as “Whole Lotta Love.” More than once, the band pulls back and quiets down so they can put a spotlight on Jimmy Page’s riff when it comes back. And when they do it at 3:30 and follow it with a gong hit? Perfection. “The Lemon Song” is the definitive song about a handjob. I’ll die on that hill. I love the bass on this song too. John Paul Jones isn’t afraid to get ahead of the band and push the energy forward. The whole band is in sync here, changing gears together, slowing down and speeding back up. “Thank You” is a gorgeous way to slow things down a bit before the heavy blues riffs come back with the back-to-back jams “Heartbreaker” and “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman).” And “Ramble On” shows off how dynamic Zeppelin can be. Some bands do hard rock and nothing but hard rock. Here they sprinkle in some beautiful folky acoustic guitars too. And that brings us to “Moby Dick.” An absolute stunner of a drum solo. John Bonham puts other drum solos to shame. It’s jazzy and wild and unpredictable. Mesmerizing stuff. The closer “Bring It on Home” is another great build and release song. This is what I’m talking about when I say sexual energy. It’s not just the moaning and the wailing and the squeezing of the lemons. Led Zeppelin knows how to tease and thrill. I need a cigarette after listening to this album.

Short one for such a great release. "Whole Lotta Love" and "Ramble On" are staples of legendary rock songs but that's not to discredit the others, like "Heartbreaker" and "Thank You". I don't know if this is the best Zeppelin record so it's hard for me to give it a 5/5 using that logic because that means that there is something better- but looking at the 5/5 as a threshold / entry point, I think this passes. The guitar riff on "Whole Lotta Love" is so perfect that it probably warrants a 5/5 for the rest of the album just by itself.

Absolute banger

5/5

Can you think of anything wrong with this album. It’s like their first and second albums are just part one and part two. Not a single thing to change. An inspiration to so many musicians, including myself. The solo on “Heartbreaker” is the reason I started playing guitar. Perfect. 5/5

Really enjoyable and great bass sound

Where's the box of extra stars? Probably my favourite Zeppelin album. It's just brilliant.

Ramble On was my senior quote lolol

Epic

I forget how much of this album is straight bangers sometimes

2023/03/10

I was close to calling this overrated, giving it a 4 out of respect for the band, then ignoring it but after a second listen this actually came across as really brilliant, not a single bad track and is able to be interesting throughout. 5/5

LED ZEPPELIN!!! Enough said!

Ramble is a surprise stand out track. Moby dick is the lone weak link. “Drum Solos are great live, not so much on a cd.” -Chris Whole lotta love is a hell of a way to start an album.

Anytime you mix blues with rock n roll it’s going to be good. Bonham could be argued as the best drummer of all time.Whole album was a rollercoaster like going from The Lemon Song into Thank You

demais, das antiga ja

We’ll, that sets the bar pretty freaking high

There's so much to love about this album. The nimble basslines, the monstrous drums, and man do I love young Robert Plant's voice. Plus, y'know, the crunchy awesome guitar work. This album is so heavily seeped in the blues that it's probably the most American sounding album to ever come out of England. I'm so glad that England appropriated American musical forms, because the majority of the best rock bands came out of England (Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Floyd, Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Judas Priest, Jethro Tull, Yes, Queen, etc). Musicians have been borrowing from each other since the dawn of time, so anyone whose enjoyment of the album is hindered by Zeppelin's alleged plagiarism is an uneducated stuck-up fool. This album is better than virtually all the hard rock albums that came after it. And this isn’t even Zeppelin’s best album. For all the decades to come, no one could top what Zeppelin had done; no greater hard rock band has emerged since. I love rock bands whose members are all ACTUALLY GOOD at their instruments. There are far too many boring poser rock bands that lack any talent or songwriting skill whatsoever (like basically all of the punk bands of the late 70s) The only thing I don't care for are all the sexually charged lyrics. But it never gets in the way of the enjoyment -- lyrics are mostly irrelevant to the greatness of music (otherwise, why not just read poetry?). Favorite track -- Bring it on Home

Heat

Potentially my favorite Led Zeppelin album. So many great riffs on the album. My favorite song is still Ramble On.

Best Led Zeppelin album in my opinion.

The Led Zeppelin Quadrology reigns supreme (with maybe 3 being the weak link and possibly because I haven't listened to it enough and don't care for Immigrant Song). Opens with a bang on "Whole Lotta Love", which is already hard to top. Then "What Is and What Should Never Be" dials it down to smooth. "Thank You" has unexpectedly heartfelt lyrics for such a heavy album. This album just keeps blowing you away and it never stops delivering, all the way through Bonham's explosive "Moby Dick" and the bombastic "Bring It On Home" to wrap it up. This album, along with Sabbath's early stuff keeps me convinced that Heavy Metal's baby steps were perhaps some of its best ones.

I can't bring myself to give this anything less than a 5, it's not one that I listen to often anymore, but it's a definite cornerstone of my music taste. I played this to death when I was a teenager, but much prefer III and Houses of the Holy these days. I find some of the lyrics on this one a bit cringy and immature (especially Living Loving Maid and Lemon Song), and I now now that something like half of the songs are rip offs, but the incredible musicianship and groundbreaking production more than make up for those missteps. Ramble On was and still might be my favourite Led Zeppelin song.

Not bad.

Here I am, thinking that IV was the definitive LZ statement but I didn’t know the nuggets of joy present on this disc. Suddenly I don’t know how to get the Led out FIRST. I’m pretty sure this album birthed the ‘hard rock’ genre. You can’t hate on that.

absolute classic - hard to beat, probably in my top 5 albums of all time.

