Led Zeppelin! My Rankings of Their 8 Studio Albums! Coda To Come!
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- Опубликовано: 25 фев 2022
- Hey everyone!
I am really excited to start my brand new series on my second favorite band of all time, Led Zeppelin!
Here in today’s video, I rank all eight studio albums by the band.
From ‘Led Zeppelin 1,2, 3, & 4’ (or Zoso perhaps? Or Four Symbals anyone?), and ‘Houses Of The Holy’, ‘Physical Graffiti’, ‘Prssence’ to ‘In Through The Outdoor’ I’ve got you covered!
Which Led Zeppelin album ranks the lowest? It’s here in this video! Which LZ album takes the top spot? That’s here too!
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Michael Noland
The bottom Line
Yes, the mighty ZEP!! Not one bad album in the bunch. Love them. Please consider a ranking for Pink Floyd. 🐷🙏🏼
Ah Pink Floyd! Truly an Olympian band, if there ever was one! And one of the bands I will be covering!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Awesome. Can’t wait.
I agree with you that In through the Outdorr is number 8 even though there are very good songs on it. Fool in the Rain, All My Love, on The Evening . I love Presence.
I just did a ranking myself for a friend’s contest. I really enjoyed your commentary and I think you gave excellent reasons for your choices. I was glad to see the debut rank so high as it is my favourite!
Mr Noland,thank you for the passion and vids!All the best.
Thanx, Kevin! I appreciate your kind words!
Very hard to rank Zep's 8 albums.
They are all masterpieces in their own unique ways.
Yes, Yes and, oh yeah, YES, Paul! But an Old Dawg like me has just gotta try!😉
I'm glad you did show us your ranking with the explanations. Although being a huge huge Zeppelin fan I still learned many things from your review... Thanks.
I personally love every LZ album but if I had to choose my favorite it would be Houses of The Holy and I think Pagey might agree with me on this and I wish I had asked him this the last time I saw him but the layers of guitars and his production of the album was just brilliant and the Rain Song is a masterpiece in my opinion but what he does in the studio with the recording of the Song Remains the Same is just brilliant, just listen to the layers of guitars and the mixing of that song...its just brilliant and he does not get enough credit for the amazing work he does as a record producer!
If I could hug you through my TV I would. Presence is my favorite Led Zeppelin album and it is a masterpiece. Thank you so much for confirming I’m not crazy.
You know what's crazy to me? LZ III has no less than FOUR of the most intense rockers in their entire catalogue - Immigrant Song, Celebration Day, Out on the Tiles and the epic Since I've Been Loving You. And yet people at the time said they had gone soft!
And I agree with ranking the debut album higher than nornal. It's a jaw dropping achievement for a group that had only been together a few months, all of them so young.
I’ve been a Zeppelin fanatic for over 40 yrs.….I especially love live Zeppelin.
I really like your rankings. Everyone of their 8 studio are incredible.
It’s so hard to even put “Outdoor” at the bottom because it’s also so damn good! I love “In the Evening” and the playful “Hot Dog” and the beautiful “All My Love”. Incredible album that’s equal to anything that came before it in my opinion.
Great job!! ✌️✌️❤️❤️🎸🎸
Absolutely! The only reason I was ‘forced’ to place it at 8 was because the sound was so close to their post Zeppelin music, HOWEVER if they had stayed together, they very well might have developed this sound in a less ‘eighties’ way that their post Zep careers seemed to embrace!
Note! I’m NOT saying In Through… sounded like the eighties, it’s just that the sound on the album was later weakened because each of them didn’t have the other 3!
Thanx!
9 studio albums, Coda is an arrangement of songs left off of previous record recordings....actually has some pretty good songs...
@@kensalazar5066 Yes, and as valid as Physical G for that very reason!
I was comparing the studio albums that Bonzo had a say as to what went on them!
