Led Zeppelin: Worst to Best - Albums Ranked

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  • @ettoredivirgilius8789
    @ettoredivirgilius8789 4 роки тому +49

    This is a great video!! I like the reference to “Spirit” near the end. Very sly... I feel this is an accurate ranking.

    • @Slipmahoney21
      @Slipmahoney21 4 роки тому

      Anyone that was so insecure that they changed their name because Hendrix couldn’t remember your real name has issues. Randy California is lucky he wasn’t from Poland.

    • @griffinconaway732
      @griffinconaway732 4 роки тому

      I dont get the reference :( Bonhams drinking habit maybe?

    • @andrewcollins4118
      @andrewcollins4118 3 роки тому +2

      @@Slipmahoney21 Randy California insecure? What a ridiculous thing to think

    • @michaelfields8793
      @michaelfields8793 Рік тому

      Yep...a good vid. I think this guy nailed it, too. Also, the 'Spirit' mention was pretty slick; I don't suspect many people got it. MF

    • @bramleydragon
      @bramleydragon Рік тому

      I think it was the family of Randy California who were trying to cash in on it. If Randy felt they ripped him off he would've sued them years ago while he was still alive. Bloody spongers.

  • @neilforehand1121
    @neilforehand1121 4 роки тому +116

    To me Physical Graffiti is their best album. It is my go to album when I just want to rock.

    • @ronh.798
      @ronh.798 3 роки тому +5

      Many great songs on Physical, agreed.

    • @sandysmith9869
      @sandysmith9869 3 роки тому +4

      Mine too.

    • @carlneoh5843
      @carlneoh5843 3 роки тому +10

      Ten Years Gone and Down by the Seaside is extremely underated

    • @emceesmith6665
      @emceesmith6665 2 роки тому +1

      I feel similarly with LZ2

    • @dartsport1974
      @dartsport1974 2 роки тому +4

      I would just like to say regarding Physical Graffiti, from what I know they recorded eight brand new songs in 1974 for the upcoming album Physical Graffiti. The songs were
      Custard Pie
      In My Time of Dying
      Trampled Under Foot
      Kashmir
      In the Light
      Ten Years Gone
      The Wanton Song
      As a result the time length was more than a single album. So they pulled songs that were recorded during their former albums (Led Zeppelin III,- The Fourth Album,- & Houses of the Holy) sessions, which makes up the other half of Physical Graffiti.
      I have nothing against Physical Graffiti, or the songs that were added on to the album….I understand there was not enough space for those eight songs to make a single record album. I also understand they did not want to sacrifice one of those eight songs to make a single album. If it were possible back then to make a single album with those eight songs , I wonder what Physical Graffiti would’ve been like without the added seven songs from their former albums outtakes.

  • @lucasjankowski7117
    @lucasjankowski7117 2 роки тому +17

    Unlike most reviewers I have always put Presence on the top of my list. I know that band went through a serious issues during preparing and recording material for Presence, bur for me there's something very unique and magical about this LP. There's really no weak track for me on this album and everything flows together very well.

    • @drumdad54sdl47
      @drumdad54sdl47 2 роки тому +1

      I find Presence a very solid LP when you consider the state of the band at the time. I wish they'd stayed in the studio during this period & churned out more while in the same creative vein.
      It's in my top picks by Zep.

    • @Railway_Railfan
      @Railway_Railfan Рік тому +1

      Agree 100%

    • @peterbluesman
      @peterbluesman Рік тому +1

      I agree Presence was under rated. I’m still not sure where to put it?

    • @pauleaster5832
      @pauleaster5832 Рік тому

      Me too. It always gets dissed but I think it is superior to HotH

  • @andywhittaker8229
    @andywhittaker8229 2 роки тому +30

    Their debut is definitely my favorite & the remastered bonus live tracks is awesome. They were raw & bluesy.

  • @1j007zm
    @1j007zm 4 роки тому +8

    Hi, great ! review, I'm a huge Led Zeppelin fan but I'm also a huge Santana fan ( love your shirt! ) been fallowing both bands since album 1, glad you mentioned the rain song it's my no. 2 favorite Zeppelin tune, stairway to heaven was my no.1 until they played to death hear in the U.S. unfortunately the classic rock radio stations in the U.S. play only certain Zeppelin songs and that's it. I can't believe that out of the whole Physical Graffiti album they only play Kashmir, It's an epidemic all over the country and it's very frustrating.

    • @davidrynberk3675
      @davidrynberk3675 4 роки тому +2

      Absolutely! said the same dam thing - there is so much more to that album, they play Kashmir ,thats it.

    • @jayclarke6671
      @jayclarke6671 7 місяців тому

      It's been that way for at least 30 years. I remember classic rock radio in LA back in the 90s playing songs like Black Dog into the ground but never played songs like Ten Years Gone, another brilliant gem which was absent from the airwaves.

  • @iansharp7422
    @iansharp7422 2 роки тому +8

    Interesting summation of the Led Zeppelin studio albums. Physical Graffiti is my number one. Just so eclectic and. impactful. Interesting views on Presence. Fans seem to be split on that one. For me its number 3 after LZ II Love the immediacy of Presence, it almost sounds like a live album with some great guitar work and drumming especially on Achilles Last Stand, Nobody's Fault But Mine and Tea For One. I always thought that Plant's harmonica playing was underrated. It certainly added to the songs it featured on.