Led Zeppelin is the ultimate classic rock and roll band. This is like their 5th best album and it still gets 5 stars.

Classic. 1 = bad 2 = average 3 = good 4 = great 5 = outstanding

Led Zeppelin - how can you go wrong?

love it

another fantastic collection of zeppelin tracks

Beautiful

PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREFS : RIEN

Right fucking on, man! I'm not even going to try to critically review this one, it's 5 stars, firm. No ifs ands or buts. Anyone rating lower than 5 is an abject moron. My ham-fisted attempt at a review for one of the singularly greatest rock and roll albums of all time would just be a gushing overzealous tome rotten with hyperbolic awe. I fucking love this one end to end, and will 'til the end of time. That will suffice.

Great

Something wrong with the list...it's a good album! Heartbreaker, WIAWSNB, Ramble On...so much dank Living loving maid is the weak link, but still a killer riff. Jimmy Page's birthday today.

Tää palauttaa varhaisteinivuosiin, kun tykkäsi vaan eeppisistä riffeistä ja meiningistä. Ja on kestänyt aikaa tuhannesti paremmin kuin Iron Maidenit ynnä muut. Page taitaakin olla oma suosikki klassikkokitaristeista. Pitkälti varsin simppeliä, mutta nuoruuden energia välittyy niin hyvin, että on se 5/5. Minusta bändin kokeelliset jutut eivät koskaan ole olleet kummallisia ja tässä ne ovat minimissään, joten siksikin ehkä bändin paras levy.

The iconic group of virtuosos that changed rock music and brought in the 70s and with it, the potential for hard rock and heavy metal. Robert Plant’s striking aggressive falsetto voice that becomes a staple of rock music to come, blends blues, soul and early metal, Page the first true guitar hero who knew how to rip a solo and write riffs in the best service to the song, JB who holds the rhythm and pace and has his moment in Moby Dick to show clearly his worse, and underrated from them all JPJ with his groovy licks and touches, rounding up 41 minutes of rock magic. Great and timeless rock music.

Always great, thanks!

It's really amazing that Led Zeppelin I-IV all came out within a four year stretch. Every song on this album is a standout.

Classic 5/5 Standouts: Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker, Living Loving Maid, Moby Dick, What is and What Should Never Be, Thank You, The Lemon Song, Ramble On, Bring it on Home. (Yes, every song).

As good as it gets. Legendary

cool

Muito bom!

first album of 2023

This album is everything that's great about the classic rock era, and everything you can ask for in an album. Led Zeppelin never really made a bad album, and this one is the band really just getting started. It's kind of a transitional album between the band's early bluesier sound, and the more experimental stuff that would follow. But basically what you're hearing here is one of the tightest, most talented bands in music creating their own genre. This is visceral, self-indulgent, knock-your-socks-off rock and roll, some of the best ever made. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman), Ramble On, The Lemon Song, Thank You, What Is and What Should Never Be, Bring It On Home, Moby Dick

Led Zep II is a brilliant album with two of my favourite LZ songs; Thank You is my favourite, it's incredible, and I've always loved Ramble On as well. Whole Lotta Love is iconic, the rest of the record sets a high bar and those three tracks surpass it. 5/5 because it's as good as the other LZ album I gave max marks to.

Led Zeppelin ugf

Stolen or not, it's elevated rock music and each instrument/voice is incredible.

Always a fan of breaking out the Led

All hits no skips gotdamn

Well well well. You know your week is starting right with Led Zep, but not only that, Led Zep II, which I think is my favorite album of theirs. This is a five start through and through. The guitar solos, drum solos, wailing of Plant, and the general summer of rock vibe. This was a staple while lifeguarding at the outdoor pools. Favs: Whole Lotta Love, What Is and WSNB, Heartbreaker, Living Loving Maid, Ramble On, Moby Dick.

There could never be any doubt that this is a five star album. Of course it's on the shelf next to me, it's one of the great rock albums ever, ever. Everybody showed up to play on this one. Jimmy Page killing the guitar, Robert Plant singing his heart out in every direction, and of course Jon Bonham with the legendary drum solo on "Moby Dick." This album is like a cryptid or urban legend or something. I imagine most of the big rock bands throughout history ask themselves if they ever made, or could ever make, a Led Zeppelin II. The answer for almost all of them is no. My personal taste for these guys definitely elevates me to bias territory, but the world seems to agree on just how massive this record is. I don't have much new to say here since I know most of these songs like the back of my hand, but damn "Bring It On Home" is a super cool track. It's bluesy like their previous album but oddly psychedelic, the reverb and the frenetic energy in Plant's delivery make it sound haunted, in a good way. Favorite tracks: I'm saving every single track except What Is and What Should Never Be. Album art: Totally iconic. Love how washed out it looks. It's like even on release, they knew this was going to be some eternal tome of rock and roll. Who are the ghostly gentlemen on the cover? Not a clue. Don't care, didn't ask, plus they're white. But also damn, the clouds, the colorful font, the zeppelin silhouette reduced to nothingness. Just really solid stuff. 5/5

Perhaps the best hard rock record ever made, with so many hooks, so many great melodies and powerful moments.

Heb liever hun psychedelische kant, maar nog steeds heel sterk album

Just an absolute classic. There's no song you could say a bad word about. There's a thing with those rock classics from the 60s and 70s: they're not only beautiful music pieces but also monumental historical moments. As a matter of fact, Led Zeppelin was quintessential for hard rock music, shaping the sound and attitude of the genre.

