Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked: Worst to First

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[@kriskjellquist1758]

99% of bands would trade their souls to make the 'worst' LZ album.

[@garyspillett7506]

Yes there’s a lot of wannabe hard rock and metal bands that can’t hold a candle to Zeppelin

[@fender1000100]

Led zeppelin are the most OVERRATTED band of ALLTIME..Most of their songs are AWFUL.

[@cesarnarro6013]

LZ 1 should be 8 and LZ 4 should be 7 only because it was overplayed

[@lipeking4714]

@@fender1000100 bro ???

[@arthurgordon6072]

@@catnoir-a-saurus Greta van Fleet are kinda OK. But they lack a really good drummer. Which was what stood Led Zeppelin different from all the others. And Jimmy Page knew this when Bozo passed.

[@matae64]

Years ago I was at my local record store. The store owner myself in a couple other guys were standing around talking music. When this kid comes up and says excuse me I'm trying to get into Led Zeppelin do they have any Greatest Hits albums. We all laughed and the owner said start with Zeppelin 1 the kid asked is that a greatest hits album. The owner told him they're all Greatest Hits albums

[@l.salisbury1253]

Whadda 'bout the "Early Years" and "Later Years" CDs...?

[@lipeking4714]

@@l.salisbury1253 I think what they meant is that, that isn’t how u should get into zeppelin

[@bdc2927]

@@lipeking4714 someones always gotta think what they meant

[@chrisst8922]

I have a triple LP called Remasters that does for me. Funnily enough though I don't really need that many tracks by them. All I need is: Stairway, Black Dog, Rock and Roll. Whole Lotta Love, Immigrant Song, Kashmir, Dazed And Confused and Achillies Last Stand.

[@ledzeppelin4isadopealbum426]

Cool

[@imbobross2365]

Led Zeppelin 2 will always be my favorite bro

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

me too..the first zeppelin album I bought...

[@joshmartimez2235]

Here is my top five Zeppelin records. 1. Physical Graffiti 2. Zeppelin II 3. Houses of the Holy 4.Zeppelin 4 5. In Through the Out door Physical Graffiti is filled with killer songs in my opinion. Zeppelin II wow blues, psychedelic and rock well blended together like a good mixed drink.

[@Ron4885]

Yeah Josh. The compositional structure of Physical Graffiti is profound. They were on point.

[@patkirkwold6227]

Physical Graffiti is a masterpiece!

[@beawsbiz]

I know a lot of people rate Physical Graffiti and each to his own but I have always felt 1,2,3 and 4 far superior to the rest of the catalogue. For a start Plants voice after 4 just doesn’t sound so intimate and raw. Am I the only one?

[@paulwisham5943]

I’d go Houses, Graffiti, Zep 2

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@beawsbiz I agree , I appreciate the Raw rock n' roll bluesy , psychedelic/ sound of the first 4 albums . The latter albums got soft , in my opinion they stopped smoking weed/ eating acid and all got hooked on cocaine , opiates and booze for the latter albums lol.

[@PeterTea]

Rick Beato had a great video about Stairway and Taurus and spoiler Zeppelin didn’t steal it from Taurus. Because if they stole it then so did Taurus. There’s plenty of music that predates both songs that uses that Lydian scale. Music is meant to be shared.

[@johnchilds3319]

1- Zep II 2-Houses 3-Physical G 4-Zep IV 5-Presence 6-Zep I 7-Zep III 8- IN Thru 9-Coda I have been listening to Zep since 1980, Great list ! You did a great job!

[@drummmmerfish]

"I mean Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes everybody liked. They left that to the Bee Gees". wayne to garth 1992.

[@benh1496]

No stairway?

[@chrisst8922]

There's not a single song by the Bee Gees I like.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

It is very much a case of 'horses for courses' ; the Bee Gees were genius

[@Marky_MarkO]

Fool In The Rain Has Some Of John Bonham's Best Drumming!

[@roylatekajxam]

Top 5 Zep song for me because of it

[@guitarzen7080]

My favorite album

[@Mozart2Muse]

Agreed! Followed by Kashmir.

[@leatherboots8048]

When life gives you Lemons......squeeze them till the juice runs down your leg!!!

[@noblerecords]

🤣🤣🤣

[@KM-mz9db]

Achilles Last Stand is my favorite song. Houses of the Holy and LZ2 are my favorite albums.

