Led Zeppelin: Worst to Best - Albums Ranked
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This is a great video!! I like the reference to “Spirit” near the end. Very sly... I feel this is an accurate ranking.
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.
I dont get the reference :( Bonhams drinking habit maybe?
@@Slipmahoney21 Randy California insecure? What a ridiculous thing to think
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
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.
To me Physical Graffiti is their best album. It is my go to album when I just want to rock.
Many great songs on Physical, agreed.
Mine too.
Ten Years Gone and Down by the Seaside is extremely underated
I feel similarly with LZ2
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.
The guitar work in Presence it's just amazing. Maybe the most particular and innovative he ever did.
I agree. I think that Presence is their most underrated album. It is probably my 4th favorite after IV, Physical Graffiti and Houses of the Holy.
I have to agree! Presence had Jimmy Page's most aggressive and ambitious guitar work, so
I have a special affinity for that album, but in general, all of the first 7 Led Zeppelin studio albums are all gems in their own right, and it's really difficult to rank them..
I could basically switch my preferred order on any given day, based on mood, but Presence is definitely the most underrated one for sure..
"In through the out door" would have been a worthy addition to the magnifcent seven, if someone had the sense to edit out the boring half of Carouselambra and added the outtake "Wearing and Tearing" at the end of the album side, which, btw, ended up there on the Coda album. 😉
Their debut is definitely my favorite & the remastered bonus live tracks is awesome. They were raw & bluesy.
Zep changed it up every album...never got boring or repetitive. It’s why all their albums were great!
Beyond the first album having great tracks, it was also groundbreaking. And for those who experienced that first hand, it's a powerful influence.
I love the way you explain things rather than just ranking the album. Your love of music shows in every episode.
Seeing Led Zep II down at number five hurt big time lol!!
Yeah, that was a kick in the gut... lol!
2 is my #1!
Yeah wtf is this
Yea 2 is my 2. 4 is my one.
Led zep 2 is their best for me with 4 second then physical graffiti then 1. Not a big fan of houses or presence
Agreed. Led II is my #1
Led Zeppelin (1) has always been my favorite due to that face punching impact when it came out that just couldn’t be repeated.
Unfortunately, bad recording.
The first album will always be my fav, the raw power and the lack of studio production give the songs that live feel. After that it was off to the races with the studio production...
They don't really mellow out on that album either. Even Babe I'm Gonna Leave You gets pretty bombastic. It feels more consistent than II.
Yes, yes and a thousand times yes.
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.
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.
Agree 100%
I agree Presence was under rated. I’m still not sure where to put it?
Me too. It always gets dissed but I think it is superior to HotH
A wonderful breakdown and ranking of the Zeppelin catalog. The still-greatest thing about the Internet is finding people who really know their stuff.
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I remember hearing Led Zep 4 for the first time when it came out. The sound on this is absolutely amazing, way ahead of its time. I played it about 10 times on that first day.
Fast becoming my fav reviewer around these parts.
Keep up the great work.
Enjoyed the reviews. But really, I listened more to Led Zeppelin I and II more than almost any album I have, for the past 50 years. I love all Zeppelin's stuff, but really - the first two albums should be at the top! When I heard "You Shook Me", at age 15, it was a revelation. I had never heard anything like that before! These two albums were the precedent for all the hard rock (and blues) to come, through the 70's and through today.
Perfect.
1. Houses of the holy
2. Physical graffitti
3. Zep II
4. Zep IV
5. Zep III
6. Zep I
7. In through the out door
8. Presence
Houses of the Holy is by far better than Led Zeppelin IV. The production, the arrangements, the solid composition of every song, makes it the true master piece of Led Zeppelin. If Stairway to Heaven wasn't in LZIV it would be an average album, in my opinion.
Flip houses and physical and it agree
I think the trio: LZ1, LZ3 and Physical Graffiti rises above the rest. LZ1: Freshness, raw, blues-based, the expression of deep emotions. LZ3: A band at the peak of their skills. My choice as 'objectively the best'. PG: mature singing, great riffs, good sound. The LZ album I have listened to the most.
I agree. Those are my 3 favorite albums as well 👍
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..
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.
True.
What happened?;
why did he stop?!.
LZ IV is basically perfect, I remember just playing the vinyl until it turned into ashes. Curiously though, with the years LZ III went up and up and up in my consideration, you don’t need volume to sound powerful.
Gustavo Al agreed. Few people would pick III as their favorite Zeppelin album, but it would be A Completely respectable choice. It is the one I am not tired of hearing.