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Whole lotta love, What is and what should never be, Heartbreaker, Living loving maid, Ramble on

A timeless masterpiece

The best rock albums have a song where they're just like "yeah here's the drummer doing his thing"

Well what can I add to everything that has ever been written about this? Nothing, except it's an amazing album to run to. Everything else everyone else says stands.

5/5, perfect album with each track being a standout.

One of the best and for good reason - most songs are fantastic from all four band members. 10/10.

What can I say, other than: they released their first amazing album, and then they released an even better album? Or, if I'm being more analytic: this album is what you get when you take 4 musicians at the top of their game (certainly the top of their respective instruments) and boost the synergy effect to 11. Or should I say that with a whole lot of love, they rumbled on and brought it on home? To which I’ll say, thank you!

The genuine article, Zeppeine were the truest and most assured purveyors of the purest hard rock at the level of the hook, plus legitimate in delivering white British blues and lovely pastoral and folk-tinged psychedeia, even the odd proggy exploration (love the chrurch organ on "Thank You") of otherworldly role-playing. It all worked, often fantastically well, even when it seemed like it shouldn't. And the feel for melody is seriously underrated. LZ remain unsurpassable and every band that tried later (looking at you Deep Purple, and at you, Bad Company and Van Halen and won't even mention for fuck's sake the recent adherents who don't even merit the looking at, much less the calling out [okay, okay, rhymes with "Shreta pan Cleet]) all of whom are such pallid imitators that one feels mostly embarrassed for them. Zeppelin backed up the bombast, had the chops to execute on the Appolonian ambition, while also being resolutely credible in the Dionysian reaching. These other hacks could only pretend, on their best days. II may be the verty slightest notch down from the debut (perhaps only for the newness) but is anything but a sophomore slump. There is the all-time opening riff on "Whole Lotta Love," and a half-dozen other world-class, weapons-grade hooks – "What Is ...," "Good Times, Bad Times," "Heartbreaker," "Living Loving Maid," "Moby Dick" and "Bring It On Home" – any of which individually may seem almost a throwaway in the embarrassment-of-riches context of this record, but each of which is hall-of-fame quality in its own right. Clapton is wrong about Zeppelin (as with much else [as has recently been made abundantly clear]) and Jack White (who doesn't trust people who don't like Led Zeppelin) dead right.

Yea deserves all the love it gets. Really hit the spot this morning.

Classic

5 fucking stars. Damn its a great album!

A great album with some absolute bangers. Never really given Led Zeppelin much of a proper listen before but I think I will have to now. Favourite: Whole Lotta Love

whole lotta love - great!

ja muss ich dazu eig überhaupt was sagen best song: Lemon Song Best Zep Album

Ja, gewoon supervet!

An absolute classic by the legendary Zeppelin. Stacked with amazing tunes and absolute bangers. Absolutely love how influential the blues is in this album

Perfection

GREAT.

Ah, very good. I do enjoy this album

Even though I really wouldn't even give Led Zeppelin the least bit of consideration until I was an adult, when I hear their music now, it touches my soul like something that I have known all my life. Love it!

Spectacular.

Classic!

So good. Led Zeppelin is so iconic.

I mean, dayum.

loveeeee

Fantastic album

Loved the album, owned it on vinyl.

The greatest Rock band of all time. Arguably the greatest four musicians to ever record music together. Whole Lotta Love - Song made the band enough money to buy a Boeing 720 (or rent it) What is and What Should Never Be - the whisper quiet verse, into the huge heavy chorus is perfect. The funky bass line is legendary, JPJ is a legend. The Lemon Song - John Bonham's snare and kick working overtime. The bridge is a damn jam session. Squeeze that lemon. Thank you - The delicate vocals, the organ, Page's acoustic picking...the lyrics! Heartbreaker - Absolute banger, Page's Les Paul never sounded better. Living Loving Maid - must be played with Heartbreaker, another funky banger. Radio loves this duo. Ramble On - JPJ's baseline is so nasty, is he the greatest Bassist of all time? Yes. Plant singing about Lord of the Rings! Top 5 Zep track. Moby Dick - The greatest drum solo of all time. Do yourself a favor and go watch Bonham live on YouTube. Being it on Home - The harmonica, the rambling intro..and then BOOM! Shot out of a goddamn cannon! Top 5 all time album.

Putting the classic in classic rock. Although I am not a huge fan of the psychedelic/experimental sound breaks, this album great is head to toe.

Legendary and always a good ride

Not a bad song on this album, in fact it's wall to wall classics. 4 fantastic musicians during their peak (69-72) working in perfect harmony

Not my favourite, IV or Presence is, but I think it is there best, too bad about the plagiarism and non credit

Rock greatness

A classic rock album by a band made Legend for good reason

Classic

Zeppelin's first 4 albums are the stuff of rock music legend. Unmatched to this day

DUH

whole lotta love; heartbreaker, ramble on

This is an absolute belter!

Fucking awesome its LZ how can you not think its dope as shit. Led Zep II > Led Zep I, for sure. Need to exclusively listen to III and IV to get the full idea. Almost a perfect album. Jimi is not a great soloist. Creative with riffs yes... solid solo play? Meh. Maybe for the time but hes not very accurate with alot of notes when playing fast but adds to their chaotic vibe.

john paul jones <333 john bonham <333 robert plant <333 the other other i guess <3

Absolute ball kicking titty slapping rock n roll

Classic!

