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Rank 'Em: Led Zeppelin Albums

Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
edited November 2011 in Other Music
I thought it would be fun to rank all the albums by a bunch of different bands.

Might as well start with my favorite: the mighty Zep. If anyone wants to start other bands' threads that would be cool.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Here's mine (in order of favorite - not best, if that makes any sense):

    1- Led Zep III
    2- 4th Album
    3- Physical Graffiti
    4- Led Zep (I)
    5- Presence
    6- Houses of the Holy
    7- Led Zep II
    8- In Through the Out Door
    9- Coda
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Can we count the live albums?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,856
    1. Physical Graffiti
    2. LZ-3
    3. LZ-1
    4. Presence
    5. LZ-4
    6. Houses Of The Holy
    7. LZ-2
    8. In Through The Outdoor
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,084
    1. Led Zeppelin III
    2. Houses Of The Holy
    3. Led Zeppelin IV
    4. Physical Graffiti
    5. Led Zeppelin I
    6. Presence
    7. Led Zeppelin II
    8. Coda
    9. In Through The Out Door
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    eeriepadave wrote:
    1. Led Zeppelin III
    2. Houses Of The Holy
    3. Led Zeppelin IV
    4. Physical Graffiti
    5. Led Zeppelin I
    6. Presence
    7. Led Zeppelin II
    8. Coda
    9. In Through The Out Door


    Move Zep I up above IV and ITTOD above Coda and I'm with you.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Physical Graffiti
    I
    III
    IV
    Houses of the Holy
    II
    Presence
    ITTOD
    Coda

    That would probably be radically different in an hour. Coda would be the only one the same.

    live
    TSRTS
    BBC
    How the West Was Won
  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    great thread idea...i'll start one after i do this...
    ranking zeppelin albums is tough...after some debate my list looks like:


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

    the crazy thing is there's such a small margin between the first 7 albums it's incredible.

    ...will create some more album ranking threads
    2006: Hartford
    2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
    2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
    2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
    2011: Ed Solo Hartford
    2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
    2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    1. Physical Graffiti
    2. Led Zeppelin IV
    3. Led Zeppelin III
    4. Houses Of The Holy
    5. Led Zeppelin II
    6. Led Zeppelin I
    7. In Through The Out Door
    8. Presence
    9. Coda
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    Astoria, Dublin, Reading 06
    Katowice, Wembley 07
    SBE, Manchester, O2 09
    Hyde Park 10
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  • ikiTikiT USA Posts: 11,055
    Let me first start out by saying....FOUR
    TWO
    ONE
    Houses of the Holy
    THREE
    Presence
    Physical Graffiti
    In Through the Out Door
    Coda
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    1. Zeppelin III
    2. Physical Graffiti
    3.Zeppelin I
    4. Zeppelin IV
    5. In Through the Out Door
    6. Houses of the Holy
    7. Zeppelin II
    8. Presence
    9. Coda
  • OlivavuOlivavu England Posts: 1,683
    Far too tough a question!
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Newch91 wrote:
    Can we count the live albums?

    Whatever you want dude. Although I would count them separately - I think they're a different entity. I'm not keeping score or anything.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    This is going to be like ranking The Beatles' albums, very tough. I don't even know if I have a favorite Zep album. Here goes my attempt. This can all change after I finish writing it.

    Physical Graffiti
    Led Zeppelin 4
    Presence
    Led Zeppelin
    Houses of the Holy
    Led Zeppelin 2
    Led Zeppelin 3 (if it wasn't for "Hats Off..." this album would be higher)
    Coda
    In Through the Out Door

    Live:
    The Song Remains the Same (2007 version)
    How the West Was Won
    BBC
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Newch91 wrote:
    Led Zeppelin 3 (if it wasn't for "Hats Off..." this album would be higher)

    I actually like Hats Off, but I don't know how they left Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album. It's the Binaural of LZ as far as poor decisions of what songs to keep. (or I guess Binaural is the LZIII of PJ.)
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Led Zeppelin 3 (if it wasn't for "Hats Off..." this album would be higher)

    I actually like Hats Off, but I don't know how they left Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album. It's the Binaural of LZ as far as poor decisions of what songs to keep. (or I guess Binaural is the LZIII of PJ.)
    I agree. Hey Hey What Can I Do is amazingly underrated. But I don't know if it fits on the album. I may have to try it out, taking out Hats Off and substituting Hey Hey.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Newch91 wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Led Zeppelin 3 (if it wasn't for "Hats Off..." this album would be higher)

    I actually like Hats Off, but I don't know how they left Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album. It's the Binaural of LZ as far as poor decisions of what songs to keep. (or I guess Binaural is the LZIII of PJ.)
    I agree. Hey Hey What Can I Do is amazingly underrated. But I don't know if it fits on the album. I may have to try it out, taking out Hats Off and substituting Hey Hey.