Headphones on relaxing to the delicate that's the way, the Indian vibe of friends and then Bonzo's drumming on out on the tiles, it don't get much better.Then you have the other great tracks like SIBLY.
@@777jones all people pick 4 as the best zep album but ITS overrated
1. STAIRWAY to heaven
2. When the levee breaks
3. Going to California
@@andreijurca5546 You forgot Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Misty Mountain Hop, and Battle of Evermore. How exactly is it overrated? It's brilliant, sold 37 million copies, considered a top 5 rock album of all time, and it includes one of the greatest rock songs ever composed. Just because many people consider it their best does not mean it is overrated. It may be that it is just that good.
@@robertcorona3362 Rock and roll and black Dog are not that good...misty mountain hop and four sticks are pretty weak the rest is really good...every led zep album is almost perfect
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
I think you hit my list! How Many More Times makes I the best.
exactly my list
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.
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.
There's no wrong order. But I'd shift a couple of them around. I like that you rated #4 as your top album. Too many folks automatically downplay this record simply because one or two songs have been overplayed. Only because its too popular. My list would be 1. LZ 4
2. Houses of the Holy
3. LZ 3
4. Physical Graffiti
5, LZ 2
6. LZ 1
7. In through the out door
8. Presence
9. Coda
Agree with Ole Rocker, 'Since I've been loving you' is an amazing song with a killer guitar solo.
When Zep called it a day shortly after Bonzo's death, they still contractually owed Atlantic Records 1 more album. Page cobbled together leftovers, and 'Coda' was the result. It wasn't bad, but hardly great either. It still sold a million copies largely off the Zeppelin name. Don't know why Page didn't include 'Traveling Riverside Blues', and 'Hey Hey What Can I Do' - that would have made Coda a cut above average.
Those songs were included when it was reissued on cd in ‘93.
@@johnbenard9550 Yep.
I love Coda, I rank it pretty high. We get a lot of B-sides which were pretty awesome songs.
It's awful
I liked Coda much more than I ever did Presence
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
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.
Absolutely! said the same dam thing - there is so much more to that album, they play Kashmir ,thats it.
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.
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' !
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.
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 !
+78y
An enjoyable trip through the Zeppelin catalogue. I’d match you man for man on the ranking apart from putting Physical Graffiti over LZ4. Side 3 of PG is my favourite sequence of songs by LZ, with Ten Years Gone delivering more and more detail and nuance every time I listen to it.
You're right about PG.. often there is only a slither of light between them... all great albums
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.
I think the reason LZIII was a disappointment was everyone was expecting a LZII Part 2, me included as a teenager. However, that album grew on me as I got older.
Zeppelin were mature songwriters
A lot of III still holds up.
You sir have away with words. I just found you on CZcams, and I am staying as long as you are going to be doing this channel. Cheers and thanks for a great channel!
When The Levee Breaks is near perfect. Technically & technologically complex. Perfect rock n roll pedigree traceable back to blues roots. And those opening bars. I remember the moment - where I was, who I was with, what we were doing - when I first heard that Bonham riff 50 years ago, at 11yo. A watershed moment in contemporary music and in my life.
Oh, and it makes the perfect ring-tone, too. I’ve had it since you could set your own ring tone.
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Houses of the Holy
3. III
4. IV
5. II
6. I
7. In Through the Out Door
8. Presence
9. Coda
You’ve prompted me to revisit Prescence. Thank you
Led Zeppelin the 'magpies' of rock/blues/folk music.
8: In Through the out Door
7: Led Zeppelin II
6: Presence
5: Led Zeppelin I
4: Led Zeppelin IV
3: Led Zeppelin III
2: Physical Graffiti
1: Houses of the Holy
I totally agree with your number one choice…by the way Black Dog was according to JPJ was inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s classic Oh Well.
Nice work. Well thought out. Personally I would rank In Through The Out Door higher. Carouselambra is the most underrated Zeppelin Song. Fool In The Rain, All My Love and In The Evening are masterpieces. I'm Gonna Crawl is excellent. Stunning cover. Ranks #4 for me.
from Japan.
I am a bit surprised to find In Through the Outdoor is low ranked from the most.
For me this whole album sounds like a symphony, I like I'm Gonna Craw played when I need to leave this world (time won't come for 30 years at least) . It could be a requiem, besides being a deepest love song.
The album is truly a masterpiece, it entered into a rock orchestra.
@@silentbeathd7953 You are right. Most people don't appreciate Zeppelin's forays into, shall we say, more sophisticated musical forms. They just want hard rock and blues. They don't realize that Zeppelin is all that and much much more!