Classic!Just damn iconic!👍🏻

Classic album

Used to love it. Still love it. Will always love it. Guess I've got a whole lotta love

What a banger. While I think Zeppelin would go on to make better albums, I feel they perfected their blues-infused hard rock style on this album. Subsequent albums would see them develop as songwriters and branch out into various styles (with incredible results), but there are few better albums to put on if you just want to rock the hell out.

A piece of art

Finally an album that is 100% list worthy - it’s been a while! Classic blues rock that really defines the genre. The voice, the drums, the bass the guitar and songs are all top of class. Almost wore the grooves off of this album back in the 80’s and great to hear it through again. Easy🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Incredible album across the board. Special shoutout to John Paul Jones though, who deserves just as much credit as Plant, Bonham, and Page often get.

This album was huge when I was in high school. I was not a big Zep fan but it was impossible to avoid the music on this record. Any party or gathering you went to this was an album that eventually was placed on the turntable. The thing about this band was that they became famous because of some of the riff heavy rockers like the opener Whole Lotta Love on this LP, and typecast in that mold, but they had this mellow side, and some of their songs were very dynamically diverse - going from mellow melodic to rockin riffs within one song. Like the second song What Is and What Should Never Be, and of course the over played Stairway To heaven from the 4th album was an example of that as well. Being a Dead Head, not a Zep Head, I tended to like their mellow stuff more than the heavy rockers. Thank You is a great tune. On this record my absolute fave is Ramble On..such a great song! The mix of the acoustic guitars and percussion at the start and then ramping up the energy on the chorus, then back to acoustics..so great! Great to listen to this record again after a long while. Ps..this is one of those excellent headphone LP’s of the late 60’s early 70’s..though I suppose most of you folks listen to all your music on headphones these days, this one is made for it.

Je veux dire, c'est un album qui a changé le monde du rock. Pas autant que IV, mais quand même. Il s'agit d'entendre la guitare, la voix, les harmonies, ce qui forment des chansons très bien rythmées, vigoureuses et amusante. Thank you est incroyable.

CERTIFIED BANGER

5/5. I'd give it 6/5 if I could. Every song is perfect. Start to finish it is a classic!

Moby Dick is the only blemish on an otherwise perfect album. Best track: Ramble On

Classic

I really really dig it

Lemonade, anyone?

You know what? I was gonna give it a 4/5, but while I was writing and still listening to it, Moby Dick came on, and I thought fuck it, 5/5. It's a banger of an album. It's really the grandfather of hardrock, and these guys bridged the way for the coming generations.

Am I dazed and confused? Am I in high school again with my best friends, MGDs and great music on a Friday night out in the spillway? Am I a golden god? What a punctuation on the 60’s with this classic from late ‘69. It raised a question for me for the very first time…what and where is Mordor? An all time great album, one of the best rock recordings ever. 5/5

Of hell yes! John Bonham is one of my favorite drummers.

Tell me a greater album in rock history. There is no low water mark. This is 100. Every single track.

UK blues with the drums up in the mix. Polarizing to how much was appropriated, but the songs and grooves changed me forever.

Whole Lotta Love immediately hits, I can distinctly hear the final not of the riff in that opening echo across the stage. I honestly have never noticed how well the sound travels around the stage, maybe its the cans I'm using or maybe its Tidal but it makes the interludes between chorus very intriguing. While Zeppelin has always derived sound from blues riffs What is and What Should Never Be makes it more apparent to me, very much like a relaxed Blues track. Heartbreaker, what a classic. The guitar texture is so keen to egg on the vocals i almost need to remind myself to pay attention to the lyrics, the guitar solo mid song comes up and falls so well back into the instrumental section. Ramble On, what can I say. An |CLASSIC|, brings me back to sitting in the car as a kid on road trips with the family. This song always gets me hyped up, the crisp, leathery sounding percussion to start under that bass, guitar taking the backstage and the smooth vocals. Dropping so cleanly into the chorus.

This album really is one of the most complete albums I have ever heard. No need to skip one song and can stay on repeat. Amazeballs.

Cet album est fabuleux. C’est probablement un des 5 albums que j’ai écouté le plus souvent dans ma vie, principalement à l’adolescence. Et c’est un des rares que j’aimais à ce moment là et que j’aime encore aujourd’hui. John-Paul Jones est fabuleux du début à la fin. C’est clairement lui le meilleur musicien de ce band.

Doesn't get much better than this

Fav Song: Whole Lotta Love

I am a little biased in reviewing this album. This was the first Led Zepp record I heard in it's entirety and it left a very strong impression. To this day my favourite Zeppelin tracks mostly consist of songs from this album. This record blew me away when I first heard it and still gives me joy now. The album flows really well. You have a good mix of ballads, chill songs and upbeat rock bangers with some fun psycholelic moments to spice the whole thing up. The lyrics are for the most part about classic rock'n'roll subjects of love making, love and women of all kinds and ages. Of course you also have a Tolkien inspired track Ramble on, which is still one of my favourites. When I first heard the record I was instantly impressed by the badass guitar playing of Page and bluesy shrieks of Plant. But now I have grown to appreciate the rhythm section a lot more. The groove here is off the charts. The bass tone on Heartbreaker is one of the main reasons I listen to the song. So gritty and raw. And of course you have Bonham unleashed in Moby Dick, showcasing how much of a beast he is behind the set. This album has a special place in my heart and it is always a pleasure to come back to. Easy 5

I think this is my favorite album of all time.