[@snapcracklenpop821]

I also love this song. Absolutely stonking guitar and percussion opening riffs. One of their very, very best tracks and would push Presence higher up on my list than others would probably have it.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Achilles Last Stand is by far the best song on Presence IMO

[@HungryManDR]

It’s so hard to rank zep iv high because everyone’s heard them nonstop on the radio for years.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

But it’s the best

[@chrisst8922]

Their best LP but I exclude Stairway from all lists. It's gone beyond lists. So for me Achillies Last Stand is their best track.

[@PortofinoArts]

Sure.There is no bad Zep album.

[@snapcracklenpop821]

Song Remains The Same. Kinda awful, but otherwise I agree. Even Coda is a great album. And with Bonzo's Montreaux it really was a Zep album, compilation or not.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

First 4 albums are 100% perfect after that .....kinda meh a few good songs but overall good but not great.

[@chadanderson9872]

@@manchesterexplorer8519 Not a fan of Physical Graffiti?

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@chadanderson9872 the latter albums all have a few good songs on them so yes . I just prefer the Raw rock n roll sound of the first 4 .

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@@snapcracklenpop821It is very patchy but I like the version of 'Dazed and Confused' plus the live version of 'No Quarter' contains possibly my favourite ever Page solo.

[@jaysonpfaff5566]

Awesome vid man. Your excitement and love are apparent. Really enjoyed watching this.

[@joelynch4698]

Probably the most informed ranking of these albums I've ever heard. Agree completely although i'd swap the rankings of Zep 4 and Zep 1. To me original content is greater on Zoso and it goes a step higher.

[@ParallelUniversity]

I was thinking the same thing before I saw this comment. I'd also swap the positions of In Through the Out Door, and Presence, but that's more personal opinion than objective.

[@TheReal1953]

Ya know thinking about it, you're correct! I do favor 4 over 1. I was probably leaning more towards 'first of' chronology thinking than favorites....thanks!

[@brentjackson7637]

Love watching your videos, great advice from you, and it has helped me to be a better collector and has turned into a hobby I love! So thanks!

[@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed]

Great ranking! In Through The Outdoor has a certain charm to it. I love the proggy feel of some of the songs. My favorite Zep album is Houses of the Holy. I also love IV and Presence! Thanks for sharing🤟🏻

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Hello from Ireland Dylan! Just a little more info for you to think about - Bert Jansch ( pron Yansch) did not write black water side either! The melody is based on a trad Irish tune called 'she moved through the fair' which Jansch borrowed and modified for his own use. Page did the same thing and most importantly- this was just the done thing back then. Same with a lot of blues licks etc - most was considered to be in the public domain. Of course it doesn't mean you can rip stuff off! But a lot of stuff was being appropriated by a lot of artists- the stones Bob Dylan etc. It was what the old blues masters themselves did back in the day. If you make something completely different as in make it your own - I don't mind at all! Great channel by the way Dylan.

[@erikberg5363]

Great video, I would love to see more artist rankings from you in the future!

[@noblerecords]

Thank you!

[@ilijaradovanov3263]

Led Zeppelin II, absolutely the best🥇

[@williammcdonald4922]

Man, you are such a great storyteller! Now I'm going to have as you put it a "Zep-a-thon". Thanks for the entertainment and the frequent educational content. You've turned me onto some great music that I missed many years ago, just got a re-issue of Townes Van Zandt. What a great record! Thanks, Bill

[@benhall9321]

Loved your passion and explanation of the rankings. Generally agree with your observations too. 👍

[@oddboxTopper]

“Good artists borrow, great artists steal” Pablo Picasso

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

Take the money and run..lol

[@vassilisgonis]

I wonder where did Picasso stole this quote from...

[@idlando]

So are you stealing or borrowing from Picasso ?

[@oddboxTopper]

Definitely stealing😉

[@mikewest1542]

Obviously your a guy that doesn’t appreciate plagiarism, I don’t blame you !

[@leafsfan1728]

9. Coda 8. In Through the Outdoor 7. Presence (Really solid album! It's just hard for it to climb higher because of how strong the discography is.) 6. I 5. III (Had they swapped Hats off to Harper for Hey Hey What Can I Do...this album would be 2 or 3.) 4. II 3. Houses of the Holy(3 and 4 are interchangeable.) 2. Physical Graffiti (This album has risen the most for me...just a monster record!) 1. IV (This album was my introduction to the band and I believe this is their peak.)

