Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin, 1975, 1:23
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
One of two LZ albums I haven't heard all the way through, the other being Coda. I see a lot of people citing this as Zep's masterwork, but to me it's a fairly lightweight entry in their catalogue. Yes, it's got some nice diversions like the rollicking "Boogie with Stu" and the quintessential Zep stomper "Kashmir," but I fell like it doesn't rock as hard as the name albums. It's a melodic, less crunchy set of songs. That's not bad — it's super fun to hear Led Zeppelin Unplugged like on "Black Country Woman" — but I'm not sure this is their masterpiece. Favorite "Houses of the Holy," "Night Flight," "Down by the Seaside."
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
One of two LZ albums I haven't heard all the way through, the other being Coda. I see a lot of people citing this as Zep's masterwork, but to me it's a fairly lightweight entry in their catalogue. Yes, it's got some nice diversions like the rollicking "Boogie with Stu" and the quintessential Zep stomper "Kashmir," but I fell like it doesn't rock as hard as the name albums. It's a melodic, less crunchy set of songs. That's not bad — it's super fun to hear Led Zeppelin Unplugged like on "Black Country Woman" — but I'm not sure this is their masterpiece. Favorite "Houses of the Holy," "Night Flight," "Down by the Seaside."
