Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- This week we're remastering a Listography that has been heavily requested. The mighty Led Zeppelin! My original video was met with mixed reviews. Spoiler: My list hasn't changed. But now Joe and Kramzer get to weigh in on this excellent discography.
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Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. The band have been credited with significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-orientated rock (AOR) and stadium rock. Many critics consider Led Zeppelin one of the most successful, innovative and influential rock groups in history.
After changing their name from the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group were initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums released over ten years, from Led Zeppelin (1969) to In Through the Out Door (1979). Their untitled fourth studio album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV (1971), became one of the best-selling albums in history. It featured the song "Stairway to Heaven", which has come to be among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and helped to secure the group's popularity.
Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin's music, particularly early in their career, while Plant generally supplied the lyrics. Jones's keyboard-based compositions later became central to the group's catalogue, which featured increasing experimentation. The latter half of their career saw a series of record-breaking tours that earned the group a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their output and touring schedule were limited during the late 1970s, and the group disbanded following Bonham's death from alcohol-related asphyxia in 1980. In the decades that followed, the former members sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off Led Zeppelin reunions. The most successful of these was the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, with Bonham's son Jason Bonham on drums.
Led Zeppelin are one of the best-selling music artists of all time; various sources estimate the group's record sales at 200 to 300 million units worldwide. With RIAA-certified sales of 111.5 million units, they are the third-best-selling band and fifth-best-selling act in the US. They achieved eight consecutive UK number-one albums, and each of their nine studio albums placed in the top 10 of the Billboard album chart and six reached the number-one spot. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the Seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential" during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s.
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My youngest brother lives and dies by Zeppelin. One of my proudest moments as a “big brother” was when I asked him fairly recently how he got turned onto LZ. He told me after I joined the Army a year out of high school (‘83’), he started listening to my record collection (he’d have been around 12 at the time). He noticed I had a lot of LPs by this same band, so figured they must be good, if I had 9 of their records, so he started with them. He felt everything else in my collection paled by comparison. I’ve always felt kind of bad, because I left home before he even hit his teens, and only saw him infrequently over the next 20 or so years. It kind of made me feel a little better to know even though I wasn’t around, I had an influence on who he became as a person.
What's his favourite album?
I didn't appreciate Zeppelin until I was in my 30s. Growing up, it always seemed like a "little brother's band."
What a great story! You impacted his life with your taste in music.
Older brother effectively pulled the _"One day you'll be cool. Look under your bed... it'll set you free."_
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Led Zeppelin III
3. Houses Of The Holy
4. Led Zeppelin II
5. Untitled
6. Presence
7. Led Zeppelin
8. In Through The Out Door
9. Coda
All brilliant albums.
9. Coda
8. Presence
7. In Through the Out Door
6. III
5. Physical Graffiti
4. Houses of the Holy
3. I
2. II
1. IV
Not bad but I’d swap 4 and 5
George Harrison was the Beatle who made the melody statement.......that's why the start of The Rain Song sounds kinda Something-ish
I'm not sure this is true but a guitar player could tell us - supposedly the first chord of "Rain Song" is the same as "Something." Page's little nod to George.
@@Twotontessie He's so fine!
My Zeppelin 4 comment is that I have heard the songs countless times for the last 40 + years. When I play it now it's at a time when I can play it LOUD. My number 1.
Everything seems perfect but so few songs I was enamored with. They didn't write their songs. 25 songs settled out of court or in court. I mean I am not sure if they wrote any songs from scratch. Good live, sure. Always thought they had the best drummer in the world. Always like Jimmy as a session musician. It wasn't until I saw Almost Famous that I appreciate them a little more and liked the beautiful song Tangerine. It's not like I love hard rock, but I liked Hendrix and I think Clapton is a pussie. But all the groups they spawned ... they are better than THEM but i am setting the bar low. Oh the band Them is so much better with Van Morrison's original ground-braking songs.
Deep Purple is good for a couple songs, Black Sabbath is just like I never need to hear them again, Rush is a horrible band that I know you guys love, Queen is horrible, Aerosmith - I like one or two song, the Black Crowes - now they had a good sound. I'm sure they influenced the Cult but the Cult have two great songs better than Led except for Whole Lotta Love.
You should do the Byrds albums ranked from worst to best.
We will.
Best Zeppelin Lyrics.. '' Can the people hear, what the little fish are sayin' ? ''
And..
'' I saw a lion , he was standing alone , with a tadpole in a jar ''
LOL! Those lions with the tadpoles in a jar....I was always on the lookout for those.
"Standing on the Mountain of Dreams, telling myself it's not as hard as it seems."
Wow, Joe's list is almost the same as mine! The only thing different is that I'd put Zep 4 at the bottom of the top 3. It's great to see I'm not the only one who's not keen on Led Zeppelin II. I always felt the majority of the songs felt boring and they were too afraid to play their instruments. (Maybe people complained they were too loud after the debut, so they decided to tone it down a bit? hehehe)
@ Kramzer - the production quality of 1969 albums is no coincidence. Jimmy Page produced and he had clear visions of what he wanted, he had THE top engineers of the time at his side Eddie Kramer and Glyn Johns. The band did not come out of nowhere, Page had almost a decade as studio musician behind him already, he lived in the studio so to say, studio sound meant everything to him. In this respect he was like Hendrix to capture the sound he had in mind. His appearance in the Yardbirds was only logic given his pedigree and reputation.