    Play Friends/Celebration Day/Hey Hey, like on the boxed set. Then just delete Hats Off if you don't like it.

    Did you know somebody destroyed the beginning of Celebration Day, so they had to blend it with the end of Friends? :lol:
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,887
    I can't really rank them but I could put them into two tiers:

    1) Albums I couldn't live without
    Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV, Physical Graffiti

    2) Albums I could live without...BUT WON'T!
    Led Zeppelin II, In Through The Out Door, Led Zeppelin III, Presence, Coda
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Did you know somebody destroyed the beginning of Celebration Day, so they had to blend it with the end of Friends? :lol:

    Nice...It was also released as a split single with Black Sabbath Paranoid as the b-side.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    I actually like Hats Off, but I don't know how they left Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album. It's the Binaural of LZ as far as poor decisions of what songs to keep. (or I guess Binaural is the LZIII of PJ.)
    I agree. Hey Hey What Can I Do is amazingly underrated. But I don't know if it fits on the album. I may have to try it out, taking out Hats Off and substituting Hey Hey.

    Play Friends/Celebration Day/Hey Hey, like on the boxed set. Then just delete Hats Off if you don't like it.

    Did you know somebody destroyed the beginning of Celebration Day, so they had to blend it with the end of Friends? :lol:
    I think I'll try that.

    I didn't know about that. I thought Page just wanted to do that.

    I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Physical Graffiti
    In Through the Out Door
    IV
    Houses of the Holy
    I
    II
    III
    Presence
    Coda
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    Physical Graffiti
    Presence
    III
    Houses of the Holy
    II
    IV
    I
    In Through the Outdoor
    Coda
    #FHP
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    What makes their albums great is Page's superb production on them. One of the best producers in music history.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Newch91 wrote:
    I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?

    Don't think so - I think all were satisfied with the 1994 remasters. No need for them to grab more money every 5 years a la Rolling Stones.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,288
    Led Zeppelin II
    Led Zeppelin IV
    Houses Of The Holy
    Led Zeppelin III
    Physical Graffiti
    Led Zeppelin I
    In Through The Out Door
    Presence
    Coda
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?

    Don't think so - I think all were satisfied with the 1994 remasters. No need for them to grab more money every 5 years a la Rolling Stones.
    Maybe vinyl-wise they can. Did they reissue those in 1994?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Newch91 wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?

    Don't think so - I think all were satisfied with the 1994 remasters. No need for them to grab more money every 5 years a la Rolling Stones.
    Maybe vinyl-wise they can. Did they reissue those in 1994?

    There were some fairly recent vinyl reissues that are considered the pretty amazing. 200g vinyl, they can still be had new, but they are definitely pricey.

    I-$150
    II-$300
    III-$170
    IV-$225
    Phys Graff-$250
    Presence-$230

    Those are the prices over at acousticsounds.com.

    I highly recommend Mothership and TSRTS reissue from a few years back on vinyl. I have all the originals and they sound great, but I really like what they did for Mothership tracks and TSRTS is better than the original in every possible way.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    DewieCox wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Maybe vinyl-wise they can. Did they reissue those in 1994?

    There were some fairly recent vinyl reissues that are considered the pretty amazing. 200g vinyl, they can still be had new, but they are definitely pricey.

    I-$150
    II-$300
    III-$170
    IV-$225
    Phys Graff-$250
    Presence-$230

    Those are the prices over at acousticsounds.com.

    I highly recommend Mothership and TSRTS reissue from a few years back on vinyl. I have all the originals and they sound great, but I really like what they did for Mothership tracks and TSRTS is better than the original in every possible way.
    I think I'll skip on the album reissues. I found a pretty good used copy at my record shop, along with Physical Graffiti. I should get Presence and Coda cleaned up. I should stop by to see if 2, 3, and Houses of the Holy are in good condition. My dad has IV and TSRTS. Are Mothership and TSRTS reissue still widely available and not too expensive?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Edrock78Edrock78 Posts: 167
    Physical Graffiti
    IV
    III
    I
    Houses of the Holy
    II
    Coda
    Presence
    In Through the Out Door

    That was hard.
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Newch91 wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?

    Don't think so - I think all were satisfied with the 1994 remasters. No need for them to grab more money every 5 years a la Rolling Stones.
    Maybe vinyl-wise they can. Did they reissue those in 1994?

    Vinyl wasn't a big thing in the mid-90s. Except for me, when I bought all the LZ albums at a used record store. :D Vitalogy really got me into vinyl. Thanks PJ!!!
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    It's funny how Presence is all over the place in people's lists. Certainly a polarizing album. I say it's Zep being Zep as best they could at that point. And Achilles Last Stand can certainly be considered their greatest song. Considering the adversity some members of the band were facing at the time, it was quite the effort.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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