  • @robertwheatley9153
    @robertwheatley9153 Рік тому +8

    Zeppelin never put out a bad album. Not many other bands can say that. Their albums ranged from good to incredible. For me it's definitely Physical Graffiti, my favorite album ever by anyone..

    • @vladdrakul7851
      @vladdrakul7851 Місяць тому

      Yup. Few indeed. The Beatles (though not the movie soundtrack LP despite the great 'Hey Bulldog' I'm less into Abbey Road and Let it Be I think they were done by 1969), The Doors (#3 and then #2 being their weakest IMHO but still good), Zeppelin (though to be honest not a fan of their last or 'Coda', Zep were really done by 1975 IMHO). #4 Jimi Hendrix's 4. Some other bands have a great run like Pink Floyd; 'Meddle' thru 'Animals' (4 LPs in a row as well) all with no filler, unlike the overrated 'The Wall' and most of the earlier post Syd Barrett stuff (the 1970 'BARRETT' with Floyd doing the music is another CLASSIC bitter psychedelia). The Dead from 1969 to 1979. Psychedelic Furs, Bowie, Depeche Mode.

  • @deebeeinto
    @deebeeinto 2 роки тому +5

    Very good, interesting and thoughtful list. There is a case for ranking all the studio albums as #1. ITTOD was my introduction to Zeppelin. I still love it. Very future-looking while being consistent with their sound. Never understood why it wouldn't rank above Presence, which is fine and good, but very interesting compared to the rest.

  • @Octavian7771
    @Octavian7771 3 роки тому +5

    Wonderful ranking! For me, Physical Graphite is No.1. Page had the time, the technology to layer riff upon riff. Ten Years Gone, with 14 guitar overdubs, might be his production masterpiece. In The Light also presents more riffs within a single song, than most guitarists can muster in their entire career!

    • @geoffpoole483
      @geoffpoole483 Рік тому +1

      Physical Graffiti was helped by being a double album so there were plenty of long tracks; Kashmir, In My Time of Dying, Ten Years Gone.

    • @derhandtrommler
      @derhandtrommler 10 місяців тому

      WTF is Physical Graphite ? Graphite is pencil lead, you Dufus.

  • @beejayca
    @beejayca 3 роки тому +3

    Another excellent review! I would only switch your 3 with your 1. Simply because IV has been played to death and I think III will always be my favorite for the very reasons you stated and because its one that hasn't been played to death and I can always return to it and enjoy it. Rock on, mate. Cheers!

  • @richardgrant418
    @richardgrant418 Рік тому +1

    You REALLY know your stuff. Total kudos

  • @legrandfromage6450
    @legrandfromage6450 10 місяців тому

    Liked your commentary on Presence. I remember reading somewhere that Page said he thought it was the most accurate or authentic representation of the band's sound out of all of their records.

  • @doggedout
    @doggedout Рік тому +1

    This made me think about the level of self reflection it would take to compose such a list.
    These were the soundtracks of my life growing up.
    Never could have imagined how music would just fail to put out anything as perfect in quality as the years went by. We were going up, up, up.
    Progress. Evolution.
    These albums and others of the late 60's-70's were the apex of music.
    No one is more surprised than I.

  • @TheHumbuckerboy
    @TheHumbuckerboy 4 роки тому +4

    Just for the record, Robert Plant's favourite is Led Zeppelin 3 and Jimmy Page rates ' Physical Graffiti ' as being the best album that he ever worked on. I would also like to add that ' In Through the Outdoor' contains several of my favourite Zeppelin songs including 'In The Evening' and 'Carouselambra' !

    • @classicalbum
      @classicalbum  4 роки тому +2

      Did I mention Robert Plant's favourite album? I'm not sure I did. I'm glad you like 'In through the Our door' - I think they're all great.

    • @TheHumbuckerboy
      @TheHumbuckerboy 4 роки тому +1

      No you never mentioned Plant's personal favourite but I was just adding a bit of extra info that I had picked up over the years. My top 3 choices are 3) 'Houses of the Holy' with 1st and 2nd favourites interchanging between Zep4 and 'Physical Graffiti'. I agree that they are all great albums !

    • @barryhistand4691
      @barryhistand4691 4 роки тому

      +78y

  • @blackie5566
    @blackie5566 3 роки тому

    Great video, I always think it's Ian Anderson here speaking, which is meant to be a great compliment. Thank you - I enjoy your reviews so much and became a Marillion fan too ;-)

    • @classicalbum
      @classicalbum  3 роки тому

      Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos

  • @Frankincensedjb123
    @Frankincensedjb123 4 роки тому +8

    Saying "worst" to "best" really doesn't work with Zep. I certainly have my favorites, but with a bad Zep tune being such a rarity, it just comes down to a subjective feel. Personally, I never listen to "Tea for One," "Thank You," nor am I a fan of "Down by the Seaside" or "In the Light," but for some Zep fans, I've just ignored their favorite songs. Oh well. My favs:
    1. Houses of the Holy
    2. Physical Grsffitti
    3. Zep III
    4. Presence
    5. Zep IV

  • @funky639
    @funky639 Рік тому +1

    As a teeny, I listened Physical Graphity many times over headphones from start to end, and I always came back from another planet

  • @b2tall239
    @b2tall239 4 роки тому +20

    1a: Led Zeppelin
    1b: Physical Graffiti
    1c: Houses of the Holy
    1d: II
    1e: IV (Note: Page has gone on record saying this is the title he's always used for this album)
    1f: III
    1g: Presence
    1h: In Through the Out Door.
    9: Coda

    • @seaturtledog
      @seaturtledog 4 роки тому +3

      I think you hit my list! How Many More Times makes I the best.