Each album is a treasure. Who cares how they are ranked. On some days Led Zep 3 is my album, on other days it’s PG, others it’s Led Zep 1 (grossly underrated), etc etc
I've never connected strongly with Zeppelin outside of one album and one song I love beyond reason. That album is Physical Graffiti which I gave a 10/10 rating in 1975. It was the first Zeppelin album I owned and it may be that it just set my expectations too high.
The song I love is Black Dog.
Beyond this, I find I'm rating the main albums at the 7 or 8 level. I find the other albums inconsistent with some real highlights but others are patchy.
@Kramzer thank you for giving props to In Through The Outdoor. I own 26 copies of it :) One of the most original sounding record in their catalogue setting the basis and color scheme for 80s Rock. There's no Van Halen's Jump without Carouselambra :)
My rating would be.
9.Coda: contractual obligation
8.Led Zeppelin I: too many covers
7.Presence: candy store rock...why?
6.Physicial Graffiti: too many outtakes
5.Led Zeppelin II: like zep 1 but better
4.Houses of The Holy: zepp goes prog
3.In Through The Outdoor: fresh sound
2.Led Zeppelin IV: like 3 with Stairway :)
1.Led Zeppelin III: blueprint for IV
Wanted to thank Kramzer for noting Bonzo's work on 'Out On The Tiles' as well as the juxtaposition of craft and chaos that John Henry Bonham lent to 'Stairway To Heaven'. Beyond description. You lads were SPOT ON regarding Physical Graffiti dispelling the myth that all double albums are spoilt by filler. Well said. Zeppelin, simply put, was a force of nature that took no prisoners. My life (and lifetime) was enriched by the albums you three just discussed. Freakin' great video. Cheers!
Zeppelin’s catalogue is pretty much perfect. Even “In Through the Outdoor” could be anyone’s favourite album at anytime. Not many bands have that…. we’re what is considered their worst album could be someone’s fav album.
Got to agree with Joe on Zep 3 though I do enjoy many songs on it. Here's my rankings :
1 - Physical Graffiti
2 - Houses Of The Holy
3 - Led Zeppelin IV
4 - Led Zeppelin I
5 - Led Zeppelin II
6 - Presence
7 - Led Zeppelin III
8 - In Through The Out Door
9 - Coda
Almost exactly what my list is.
@@peterkau Awesome, Physical Graffiti is one of my top albums ever.
1. Led Zeppelin IV
Fav song: When The Levee Breaks
2. Led Zeppelin
Fav song: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
3. Physical Graffiti
Fav song: Kashmir
4. Led Zeppelin II
Fav song: Ramble On
5. Houses Of The Holy
Fav song: Song Remains The Same
6. Led Zeppelin III
Fav song: Tangerine
7. In Through The Out Door
Fav song: All My Love
8. Presence
Fav song: Achilles Last Stand
9. Coda
Fav song: Bonzo’s Montreux
Be interesting to hear about Robert Plant's and Jimmy Pages's solo outings
All in due time.
Brand new subscriber here. Love your channel guys!
1. Physical graffiti
2. Led Zeppelin 4
3. In through the outdoor
4. Led Zeppelin 3
5. Houses of the holy
6. Presence
7. Led Zeppelin 2
8. Led Zeppelin
9. Coda
Thanks!
My list:’
IV
III
II
Houses of the Holy
Physical Graffiti (that side four.....)
I
In through the out Door
Coda
Presence
I have commented this several times on several of your videos in several different places. I will do it AGAIN here, and continue to do so until I get my way. We need updated/remastered ranking videos of all of these artists you guys did BEFORE you started putting star rankings on the albums. The video(s) that most desperately need this treatment are THIS ONE and the BEATLES. I can’t remember if The Rolling Stones records have the star ratings, but if they don’t, that one would need it as well. I would really think all of the solo Beatles albums rankings should get this treatment as well. Come on people! Build the likes up on this comment and reply to let the guys know how cool and appreciated that would be.
Listening to this video and reading the input below, it's easy to tell who was around when these albums were released (I'm in that category). Here goes:
1) Physical Graffiti - superb musicianship, songwriting, production and packaging. Each track a different journey with all coming together beautifully with incredibly mind boggling diversity.
2) Untitled - superb musicianship, songwriting, production and packaging. Each track a different journey with all coming together beautifully through with slightly less mind boggling diversity.
3) Presence - horribly/terribly/criminally underrated. The frustration of that period for them screams energy and power on every single track. Guitar orchestration. Bonham's best. Plant's pains.
4) I - an absolute explosion of intensity from a new/hungry band that had proper guidance/leadership and the perfect mix of personalities/experience/tastes. Way more diverse than most realize.
5) II - a perfect follow up to I, expanded a bit in all of those diverse ways and added some new stuff.
6) Houses Of The Holy - hate the production, but it does fit actually. Imagine this album produced to sound like Graffiti or IV... All these tracks were actually better live though.
7) III - the album that wanna be cognoscenti adore... One stunning song, a couple of cool ones, and a handful of... meh.
8) In Through The Out Door - weak for them, but a masterpiece by any other band... Enough highlights to warrant a listen every now and again.
9. Coda
8. Presence
7. In Through the Out Door
6. I
5. II
4. III
3. Physical Grafitti (Has my favorite songs, but just not quite consistet enough to be higher)
2. IV
1. Houses of the Holy
Led zeppelin 1 was literally a collection of other artists songs , some of them in fairness Zeppelin did a fantastic version of and definitely advanced the sound. But a big minus is the plagiarism or lifted lyrics/ melody. Black mountain side is a note for note rendition of a bert jansch number and was credited to jimmy.