I shoulda clarified!🤙
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine
Xxx young teen
Thanks for your ranking, you shared some good insights about Zep's music. It is difficult to rank these albums, as it is with the albums of any great band or artist. I will say that I agree with you that Presence is a great and underrated album. I love Page's work on the later albums. His soloing is very melodic and expressive. And his solo on Achilles Last Stand is my favourite in the Zep catalogue, and those on NFBM and Tea for One are superb. My personal favorite among Zep albums is Physical Graffiti. That's partly for a sentimental reason, in that it's the very first rock alum I ever bought. But musically it's an outstanding piece of work that brings together and accentuates the various dimensions they had explored in their earlier albums.
Yes, Jean Physical Graffiti is the one album I would take with on a dessert island if I could only take one Zeppelin release!
Just on channel loving it.. Zeppelin rules
Thanx, Scott! And yes, THEY DO!
200 subs to 15k in 6 months? That's a pretty good trajectory - keep it up you'll be getting the Million Sub Plaque in '23!
Great video. Led Zeppelin has been my favorite band since 1969 when I was eight years old. For me they are all five star albums. I have never understood how many people dislike In Through The Out Door. I played it a lot when it came out 1979, rested it for three decades, and to today I play it the most. Great album. And listening to the drums, WOW .
Everyone has their personal list, but I'm happy you ranked Presence higher than it's normally ranked by critics. The album has aged like a fine wine...
I know, right? I wind up listening to this album while driving, and it sounds so fresh!
I couldn’t believe the Luke warm reception it got from both the critics and fans!
Love Presence. For me, if you change the listening order of the tracks it goes beyond being a masterpiece.
1) Nobody's Fault but Mine
2) Hots on for Nowhere
3) Tea for One
4) Royal Orleans
5) For Your Life
6) Candy Store Rock
7) Achilles Last Stand
For me its 2,4,1,Physical Graffiti, Houses, Presence, 3 and In Thru the Out Door, but I love them all! As I've grown older Physical Graffiti has risen. There's a confidence in Lep 2 that comes through that makes it a perfect album for me. Thanks for another great vid. Love a guy with opinions.
100%
I’m With U Bro, No Matter How U Rank Em, You Simply Can Not Go Wrong With Zeppelin!
Exactly! You may have your favorite album by them, but you can literally just blindly grab an album by them, put it on, and thoroughly enjoy the blindly chosen album as much as your very favorite tracks by them! Now that’s a BAND!
Good Topic!
8. Presence (Love Achilles Last Stand!)
7. In Through the Out Door
6. III
5. IV (I just can't hear Black Dog, Rock and Roll, and Stairway anymore)
4. Houses of the Holy
3. II
2. I
1. Physical Graffiti
My list might vary slightly from time to time but today I say:
1. Physical Graffiti
2. LZ IV
3. LZ I
4. Houses of the Holy
5. In through the out door
6. LZ III
7. Presence
8. LZ II
9. Coda
Our op 4 are very similar!🤙
I love Led Zep 1. Listen to it much more than Led Zep 2 or 4. Great to see it get some love. Also love Led Zep 3.
I've joined your tribe!
Welcome to the Tribe zosometalgod!
I’ll be sure to give you a shout-out in a coming video! The next one is already shot, so it’ll follow the video on ‘why 60s and 70s music is outselling today’s music’!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine awesome! Get the Led out!
@@zosometalgod Love the name of your channel! Now if we could just find a channel named ‘Four Feathers’!
On my list, 1 is the most timeless - Communication Breakdown was on the jukebox a lot when I was a teen, and it's the album I'm most likely to listen to these days. 2 was the one I was most excited about back in 1970 - or ever, because I was 16 and that's what teenaged boys listened to that year. I do go back and listen sometimes as a guilty pleasure. And 3, my second-favorite as a kid. They played much of it at my first concert in late 1970, before it was released, opening with Immigrant Song. That was the last of their albums I bought before the 21st century, at which point I started with 1, then 4, then the rest chronologically. I totally agree 3 showed them starting to grow and to move in a new direction, and Plant still goes to several of those songs in concert. In terms of quality as rated now vs. enjoyment 50 years ago, the albums kept getting better, but my personal taste meant I tuned out arena rock music by the mid-70's, and listened to jazz until Patti Smith and the Ramones and Tom Petty and New Wave came along. I seem to like back-to-basics garage-rock as my go-to.