I got into Zeppelin quite late. All I really knew was the riff to Whole Lotta Love, and a few titles, with no sonic experience to back them up. So, when I bought Presence, not long after it's release, I had no knowledge of the classic Zep - that would start a few months later, with the release of The Song Remains the Same, movie and soundtrack album. To be confronted from the outset with the beast that is Achilles Last Stand, at the age I was then, had the sort of impact you would recognise in yourself when discussing Court of the Crimson King. I bought Physical Graffiti, not long after. But, by the end of '77, I'd been lured into Punk (the Clash) and New Wave (Television - Marquee Moon) and Presence, seemed a distant lifetime ago. That said, the album still holds a weird hold on my psyche, and stands out because of that period, and I agree, it's well worth a revisit. It's better than many remember
Could have sworn you said “Ruins” instead of “Runes” when naming Led Zep IV!
Mystique - now there’s a word for Led Zeppelin; and they, especially Jimmy Page, certainly played up to it. More than a hint of mystery and magic. A massive dose of it, in fact! Oh and the drugs… in an interview, Page said they were an intrinsic part of the band/the experience and could not be separated from the music. Fair enough! Also, read somewhere that for adolescent boys, the combination of Led Zeppelin and Tolkien was a very powerful one. How true!
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.
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.
This is easily the finest review of Led Zeppelin's catalog that I have ever experienced. Your eloquence and richness in the details reflect my views and feelings on the individual songs quite closely. Thank you for doing such a great job.
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!
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.
WTF is Physical Graphite ? Graphite is pencil lead, you Dufus.
As a teeny, I listened Physical Graphity many times over headphones from start to end, and I always came back from another planet
My favourites are Zep 2, Zep 3 and Zep 4. I always struggle to split them because perfection warrants no ranking. I will say that Zep are the best band of all time, in the best genre and that 'Since I've been loving you' is the best track of all time. IMHO of course.
I love your analysis. Excellent job. My ranking was similar, but not exact. I had III a little lower in the ranking, and I flip flopped IV and Physical Graffiti. I ranked them this way:
1. Physical Graffiti
2. IV
3. Houses of the Holy
4. II
5. I
6. III
7. Presence
8. In Through the Out Door
9. Coda
Nice list mine is almost a carbon copy.
A very fair and thoughtful review. I have been into Zep since 1976 and I have never got tired of listening to them. Graffiti has always been my favourite but I listen to most of the others often. Lately I just cant get enough of LZ3!
No reference to the magical track thats the way. Acoustic masterclass of a song.
My sense is that the Led Zeppelin catalog lends itself to exactly the ordering that you presented. I would rank the albums exactly as you did. On a personal note, I saw Zeppelin in concert twice, once in 1973 (about 6 weeks after Houses of the Holy was released) and again in 1977. The first concert was a transcendent experience; the second seemed more about technical proficiency than spell weaving. Regardless, unforgettable events.
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!
1. Led 2
2. Led 4
3. Graffiti
4. Houses
5. Led 1
6. Led 3
7. Presence
8. In out
Well hey dudes theres lots of killer music on any Zep album.
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'
Led Zeppelin ONE will has been and always be #1 for me, #6? Now Way. When that album came out (next to Hendrix Are You Experienced) helped pave the way for rock music forevermore, every song one that album was like no other (at the time) Led Zeppelin TWO might be better overall but their first holds a special place for being well...the first.
What a pleasure to listen to your extremely intelligent critiques.
Great video, keep them up
Presence 71
Zeppelin I 77
In Through the Out Door 85
House of the Holy/ Zeppelin IV 87
Zeppelin II 88
Zeppelin III 90
Physical Graffiti 93
Surprisingly, a very consistent band through my ears.
Great to see Led Zep 3 getting some love. I find it a more interesting listen than the better known Led Zep 2.
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
I understand Jimmy Page rates Presence very highly. Maybe this is due to the circumstance surrounding the recording sessions? For me this is Zep's most back to basics in terms of instrumentation but is the one i return to more than their more celebrated releases.
My favorite as well, and sadly underrated.
Although it may appear low on my list, I also still really rate Presence. Any album with Achilles Last Stand, For Your Life, Nobody's Fault But Mine and Twa for One as 4 of its 7 tracks (and the other 3 are OK too) is far from a bad or even average album.
@ Barrie Strong ... It was the rhythm guitar playing that Jimmy was pleased with specifically but Robert has said that his vocals came out sounding 'flat' because he had to sing them from a wheelchair.