First time watching the channel, enjoying the discussion so far. I won't be making any negative comments, it's just people's opinions. Have stopped the video at 7.58 to say it's good to see someone else share my view that LZ2 is one of their lesser albums. It's still amazing, but I've never felt it was as good as the others. Here in the UK it was considered their great album (along maybe with LZ4). I really can't choose a favourite.......it's between LZ3, HOTH and PG. Now I'll continue watching to see what you all think......
Thanks. Welcome to the channel.
“Tea for one” is quite underrated imo
Nobody mentioned the KOOL kinetic album cover for Zeppelin III
1) Physical Graffiti
- A little bit of everything
2) Led Zep IV
- great songs and the Tolkien connection on multiple songs makes it even better :)
3) Houses of the Holy - Everythings great except the creepy cover
4) Led Zep III
- I adore this album minus the last song
5) Led Zep 2
= I find it to be a much improved LZ1
6) In Through the Out Door - JPJ had to carry the load on keyboards due to Jimmy's drug abuse and the band lost its edge. Hot Dog is their 2nd worst song
7) Led Zep 1 -
It's just not an album I ever really returned to
8) Presence - this was when Zep changed for the worse for me.
9) Coda - it should of had Hey Hey and Travelling riverside blues
9. Coda
8. In through the Out Door
7. Houses of the Holy
6. III
5. Presence
4. Physical Graffiti
3. I
2. II
1. Zoso
I like the props for In Through The Outdoor. It has a mood and sonically unlike anything else. I personally liked it when some of my favorite groups got to be "adults" and it was a mix of energy but also that back-against-the-wall, we've got to rise to the challenge type deal. I stll think it would have been more interesting to end side one with "Wearing and Tearing." Imagine ...."light of the love that I've foooouuuund." That last note then bam - straight into W&T. Then "Caroselambra" to start side two. And I just have to say one more time - the fourth album. There is no other album that I know of that makes you feel you're in the presence of something supernatural and not of this earth. I imagine it's a bit like the feeling one might have had you seen the Loch Ness monster.
Just discovered this channel. Aside from the blasphemy that was the "GNR albums ranked" this is good good stuff. Just the kind of thing I was looking for,and yes you are right Led Zeppelin is the greatest band of all time.
You’ll find lots of blasphemous opinions on this channel. Just prepare yourself for that. But glad you’re enjoying the videos -Jason
Led Zeppelin II is one of the first great proper rock records, Led Zeppelin I is great, don't get me wrong but so many covers there.
1) Zeppelin IV
2) Zeppelin II
3) Zeppelin I
4) Physical Graffiti
5) Houses of the Holy
6) Presence
7) In Through the Out Door
8) Zeppelin III
9) Coda
I prefer later era stuff. But I have no complaints. - Joe
The first thing I ever heard from them was Communication Breakdown and it was in 1969. I bought the album only later, so this is all I knew of the first one for some years. The first album I bought from them was II after I heard Whole Lotta Love and it shook the universe...From that time on I bought and listened to the albums as they were released and also went back to get the first one but at that time I already had II and III so it made less impact on me. With IV and Houses of the Holy they were at their peak. The double album came too late, as great as it was, but "they said it all before" in one way or other.
1. IV
2. II
3. Houses of the Holy
4. III
5. Presence
6. Physical Graffiti
7. Led Zeppelin
8. In Through the Out Door
(9. Coda)
I would not count Coda as a real album, more of a statement that with Bonham's death it was over for them - they could only ever function as a unit, the four members had that mystic chemistry where you could not take any element out or replace it.
At their time they were my favourite band. It is not that anything has changed much in that love, only that over time they got more company up their in their pantheon. Today, they are "one of my" favourite bands...
"Communication Breakdown" is arguably the first punk song.
@@179rich The Stooges first album came out around the same time with "No Fun" and "1969". It was not as popular as Led Zeppelin at the time of release but ten years later it received the recognition it deserves.
@@roxannewalsh true. I love the Stooges too.
Great ranking, Roxanne. Funny how all three hosts (correctly) described IV as 'perfect' yet kept it off of the top of their lists.
@@deanjonasson6776 Almost all younger people who only know the band from history seem to put the double album at the top "because there is so much great music". For those who grew up with the band (like me), PG was their "treading water and scraping the barrel" album. Most of it were unused songs from the previous albums, the one new idea was Kashmir (a great one, no doubt) and much filler - they had enough material for 3 LP sides but not for 4. To call it the greatest double album of all times can only be done by someone who never heard Exile on Main Street - or London Calling.
Suggested alt opening - 12:21
9. Coda
8. I
7. In through the Outdoor
6. Presence
5. II
4. Houses of the Holy
3. III
2. Physical Graffiti
1. IV
Great review and analysis
I really the format and discussion regarding Zeppelin ive always wanted to do my own ranking but i knew it wouldn't be easy i love all the albums for one reason or another so im just going to let this fly...
9. In Through the Out Door
8. Coda
7. Presence
6. Led Zeppelin 2
5. Led Zeppelin 1
4. Physical Graffiti
3. Led Zeppelin 3
2. Houses of the Holy
1. Led Zeppelin 4
My list is markedly different from your lists , and I suspect that's because I was 16 years old when LZ 1 & 2 came out . Those albums have been in my bloodstream from the start .