    • @pg9551
      @pg9551 4 роки тому +1

      exactly my list

    • @greg-warsaw4708
      @greg-warsaw4708 7 місяців тому

      To me, being aware how subjective this is, in the order from the least good to the best, and excluding two albums (Coda as leftovers rather than proper album and The Song Remains as live rather than studio album): 8. In Through the Out Door; 7. Presence; 6. Houses of the Holy; 5. III; 4. Physical Graffiti; 3. I; 2. II; 1. IV.

  • @andyo3689
    @andyo3689 4 роки тому +3

    Roy Harper sang the lead vocal on The Floyd's "Have a Cigar"

    • @andyo3689
      @andyo3689 4 роки тому

      @@apollomemories7399 HE didn't seem to know it. He didn't mention it. My intent wasn't to be pedantic (look in the mirror showoff) The subject was more about Harper than Page's activities.

  • @αλεξανδροςραπτης-λ5ζ

    i agree with your ranking and i will comment that coda as a collection of left overs from previous albums is their worst album tatoo you on the other hand is a very good album in the stones catalogue

  • @andrewscullion267
    @andrewscullion267 2 роки тому +2

    I am amazed to see Zeppelin II appear so low. I get that these rankings were probably very close but side 2 for me competes with Zeppelin 4 side 1 for my all time favorite side of vinyl, All 5 traks are outstanding.
    Also I don't quite get the hype behind Physical graffiti, I've played to it many times and I've never viewed it as particularly special, at lest compared to the rest of Zeppelin's catalogue that is.

  • @Twotontessie
    @Twotontessie 4 роки тому +5

    Surprised to see II so low. It's impossible to do this but came up with:
    1. IV
    2. II
    3. Houses
    4. I
    5. In Through The Out Door
    6. III
    7. Physical Graffiti
    8. Presence

    • @classicalbum
      @classicalbum  4 роки тому +1

      2 is awesome - they all are

    • @tmsskits
      @tmsskits 4 роки тому

      Disagree. Too much ubersexual generic rock, very similar to just another band imo. An album like III or of course IV shows off their more stylistic, folky blues sound which makes them so unique

    • @MonkyMonk729
      @MonkyMonk729 4 роки тому

      @@tmsskits Referring to Led Zepellin II as "generic rock" is absolutely off-the-charts ludicrous... just to let you know.

    • @tmsskits
      @tmsskits 4 роки тому

      @@MonkyMonk729 no it isn't. Two isn't a bad album but it's not one of their best. How does it compare to 4 or Houses Of The Holy or 3. It's hard rock, but nothing else with that.

  • @andigisler
    @andigisler Рік тому +1

    I quite liked your 'Who' ranking but I had to tune out here when 'Presence' was rated No.7. It's my fave Zeppelin album because it is SO intense, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards. Of course I love all that on the earlier albums but 'Presence' is Zeppelin stripped down to the raw essence with some KILLER grooves.
    I also don't agree with you about 'Coda'. Yes it was outtakes and obviously not a proper album because the band was history by then. But it really was done as a tribute to John Bonham. And if you listen to it from that perspective it is really amazing. Honestly I only realized that recently but it totally changed my perception. I mean they just paid tribute to him and gave him center stage like with 'Bonzo's Montreux'. And that's why the live version of 'I can't quit you baby' was included. Listen to those drums, holy mackerel!! I VASTLY prefer 'Coda' over 'In through the out door'

  • @mbgaomo
    @mbgaomo 2 роки тому +2

    My Ranking
    1 Zep II
    2 Physical Graffiti
    3 Zep IV
    4 Houses Of The Holy
    5 In Through The Out Door
    6 Zep I
    7 Zep III
    8 Presence
    9 CODA

  • @andrewcollins4118
    @andrewcollins4118 3 роки тому +2

    Led Zeppelin the 'magpies' of rock/blues/folk music.

  • @PhilBaird1
    @PhilBaird1 4 роки тому +1

    Superb overview that Barry and a fascinating analysis. The quality and consistency of their albums is second to none and your ranking is pretty much my own, apart from the number one slot. For me that's the second album - a rock masterpiece from start to finish.

    • @MonkyMonk729
      @MonkyMonk729 4 роки тому +2

      I'm with you on 2 being their #1.
      It's just the most satisfying LZ album for me from start to finish. It's a rocker, but it's also infused with all the other styles LZ does so well including two of their greatest blues songs, "Lemon Song" and "Bring it on Home". John Paul Jones bass on Lemon Song is still absolutely mind blowing to me every time I hear it. To make an ironclad case for 2, you really only need to recite the tracklist.