[@benh1496]

Great list

[@TheGuitarMan71]

I can’t even explain how great Physical Graffiti is. It’s a master work. I get chills just by talking about it.

[@beawsbiz]

I just can’t get into PG. Not a candle to Zep 1-4. Even fans of PG admit the last side of LP 4 is questionable. There are no duff tracks on 1-4. Just my opinion, I know A LOT of people really rate PG.

[@carlneoh5843]

@@beawsbiz totally understandable, some songs are stretched too far and sound boring after 2 minutes like HoTH, TUF and the last few songs were a little weak but songs like The Rover, In My Time of Dying, Kashmir, Ten Years Gone, In the Light, Down by the Seaside push this record to #1 for me

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@@beawsbiz The first 3/4 is great but the final 1/4 sounds a bit too much like filler IMO . I have always felt that there is a parallel with 'The White Album' in that respect.

[@MikeGuitarPlayer07]

Very cool to see your ranking!

[@Mark-tw5ws]

Love them all, lifelong fan. Enjoying the channel bud. Would like to visit the store some day. From the "land of the ice and snow", up in Toronto, saying get the Led out!!!

[@NickP333]

I never could’ve put that list together, as it changes over time, but I certainly commend you on your efforts. They just did everything they played in such a masterful way. Damn, they’re just so awesome! Excellent vid, m’man! Thanks, Dillon!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! I agree

[@rickhager3288]

This is great! I Love your enthusiasm. And I love Zep too. I also had Two as my Number one, pt IV higher than you and Three also at my # 3. Great job, my friend! Will be checking out your other videos. Keep up the great work!!!

[@paulkovacs4931]

My opinion has changed a bit over the years, but my ranking has been steady for a while... 1. Houses of the Holy 2. Physical Graffiti 3. Zep II 4. Zep III 5. Presence 6. Zep IV 7. Zep I 8. In Through the Out Door

[@matthewschottel]

Traded a pair of pants, lol. I don't think I heard that story. Great Video! Thanks for keeping us entertained during the stay at home orders.

[@joannozburn]

I love Zeppelin. Have since I was a kid.

[@angelok2317]

I enjoyed your video and agree with your ranking. I love LZ 3 for the exact reasons you pointed out. It’s probably my favourite as well.

[@dimitrisavic4702]

I’m already 15, and the songs Tangerine and Thank You make me cry for memories I don’t even have...really goes to show just how diverse and exemplary their catalog is.

[@PetesCDVinylWorld]

Agree with your list. III is my favorite, Im glad you ranked IV on the lower end. Not that its not great , just a little played out

[@pajector]

You rock my friend.The same order i put them in,keep up the brill work.

[@gavinrivington4918]

Love this video, I really appreciate you putting physical graffiti higher on the list, some of their best work lyrically and musically and people always put it in like 4th or 5th place, glad to see someone finally give it the credit it is due!

[@simond1574]

1. Houses of the Holy 2. I 3. IV 4. II 5. Physical Grafitti 6. In through the out door 7. III 8. Presence 9. Coda Not to forget the Live Albums, especially The BBC Sessions

[@richard127gm]

Taurus and Stairway are nothing alike in general, apart from a "similar" intro. Even that allegedly stolen phrasing isn't identical. Apart from anything else there is a part in Taurus that is pretty much identical to Blackbird by the Beatles. It's actually more similar than the supposed similarity of the two intros. All musicians are influenced by what they hear from other writers. Otherwise, I agree with most of your choices. However, you have to take into account the importance and influence of such major albums. I would therefore put LZ 1 much nearer to the top of the list, along with LZ II. III, IV, HOtH and Graffitti were great albums but much less important as influential releases. IMO. Enjoyed the video though. Thanks.

[@El34Blues]

While listening to some zeppelin bootlegs on you tube I heard something that JPP forgot he did or he would have all the proof he needed about the spirit thing. Totally floored me. JPP played what was to become the intro to stairway during of al things dazed and confused plain as day many years before any spirit accusations or even the release of stairway to heaven. I need no further proof than that little thing he played during a solo in Dazed. Just Sayin....