It's not often I agree with a Top albums list. But I agreed with every choice on your list.
I often think of Presence as my favorite album. And, it is MY favorite. But, when I step outside myself, I know it is not nearly their best album. There just isn't enough sonic variety. It is brilliant though. Page and Bonham were very nearly at their best. Plant sounds vocally weak throughout. But his lyrics are brilliant. To me, it is his most personal statement, outside, maybe, 10 Years Gone. That Achilles Last Stand AND Nobody's Fault But Mine appeared on one album is a miracle.
All that being said, the stunning variety of songs on your Top 4 make them deserving of the ranking you have given them.
Great job.
8: In Through the Out Door
7: Led Zeppelin II
6: Presence
5: Led Zeppelin III
4: Led Zeppelin
3: Led Zeppelin IV
2: Houses of the Holy
1: Physical Grafitti
Michael got me to re-evaluate Presence. I moved it up in my rankings. However, he is nuts to rank LZ II so low. I have it in the top tier of all of their albums.
Agreed.
Jugging from the comments in here I'm kind of on an island for liking in through the out door a lot more than most people!
Interesting ranking. Good comments. I’m not a huge fan but I own or have heard all their albums at one time or another. Houses of the Holy is my favorite. My cousin owned and we would listen to it back when it 1st came out ! All there albums have great songs so this is rather difficult! I’d place Presence & their debut lower . Yeah, this is hard ! Thanks
Would be cool if you did Rush album rankings. 😎
All albums are out of this world great !
Glad Presence is up the list, it's an incredibly good album and Achilles is off the scale 👏
Thanx, Chris! Just wait until I get to Presence!😉
This is my top :
1. Physical Graffiti
2. In Through the Outdoor
3.LZ III
4.LZ I
5. LZ IV
6.Houses of the Holy
7. Presence
8. LZ II
9. Coda
And every bit as valid a choice as any! 7 of those albums are works of art! Classics! Perfect albums!❤️ Thanx, Eick!
I'm torn because Led Zeppelin III is what I reach for, but objectively I know it's not their best. I've been a fan since 1973. Love your ranking. Peace!
Thanx, Kev! Whichever album that personally gets to you is the one you should always go for in my opinion! There’s no wrong Led Zeppelin album! Impossible😉
After 40 years of listening my preferences have changed. Today I listen to Presences, Outdoor and Physical. That said III & IV are my favorites.
"The snow blows hard and don't you know?" - "The winds of Thor are blowing cold". "They carry news that must get through". "To build a dream for me and you". - "They choose the path where no one goes !"
1. Led Zeppelin 2
2. Houses of the holy
3. Physical Graffiti
4. Led Zeppelin 1
5. Led Zeppelin lV
6. Led Zeppelin lll
7. Presence
8. In through the out door
Wow! A bold choice, CNJ! Check out my latest that’s uploading right now ( should be out by morning!)! My review of Led Zeppelin 4!
Great video, I’d love one of these with the Beatles
More Beatle stuff to come! My one on comparing Rubber Soul & Revolver ran into post production sound issue, so I have to re-shoot that one, but it’ll be out within the next weekish!👍😉
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine sweet man keep it up!
I still have Houses of the Holy as my fav, but that's not to say it was the best. Their best one is probably the one I'm listening to right now. Then I would have Zep 2 and Presence as my second and 3rd .................. thanks again
I agree, pb! Whatever album I listen to is just fine with me!👌
Great channel, great content and without a doubt lV = #1 almost wrong to put any of these elite albums in any kind of order. It’s like saying to place in order how much you love your kids from least to most.
I saw Led Zeppelin in May of 1973 (Tuscaloosa,AL). Houses had just come out. The band was majestic. Really hard to describe the spell they could cast over an audience. As for the album rankings, I put In-Out D @ 7, Presence @ 6, with the others too close to call, except that Zep 4 has to be # 1.
They are all great but Presence affected me the most. To me, it is the most brutal set of songs ever laid down. I'm glad you think so highly of it. Thought I was all alone.
I myself cannot rank them. I've tried but I can't decide if one is better than the other.... To me they are all Musical Masterpieces. I can't even come up with one song I feel is better than the others. The stars aligned in the universe when it came to this band.