Anyway , here goes , in order of preference :
Led Zeppelin II. ( not really a fan of Whole Lotta Love , but the rest is great , and Ramble On is my favourite track by them )
Houses of the Holy. ( No Quarter , Rain Song , The Ocean , so many great songs )
Led Zeppelin. ( Good Times Bad Times floored me the first time I heard it as a 16 year old , also love Your Time is Gonna Come )
Led Zeppelin IV
Physical Graffiti ( I think that a third of this album is great , a third is really good , and a third is just ok . but I still love it )
In Through the Out Door. ( the gem for me is Fool in the Rain )
Led Zeppelin III ( my favourites are Tangerine and Since I've Been Loving You )
Presence. ( I still really like it a lot even though it's in the 8th spot )
Coda
Cheers !
Shaking my head through out the whole video
Up and down enthusiastically? 🤣
In Through the Out Door recorded at ABBA’s Polar Music studio, after they were invited to do so.
It blows my mind that y’all put LZ II so low the only bad song on it imo is The Lemon Song. There’s so many good songs like Heartbreaker, Ramble On, and Thank You. I honestly feel like every song on this album sounds different, and you cannot mix them up with another bc of their unique sound.
Physical Graffiti is a sensible choice for number one but I don't think the last two songs are as good as the rest. I put IV at number one because it is perfect and the ultimate expression of who they are and what they were capable of. It has their most iconic songs.
I'm a guitar guy so I would second what Kramz said about the guitar work on Physical being the best thing Page ever did.
@@AbbeyRoadkill1 Very true. But I'd opt for Zeppelin IV because I strongly believe it's the best work Bonham ever did. And that's saying something! Cheers!
in the top 5 of my fave brit rock bands...
9. coda
8. in thru the out door
7. presence
6. led zeppelin II
5. zoso
4. physical graffiti
3. led zeppelin I
2. houses of the holy
1. led zeppelin III
Tier 1:
IV
[ The Platonic Form of a hard rock album. Flawless. ]
Tier 2:
Houses of the Holy [ Only _The Crunge,_ a truly awful song, keeps it from Tier 1. ]
Physical Graffiti [ The quantity of great songs is amazing, but about a full single side's worth of misses or indulgence. ]
Tier 3:
I, III
[ A few misses (moreso on III) but I imagine there's no explanation necessary to anyone reading this why these are great. ]
II
[ Hardest album to evaluate. Some days I think it's the greatest thing ever. Other days... meh. I now rarely listen to it, so when I do, it feels like a special treat. ]
Tier 4:
In Through The Out Door
[ The start of what they maybe would've morphed into had Bonham lived. Several terrible or indulgent songs here, but that's experimentation for you. Extrapolate down the road of _Carouselambra_ or _South Bound Saurez_ and, with their talent, it might've led to some really good stuff in the 80's. And of course _Fool in the Rain_ doesn't need to be extrapolated... it's already there, a fantastic song in a new vein that by itself is the difference between the top and bottom of Tier 4. Clearly their Hammer of the Gods were behind them ( _In the Evening_ had some juice (and one of Page's coolest/oddest little transitions into a guitar solo), but _Immigrant Song_ it ain't), but this album showed they still had the promise of making a lot of great music. Alas... ]
Presence
[ Song by song it's unquestionably better than _In Through The Out Door,_ but Zep's magic pixie dust is (mostly) missing, so I put it behind that album. My complaint is that it's (mostly) uninspired. It's their floor... what they can do when they aren't really trying (which is damn impressive). Consider _Tea for One_ ... a good song that most bands doing that genre would be proud to make. Write "the same" song, but with the Muses present, and you get -the song- the transcendent mystical experience of _Since I've Been Loving You._ ]
Coda
[ Is what it claims... a collection of individual songs more than a coherent album. And not their best songs, but certainly many absolutely fine ones. It's clearly their least impressive album, and it's still perfectly fine. ]
Like to see a ranking of Plant's solo albums.
Me too
@@TastesLikeMusic okay, I'll start the conversation. Not including his collaborations with Page and live or boxed sets. I will include Raising Sand and the Honeydrippers. Worst to best:
Shaken 'n' Stirred
The Honeydrippers: Volume One
Dreamland
Carry Fire
Pictures at Eleven
Raising Sand
The Principle of Moments
Band of Joy
Manic Nirvana
Now and Zen
Fate of Nations
Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar
Mighty ReArranger
Really enjoy your videos!
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Led Zeppelin IV
3. Led Zeppelin I
4. Led Zeppelin III
5. Led Zeppelin II
6. In Through The Out Door
7. Presence
8. Houses Of The Holy
9. Coda
Zep 3, i agree
My ranking
9. Coda
8. Led Zeppelin III
7. In Through The Out Door
6. Presence
5. Houses Of The Holy
4. Led Zeppelin I
3. Physical Graffiti
2. Led Zeppelin II
1. Led Zeppelin IV
When it comes to double albums you will always have the people who think half of it should have been left "on the cutting room floor". I think though it's a big part of the charm.(the white album,Physical graffiti etc) they just wouldn't be the same.
Jason is still right about What Is And What Should Never Be. That chorus really sucks. The first time I heard it (which was actually BBC Sessions) was a very wtf moment. It's the definition of undercooked.
I’ve never liked that chorus, always felt out of place to me. And it sounds particularly dated in comparison to most of their stuff. Just a pretty boring song really with it’s production and songwriting.