@ Jerry Attwooll ... 'Achilles Last Stand' is definitely a leading candidate for best Zeppelin song ever IMO.
@ Sifu Anthony Tarasca ... It's certainly a unique, one-of-a-kind album in the band's catalogue .
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
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
As a 40+ year Zeppelin fan it's really hard to argue against this bottom to top ranking.
I appreciate your take on the albums, but having Zep 2 fifth on the list is a joke! In my humble opinion, its the best rock album ever. But like you said at the beginning of the video, its your opinion. This is my ranking: 2, 4, PG, 1, HotH, 3, ITTOD, Presence, and CODA.
Coda was released to honor contractual commitments to Atlantic Records, seeing how the band decided not to continue because of John Bonham's death it was the only option to fulfill their contractual agreement. It wasn't released because somebody wanted to make a bit of extra money off of the Led Zeppelin name as you seem to think. Speaking of the left-over songs used to make up the CODA album you stated that the majority of them were from Presence and In Through The Out Door, not one song on the album is from the Presence sessions. Also, the name itself is quite fitting, CODA is a passage that brings a piece or a movement to an end, in which it was the end of Zeppelin.
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Led Zeppelin IV
3. Led Zeppelin II
4. Led Zeppelin I
5. In Through The Out Door
6. Led Zeppelin III
7. Houses Of The Holy
8. Coda
9. Presence
Led Zeppelin one and two will always be my favourites, then four, with various songs from all the others. Just love 'When the Levee Breaks' and 'Kashmir' of course
Ignoring Coda here is my list and have been a life long fan. 1 - LZ4, 2 - LZ2, 3 - Presence, 4 - Physical Graffiti, 5 - In thru the out Door, 6 - House of the Holy, 7 - LZ1, 8-LZ3
Their debut was stunning. Several individual tracks (often around 6 minutes long) had more raw emotional power than most other other bands could even imagine
And what other album by ANY band features a voice as powerful as the young Robert Plant had
Roy Harper sang the lead vocal on The Floyd's "Have a Cigar"
@@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.
Surely "Misty Mountain Hop" is about getting busted in a park and not "Going To California"?
I always make a few little errors with these - especially when I just get into the flow of it. I usually discover them later - anyway thanks for pointing it out.
Interesting ranking I guess I'm not surprised. I like in through the outdoor a lot better than most and I'm not a huge fan of houses of the Holy otherwise I pretty much agree I like Zeppelin 3 a lot as well I think my top three well that's a hard question I like presence a lot I like Zeppelin 3 and I think we can all agree on Physical Graffiti.
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.
Thank you for chosing FOUR as the best LED album. So much , I was 14 when it was a hit, I am 64 next week, I am privileged to have grown up on Led 4, Uriah Heep : Gypsy, Elton John : Goodybe Yellow Brick Road, David Bowie : Alladin Sane, Jethro Tulll: Acqualung ,, and the list goes on.......... great times even in Boring Switzerland back then
A great list, I think that No Quarter is one of their best songs it really shows how good the band was.
Amazing appreciation, Barry! I started delving into some of your earlier videos and came upon this masterpiece. My own ranked Zep list would be similar, although I'd put Physical at #1, and move Zep I and II up past Zep III. Led Zeppelin is my all-time favorite band, and I thoroughly enjoyed this!!
Worst to Best:
9. Coda
8. Outhouse
7. Presence
6. LZ I
5. LZ II
4. LZ III
3. LZ IV
2. Houses Of The Holly
1. Physical Graffiti
I would place led zep 1 higher...messy in places of course, but that raw energy never fails to captivate. I would also place zep 2 over houses of the holy
Totally agree about your choices (well nearly). I'd put Led Zep II higher but other than that spot on.
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.
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 ;-)
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos
Each of the four lead-off tracks iteratively pushes rock forward:
- GTBT
- WLL
- TIS
- BD
Agree with many of your comments, I'd switch 1 with 3, move 2 down to 6 and Presence up 1, and flip PG and 4, part of your comments about the mysticism of 4 is actually what limits it compared to PG. But overall I'm such a Zep fan my slightly different listing other than my drastic switch of 1, 2 and 3 isn't a criticism of their catalog because they'd also rank as my top 8 albums of all time. Also thought you shouldn't have left our Wearing and Tearing from your comments, its epic and yet different, Zep's response to Punk
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
2 is awesome - they all are
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
@@tmsskits Referring to Led Zepellin II as "generic rock" is absolutely off-the-charts ludicrous... just to let you know.
@@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.