8. III
7. Houses of the Holy
6. I
5. Zoos IV
4. Presence
3. II
2. In Through the Outdoor
1. Physical Graffiti
But honestly they are all tied for first 😀
OUTRAGEOUS
I can't say which is my favorite album, I love them all! But I can say for sure, from my father's collection, IV was the most listened to, especially Stairway To Heaven. Because I was born listening to this song and I was a crybaby so my mom would calm me down with this song. My dad (crazy about Zepp since he was 14) tells another story, he says that I purposely cried so I could listen to STH… 😇
Hey Marcia! Check out my next video on Houses of the Holy! I think you’re gonna really like it! It’s uploading as I type!😉🤙👍
Really enjoyed this ranking.
Here’s my ranking
8. Presence (1976)
I love this album, it’s fantastic and Achilles Last Stand is one of the best songs in their entire catalogue. But I don’t enjoy tea for one that much and royal Orleans and no one’s fault but mine are just ok, everything else is great though and this album is still amazing
7. In Through The Out Door (1979)
It took a couple listens for it to click but this one’s great. I like I’m gonna crawl and I think hot dog is just ok but everything else is amazing All My Love, In The Evening, Carouselambra, and fool in the rain are all great
6. Houses Of The Holy (1973)
This has one of the best openers in rock history in the song remains the same and the rain song is amazing. I also love over the hills. My Main issue is with the crunge which is just ok. But everything else is fantastic
5. Led Zeppelin II (1969)
The hits off of this record are great, I love ramble on and whole lotta love. I also really enjoy what is and what should never be, heartbreaker and thank you, there’s not one bad song here it’s just very similar to the debut and I think the debut is a little better
4. Led Zeppelin (1969)
One of the greatest debut albums of all time. Good Times Bad Times is the first zeppelin song you hear when you listen to their discography and it’s a 10/10. Your time is gonna come, dazed and confused, and babe I’m gonna leave you are among the great tracks here
3. Led Zeppelin III (1970)
That’s the way and tangerine are two of my favorite zeppelin tracks and immigrant song is one of the best songs to listen to when you want to get exited quickly. Love this one so much
2. Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Stairway is a song people remember this record for but many seem to forget that this one has nothing but absolute bangers whether that be When The Levee Breaks or Misty Mountain Hop, or Battle Of Evermore the worst song is Four Sticks and it’s still amazing
1. Physical Graffiti (1975)
Fantastic in every way, Kashmir is my favorite Led Zeppelin song and down by the seaside, in the light, houses of the holy and so much more are amazing. One of the greatest albums ever
Thanks for reading and have a great day and keep on rocking on
As "the greatest Led Zeppelin" fan of all times (in my humble opinion, I am), it's impossible to share which is this or that but, I'll follow Jimmy Page when he once said "Led Zeppelin l + ll explain what the band will be". So, my list:
1- l + ll
2- Led Zeppelin lll + ZOZO
3- Houses Of The Holy
4- Physical Graffiti
5- Presence
6- In Through The Outdoor
7- The Song Remains The Same
8- Coda
8. In Through The Out Door
7. Presence
6. Houses of the Holy
5. III
4. I
3. Physical Graffiti
2. IV
1. II
The Genius of Jimmy Page and the Mighty Led Zeppelin! Like I said with the solos, the list can change weekly or even daily...they were that good. You called Presence a masterpiece...uh and your right! It's probably my top pick, I believe that entire band was at their best when they recorded Presence. Recorded in just 18 days using the Rolling stone's mobile studio.. There was only a short window with the scheduling and for what ever reason Page didn't want to wait. They may have been obligated to get a record out..and with Plant in a wheelchair..it was a time of desperation for the band , as members later stated...Achilles last stand!!! Every song is fantastic.....uh like all of their albums 😉, some of Pages best soloing ever..imo. it's quite puzzling how this one kinda fell through the cracks. But not by real MLZ fans for sure.....only the radio ones let it slip into days.....
I agree about Presence falling through the cracks, Ken.
And btw, I did mention that I actually play this album more than any other these days!