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Houses Of The Holy
3. IV
4. III
5. I
6. II
7. Presence
8. In Through The Out Door
9. Coda
I mean, 8 - Presence, 7 - In Through the Out Door, and then it's like choosing between your kids. But for the sake of argument 6 - III, 5 - Physical Graffiti, 4 - I, 3 - II, 2 - Houses of the Holy, 1 - IV.
III - Celebration Day and Gallows Pole are among their 5 weakest songs on these 8 albums
PG - The first 3 sides are probably better than IV but then it sort of falls apart on side 4. I still love side 4 it's just a notch below.
1 - perhaps not as many epics but no weak songs
2 - Lemon Song and Moby Dick are the weakest songs but the greatness of Ramble On and Bring It on Home more than make up for it
HoH - If not for the Crunge it might be #1
IV - I mean it's got 4 of the top 50 rock n roll songs of all time.
I ranked Physical Graffiti at #1 but I think people who call it "the greatest double album of all time" are going a little overboard. Exile on Main Street on the White Album are just as good.
@@AbbeyRoadkill1 I actually have it ranked slightly higher than the White Album (loses points because of Rev 9) an Exile, but far, far behind Blonde on Blonde, which I think is the greatest studio double album in history.
@@realCaptainSanta I think I'd still have the White Album on top... because of math. The White Album simply has more songs, and more great songs, than these other double albums.
@@AbbeyRoadkill1 too many fillers
1. Led Zeppelin [IV]
2. Houses of the Holy
3. Physical Graffiti
4. Led Zeppelin III
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Led Zeppelin II
7. In Through the Out Door
8. Presence
9. Coda
8. Zepp 3 (3 stars)
7. In through the out door (3.5)
6. Presence (3.5)
5. Zepp 2 (4)
4. Zepp 1 (4)
3. Houses of the holy (4.5)
2. Zepp 4 (5)
1. Physical Graffiti (5)
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Houses Of The Holy
3. Zep 4
4. Zep 3
5. Zep 2
6. Zep 1
7. In Through The Out Door
8. Presence
9. Coda
I was in high school when they put out their third lp.
Presence sounds like Zeppelin ripping off Rush. And nothing sounds like Zeppelin's first album. That sonic boom of a sound that they never really managed to capture again. Zep III is their best album. Good Time Bad Times, How Many More Times and Hey Hey What Can I Do are possibly their best 3 songs.
Boogie with Stu is great as well as pretty much everything else on Physical Graffiti.
RE Physical Graffitti--gun held to my head (BTW, I hate that term haha) I would say Sides 3 and 4 are my favorites that aren't Side 1 ;). Side 2 is just automatically great because it's all hits
Led Zeppelin 1 is in my top 3
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Led Zeppelin II
3. Houses of the Holy
4. Led Zeppelin IV
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Led Zeppelin III
7. Presence
8. Coda
9. In Through the Out Door
Your views on Zep 2 are sacrilegious. Page was too heavily into the heroin to contribute much to In through the out door. Taste is an individual matter of perception, but you are factually wrong about LZ2.
I’m I missing something with in through the out door???
It’s a Zeppelin record. The songs are unique and interesting. What more do you want? - Joe
9. Coda
8. LZI
7. LZIV
6. ITTOD
5. LZII
4. LZIII
3. HOTH
2. PG
1.P
This is pretty nutty
Jason is the absolute worst at ranking albums. I’m surprised you didn’t have coda ahead of Led Zeppelin II!
what album from 1976 do you guys think is better presence or rocks?
I think Presence probably has better moments on it, but Rocks works better as an album. -Jason
I got rocks at 5-stars. Presence probably 4 stars, though it’s growing on me. It might be 4.5 now. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic i think rocks is a little bit repetitive. I prefer toys in the attic, night in the ruts, get your wings
@@andreijurca5546 As do I. I had Rocks ranked 5th in our Aerosmith Listography. -Jason
rocks is a better album.
Not sure who is who, but I totally agree with the guy who said the Beatles are the greatest pop band of all time, and Zeppelin is the greatest rock band
I think Presence is sorely underrated. It's not full of their "hits" but it kinda has a progressive rock vibe to it that their other albums don't have. And Achilles Last Stand is my favorite Zeppelin track. It's really an incredible composition.
Agreed. Just got the album today and I love it!
Presence is their very best from a virtuosity and mixing/mastering standpoint. It certainly was Bonham at his absolute peak powers.
@@KristianWontroba agreed. It’s become my favorite of theirs
Presence is good but as was said in the video, the album gets a bit samey across it’s runtime. Achilles Last Stand is phenomenal but the rest of the album doesn’t live up to that track, and I’ve never heard a live version that stands up to the studio version, although to be fair probably a hard track to pull off well live. I also quite like For Your Life. The rest of the album is decent but doesn’t do a lot for me. I think it’s rightfully placed in the lower tier but still a decent album. It’s been said that the album was rushed and it kind of comes across that way, like it wasn’t totally put together in such a way where the tracks really work together and it being artfully presented as a complete statement.
9. Coda
8. Presence
7. II
6. In Through the Out Door
5. I
4. III
3. IV
2. Houses of the Holy
1. Physical Graffiti
Man ya'll were breaking my heart with that ranking of Led Zeppelin 2 lol.
They were not there when they came out . They see them as the same . But 2 and even 3 on 7 is just ..... not okay.
LZ II number 7, 8?!
Wow.
My top 3 are:
LZII
LZI
Houses of the Holy.
Hey, to each his own.......but you guys are NUTS!!
But that why I love this channel.