[@SPSteve]

1) Physical Graffiti, 2) IV, 3) Houses, 4) Presence, 5) III, 6) II, 7) I, 8) In Through the Out Door

[@andrewferguson9499]

1. LZ2 2. LZ4 3. LZ1 4. LZ3 5. Presence 6. Physical Graffiti 7. Houses of the Holy 8. In through the outdoor

[@stevekosak8624]

Great list 🤘 its funny the older I get how these great, wonderful albums flip flop from when I was younger ! Great video!

[@arkansasredneck7358]

Led Zeppelin my favorite band. Houses of the Holy my favorite Album. Stairway to Heaven my favorite song. Kudos to Thank You played at my wedding

[@Firearcher4]

My rankings which may surprise you: 9. In Through The Outdoor 8. Houses of The Holy 7. Prescence 6. Coda 5. Physical Graffiti 4. Led Zeppelin IV 3. Led Zeppelin I 2. Led Zeppelin III 1. Led Zeppelin II

[@mactherecordranger6252]

ain't nothing wrong with a Zeppelin Quarantine-a-thon. You can guess my favorite.

[@beatlehmann3424]

For me (Today) : 1 Presence 2. Houses of the Holy 3 Coda (Love it Today) 4 IV 5 Physical Graffiti 6 In throug the Out Door 7 III 8 II 9 I

[@nickmannion3879]

Many thanks! Have 6, had 6 already on my wants list...now have 8 more!

[@alanhowell3646]

My list is 1. Physical Grafitti 2. Zep II 3. Presence 4. Zep III 5. Zep I 6. Zep IV 7. ITTOD

[@darrellwhitman2484]

My list : 9. Coca 8. In Through The Out Door 7. Led Zeppelin II 6. Presence 5. Led Zeppelin 4. Houses Of The Holy 3. Led Zeppelin III 2. Physical Graffiti 1. Led Zeppelin IV

[@mlblue5355]

Great job! It’s difficult to do, but I like the order. I got Zeppelin II from my Dad when I was 10, so it’s always been my favorite, but I played Physical Graffiti more throughout the years. The lyrics hit me more and like you said, Jimmy’s tone was just killer on that album. And in the end, it’s all about tone!

[@coletrain4121]

Wow. Great vid. And brave. Haha....IV was my first as a kid but when I dug into the others later I realized it wasn’t as good. Any time I was a asked over the years, I always boosted Physical Graffiti and III while suppressing I & IV. I myself am very sentimental of III but you are likely rt to be subjective. Which press of PG would you suggest for sound quality?

[@GlenKellawayfromthebasement]

Great video Dylan.. I love LZ as well. My ranking would be.. LZ1, Physical Graffiti, LZII, LZIII, LZIV, Presence, Houses Of The Holy.. I was the first guy on my block to buy LZ1 when it came out and there literally was a lineup outside my door to come in and hear it so it has special meaning to me. I saw LZ at a relatively small venue in Toronto in 1969 just when LZII was coming out so it also has a high personal ranking. Over the years, Physical Graffiti has become my most go to LZ album... thanks for doing this...Glen Kellaway

[@tellthemborissentyou]

I was 14 when In through the Outdoor was released. I didn't know Led Zep but I bought the album and loved it. For me it was the gateway to the rest of their work so I rank it high. I can listen to it now and feel the same way I did then. It was my Led Zeppelin. So for me it is ITOD followed by II then IV then I.

[@guitarzen7080]

Yay!!!!🥳🥳🥳mine too friend

[@steveluk473]

Mine too!!!!😅

[@johnhopkinson4054]

Great review and i agreed,my favourite is 3 but i feel the best is real close between 2 and Physical Graffiti

[@t3dewys]

Wow!!! I agree with this entire list!!!