I remember when it came out being really bummed that it didn’t get amazing rave reviews!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Hi Michael., I am enjoying your channel. Thank you. I Love the Presence album, and it is one of my personal favorites. Please try listening to the album in a suggested re-arranged sequence, for a different overall feel from listening to it in its entirety.
- Nobody Fault But Mine
- Hots On For Nowhere
- Tea For One
- Royal Orleans
- For Your Life
- Candy Store Rock
- Achilles Last Stand
i believe i remember reading that this was Page's favourite. Not sure if this is still the case.
The Houses of The Holy. This album always had a special thing about it. Even when I was a child I could tell that "This is the album where Led- Zep Kinda grew up"...
Physical Graffiti - the most quantity and eclecticism at the highest quality of mature musicianship and songwriting
Presence - from end to end the most powerful from their output (you sense the
In Through The Out Door -
1. Led Zeppelin IV
2. Led Zeppelin II
3. Physical Graffiti
4. Led Zeppelin lll
5. Houses of the Holy
6. Led Zeppelin l
7. Presence
8. In Through the Out Door
As honorable list as any!
1. IV
2. Houses of the Holy
3. Physical Graffiti
4. II
5. III
6. Presence
7. I
8. In Through the Out Door
08. In through the out door
07. LZ (debut)
06. LZ II
05. Presence
04. Houses
03. LZ III
02. LZ IV
01. Physical Graffiti
8. In Through The Out Door
7. Lef Zeppelin III
6. Presence
5. Led Zeppelin
4. Led Zeppelin II
3. Houses of the Holy
2. Physical Graffiti
1. Led Zeppelin IV
I know it's not a studio albumn, but my favorite albumn is "song remains the same."
Actually My Top 3 LZ Albums Are.. In Through The Out Door,Houses Of The Holy & Coda
I love ranking the Led Zeppelin albums. I thought your list was interesting. Maybe you'll think mine is just as interesting?!
Favorite Led Zeppelin albums from most to least:
1. Led Zeppelin IV: An absolute classic, period! Not a bad track in the bunch, and it has my favorite Zeppelin tune, When the Levee Breaks.
2. Physical Graffiti: The best double album ever, in my humble opinion. Again, not a bad track and it's the first Led Zeppelin I owned.
3. In Through the Out Door: In the Evening rocks as hard as any Zeppelin tune, Fool In the Rain is a well-crafted departure from their other tunes and Carouselambra is a crazy tour-de-force. Hot Dog is lame, in my opinion. Wearing and Tearing would've been a better fit w/the same sound. They also could've left off I'm Gonna Crawl and used another leftover tune and it would've given the album a harder edge.
4. Houses of the Holy: Again, an almost perfect album except for one stinker, The Crunge. I understand JPJ and Bonham love funk but Trampled Under Foot is a much better attempt. I'm not too high on Dancing Days either but, compared to The Crunge, it's a welcomed relief.
5. Led Zeppelin II: I don't love it as much as the other four, but I like it a lot. Half of this album, Whole Lotta Love, What is and What Should Never Be, Heartbreaker, Ramble One and Bring It on Home is excellent. The others I can take or leave.
6. Led Zeppelin I: It's a good debut album but it doesn't wow me as much as the others.
7. Presence: Half is good and half not so much. Nobody's Fault But Mine is my second favorite Zeppelin song. Run For Your Life, Achilles Last Stand and Tea for One are also good. Royal Orleans, another stinker in my opinion. Candy Store Rock and Hots on for Nowhere are pretty forgettable.
8. Led Zeppelin III: I absolutely love Immigrant song. The rest I tune out.
9. Coda: Not a true Led Zeppelin album but I love the idea of having an album of unreleased tracks. The 3-disc edition is even better.
Great summary Michael, I personally vacillate between 1 & “4”, both are the closest thing to actual magic in our reality.
The bands on the Mt Olympus, hmmmmm.. nice.
I know The Beatles and Led Zeppelin are up on there but I’ll guess a few perhaps on your list. I might be a bit off but..
The Doors
The Rolling Stones
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Pink Floyd
David Bowie
T Rex
Queen
The Who
I feel like we could definitely hangout and talk music for hours.