Keep rockin fellas, and happy holidays!
Physical, II and HOTH are my top 3. So that shocked me also.
9: Coda
8: Led Zeppelin II
7: Led Zeppelin I
6: Presence
5: In Through the Out Door
4: Led Zeppelin IV
3: Led Zeppelin III
2: Physical Graffiti
1: Houses of the Holy
Went to the record store the day PG was released in '75. We signed out of journalism class on the pretense of covering a story off campus. 5th hour we talked the teacher into canceling the lecture and grabbing a record player from the library. It was the only time he canceled lecture. First time hearing this album was in history class with the other students. Well, I guess that's a piece of history.
My kind of history brother
8: In Through the Out Door
7: Presence
6: Led Zeppelin II
5: Led Zeppelin III
4: Houses of the Holy
3: Led Zeppelin IV
2: Led Zeppelin
1: Physical Graffiti
I was honestly hoping to hear more love for Fool In The Rain. While In Through The Out Door isn't in my top 5 of theirs, Fool In The Rain is definitely a top 10 Zeppelin song for me.
I used to love it, but I can't stand it now.
It's the only truly great song on their ONLY (shall we say?) less-than-stellar release.
Hot Dog is the worst song they ever wrote. Carouselumbra is a masterpiece tho. All of My Love is radio fodder .
@LannieLord hot dog rules
@@TastesLikeMusic It might have worked better if they´d changed their name from LZ to "The Gay Twats".
1. IV (5/5)
2. Physical Graffiti (5/5)
3. III (5/5)
4. Houses of the Holy (5/5)
5. II (5/5)
6. I (4.5/5)
7. In Through the Out Door (3.5/5)
8. Presence (3/5)
9. Coda (2.5/5)
Top 5 band, for me.
Great reviews as always... definitely was shocked by how high In Through The Out Door was, but that's why you guys are a great combo, always a bit surprising, and making me want to revisit stuff I wrote off for years.
Same. Shocked by that and how low they ranked II.
Pretty wild list. Personally, my favorite is either LZII or Houses Of The Holy. I think the latter is better, but I’d put them in 3rd and 2nd place, with LZIV coming in first. I guess LZIII in 4th, LZ in 5th, and honestly Physical Graffiti is my least favorite of the first 6.
Gotta be a generational thing,these guys not having 2 in their top 3.Im 53 and all the Zep fans I know hold that one in high esteem.
Yeah as a younger fan (I'm 39 and started listening when I was 15) I've always wondered why II is rated as highly as it is. It's got a bit of filler and is produced pretty badly imo. Still has great songs though.
I'm 61, & LZ 2 was the only LZ album I never bought. Love all the others, but 2 is just so tired & stereotypically heavy metal. Whole Lotta Love is enormous, of course!
01) Led Zeppelin IV
02) Led Zeppelin II
03) Houses of the Holy
04) Led Zeppelin
05) Physical Graffiti
06) Led Zeppelin III
07) In Throught The Out Door
08) Presence
09) Coda
Agreed
Just my 2 cents. The first album is in my top 10 favorite lps. Some day I hope to own an original UK first pressing with the turqouis lettering. Presence is under rated by most fans. Id rate it about 5 out of the 9 lps.
my list
I
II
III
IV
In Through The Out Door
Physical Graffiti
Houses Of The Holy
Presence
That is a unique ranking. - Jos
1. Led Zeppelin IV 10/10
2. Led Zeppelin II 9.5/10
3. Houses of the Holy 9/10
4. In through the Outdoor 8/10
5. Led Zeppelin III 8/10
6. Physical Graffiti 6/10
7. Led Zeppelin
8. Presence 6/10
01) Physical Graffiti
02) Houses of the Holy
03) Led Zeppelin III
04) Presence
05) Led Zeppelin II
06) Led Zeppelin IV
07) In Through the Out Door
08) Led Zeppelin
09) Coda
Hugs; Your top 2 -- ARE MINE !!!!
Ha ha ha, not even close. Broad is the taste spectrum!
its always great to go back to one of these older episodes after i've become a much more fully seasoned fan of zeppelin. here's what i got for a list...
1. led zeppelin iii (for whatever reason this one's always been my favorite since i first got into the band. i completely agree with kramzer on how the first half is this perfect collection of all of their greatest sounds, while the second half is a more lowkey but emotional batch of folk songs that take you on a journey. friends into celebration day always steals the album for me, and thats the way might be the most emotionally moving track for me in their entire discog. pure perfection, and sits somewhere in my top 20 favorite albums of all time)
2. led zeppelin ii (i can see why you guys feel low on this one considering how much more straightforward it is, and maybe its cool factor will wear off on me when i get older, but im absolutely dumbfounded at the beautiful simplicity this album has and how much of a breeze it is to listen to every time. to me this album feels like the textbook rock and roll album; it might not be as complex as other works, but it knows exactly what it wants to do-make iconic riffs and blues it up-and does it excellently. heartbreaker and bring it on home are my personal favorites)
3. led zeppelin iv (simply a classic of all classics, especially when it comes to rock. side a is literally perfect, battle of evermore into stairway to heaven is untouchable. when the levee breaks might be my favorite track from them, too. the only reason why this doesnt make my number one spot is that misty mountain hop and going to california have personally never done much for me)
4. physical graffiti (part of me wants to see this album the same way others do and put it higher because i can definitely see the appeal of this being many people's favorites, but i personally struggle with the classic era double albums like the white album where the artist throws everything they got and see what work. i appreciate and agree with the decision not to cut anything for the sake of art, but i do tend to prefer a tighter, more focused record thats closer to 40 minutes or so. trampled under foot and in my time of dying are just a few examples of tracks that are among their best songs, and i think as a double album i prefer it over the white album, but it could have been my favorite if the 8 to 10 best tracks were the remaining album)
5. led zeppelin i (some of zeppelin's peak works already show up on their debut like baby im gonna leave you, but i only put it below the other early albums because i dont think the rest of the album reaches the same level as zeppelin ii or iii. overall though its an amazing first album that began to carve a legacy for the group)
6. in through the out door (i was pleasantly surprised with this listen. not many of my all time favorite zeppelin tracks, but it was a really fun consistently good listen. i really like how much this one stands out compared to the rest.)