The fifth Led Zeppelin album - but the first one I actually thought was great. While respecting their influence, I always found them quite unappealing to listen to, with the exception of a few songs. This album seems to be a welcome exception too! It seems much faster and harder than the others, with just the right amount of blues mixed in and almost none of their annoying parts (the drum solo on Moby Dick was pretty tedious though - which sort of fits with the book, incidentally). But enough criticism. This was actually a great album!

I've listened to this one before, but I think I forgot just how perfect of an album this is. Everything hits just right, and it honestly feels like Led Zeppelin flexing for 45 minutes straight. They prove with this album that they're masters of the craft of rock, and it's hard to hold a candle to them.

Just about perfect.

Excellent

There's nothing not to love about this album. The vocals, guitar, bass and drums are all phenominal. Songs are great. Album is all killer.

An absolute rock masterpiece, ramble on is probably my favourite led zeppelin song.

I don’t care if Led Zeppelin IV sold more copies, this is the Zeps Magnum Opus

This whole album SLAPS! Amazing bluesy-rock with great variety

Amazing, nothing else needs to be said.

I truly believe Led Zeppelin will stand the test of time for forever. Brilliant guitar licks and unique vocals paired with Bonham’s drums. Something I can listen to over and over again.

So frickin' good. Many iconic riffs, sharp guitar solos, and the singing is unique. Honestly only one "lemon" of a song for me :)

I started with Led Zeppelin IV and the boxed set then worked my way back to the other albums, so I hadn't heard II as a coherent album until much later. The strong blues influence and super great rock takes on some of those classics, Bonham's excellent solo on Moby Dick, and the timelessness of Ramble On make it a top top album.

Classic

Epic!!

Another masterpiece. I fucking love this band.

All j wanna do is... *Bum bum* rock ow ow

No explanation needed.

Was super-excited to get a Zep album on this because... they were a really good band ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1t7sV7Ol1E

“I sort of don’t trust anybody who doesn’t like Led Zeppelin,” Jack White said in the documentary "It Might Get Loud."

This is the definition of a great rock n' roll album. From the growling guitar riff that opens Whole Lotta Love (one of the best rock album openings ever) through the driving beat of What Is and What Should Never Be, the tender, almost-holy poetry of Thank You, the double-blast of Heartbreaker/Livin' Lovin' Maid, and Ramblin' On through a Tolkien landscape that tops any song the Hobbits could ever come up with - this album has it all. Some may find the drum-solo piece (Moby Dick) a bit unnecessary (Bonham is so amazing on the rest of the album, he maybe didn't need this showcase?), or quibble over the couple of less popular tracks here. But really, there are no misses and Zep proved with this release that they were the sound of rock n' roll.

One of the greatest rock albums of all time. There is both an edge and a sultriness to Led Zepplin. Maybe it’s the way they slide between notes, maybe it’s the blues influence, or maybe I have just seen dazed and confused too many times, but this album makes me want to do drugs and get laid. I guess I now better understand the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll”.

If you look up classic rock in the dictionary, a picture of this album should appear and nothing more. This is the quintessential example. Musically, the changes in volume, pace, and energy are captivating. Lyrically, there are a lot of overt and metaphorical sexual references: “Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love. I'm gonna give you every inch of my love” “I wanna be your backdoor man” “Squeeze me baby, 'til the juice runs down my leg” “I try to make love but it ain't no use. Give it to me, give it” “I'm going to give you loving, baby” Every song is about a woman. Some are loving (Thank You) while several discuss wanting to get laid (see above). From a personal perspective, I have an internal mismatch. I love this album and Led Zeppelin in general. However, I’ve never had a phase when I obsessively listened to them, which I have done for other artists/albums that I feel the same. Frankly, Led Zeppelin deserves this kind of attention and I intend to annoy everyone around me by playing Led Zeppelin, and this album, more and more.