Cheers!
Oh and Harry Nilsson should be up there too.
God bless Harry, what a gift!
I agree, David! You and I could probably take a full day discussing your wonderful picks alone!👌❤️
III has always been my favorite Zeppelin album...
The first 10 albums I bought for myself were the 10 Zeppelin albums...
Theyre all great. Tough to rank. Even for the most ardent fans that know the deep cuts. All I'll say is Physically Graffiti is number one. Then in my opinion either LZ1 or Presence coming next.
My ranking is IV, I, II, PG, HOTH, P, ITTOD, and III.
Great list
My list:
1. Led IV
2. Physical
3. Led I
4. Led II
5. Houses
6. Presence
7. Led III
8. In Through
And not a bad list yourself, Shawn! BTW, there’s a shout-out coming to you in my review of Physical Graffiti in my next video! Thanx, 👍👍👌
Their first album has always been my favorite. Don't fret to much about placed each album. everyone is different.
Personal ranking:
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin II
Houses of the Holy
Led Zeppelin I
Led Zeppelin III
Physical Graffiti
Presence
In Through the Out Door
Including live albums: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME #1
It's so difficult for me to rank Zep's albums. Houses will always be #1 but the rest change on a near daily basis. Right now my ranking would be as follows.
Houses
III
Presence
Zoso
Physical Graffiti
I
II
In Through the Out Door
Coda
Offhand rank (subject to change)
8. Presence
7. III
6. In Through Out Door
5. II
4. Houses of the Holy (my first one bought too)
3. Led Zeppelin
2. Physical Graffiti
1. it's called "Zoso" undisputed. Every album's name, if not on the cover or spine, is on the label. And the label says "Zoso." On the other hand, I actually always called it Zofo, because the S is written like an f.
Not a bad list! My only serious disagreement is of course ‘Prssence’!
But most would agree with your assessment!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Like everyone knows, the worst LZ album is still like an 8 out of 10. And any one can jump up or down 3 or 4 spots. I recently sold a stack of my vinyl. The buyer drove a hard bargain. He wriggled Presence and Coda out of hands. It hurts. But I was still able to keep the other seven.
@@rbmtn4879 I agree! There are days I just want to hear ‘Coda’! It’s still better than 90% of what was being released at the time of it’s belated release!
My opinion, worth exactly what you paid for it:
1. Led Zep II
2. Led Zep I
3. Led Zep IV
4. Led Zep III
5. Houses of the Holy
6. Physical Graffiti
I bought the first five albums as they were released. Their third, I didn't understand at the time, so it didn't get much playing time. By the time Physical Graphitti came out I had moved on to something else. I've just started listening to P.G. over the past few years, because everyone says it is so great. I'm still not there yet. I haven't listened to anything beyond that, at least not enough to judge or rank them. I, II & IV are tattood on my soul. I assume that the others, had I listened to them a hundred times, would feel the same.
From "worst" to best?
Presence
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III
In Through the Out Door
Led Zeppelin "IV"
Led Zeppelin II
Houses of the Holy
Physical Graffiti
Nice list! Anything with ‘Houses’ so high is more than fine with me! And PG at #1? Yeah I almost made the same designation! Why not? Wait for my video on Physical Graffiti!😉
I think presence is an amazing album! I do think if they’d continued forward the ranking would change. Presence was all guitar, in thru was synth laden. I think they would’ve had an absolute killer record in 81! Combination. What if it were another double? 👁👄👁
So where does their life material wind up?
Jimmy and Peter financed the first album Jimmy used a Supro amp
Yes Jose! What a wonderful little amp!👌
My first 5 rankings.
1. Physical Grafitti 2. IV 3. II 4. Presence 5. I
Yes! Another higher ranked Pressence!
My ranking is 1.Led Zep II 2.Led Zep I 3.Physical Graffiti 4.ZOSO 5.Led Zep III 6.Houses Of The Holy 7.Presence 8.In Through The Out Door
You know Patrick, you’re nit alone regarding Led Zeppelin 2! I’ve got plenty of votes for that album as a lot of people’s fav!
Good call!