    • @PhilBaird1
      @PhilBaird1 4 роки тому +1

      @@MonkyMonk729 Yes, it is the most satisfying of their albums. Sonically it's amazing and Robert's vocal control was never better. The finest rock singer at his very best. I don't think he was ever quite as good after this album.

  • @Railway_Railfan
    @Railway_Railfan Рік тому +1

    Wading into this debate is dicey at best. So many valid opinions, so much emotion. At the end of the day you like what you like...That being said, here's yet another list:
    -Coda
    -In Through the Out Door
    -Houses of the Holy
    -II
    -III
    -I
    -IV
    -Phys Graf
    -Presence

  • @llla_german_ewoklll6413
    @llla_german_ewoklll6413 4 роки тому +3

    I think physical graffiti is the best, with one of the best performances from john bonham in "In My Time of Dying". I still get goosebumps whenever he switches to just the hi hat and the bass drum with a couple snares mixed in. Just for that song, I'd call it the best.

  • @timmillan6701
    @timmillan6701 2 роки тому +1

    A fine review, to be sure. One aspect that I am sure would be hard to value - ITTOD and Presence ( and Coda) were the albums that were released IN my ( and many others ) aware lifetime- and as such were very relevant to us. This was LZs music for us, as opposed to the historic landmarks that came before I (us)could comprehend. It all means so much to me (us). Forever
    Side note - after I had a better understanding of where LZs power resided, I only listened to,and collected bootleg live performances- forsaking the studio work for decades. All the events that I had missed- it hurt some

    • @derhandtrommler
      @derhandtrommler 10 місяців тому

      It's sad that you value music just because it was released after you were born. Shows how limited and limiting your mind is,.

  • @lawsonfan5797
    @lawsonfan5797 4 роки тому +1

    Good to see Tea For One getting some love.
    I think it is an absolute gem that is somehow overlooked.
    I couldn't do a vid like this......I would have to redo it on regular basis as my favorite changes so often.

  • @theesperanzacompromisebyja9044
    @theesperanzacompromisebyja9044 7 місяців тому

    CODA was released for tax and contractual reasons in 1982. Two tracks (We're Gonna Groove & I Can't Quit You Baby) were taken off of a bootleg from a 1970 concert they did at Royal Albert Hall. Page took the master tape and reworked it in studio. Walter's Walk was left off of Houses of the Holy. Poor Tom was left off of Zep 3. Bonzo's Montreux was recorded on it's own in Switzerland with an unclear plan for it's release. Ozone Baby, Wearing and Tearing, and Darlene were out-takes from In Through the Out Door.

  • @MrMojoRisin
    @MrMojoRisin 4 роки тому +1

    Hi Barry, awesome video. Great pick for number I.
    1. Physical Graffiti
    2. Led Zeppelin IV
    3. Houses Of The Holy
    4. Led Zeppelin III
    5. Presence
    6. In Through The Out Door
    7. Led Zeppelin II
    8. Led Zeppelin I
    9. Coda

    • @classicalbum
      @classicalbum  4 роки тому +1

      Keep going with the channel - hopefully you'll get some more subs.

    • @MrMojoRisin
      @MrMojoRisin 4 роки тому

      Classic Album Review Thanks Barry. Yes, slowly but surely.

  • @nimzyzamzam431
    @nimzyzamzam431 4 роки тому +4

    Excellent. Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Presence the only album without any keyboards? Any way, love when a new video of yours pops up! Keep up the excellent work. Here’s 1 guy’s opinion.
    1. Physical Graffiti
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. Houses of the Holy
    5. 2
    6. In Through the Out Door
    7. 1
    8. Presence
    9. Coda

  • @bobgordon236
    @bobgordon236 2 роки тому +1

    Another great ranking. However my top few: III / I / II / in order ! Thank you.

  • @henryhartley9993
    @henryhartley9993 4 роки тому +2

    Excellent analysis...

  • @jammininthepast
    @jammininthepast 7 місяців тому

    Although I don't "totally" agree with this gentleman I do value his takes. Thanks for the work, appreciated.

  • @domielakrabi3276
    @domielakrabi3276 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! Like the way, the albums are presented.
    I agree with the ranking too, except for two minor changes - I like "Houses of the Holy" a bit more than LZ III and my favorite album is "Physical Graffiti" closely followed by IV (untitled). Anyway, there is no bad album by LZ, just less great ones 😉

  • @deneng0259
    @deneng0259 Рік тому +1

    Really like Houses of the Holy the best. I would love to see you do top 50 songs of the Zep.

  • @yrlic
    @yrlic Рік тому

    Each of the four lead-off tracks iteratively pushes rock forward:
    - GTBT
    - WLL
    - TIS
    - BD

  • @stevenjones6780
    @stevenjones6780 2 роки тому

    While I don't entirely agree, I find your style captivating and eloquent. Great work...