They are all so good. Right now my favorites are 1, presence, houses, 3, 2, 4, graffiti. This could change the next time I hear any of them. Graffiti is a very great album, it's just that I haven't heard the songs from 1 as much lately.
I keep editing the order of this list.
1. IV
2. II
3. I
4. III
5. In Through the Out Door (sentimental favourite as it's the first one I bought by them)
6. Physical Graffiti
7. House of the Holy
8. Coda
9. Presence
Nice ranking! Here’s mine:
9. In Through the Outdoor
8. Coda
7. Houses of the Holy
6. Presence
5. Led Zeppelin III
4. Led Zeppelin IV
3. Led Zeppelin I
2. Led Zeppelin II
1. Physical Graffiti
In Through The Out Door is what drunks do when enough is enough. No love on that album. Coda had at least some youthful energy. Presence was striped down and grunted out, still it was good. 1, 3, 2, Physical, 4 and then Houses at the top. Houses has everything and it's the most fun. Two of the best adventure songs, the best love song, four funky party songs and one bad trip. Live No Quarter is best though.
I like all of these and wouldn't skip anything, but here's my list:
9) Coda
(but still a really good album!)
8) Presence
7) Led Zeppelin III
(never really clicked for me)
6) In Through the Out Door (this holds a nostalgic place for me and ranks a bit higher for me than most would put it)
5) Physical Graffiti
4) Led Zeppelin
3) Led Zeppelin II
2) Houses of the Holy
("No Quarter" and "Over The Hills..." are two of my favorite songs of theirs)
1) Led Zeppelin IV
(the second half of this one is one of the best sides of music ever recorded)
Nothing really seperates my top 4. Any of them could be #1 on any given day depending on my mood. Thanks for your list. I always enjoy your content!
Excellent analysis...
Awesome video, Led Zeppelin is my favourite band of all times! My list changes everytime, but for now, that's it:
9- CODA
8- Through the Out Door
7- Led Zeppelin I
6- Presence
5- Led Zeppelin III
4- Led Zeppelin II
3- Houses of the Holy
2- Led Zeppelin IV
1- Physical Graffiti
9: Coda 8: ITTOD 7: Presence (I like the album. Tea For One is one of my favorites. Not the biggest fan of Nobody’s Fault But Mine, particularly Plant’s singing) 6: I (this hurt putting this here because two of my favorite songs are on this album, but there’s some songs I just can’t get behind. 5: II 4: III (the album got hate that it shouldn’t have) 3: Physical Graffiti 2: Houses of the Holy (my personal favorite, but The Crunge holds the album back. Despise that song. This album is one song away from perfection imo) 1: IV. Album is literally incredible. Four Sticks is the worst song on the album and that song is incredible
I really like the caricature of Robert on the thumbnail.
1. Led Zeppelin
2. Physical Grafitti
3. Presence
4. lll
5. IV
6. ll
7. Houses of the Holy
8. In Through the Out Door
9. Coda
There all good in there own way. It’s the only band I can listen to every song on every album. They never had any dull songs I can’t stand. Favorite song though is Since I’ve been loving you!
I've seen a lot of these lists and the one thing that always comes back to me is that I am pretty alone liking in through the out door a lot!
Cool to see your ranking. They're all great albums. My list is as follows:
1. Physical Graffiti
2. Houses of the Holy
3. Presence
4. Led Zeppelin IV
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Led Zeppelin III
7. In Through the Out Door
8. Led Zeppelin II
9. Coda (I barely count it since it's more of a leftover cuts album)
Should be called Best to Best list.
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 👍
My Preferred order , including some of the reasons why :
Led Zeppelin II : Ramble On , What Is & What Should Never Be , Bring it on Home , Thank You , Heartbreaker/Livin' Lovin' Maid
Houses of the Holy : No Quarter ( only bettered by the live version on The Song Remains the Same ) , Over the Hills , The Ocean
Led Zeppelin IV : When the Levee Breaks , Going to California , Misty Mountain Hop , Battle of Evermore , Four Sticks
Led Zeppelin : Good Times Bad Times , Your Time is Gonna Come , Dazed & Confused , How Many More Times , I Can't Quit You
Physical Graffiti : The Rover , Houses of the Holy , Kashmir , Ten Years Gone , In the Light
Led Zeppelin III : Since I've Been Loving You , Tangerine , Gallows Pole , Friends
In Through the Out Door : Fool in the Rain , I'm Gonna Crawl
Presence : Achilles Last Stand , Tea for One , Royal Orleans
Coda
Led Zeppelin coincided with the best time in music. I'm so thankful I was there.
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.