Thx - My list
1 PG
2 III
3 IV
4 Presence
5 Houses
6 I
7 II
8 In
Other than #1 & #8 I'd probly have a different list every day.
Very nice list, and not too far off from mine. We have some areas of agreement for sure!👍
Disclaimer: I am a Hardcore Fan, Zepp Tribute player, Composer and Music Collector.
1.LZ III: The Blueprint for IV, HOTH & PG
2.LZ IV: Stairway...ALLOWED
3.ITTOD: Innovative sounds
4.HOTH: The Prog Side
5. LZ II: The Classic Bomber
6.PRZ: Maniac Riffing and Drumming
7.PG: too many outtakes
8.LZ 1: too many covers...
Michael, great list, and pardon me for changing the subject. But im trying to figure out, what happened to Rock N Roll? Where are all the new artists. To me since Guns and Roses, we havent had that slammer band, Heres what Ive heard. That these record CEOs, Label owners, Like rap better because the cost of the show is much cheaper, being the music they play is all recorded and not live. Less roadies, less trucks, less money? What do you think? What happened and why?
When video game soundtracks informing teens as to what is music, we’re in trouble!
Houses, Presence, III, IV, 2, Physical, 1, Out Door. I could probably move 2, Physical and 1 around, but not Out Door. Not a bummer in the bunch, really. Just my taste. BTW, I think that The Rain Song beats up on Stairway.
Here’s the correct list:
8) In Through the Out Door
7) Presence
6) Led Zeppelin I
5) Led Zeppelin III
4) Led Zeppelin II
3) Led Zeppelin IV
2) Physical Graffiti
1) House of the Holy
I absolutely adore Presence. It sounds so rough and ... desperate/urgent, a bit like their first one, except with the experience of a couple of exhausting years in the bag, instead of the exultation of making a first album. But ranking the bunch, jeez, every time I try to rank them, those not in the top 3 seem somewhat mistreated. Except ITTOD, though. That's easily my least favorite.
Hi Christian., I also Love the album. Robert Plant was confined and singing from a wheelchair recovering from an auto accident during the Presence recordings. Wow! He still belts it out. Try listening to the album in this different sequence for another perspective on the album...
- Nobody's Fault But Mine
- Hots On For Nowhere
- Tea For One
- Royal Orleans
- For Your Life
- Candy Store Rock
- Achilles Last Stand
Cheers from California
# 8 Presence
# 7 In Through The Out Door
# 6 Houses Of The Holy
#5 Led Zeppelin 3
#4 Led Zeppelin
#3 Led Zeppelin 2
#2 Led Zeppelin 4
#1 Physical Graffiti
9: CODA (doesn’t really count)
8: ITTOD
7: LZ3
6: Presence
5: LZ1
4: LZ2
3: HOTH
2: LZ4
1: Physical Grafitti
here is the thing. They were so good that everyone has a different ranking. some will say LED ZEP 2 is number 1 and its a matter of preference. my Favorite is Physical Grafitti but a good friend of mine says its LED ZEP 1 and well there is no wrong answer.
I would love to know how younger Led Zep fans (under 50):rate these albums compared to older fans who heard all the albums as they were released.
Good question, Patrick!
Simply put, This music consistently outsells the newer artists for the most part! And if sales figures can be believed, they pretty much collectively rank Led Zeppelin 4 as #1! Smart young people!
Led Zeppelin 2 ranks quite high with younger folks as well!
I think LZ 4 is the best rock album.
My review is coming, Scott!!👍
LZ II is number one for me!
Say Amen to that, B!
They did not just make 8 great albums. Every song they made was good.
"Where's that confounded bridge"?
Oh your gonna love my next video after that remark! Talk about synchronicity!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine You get a chance there a entire Van Halen Live from the Whiseky 1977. Hearing Ed do "Eruption" is fantastic!
Hard to compare Zeppelin and the Beatles. Beatles ha an even distribution of work throughout their decade in which you could say they got better with time. Zeppelins main body of work was concentrates within their first three years then became sort of sporadic ending with In Through The Outdoor and Coda.