  • @johnandrus3901
    @johnandrus3901 Рік тому +1

    Nice video. I would swap a few around to make my list. Houses is my favorite. Just a great album with quite a diversity of songs. Presence is my number two. III and IV come in right behind for me, then Physical. The first two are next and then ITTOD is last. Not a fan. I don't rank CODA, because it isn't really a Zep album, just a compilation of outtakes and other tunes left off previous albums, released two years after Bonham's death.. There are some excellent tunes on it and I find it much more enjoyable than Outdoor. The good thing is that this shows our passion for music and our own, fairly diverse, opinions.

  • @williampetrovic5427
    @williampetrovic5427 Рік тому +2

    1. Led Zeppelin 4
    2. Led Zeppelin
    3. Led Zeppelin 2
    4. Physical Graffiti
    5. Houses of the Holy
    6. Led Zeppelin 3
    7. In through the Out Door.
    8. Presence.
    9. Coda.

    • @ghostship85
      @ghostship85 2 місяці тому

      YES! I don't like Stairway but have NO clue how any album can rank higher than IV. Maybe..... if I listened to the other albums I'd find out!!!

  • @jbelafonte
    @jbelafonte 3 роки тому +1

    I disagree with your posting of In Through The Out Door. It's a very underrated album. It's John paul Jones' album and it's brilliant.

  • @el_rey_gris9321
    @el_rey_gris9321 4 роки тому +1

    I loved Led Zeppelin III so much. I was a little surprised it was considered a disappointment at the time, but i can understand since it really deviated from their previous work

  • @jairlaiter6679
    @jairlaiter6679 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic understanding of the band. The fourth album that's it! Great ending.
    Please listen to Wire and talk about it. The first four albums are so brilliant and influential. Cheers

  • @TheAnarchitek
    @TheAnarchitek Рік тому +1

    Best to not as good:
    1 The Original Crispy
    4 The One Everyone Knows
    5 The One Everyone Thinks Is Best
    7 The One with So Much, it Had to Be Good
    8 The Last One
    3 The One that Caught Everyone Off Guard
    2 The Most Bloated
    6 The Densest
    9 The Least Impressive
    Original Crispy changed Rock, top to bottom.
    ZOSA gave it meaning.
    Five expanded the definition of Rock.
    The Double-Album brimmed over with ideas.
    The End came out of nowhere, as unexpected as a flash flood.

  • @MrROTD
    @MrROTD 2 роки тому +1

    Whole lotta love was one of the first hits to feature palm muted power chords which became a metal trope and is ubiquitous today.

    • @derhandtrommler
      @derhandtrommler 10 місяців тому

      Whole Lotta Love was not a single.Eric Clapton was using palm mutes with The Bluesbreakers years before LZ II. Listen to them do "Steppin' Out".

  • @Lowtech14
    @Lowtech14 Рік тому +1

    The first 6 albums are pretty equal imo. I’d put Presence and In Out last, and Coda slightly above them. Of the first 6, I listen to LZ1 and LZ3 the most.

  • @capnmo6718
    @capnmo6718 4 роки тому +1

    4:59 - That's an interesting folktale but it seems to suggest that Johnson went blind in adulthood, or at least later in life when he was able to read. Biographers tend to agree that Johnson was blinded around the age of seven by his stepmother.

  • @iconicon5642
    @iconicon5642 3 роки тому +2

    I'm not sure that the sleeve of "Houses of the Holy" was entirely without controversy when the album was first released.

  • @if6turnedouttobe9
    @if6turnedouttobe9 2 роки тому +2

    2 and Physical Graffiti are the best two...The Lemon Song...What is and What Should Never Be...The Rover...Custard Pie...

  • @rushbravado1972
    @rushbravado1972 4 роки тому +3

    Another great review. Love the way you make each album come alive even the ones towards the bottom
    1. Houses Of The Holy
    2. Led Zeppelin IV
    3. Physical Graffiti
    4. Led Zeppelin II
    5. Led Zeppelin
    6. Led Zeppelin III
    7. Presence
    8. In Through The Out Door
    9. Coda

  • @LEDPENNY
    @LEDPENNY 7 місяців тому +1

    I also got flagged on FB for posting the Houses of the Holy album cover.

  • @qfel85
    @qfel85 4 роки тому +7

    1. Led Zeppelin I
    2. Presence
    3. Houses Of The Holy
    4. Led Zeppelin ll
    5. Physical Grafitti
    6. IV
    7. III
    8. Coda
    9. ITTOD