I've already written other LZ reviews, praising their influence and sound, the individual and teamwork between Plant's passionate and diverse vocal style, Page's insane talent on the guitar that often acts as a supplementary vocalist, Bonham's intense drumming that knows when to shush and when to take lead, and Jones's bass and organ that help fabricates the imaginary worlds elaborated by the themes (in sound and lyrics). But this is a general overview on what makes LZ one of the best bands of all time... what can be said about this album? To me, all the songs are masterpieces. The first half starts off with "Whole Lotta Love," a very prog wild piece, beginning off strong with an iconic introduction to the album before a sudden shift into chaos and distortion ensues, which surprisingly goes on for 2 minutes before an epic return to the theme. This song is just perfect all around. It's full of great moments and innovative techniques that come together super well. Has my favorite drumming off the album, you can really hear the power and force Bonham drives in this song. Plant also gives his best performance... he sings and shrieks at least two dozen different ways in under 6 minutes, I have no idea how he pulls it off. Following the showy intro, we immediately contrast with a calm followup "What Is and What Should Be." Love the vibe, between Plant's distorted whispery vocals and Page's melodic riffs, the juxtaposition between the quiet and freak out moments, and the sudden bridge to the coda marked by Page's short riffs coming from everywhere and a gong (for whatever reason). Next we have "Lemon Song," a Howlin Wolf track and of course one of the bluesiest on the album, but LZ's contributions make the track nearly unrecognizable, a complete product of their own. My favorite part is how Page's short-lived riffs compliment Plant's verses, almost like an additional vocalist. The coda sounds like an improvised 50s rock n roll performance. This side ends with a folk "Thank You," honestly reminds me of Simon & Garfunkel with the harmonious vocals and the keyboard, here an organ. It's a quiet, relaxed finish of the first side. The second half begins with the hard "Heartbreaker." What speaks out to me is the bridge when the song suddenly dulls and centers around Page's solo, kicking off into a frantic frenzy before a sudden stop, returning to the verses. The transition between "Heartbreaker" and "Living Loving Maid" is one of the best I've ever heard, I actually spent a considerable time looking up and requesting a feature on Spotify for gluing songs together like this (when playing a playlist). So fast, even the guitar solo only lasts like the 10 seconds (which might I add, sounds NOTHING like the rest of the song, it just sticks out but I love it). Next up is another one of their most famous pieces, "Ramble On." Characterized by a whimsical folk sound that alternates with a hard chorus, and some interesting solos in between that just blow my mind. It just hits you with a wall of sound, excellent work on everyone's part. The Mordor verse is for sure my favorite that paints the mythical setting of this song and has influenced how I listen to other songs (I compare it to the Houses of the Holy album cover). We're back to what appears to be straight instrumental blues in "Moby Dick" until it turns into a surreal drum solo that sounds like congo work until the cymbals come in, bringing us full circle in the last 30 seconds. Album closes off with a blues cover, with the intro and outro among their most bluesy work and staying faithful to the cover, with the middle swinging out of control. A great way to close off the album, keeping that momentum to the very end. No track feels like filler. No duds, although I could see myself skipping tracks like "Moby Dick" not because they're bad, but because I'm not in the mood. By the time LZ formed, their prior experience has ensured that mastery of blues rock, carrying the genre into a heavy style that would be idolized by metal and rock bands to come.

Simply legendary.

Led Zeppelin has a bit of cultural, historical ubiquity that may in fact work against them if you are not already a fan that has followed their discography. A large catalog with several hits tend to skew the experience for new listeners where devoting intentional listening to an album might seem a boring affair. Thing is, most bands do create favorite songs over the course of their discography, but few ever put out an album that demands its own place in its history in its entirety. Even fewer do it more than once. LZII carries with it a near frenetic (but never frantic) pace, driven by a deep bass, heavy guitars, and an at times shrieking Robert Plant, few other bands really balance this energy with tempered moments to prevent listener burnout. A testament to their mastery of the blues, 1970s rock had a tendency to find a groove and stick to it, but Led Zeppelin managed to groove within the groove and stand out. Sure, "Whole Lotta Love" is a runaway hit on this album, and perhaps it carries the remaining tracks with its momentum, but the band avoids entirely the one-hit wonder syndrome. The modern day metrics we get to see for the additional tracks suggest a more than modest success even without "Whole Lotta Love". Secondarily, as history has had time to figure out how to treat Led Zeppelin, their offerings are not bolstered by the loss of their front men. It is arguable that if Lennon and Cobain were still alive today, that their catalog and surviving bandmates would enjoy the post-success that they do, a happily paid cost for keeping them with us however. Overall, this album drives hard and the ride is fun. The roots of rock and blues are evident, but they are launch pads versus fallbacks. There is a sense of danger in the ride, but at no point does it feel unsafe. The vocals and the music exude such an incredible confidence that either Led Zeppelin knew what they were doing, or they were too and the only thing the listener needs to do is get in and go.

Classic rock!!!!!

This is a classic album, and one of my favorites. Not a bad or weak song on it. Gotta be a 5.

5 stars, without a doubt. No questions about it

Fantastic. Rock n roll at its best.

An absolute classic. It's no my favorite from Led Zeppelin, but it definitely deserves to be in this list. Favorite tracks: * Whole Lotta Love * Ramble On * Heartbreaker

Still classic

Whole Lotta Kelso. Led reminds me of dad, riding his motorcycle, growing up in the ‘70s. Need to see more pictures of when he was young with his pretty long, golden hair. Need to celebrate his 60th bigger this year. Love him. “Thank You” is my favorite.

It's Led Zeppelin II, do I really have to say more?

It's Zeppelin. It doesn't need a review. Greatest rock band of all time.

bangers the whole way through.

Adored this 25 years ago (when the album itself was already over 25 years old) so will be interesting to revisit it today after not listening to it much in recent decades. Yes, it's full of riffs, blues rock, blueprints of heavy rock and folk rock. Still inspirational bass grooves. Brilliant and essential.

Yep. It's an absolute classic. I know it too well to be objective. The Lemon Song is way sillier than you'd expect Zep to be, I guess? Everything is brilliant.

Classic album, great tracks.

