1001 Albums Summary

So this is the first album I've been given in what I hope is a long and interesting journey, and what a way to start! Zeppelin are a band whose big hits are the only songs I'm familiar with; this is the first full album of theirs I've listened to the whole way. Highlights for me are the fantastic, almost-sweet Thank You, and of course Whole Lotta Love, bringing the Top Of the Pops nostalgia hard. Heartbreaker, Living Loving Maid and Ramble On are also great.

I started this damn thing hoping to find new favourite artists and albums, and behold my second pick has delivered just that. Not a dud track. The downers are gloriously miserable (Oh Lonesome Me, Birds), and therefore are my favourites

It's...fine. Nowhere near as good as their first two, but then again Surfer Rosa and Doolittle are bonafide classics. Velouria and All Over the World are my favourites.

Ah yes, the famous record, often regarded by various outlets as one of the greatest- if not the greatest album of all time. This I never understood, it's got variety sure. Has one of the great album closers. One of the earliest concept albums too, but for me it's too uneven to be anywhere near a "perfect" album.

It's fun, but not one I'd feel compelled to revisit often. Its influence is undeniable. This doesn't change the fact you're basically listening to the same song 12 times.

Ridiculously front-loaded, the first 5 tracks are genuinely great. Tracks 2-5 were inescapable on the radio at the time, listening to this is like a time warp back to the mid 2000s. The second half is pretty forgettable, no real standouts there for me.