  • @Aweso1974
    @Aweso1974 4 роки тому +3

    I don’t consider Coda a Led Zeppelin studio album. It was put out after the band was done making music and doesn’t contain a full album’s worth of studio material, so I just don’t count it.
    8. Presence
    Rating: 7.3/10
    Favorite Song: Nobody’s Fault But Mine
    Comments: It’s good, but it lacks the fun quality of Zeppelin’s past works and just doesn’t hold up that well to me. Also, a bit of a hot take or whatever, but I think “Achilles Last Stand” is one of their most uninteresting songs.
    7. In Through the Out Door
    Rating: 7.4/10
    Favorite Songs: South Bound Saurez / Fool in the Rain
    Comments: Yeah, I know it’s a dip in quality from the other Zeppelin records, but I find it fun so it’s slightly higher in my rankings than it is in others’.
    6. Physical Graffiti
    Rating: 7.6/10
    Favorite Songs: The Rover / In My Time of Dying / Houses of the Holy
    Comments: I know it’s a lot of people’s favorite album, maybe of all time. But it’s too long. It’s got a lot of good material on it. All of sides one and two of the vinyl are pretty much perfect, and I can throw “In the Light” in that list of perfection, too, I guess. But after that, there aren’t many songs I care for. I really do feel like this one could be a single album rather than a double.
    5. Led Zeppelin III
    Rating: 8.3/10
    Favorite Songs: All of Side One
    Comments: I’d say this is where I start loving the albums. Side one is packed with hard rock and blues classics, while side two has all the folky stuff that I can appreciate. I probably like the album more than I say here, it could be anywhere between my number 5 and my number 3, but usually it falls at 5. I guess it depends on how nostalgic I’m feeling.
    4. Led Zeppelin IV
    Rating: 8.4/10
    Favorite Song: Four Sticks
    Comments: Yeah, this album has a lot of overplayed songs. “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” and especially “Stairway to Heaven” are songs most people never need to hear again. But I still like all of those, as well as all the stuff that never gets any love from the radio. “Four Sticks” is probably the most underrated Zeppelin song. It just has this energy it has stored up and never quite releases. It just sounds like a rubber band ready to snap.
    3. Houses of the Holy
    Rating: 8.5/10
    Favorite Song: The Ocean
    Comments: It’s just good. Not a bad song on it. “Song Remains the Same” is a classic. “The Rain Song” is beautiful. “Over the Hills and Far Away” is one of my favorites from Zeppelin. “The Crunge” is just funny. “Dancing Days” is a lot of fun hard rock. “D’yer Mak’er” is a cool, fun kind of reggae thing and it’s always been one of my favorites. “No Quarter,” while probably being my least favorite on the album, is still cool and unique. And “The Ocean” is one of the most fun songs to play on guitar and just to listen to.
    2. Led Zeppelin
    Rating: 9.1/10
    Favorite Song: Dazed and Confused
    Comments: It’s a total classic. Everything on here is extremely strong, even if it isn’t umm... completely original material. Controversies aside, I love it a lot and have very little to complain about with it.
    1. Led Zeppelin II
    Rating: 10/10
    Favorite Songs: All of Them. Just Everything.
    Comments: This album is just the most perfect hard rock and blues rock album. “Whole Lotta Love,” while overplayed, is one of my top 3 Zeppelin songs just because of what it taught me about music. The first time I heard it, I thought it was alright, but then that psychedelic part kicked in and I was taken to a different dimension. That part of the song made me realize what people could do with music and changed the way I listened. And then the rest of the album is just awesome, too. I can’t single any other song out because all of them are equally fantastic. Some mean more to me than others, like “Thank You,” and some just straight up rock, like “The Lemon Song” and “Heartbreaker.” It’s just awesome and it’s one of my two favorite albums of all time.

    • @kevinbrady6075
      @kevinbrady6075 4 роки тому +2

      No, they owed Atlantic/Swan Song one more album per contract.

  • @freddie2749
    @freddie2749 3 роки тому +1

    9. Houses of the Holy
    8. In Through The Out Door
    7. Physical Graffiti
    6. Presence
    5. Coda
    4. III
    3. IV
    2. II
    1. I

  • @ronsaunders7294
    @ronsaunders7294 4 місяці тому

    Nobody's Fault But Mine is one of my favorite songs by them

  • @murdockreviews
    @murdockreviews 3 роки тому +3

    Would have ranked the debut and II (despite its stolen riffs) higher, while I always felt that both Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffitti have great individual tracks, but as albums are a bit patchy/uneven.
    Happy though to see III so high up in your list. Never understood why it is often regarded as one of the weakest of their albums.
    And yes, IV/untitled will always remain their ultimate best :-)

  • @misterwirez7731
    @misterwirez7731 Рік тому

    nice. I can't argue with you.
    #.- Zep 1
    #3 - Houses of the Holy
    #2b - Runes/ZoSo/Zep 4
    #2a - Zep II
    #1 - Physical Graffiti

  • @kevingill648
    @kevingill648 7 місяців тому

    My top 3. Led Zeppelin 4, Led Zeppelin 3 and Physical Graffiti... All Led Zeppelin albums are different and that's why they will always be one of the greatest rock bands ever!

  • @Fnelrbnef
    @Fnelrbnef Рік тому

    I've finally decided. 3 is my favourite. Followed by 2, 1, 4, Physical Graffiti, Houses Of The Holy, Presence, In Through The Out Door and then Coda.
    I THINK!

  • @artmeddaugh6669
    @artmeddaugh6669 4 роки тому

    How do I rank Led Zeppelin, worst to best albums, from the band that I think is the Greatest Rock Band of All-Time! Man, your putting me on the spot, but here it is.
    #9. Coda
    #8. In Through the Out Door
    #7. Presence
    #6. III
    #5. Physical Graffiti
    #4. Led Zeppelin
    #3. Houses of the Holy
    #2. II
    #1. IV
    I was young when John Bonham passed away, but I already loved their music because my Uncle played in a garage band, and they attempted to play some of their songs. Rock n' Roll is all I listened to growing up. I am so thankful that in 1995, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page played a show
    at Irvine Meadows Amp. I stood up in the 5th row, and those two Kicked Ass that night. I know it's not seeing Led Zeppelin in concert, but it was the next best thing!