Influential 70’s rock album

I had a friend in 1969 (I was 10 years old) who had an older brother (13, 14?) who turned me on to Led Zepplin, this particular LP. It blew my mind, as it did virtually everyone else that fall when it was released. You couldn’t tune into an FM rock station during any broadcast hour of the day or night and help but hear ‘A Whole Lotta Love.’ That same teen also introduced me to my first hit off a roach (nothing happened), and almost to being an accomplice to the borrowing of and subsequent joy ride in his mother’s car (where something did happen, but thankfully, I was not present.) That kid was trouble. I should have known it by his look, resembling the guys on the cover, and the way in which he carried himself with the same air of danger as one keeping company with a group of fellas I initially, mistakenly assumed were Hell’s Angels, but turns out are German pilots from the first World War. These guys were probably already smoking pot, I reckoned, and were eyeing the keys to the particular airplane they were getting ready to commandeer; no, boost. Any scenario you want to go with, to my innocent little ten years, the LP cover clearly communicated the message: open and listen at your own peril. Well, I did, and have, for over half a century! (Its befitting, by the way, to measure one’s listening history and enjoyment of the mighty, majestic Led Zepplin by centuries, rather than years or months or weeks.) At this point, I could analyze it track by track, the ebb and flow of the heavier songs into the softer ones, sometimes even both in one song (‘Ramble On,’ i.e.), but what’s left to say that hasn’t already been said. There are songs on 'LZ II' (‘Thank You’) that can gently rock you to sleep. And then there are some (‘Heartbreaker’) that can jolt you wide awake and right up out of bed. It’s about as flawless as an LP can get, with the exception of that awfully (too) lengthy drum solo on ‘Moby Dick’. Still, John Bonham deserves a pass here because he is, in my humble opinion, rock n’ roll’s greatest drummer, bar none. Please watch him live, sometime, on YouTube, and marvel in awe at the sheer power with which he pounds his drums. Furthermore, is not Jimmy Page, if not the greatest guitarist, certainly in the top tier, along with a very small few like Jimi Hendrix and Terry Kath. John Paul Jones really rounds the whole thing out with his incredible and underrated bass and keyboard parts. And back when Robert Plant could howl and moan like a sex deprived Viking on shore leave, you could hardly find a better front men. There’s not one over or under used band member. And everyone is disciplined enough to stay in their lane- no small feat when at least two, perhaps three of the four have fairly large, untamed egos. Alas, such is the special burden of rock deity. While fans may construct elaborate arguments for which LP is Zepplin’s greatest- the first, the 'IV,' 'Physical Graffiti'- for me it was always this one, 'LZ II.' From the highly charged electrical sword Page unsheaths in the opening seconds (Da-Doh Da-Doh Dumdumdumdum dumdumdumdum dumdumdumdum, etc) to the final harmonica note blown, teased, bent (Waaahhhwaahh), I stand with, and as countless pilgrims have before me at the foot of the misty mountain to pay homage to the denizens of the palace on its peak where the gods of rock eat and drink... and plug in. Oooooo, just talking about it puts the squeeze on my lemon.

Firt time listening to this album, only knew "whole lot of love".

5.0 + Maybe (?) my favorite record in LZ's incredible discography. This one's got almost everything: super-charged blues rock ("The Lemon Song"), balls-to-the-wall bangers ("Whole Lotta Love"), crazy mid-song breakdowns ("What is And What..."). Also "Ramble On" (still not sure how Bonham gets that tappy-tappy sound on the verse!?!). Not a dull moment.

An all-timer. No skips. Just great music start to finish.

Great album; Led's early albums changed rock music; moved music away from the beatles and the like. They had songs with great stereo effects. they had songs with drum solos in them, they had songs with great change of pace. their albums' songs were all different from each other with different sounds. this album should easily be in the top 50.

One of the greatest albums of all time. The perfect combination of Metal and Blues.

Classic

One of the forefathers of Heavy Metal/Hard Rock. Such a master of repetitive guitar riffs that stick to your brain like molasses on sugar. This album set the stage for so many to follow, and it probably my favorite Led Zeppelin album. Heartbreaker and Ramble On are my favorite tracks, with Whole Lotta Love's guitar riffs following closely behind.

Listening to Led Zeppelin is like visiting an old friend. I may not be listening to them nearly as much as I used to, but man, they still pack a punch for me. While this may not be their best overall record for me (though many disagree with me lol), it packs some of their absolute best songs, like Ramble On and What Is and What Should Never Be. What a nice treat to revisit this.

I really love LZ I & II, they both have some great hard rock/blues but I think they really revealed their true talent on III and everything that came after not to hate on the first two albums, I give this one a 9/10, but the stuff that comes after this is their best stuff

This is my Dad's favorite Led Zeppelin album, and I don't know if it's my favorite, but I do like lots of songs on it and think it still deserves a five-star rating. Favorite songs are What Is and What Should Never Be, Living Loving Maid, and Ramble On. I appreciated The Lemon Song more when I listened to this, because previously I'd only really known the line about squeezing the lemon until the juice runs down his leg, and that was a bit too crude of a metaphor for me LOL

Good stuff

Hobbits and lemons and stolen tunes but it all just WORKS.

Stairway to heaven is ok but this is really good

classic, timeless

excellent album

Great guitar work and absolutely love the rhythm section throughout. Some absolute classic riffs. Heavy folk/blues sound and gospel influences on some tracks are great. Wasn't captured by vocals but think that's often the case for me with Led Zep stuff.

Incredible album

God damn! That was great! I’m familiar with most of the songs but I don’t think I had ever listened to this from start to finish. I love it.

This is, for my money, the best Zeppelin album. Hard to pick a favorite track, but I'm always tickled pink by the Gollum reference in Ramble On. Moby Dick is one of the best drum solos of all time, but actually *any* live recording is better than the album version. Ah well, still a perfect album.

Classic!

Absolute classic.

I’m generally anti-classic rock but this album slays.