[@jordanclark6972]

I was a huge zeppelin fan when I was 12 13 years old but when I got to be around 20 21 I got a little burned out on them just because I listened to them so much but here recently I’ve started listening again and it’s like I’m 12 all over again failing back in love with the Led

[@chrisw986]

Dillon - Great stuff as always. Thank you for putting this out there and I very much respect your well thought out analysis and trying to remain objective. Now, let the discussion occur! Like I said, I think you were trying to be well thought out and now I gotta say, you may have thought too much and psyched yourself out. I gotta disagree with your reasoning and I’m sticking to my guns as Led Zep III is the best. For almost exactly how you describe it, that’s why it would be at the top for me. To me it’s the most enjoyable. I do think you were spot on with the lower rankings. I think I would move Houses The Holy up and move both Physical Graffiti and II down. So, just for more discussion here’s mine without any comments or justification...other than I think this my order of enjoyment and listenability. Again, great stuff! One question that I think I know the answer so I didn’t add it but, why did you choose to leave off Song Remains The Same? It probably would be 6 or 7 for me...possibly even higher if it was included. 1. III 2. Houses Of The Holy 3. II 4. IV 5. I 6. Physical Graffiti 7. Presence 8. In Through The Out Door 9. CODA

[@guy1900763]

Jake holmes has rightly and lately been added to the credits for D&C.

[@davidmiller3128]

My picks would go: 1) Houses of the Holy 2) III 3) Presence 4) Physical Graffiti 5) II 6) IV 7) I 8) In through the out door My favorite Zep songs are all on the first three listed above.

[@planetbarrett6055]

Like the list cause House of the Holy is number 1.

[@morganboy1]

Just found your channel recently. I really love this rundown of Zep's stuff. I grew up with these guys and their hands down one of my favorite bands. You had some really good comments about the albums. This is the order I would put them in: 9- Coda 8- In Through the Outdoor 7- Houses of the Holy 6- Presence 5- Led Zeppelin I 4- Led Zeppelin 4 3- Led Zeppelin 3 2- Led Zeppelin 2 1- Physical Graffiti Physical Graffiti came out when I was 16 so that probably has something to do with it :). I still listen to that record in its entirety on a regular basis.

[@rodneywoodcock8235]

"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is NOT a traditional song. It was written by a folk singer in the 1950's named Anne Bredon. Jimmy Page assumed it was a traditional song because he could not find song writing info about it. Years later Bredon became aware of Zeppelin's recording of the song and was paid a large sum of back royalties. Since then, Zeppelin altered the song writing credits from "traditional" to Bredon on copies of Led Zeppelin I.

[@jamesthedude....9584]

Agreed. Great ranking! Have you heard Osaka '71? I am looking for a good copy. Thanks again.

[@tomtheeagle1]

With respect, Blackwaterside is a traditional Irish folk song that was popularized by Bert Jansch, who was every bit the great guitarist you state, but he did nor write it. Best version of that song IMHO is Sandy Denny's on The North Star Grassman and The Ravens album.

[@beejayca]

I couldn't agree more. Very similar taste. I also love III the best with a history. Well done. Carry on...😉😎

[@zilkerpark]

You sure as hell got #1 correct! The obvious #2 is the first album but it's so good I'd totally understand how some people would argue it being #1. My #3 is their 4th album. My #4 is LZ III. These personal rankings will vary a lot depending on how old a person is. I'm 66 so I lived through the Zeppelin years, saw em 5-times :)

[@TheBoomX]

My top 5 1: Led Zeppelin 2 (Favorite Song: The Lemon Song. Least Favorite: Bring It On Home) 2: Led Zeppelin 1 (Favorite Song: You Shook Me. Least Favorite: Communication Breakdown) 3: Led Zeppelin 4 (Favorite Song: Black Dog. Least Favorite: Battle Of Evermore) 4: Houses Of The Holy (Favorite Song: The Ocean. Least Favorite: The Crunge) 5: Led Zeppelin 3 (Favorite Song: Immagrant Song. Least Favorite: Gallows Pole)

[@danakimborowicz5812]

Hi Dillon, a Zep-a-Thon sounds pretty awesome right now. I would have put Physical first and switched Presence and ITTOD, but pretty much right on. What is your favorite live zep opener? I know they opened a lot with Train Kept a Rollin, but I was never a big fan of that. -Kimbo

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

You should do a top 10 favorite songs from led Zeppelin.. enjoyed the video my friend

[@heyb6268]

Man as a fellow Zep fan/nut I hear you when you talk about that powerful breakdown on whole lotta love! The only other song I can think of that has THAT strong of a punch and gives you that euphoric feeling in/after the break down is Money after the frantic guitar/saxophone solo when they convert back into the main riff. Oooof! Absolutely incredible!