  • @Bonzodogdick
    @Bonzodogdick 2 роки тому

    Ooh, so so close to my worst to best ranking. Agree with all, but I would switch the order (w-t-b) LZ 111, LZ 11 then HOTH. 4 just pipping PG? Absolutely spot on! Great video mate 👍

  • @EduardoDeGuzman-yd8lj
    @EduardoDeGuzman-yd8lj Рік тому +1

    For me...1.Ledzep1...2.Ledzep2..3.Ledzep1V..4.Physical Grafitti..5. LEDZEP3..6.HOUSES OF THE HOLY...7.PRESENCE.....8. In trough...

  • @peterbutler1113
    @peterbutler1113 4 роки тому

    Couldn't agree with you more about Tea For One. Not only one of the best tracks on that album, but one of the best Zeppelin tracks ever. Period.

  • @charliemoody7168
    @charliemoody7168 3 роки тому +1

    Let’s not forget Page’s theft of Bert Jansch’ “Blackwaterside”, which was simply straight-up stolen...in just the way he stole the modal, ragaesque version of “She Moves Through the Fair” that was Davey Johnstone’s, which he gratuitously retitled “Hot Summer” while he was with the Yardbirds. “Gallows Pole” was lifted directly from Leadbelly, aka Huddie Leadbetter, a seminal blues original.
    Agree completely with your rankings.

  • @garyscarpulla100
    @garyscarpulla100 11 місяців тому

    For me, based on sentimental value & nostalgia of growing up.
    1. Led Zeppelin II
    2. Physical Graffiti
    3. Led Zeppelin
    4. Led Zeppelin III
    5. Led Zeppelin IV
    6. Houses Of The Holy
    7. Presence
    8. In Through The Out Door
    9. Coda

  • @robertkendall6660
    @robertkendall6660 4 роки тому

    I would shoot their second album up to #1, but otherwise agree with the rest. Ramble On, What Is And What Should Never Be, Thank You, and Heartbreaker would all be in my top 10 Zeppelin songs.

  • @brinsonharris9816
    @brinsonharris9816 2 місяці тому

    Agree where you placed In Through the Out Door. I remember when it came out, local rock station played it all and it was a big disappointment. They were out of gas at that point.

  • @christopherlawson3380
    @christopherlawson3380 2 роки тому

    Great lot of albums. I think most would more or less agree with the ranking order

  • @sakrrdiedei6857
    @sakrrdiedei6857 4 роки тому

    8. Presence
    7. In through the out door
    6. I (unpopular opinion, i know)
    5. III
    4. Houses of the Holy
    3. Physical Graffity
    2. II
    1. IV

  • @josemiguelfernandezdemarti7799
    @josemiguelfernandezdemarti7799 2 роки тому +1

    I think the best album so far is The Song Remains the Same. Of course is a live album and does not count, but it really brings you inside the career of the band.

  • @bassman2092
    @bassman2092 Рік тому +1

    Led Zeppelin 1 is not only my favorite Zeppelin album, it's also on my list of best albums of all time.

  • @αλεξανδροςραπτης-λ5ζ

    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CODA AND TATOO YOU IS THAT TATTOO YOU IS A GREAT RECORD

  • @stewarttiley9683
    @stewarttiley9683 2 роки тому +1

    This is one of the most entertaining and intelligent music channels on UA-cam, BUT I personally consider Zep to be the greatest rock band in history BECAUSE their catalogue is unrankable! Every album is excellent including CODA!

    • @geoffpoole483
      @geoffpoole483 Рік тому +1

      Such a pity they were outrageous plagiarists. The Stones ALWAYS credited the original artist when they recorded a blues cover but Zeppelin preferred to rip people off.

  • @bakerman10
    @bakerman10 4 роки тому

    In reverse order, like the reviewer above. By far, my favorite band and I've followed them since their inception. But my rankings tend to be different than most.
    8. III, great stuff, but my least favorite Zep.
    7. I
    6. II
    5. In Through the Out Door
    4. Presence. So underrated, it astonishes me.
    3. Houses of the Holy. a Masterpiece. One of their three pure masterpieces.
    2. IV. Despite side one being overplayed, it's still nearly perfect.
    1. Physical Graffiti. The greatest album(s) ever made.

  • @179rich
    @179rich 3 роки тому +2

    "The biggest fuck off drum sound in rock" he says, moments after declaring this a family show lol

  • @mthomas1973
    @mthomas1973 4 роки тому

    I must correct you 2 minutes in before continuing to watch. CODA was not released to "squeese one out"....it was released for contractual reasons.

  • @mezzoca8110
    @mezzoca8110 2 роки тому

    I always thought the Led Zepp 4, was called: “Houses of the Holy” … the featured track never got on to it but showed up on Physical Graffiti instead some years later. Album 4 was aka: Houses of the Holy. Way before graffiti was published.