I love them all...But here's my list:
8: In Through The Outdoor
7: Presence
6: Led Zep III
5: Houses of The Holy
4: Led Zep I
3: Led Zep II
2: Led Zep IV
1: Physical Graffiti
Anybody that says that Led Zeppelin were the first heavy metal band has no clue what they are talking about, they could rock with the best of them but they actually played more acoustic songs and blues influenced songs than rock music and I actually know that Pagey laughs when people use that term when describing them because they were obviously influenced more by American blues and English folk music and Jimmy was a sponge to learn all kinds of genres of music so I actually want to know what you consider heavy metal? Their song Heartbreaker, Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love? I mean do you really think that is metal when u listen to it? Come on!
I say Heavy Metal owes their whole approach to Led Zeppelin, Bobby!
Are you saying you don’t hear the connection? I think any club that had a zeppelin like bad playing next to a death metal band, would only sell out every seat, bruddah!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine I could understand your point. but I've talked to Pagey about that label and he hates that term because they were so diverse and actually play more blues influenced rock and a ton of English influenced folk songs and acoustic numbers...cheers....love your channel🙏
I still like LZ 3 the best when I want the folk blues rock break up ,but all of them are NO 1 in some way or another and maybe I overlooked a lot of things about ZOSO /4 when you talked about it on another vid you made ,it made me think about it more .. LZ 2 was the album that made them famous in the US and Living Lovin' Maid was very disliked by the band and maybe it should have been replaced .. Presence , it has taken decades for that one to get the appreciation it deserved .
Yes! Another vote for Pressence! As Tony Stark would say “YAY!”
3:25. I actually don't disagree at all. I think it's a little overrated in my opinion. But yeah, still a great album and I love all 8 of them.
Presence better than 2? What are you smoking?
Well a little of this, and a little of that… Uh, what was the question?!?😉
Seriously though Barbara, please remember with the MIGHTY LZ, I’m comparing 8 perfect albums! LZ2 is #1 on many commenters lists, and I would never chap their hides for that!👍
What's all the fuss about Led Zeppelin? Were they really that good? Does anybody find Plant's voice a little bit grating? Were there a few fillers on the albums? Did the Sex Pistols not make them irrelevant forever? Is it an American thing?
I agree. When I was a teen in the late 70’s, LZ was considered washed up. Punk and New Wave made them irrelevant.
IV
Graffiti
Houses
III
Presence
II
I
In through the out door
You Know Fchamp, at one time my list was, with he exception of one of your choices (ZEP’s 1st album), this was almost exactly my list! A wonderful list for someone to listen to in a row!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine thanks! This is so hard since i want Zep 1 in the top 3 too but the other ones are so good aswell. You can only say congratulations to these guys, the music came first and it really shows
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine i must share a theory i have had for couple of years. You think the first albums can be: Fire, Earth, Wind and water? Alot of moments in the 3rd album sounds like wind swirling
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine and the rest 4 is artworks. I always thought of their discography as 2 sides, the first 4 and the last 4. The first 4 seem spontaneous to the max and then jimmy got his studio and the other 4 is landscapes. Love it!!!
Down by the seaside was written during the 4th album and the 4th seems to have a water connection anyway somehow
Led Zeppelin Album Rankings Based On Sales ONLY In The United States Of America
Led Zeppelin IV - 24 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 11-08-2021)
Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti - 16 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 01-30-2006)
Led Zeppelin II - 12 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 11-15-1999)
Led Zeppelin Houses Of The Holy - 11 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 11-15-1999)
Led Zeppelin I - 8 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 05-03-1999)
Led Zeppelin III - 6 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 05-03-1999)
Led Zeppelin In Through The Out Door - 6 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 11-25-1997)
Led Zeppelin Presence - 3 Million Units Sold (Last Updated 11-25-1997)
Pressence is so low!
I don t like LZ but PG is a great album
IV Is my favorite too & NOT becuz of Stairway
Toni Iommi called Led Zeppelin the world's greatest metal band.
Lol..dangerous waters...all are necessary ...like testing fruit at the store...really need to take a bite out of all of them..3,2,1,5,4,6,8,7..from first to last...difference from first to last ....a peach hair..lol