6 stars muthafuckas! Admittedly, pretty biased when it comes to Zeppelin but from the opening guitar riff of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ to the last note from the Harmonica on ‘Bring it on Home’ is all epic. Zeppelin hit the ground running when Led Zeppelin dropped and they continue to be on full display with Led Zeppelin II with Plant’s screeching, Page’s jamming, John Paul Jones’s plucking of the Bass keeping rhythm and what can be said about Bonham’s drumming that hasn’t already been said (probably won’t be the last time I touch on my love for the way harsh, callous way he slams the drums). Gives me goddang chills, tell you what! Not much in the way of lyrical depth on ‘Whole Lotta Love’ but the way they played with the music, including Plant’s voice, from 1:20 into the song to the next lyric at 3:20 is FRIGGIN’ AWESOME. Remember, this was probably recorded on 4 tracks, maybe 8. I know I’ve blasted love songs in past reviews i.e., Songs in the Key of Life but the emotions in ‘What is and What Should Never Be’ and the back and forth of the softness and the hardness of it all, the instrumentals in the middle of the tune (John Henry ‘Bonzo’ Bonham lives!) and Plant’s voice bringing it all together make it a timeless hit. I can relate to being with someone you should have quit a long time ago (fuck you bitch, for giving my money to another man!) sung about in ‘The Lemon Song’ but it’s not easy to leave when they squeeze you 'till the juice runs down your leg and you’re gonna fall right outta bed. Another love song with ‘Thank You’ (actually, most of this album, as with many of Led Zeppelin’s songs are, are love songs. But these aren’t you fluffy happy go lucky love songs now, are they. The fervor and zeal is just a different level)?!? No problem. You gotta love it when the feelings portrayed are as passionate and intense as Romeo’s and Juliet’s love and makes you think ‘the all-seeing sun, ne’er saw her match since first the world begun’ (even though Romeo is referring to Rosaline at this point). ‘Heartbreaker’ (Jimmy!) and ‘Living Loving Maid’ are the epitome of rock and roll songs that perfectly round out the middle of the album. Indeed, sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do; Ramble on (life lesson right there!). What a story ‘Ramble On’ tells. Envious of the freedom but hoping the best for him none the less that he does find his baby. At this point you have to know what I think about Bonham and therefore his opus ‘Moby Dick’. And has there ever been a more aptly named closing song than ‘Bring it on Home’? The chugging of the Bass and the blasts of the Harmonica effortlessly bring up imagines of watching the train roll down the track. Starting off soft and slow, gradual crescendo to rock your socks off, and then measuredly brings you back home. Emotionally, physically and mentally drained like a $20 whore on payday.

Incredible album with many memorable tracks. Some of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs are on this album. Not starting this album on max volume is a sin.

An instant rock favorite, Led Zeppelin's second self-titled album is short of dull tracks. A harmonious and synergistic record, all instruments are orchestrated in such a way that breathes the true spirit of blues-rock and even a hint of metal. The word influential becomes an inadequate descriptor, as Led Zeppelin cements its hall of fame status with all-around CHBs through Plant, Page, Jones, and Bonham.

Led Zeppelin II es jodidamente bueno, simplemente estupendo. Amo

Easy 5

Absolute classic. A must for music fans

Classic. Easily their best album

Classic/10

Amazing! It's got heavy guitar riffs, blues influences, BIG drums, and Lord of the Rings references. What more could you want? It's really great.

Perfect example of the genre and artist and it just kills

What can you say about this album?!? The defining album of one of greatest bands.

This hits me different now to when I heard it first time aged 18 and my only criteria for a good song was the quality of the guitar solo. Still a stone cold classic though. This is one of those rare albums that defines an era, sets a template for its genre and acts as a tentpole for the career of the artists. An absolute monolith in rock history.

May be my favorite zeppelin album

Class. Love every track. Always have.

This album kicks ass top to bottom

Great album - one of my favorite

Timeless Rock

One of my all-time favorites. Probably my favorite Zeppelin album.

September 24, 2021 Awesome! Except for the last track ("Bring It On Home") which I didn't really enjoy.

Crazy to think Robert Plant is the weakest link. The rhythm is tight on this one! Bonham Bonham Bonham!

Iconic

Every song a hit.

No brainer. For one album to have all these great songs, some of the best ever written, recorded etc is insane. Incredible. Can I give more than 5 stars?

Good.

just perfect

Such a great album, had not listened to it for a while. Love it!! Every song it amazing

It’s Led Zeppelin II 🤷🏻‍♂️

Led Zep II was released at the end of the same year as Led Zep I, continuing the brilliance of their explosive debut. Amazing guitar work and drumming drives the heavy metal blues feel. Amazing talent!

Never heard of it. OK, seriously, such great staples of rock in this one too. I like this one more than the first, actually. Big step up in sound and experimentation here.

And see? That's why you can't just have American Music. Yes Violent Femmes, I like American Music but if I only liked it my 60's perspective would be warped by the Velvet Underground. Just need a little Zeppelin to bring it all back. Don't get me wrong, both VU and LZ were inspired by drugs but LZ brings a different ferocity. Would this album be anything but a 5? Of course not. You know all the big tracks and everything in between. I'll just say that the little pause between Heartbreaker and Living Loving Maid is one of my favorite musical moments, just knowing what is coming next. I rock out every time.

Another great album. Not a single weak track. Easy 5 stars.

Rock n Roll Classic.

really good, some awesome basslines on here. i hadn't listened to this one before and it's cool to hear the roots that develop more in III and IV. 9/10

Really good but some songs were definitely less interesting than others. 9

Classic.

I mean… cmon

a true classic, always good to revisit and re-discover

Back-to-back jams. The only bad moment on the whole album is the drum solo in Moby Dick, otherwise flawless.

👍👍 Extra good with headphones, loved how the sound swirls around your head

Solid zep album