7. houses of the holy (it has a few great tracks, no quarter and rain song are two of my favorites, but i was kinda shocked by how underwhelmed i was with some of the other tracks. over the hills isnt really my thing, and the crunge and dancing days sounds like some drunk 50 year olds in a country club jam session. that stretch of tracks really makes this one the biggest mixed bag for me)
8. presence (definitely does less for me than the rest of their catalog, achilles last stand isnt even one of my favorites out of their bigger tracks, overall feels like there's a lack of energy despite the album still sounding great)
I'm with you, especially with Houses of the Holy. Sadly, the weaker tracks really drag down my enjoyment of the album. There are a couple of tracks on IV that are just fine, but nothing as poor as Houses of the Holy.
Whereas I love the Beatles Abbey Road - and can make a mental exception and mental block for Maxwell's and Octopus Garden - I cannot do that for Houses of the Holy. I love "Over the Hills", but "The Crunge" is more like "The Cringe". Just ooof.
That just illustrates how good III, IV and Physical Graffiti are. II is so far below these, yet II is better than anything most bands have recorded.
"Friends" is one of my favourite Zeppelin pieces period.
My favorite band, but this (studio album) ranking changes week to week:
8. In Through the Out Door - A great album, but sounded like they were done. Bonzo's drumming on "Fool in the Rain" always makes me smile.
7. Untitled - Great FM songs, but stuff like 'Battle of Evermore", "Four Sticks", and "Going to California" just leave me wanting.
6. Houses of the Holy- Side One is what we used to call a Perfect Album Side. "The Rain Song" may be Zeppelin's best, "D'yer Mak'er" is most certainly their worst.
5. Presence - The Guitar Album. A good deal of Page-indulgence, but it works. "Candy Store Rock" is the only lowlight, but the disc finishes strong with "Hots on for Nowhere" and "Tea For One", and Zeppelin's (and Page's) place is cemented.
4. Led Zeppelin II - Not the most ambitious album, but it touches all of the bases for a British Blues and Hard Rock Band. We really did not know you could compose/structure rock songs as the band did with many of the tracks; going one direction, shifting and kicking it into overdrive in a different direction so smoothly.
3. Led Zeppelin III - "Since I've Been Loving You" is their best Blues Rock piece, but they give us a little of ALL of their styles, almost flaunting their talents, in this most-diverse collection. Each song is a masterpiece of its genre. I often think that "Out on the Tiles" would be the best song that at least 20 great groups would have recorded, and yet it seems like an afterthought, in the band's catalog.
2. Physical Graffiti - Another album that covers all the bases, and not just because it has two discs. "Trampled Under Foot" sounds like a runaway locomotive, except its drivers are each in total control. Signature moments all over the place: the opening riff of "Custard Pie" (also, Bonzo's drums on the track), the guitar solos on "Ten Years Gone", Jones' bass trill and Plant's guttural flourish on "Night Flight", and the over-the-top send-up of "In My Time of Dying". just a fabulous collection.
1. Led Zeppelin - I know I should not think my favorite band's debut was its best album, but so be it. (I have similar issues with Springsteen and the Police). Nine perfect songs for a debut. They state their case and need no further questions. I will never tire of "Dazed and Confused"; if bloated and dramatic, but perfectly constructed. Rockers like 'Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown" are tossed in like would-be singles, and then it's back to the long-form masterworks. When the album closes with "How Many More Times" you feel like you should stand up and applaud.
👏👏👏
9.coda
8.presence
7.Led zeppelin I
6 .in through the outdoor
5. Led zeppelin II
4. Led zeppelin III
3. houses of the holy
2.Led zeppelin IV
1.physical graffiti
How I would rank them:
9. Coda
8. Houses of the Holy
7. In Through the Out Door
6. Presence
5. Physical Graffiti
4. III
3. Untitled (a.k.a. IV )
2. I
1. II
Physical Graffiti should be way more closer to the 1st.
@@Batatudo I like them all, just prefer the first 4 a little more.
@@donb9860 i got you
Houses of the Holy at 8...ouch
zeppellin 2 absolutely the best
I'm glad you resubmitted this with Joe and Kramzer adding their two cents... Great band, Great lists by you guys!!!
My list:
1.Led Zeppelin IV
2.Led Zeppelin II
3.Physical Graffiti
4.Houses of the Holy
5. Led Zeppelin I
6.In Through the Out Door
7.Led Zeppelin III
8. Presence
9. Coda
Forgot to mention this before, but in addition to great albums, they have some of the best album covers.
Love the mighty zep. Saw them in 77 in Los Angeles
8. 1 "Led Zeppelin's debut didn't give them the biggest jump for the band, but Dazed and Confused is awesome."