[@msh1276]

I'd go 1. Physical Graffiti 2. Houses of the Holy 3. LZ III 4. LZ IV 5. LZ II 6. LZ I 7. In Through the Out Door 8. Presence

[@adambennett1098]

3 has always been my favorite

[@AngelaChilders-jg2np]

Great Ranking I basically agree LZ is my second fav group of all time The Doors is my #1 would love to get your ranking on my Jimbos albums

[@pinkyfloydyfan1]

My favorite albums: 1. 4 2. 2 3. PG 4. HOTH 5. 1 6. 3 7. P 8. ITTOD My favorite songs: 1. Stairway (4) 2. Ten years gone (PG) 3. When the levee breaks (4) 4. Dazed & confused (1) 5. Since i've been loving you (3) 6. No quarter (HOTH) 7. Whole lotta love (2) 8. Thank you (2) 9. In the light (PG) 10. Rain song (HOTH)

[@Evan-yw2qj]

Thank You - Live on the BBC record, so epic I have to rewind the solo almost every time

[@nobotshere8364]

LZ III for me. Starts with an absolute banger too.

[@mthomas1973]

How can you not mention CAROUSELAMBRA from In through the out door? That is an EPIC track

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Totally agree !

[@dannybursace9151]

Yes!!

[@The8TrackChap]

“Carouselambra” is a cool song, especially when it slows down about 4 and 1/2 minutes into the song. And there were 6 different album cover perspectives, they’re A through F and came in the mystery brown paper bag.

[@EricMason0321]

Zepplin III - Since I’ve Been Loving You, my absolute favorite Zeppelin song. Can’t get enough of it.

[@jaxflfreebird]

Obviously you are familiar with what is called A WOMAN. "I'm about to lose, my worried mind, oh, oh."

[@llewellynGS1]

I have re-listened to this video, and I think that with Zeppelin, like other great artists, you have to make 2 lists - one that is objective and is only concerned with craft and musicality, the other a favourites list. Here is my favourite list: 1. In through the out door 2. Led Zeppelin 111 3. Presence 4. Led Zeppelin 2 5. Physical Graffitti 6. Led Zeppelin 7. Led Zeppelin 1V 8. Houses of the Holy. I love ITTOD so much because it came out when I was in my teens, and it seemed very of its time. 111 has always been a favourite and also Presence. I feel that on Houses of the Holy, they tried to branch out but for some reason it doesn't connect well with me, except a few songs. My objective list: 1. Led Zeppelin 1V 2. Physical Graffitti 3. Led Zeppelin 111 4. Led Zeppelin 2 5. Houses of the Holy 6. Led Zeppelin 7. In through the out door 8. Presence.

[@PeterJones-yq1xw]

Defo agree with your top slot. Bought it in 1973, my first ever album. Still have it. I’m lucky enough to have the Mobile Fidelity pressing which is amazing. Also Houses of the Holy is very underrated. Very enjoyable vid.

[@bode7164]

I like the third album best too, love all the songs, always a pleasure to listen to.

[@peterrech2307]

I do agree with your listing, Bert Jansch yep, a superb guitarist. one album that you don't have listed her because it is a live bootleg, Live in Melbourne Australia from 1073. I hate bootlegs but this one was zep live in a small local pub playing like a local band having a great time. but as for the official albums, totally agree with your list and comments.

[@hedusoto6076]

I agree with number one, i just love that record

[@danfirth2678]

I 100% empathise with every decision you made. Zeppelin are my all time favourite band and I can feel your passion in the way you talk about the albums. Great ranking. You should do your favourite tracks. Achilles Last Stand will always hold my number 1.

[@seamuscolgan7654]

Great episode! What's your oppinion of CODA by the way? How about a part two , talking about these DELUXE reissue records that Jimmy Page brought out a few years ago? Funnily, the only one that I bought was CODA, because I thought that its bonus content was worth the price!!