  • @davidreichert9392
    @davidreichert9392 2 роки тому +4

    You know that when the debut album is only their 6th best you're dealing with an absolutely epic band...
    What was amazing about Zeppelin is that they can a huge range of styles on a single album and still make it all come out as a solid whole that all works together.

  • @deepinblack1940
    @deepinblack1940 4 роки тому

    In My Opinion All The Albuns Of Led Zeppelin Is Good ! For Me And All The Folks Around Me 😁😁

  • @kbob1163
    @kbob1163 4 роки тому

    I've looked at several of these LZ rankings, and yours comes closest to my own list. I've got Presence edging out the debut (mostly because of the inclusion of "Achilles Last Stand" and "Nobody's Fault But Mine"), and I've got LZIV and Physical Graffiti switched around, but otherwise it's the same list.

  • @tcanders123
    @tcanders123 6 місяців тому

    9. CODA
    8. Led Zeppelin II (Yeah .. I said it!)
    7. In Through The Out Door
    6. Presence
    5. Led Zeppelin
    4. Led Zeppelin IV
    3. Led Zeppelin III
    2. Houses Of The Holy
    1. Physical Graffiti

  • @srenjrgensen2143
    @srenjrgensen2143 4 роки тому

    Physical Graffitti is number 1 for me.
    But seriously... UltimateClassicRock ranked it number 7 of all Zeppelin albums
    S E V E N!!!!!
    That actually provoked me

  • @triplejudy
    @triplejudy Рік тому +1

    Led Zep. 2 was their best album;
    “Heartbreaker” their best song …. No debate!

  • @gianpierocroci9451
    @gianpierocroci9451 4 роки тому +3

    Compliments for the brilliant tee shirt....how about a worst to best of Santana????

  • @stonecoldfloors8200
    @stonecoldfloors8200 3 роки тому

    Zep ll has to be the best for me.. then lll and lV in any order.
    I think Physical Graffiti is pretty special too.. dont listen that often but I really enjoy it when I do.

  • @Isacjacobmaleh
    @Isacjacobmaleh 4 роки тому +6

    Dont agree with the first album position... A classic and inovative disc!!!

    • @georgelumsden4484
      @georgelumsden4484 4 роки тому

      Agreed honestly i think its their most important record

    • @Nick-qf7vt
      @Nick-qf7vt 3 роки тому +1

      It's probably my favourite album of theirs. Yes, it's got the most covers and stolen songs but I prefer their covers to their originals, pretty much solely because I find Plant's lyrics borderline insufferable.

  • @willhous19
    @willhous19 4 роки тому

    1. Physical Graffiti
    2. Houses of the Holy
    3. III
    4. IV
    5. Led Zeppelin
    6. Presence
    7. In Through the out Door
    8. II
    9. Coda

  • @seamuscolgan7654
    @seamuscolgan7654 2 роки тому

    Check out the deluxe edition of CODA it's a gem💚

  • @seandorman367
    @seandorman367 Рік тому

    It was part of there contract with Atlantic they owed them one more album so that’s why Jimmy Page released Coda after Bonzo passed.

  • @joecool152
    @joecool152 Рік тому +1

    I still find it odd that my favorite LZ song (houses of the holy) is not on the Houses of the Holy album.

  • @JackT13
    @JackT13 4 роки тому

    Physical Graffiti has to take the top spot for me. Great list

  • @osodepeluce
    @osodepeluce 4 місяці тому

    14:12 - 17:20 LZ 3. Did you forget possibly THE greatest blues-rock song of all time, “Since I’ve Been Loving You”? If so, might you rank this LP even higher? (Btw, I don’t rank this in their top 3).

  • @MrCushcam
    @MrCushcam 4 роки тому

    My list which changes daily:
    9. CODA
    8. In through the out door
    7. Presence
    6. IV
    5. Houses of the holy
    4. I
    3. III
    2. II
    1. Physical Graffiti

  • @johnricco5366
    @johnricco5366 2 роки тому +1

    IT NEVER GOT BETTER AFTER THE FIRST 2 ALBUMS. HEAVY AMPLIFIED BLUES. AFTER THAT IT WAS HOBBITS AND FAIRY TALES. THEY COULD HAVE QUIT AFTER THE FIRST 2 AND BEEN AT THE TOP.

  • @dirtydave2691
    @dirtydave2691 4 роки тому

    I enjoy "Presence" for the harder tracks. It's difficult to say with certainty which is number one for me, but 4 seems to be the complete Zep package.....great songs and a great mix/sound. Now Mr. Page needs to treat us to remastered live and unreleased stuff.

  • @nicky1141
    @nicky1141 2 роки тому +1

    LZ1 will forever remain the best

  • @jordanf451
    @jordanf451 4 роки тому

    In my ranking list Zeppelin I is very high. Many bluesy classics there.

  • @StonefieldJim4
    @StonefieldJim4 Рік тому +1

    I always preferred l to ll (the former is perfect, the latter mired by filler - 'Maid' and 'Dick'), and love lll as much as, if not more than, lV. And, for me, Physical Graffiti is way out in front.