7. Presence "I don't have to say much about this, nut it's ok."
least favorites
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favorites
6. Physical Graffiti "Not a bad album, There are a lot of great tracks on this album, honestly wished the song "Houses of the holy" was on it's album."
5. 3 " The first part of the album is all heavy rock tracks, the second side is all acoustic, which is awesome, "Tangerine" and "Since I've been lovin' you" are the best tracks."
4. In through the out door "This album might have 2 weird songs, but it's still great, "Fool in the rain" is awesome, "All my love" is not my favorite."
3. 2 " The band had a bigger jump on this album, "Bring it on home" and "The Lemon Song" are the best tracks."
2. Zoso aka 4 "A great album, The battle of Evermore is an underrated gem on this album."
1. Houses of the Holy "Every song on this album is truly amazing, "Over the hills and far away" is my favorite Zeppelin Song."
I will not count CODA.
Physical Graffitti is Zeppelin's Masterpiece
It is even Rocks masterpiece. Greatest album of all.
I will never forget seeing them in Aug 1970. That was a special time for us (The prior weekend, we went to the theatre to see the newly released "Woodstock"). I have to say that Zep I and II need to be ranked in the top 3, but then, maybe it is a nostalgia thing. All of their albums really, are great.
I'm so jealous. I wish I had a time machine
I also saw them Aug. of 1970, Municipal Auditorium Kansas City MO.
LOVED the variation in the lists!!!
MY RANKING :
(Not including *Coda* because it's not a true LZ studio album)
(Also, LZ never released a bad album)
8. *IN THROUGH THE OUTDOOR* (Incredibly Underrated)
7. *PRESENCE*
6. *HOUSES OF THE HOLY*
5. *LED ZEPPELIN III*
4. *LED ZEPPELIN I*
3. *LED ZEPPELIN II*
2. *LED ZEPPELIN IV*
1. *PHYSICAL GRAFFITI (One of the greatest double albums of all time. Insane Production. The musicianship is unreal. They touch so much musical ground, and every track on the album hits so well. I mean c'mon. *Kashmir* is on this record. F*****' *Kashmir*)
I cannot go one week without listening physical graffiti in its entirety lol.
Sounds totally normal to me. - Joe
Your recognition of the greatness of Physical Graffiti sent me back to rewatch the 1975 list. Interesting how artist lists match up to year lists.
PG was my #6 that year. -Jason
Every Zeppelin album made a top 5 except Presence and Coda. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic presence is great
My worst-best led zeppelin albums of all time.
8. Presence
7. In through the out door
6. Led zeppelin lll
5. Houses of the holy
4. Led zeppelin l
3. Physical graffiti
2. Led zeppelin ll
1. Led zeppelin lV
I had a stroke when he put LZ2 at number 8
09.Coda
08.Led Zeppelin II-Only "ramble on" really stands up for me.
07.In Through the Out Door-Heroic work by JPJ,and to a lesser extent Robert Plant for saving this. Page and Bonham were really struggling with substance abuse at this time. Outside the great lead in "In the Evening",Page is mostly forgotten. Plant's singing is very good however on this.
06.Led Zeppelin-Outside of the Willie Dixon covers,which I felt were done better by the Jeff Beck Group,this is pretty great. "good times,bad times"is one of the great album openers,"communication breakdown"led to another band's career(The Ramones)
05.Presence-No fooling around here,all electric ,no keyboards,the Funk dabbled with on HOTH and PG is perfected here. This a really fun album to drive to.
04.Houses of the Holy-Their biggest outlier. No real blues presence here, some great tunes unique to their catalog(Song remains the same,rain song,no quarter). The only detour I don't care for is the faux reggae of D'Yer Mak'er.
03.Led Zeppelin IV-Hurt by radio overplay,but everything on this is pretty great.
02.Physical Graffiti-This has everything you would want. Side 1 has riff monsters like Custard Pie and The Rover,Side 3 is ballady and Side 2 is perfect. Side 4 is super interesting ,with underated gems like Night Flight ,Wanton Song and the Mott the Hoople like Sick Again
01.Led Zeppelin III- Side 1 of this album is one of my favorite album sides of all time,there is not one second of music I dislike on it and Side 2 has some of their most beautiful songs(Tangerine,That's the Way,Bon Y aur Stomp). I even like Hats Off(to Roy Harper),one of the most authentic country blues covers by an English Rock band(Bukka White's "shake em on down") since the Stones did Prodigal Son on Beggars.
I’m with Kramzer on this one. I always want a band to stretch themselves and on 3 they really did. Suddenly they’re not just a great heavy rock band. It’s an album of it’s time but also one that takes chances.
sorry but as someone who grew up with Zeppelin and heard the albums in chronological order, i totally disagree. i spent my pocket money on 3 expecting to hear even greater heavy rock and all i got was Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, an amusing little ditty but hardly head-banging music! for me, and all the people i knew at the time, LZ3 was a huge disappointment. if Stairway, which secures their place as rock legends, had been on 3, i wouldn't have felt so cheated
@@alanfleming4823 I get it. When I first heard it I wondered what I was hearing but now I see it as their crowning glory. I just applaud a band that pushes themselves.
@@robertdean7169 i agree. and i love LZ3 - now. but then i wanted more whole lotta of love - without the middle bit!
i've never been into Led Zeppelin much,
i listened to I and III, it wasn't my cup of tea, i didn't like their way of singing, i'll give another listen after watching your videos, you're great guys!