The untitled fourth album weaves together the disparate musical threads of the preceding releases.
The most successful rock album ever ... It did this simply by being better, in every regard, than its predecessors.
HEY, HEY, MAMA SAID THE WAY YOU MOVE! GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT, GONNA MAKE YOU GROOVE!
Led Zeppelin IV is the fourth album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin and was released on November 8th, 1971. The band was inspired by their recording environment at the time, which let them branch out and try to create different songs in different styles. Their previous album, Led Zeppelin III, was a very mixed bag from critics, even if it sold exceptionally well. The band had been entirely focused on ... read more
Thank you @r0w4n for the recommendation!! I'm always looking for new things to listen to so if anyone else has any recommendations then please let me know!!
I'm very embarrassed to admit that despite being raised on classic rock and being exposed to so much of it over the years as I was growing up, I've never actually really listened to a full Led Zeppelin album until now... and it was about as good as I expected, I think? I don't know. I think I was expecting more, maybe, but I also can't go ... read more
There's a reason this is widely considered one of the best rock albums of all time... and that reason starts with 3 words;
"Stairway" "to" "Heaven"
The rest of the album is incredible too of course, easily one of the best if not THE best Led Zeppelin album!!!!
REVISITING ANOTHER FAVORITE BAND OF TEENAGE ME
LED ZEPPELIN COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUM REVIEW PART 4
LED ZEPPELIN IV
You know an album is going to be a legendary piece of music history when it starts with two iconic, monumental, smash hits in a row. Starting with “Black Dog” the groovy complex opener we already have a great start to the project. That vocal intro from Plant just instantly grabs your attention and the instrumental work is honestly a little ahead of its time with all the ... read more
1 | Black Dog 4:55 | 93 |
2 | Rock and Roll 3:40 | 91 |
3 | The Battle of Evermore 5:51 | 87 |
4 | Stairway to Heaven 8:02 | 98 |
5 | Misty Mountain Hop 4:38 | 86 |
6 | Four Sticks 4:45 | 84 |
7 | Going to California 3:32 | 91 |
8 | When the Levee Breaks 7:08 | 96 |