[@eyeballmaster3509]

my ranking: 1. Led Zeppelin II 2. Led Zeppelin IV 3. Houses of the Holy 4. Physical Graffiti 5. Led Zeppelin 6. In Through the Out Door 7. Led Zeppelin III 8. Presence 9. Coda (yes ik it doesnt really count)

[@bacarandii]

Ahmet and Nasuhi Ertegun, founders of Atlantic Records, were extremely knowledgable about the history of American music. It was their passion, as much as it was to British Invasion bands like The Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Yardbirds (LZ was originally "The New Yardbirds), John Mayall... I always wondered why they let LZ slap their names on songs that anybody who knew the blues would instantly recognize. There was a time when folk/blues musicians freely "borrowed" and adapted from traditional songs and from one another -- but those days were long gone by the 1960s when the recording industry had became a major international corporate concern! Did they think it was still just common practice -- or did they just think they could get away with it, the way early samplers tried to claim "fair use" of looped drum breaks and fragments of older recordings? Even if the young white English blues fans didn't know any better, surely the Erteguns did.

[@noblerecords]

That’s a good point!

[@toddford550]

One of the best things I've done was get all of Zeppelin's studio albums. Listening in order is an amazing experience. As for Coda I think of it like Autumn Equinox for Pink Floyd. It's stuff that didn't really make the cut.

[@kevinbrown1893]

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

[@youtoo2233]

Led my fave band back in the day. Still one of my faves along with Rush, Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra, 70s Pink Floyd, 70s Sabbath

[@snapcracklenpop821]

What a task you set yourself Dillon. Brave man. Can’t say I completely agree, but I’m not angry :-D I’m not a huge fan of II anymore. Its like Zeppelin for beginners. I’d probably have Physical Graffiti at my top end.

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Led Zep III is their most brilliant album and I've been saying this for a long time now.Everything is a masterpiece and even Hats off to (Roy Harper).Seems to go over a lot of people's head that one ! Such a unique track,masterful !!

[@mikechivy]

that songs unlistenable, but I agree on the other things

[@panleszek]

I like your distinction between best vs favorite. As great as the songs of the LZ3 are - is recording and mastering - or simply the sound of LZ3 not good? I like LZ3 in a car. I tried different pressings on my (not bad) home stereo - not a good sounding record!

[@nealm2562]

I can't argue with that... I think you're right. Physical Graffiti is my personal favorite, Prescence is wildly underrated, I gotta go get my zeppelin out and revisit 3 and Houses!!

[@Dr_Bombay]

as a life-long Zep fan, i have to say that i almost 100% agree with your ranking, but i have my own reasons. the ONLY thing i'd consider swapping is "In Through The Out Door" and "Presence." i love them both dearly, but i think "In Through" is the stronger album, and that's due to John Paul Jones's contributions and direction, pointing to the band to the 80s. but really, like "Physical Graffiti" and "LZ II" it's a coin toss for me. "Presence" has John Bonham's strongest drumming, i think... anyway, hard to say. but a solid ranking.

[@stevemediaco3714]

LZII Is my favorite, first one I ever listened to.

[@cedarneckjams5135]

1. Led Zeppelin ll 2. Physical Graffiti 3. Led Zeppelin 4. Led Zeppelin lll 5. Houses of the holy 6. Led Zeppelin lV 7. Coda 8. Presence 9. In through the out door

[@derekstone7869]

You mentioned 3 in another vid so o will once again say bron-yr-aur stomp is amazing, amazing, flipping amazing

[@TheRecordSpinner]

I think it’s safe to say that Coda will always be at the bottom of any list! Brave man tho for putting IV so low. It has the hits but I totally see what you mean. III is perhaps my favorite Zeppelin album and I have a lot of time for Presence. Enjoyable video! May have to tackle this topic myself! Cheers and stay safe.

[@Onteo1]

The Record Spinner Nope, that awful live album. Bought it the week it came out and I’ve only played it 3 times in 40 +years. I’ve heard better bootlegs than that.

[@MikeGuitarPlayer07]

Not for me, lol!

[@Digginjim]

One of my favourite videos of yours. Just got presence which I haven't listened to in its entirety for years. Much better than I remember. III means a lot to me too. Brown y aur stomp because I have a Blue eyed Merle!

[@thecrippledrummer]

If you think Taurus and Stairway are the same, you don’t understand chords and song structures. Taurus uses a descending chord line that’s been used a million times.

[@noblerecords]

No need to insult. I didn’t say they were the same, but they are very similar. It’s impossible to say where he got the idea for stairway from but regardless is a legendary song and way better then anything spirit ever did.

[@Elijah.L.1971]

Hey Dylan! In addition to a video about your Grateful Dead collection could you do a vid on your Vertigo collection? And collecting vertigo? I don’t have any and I feel I need one in my collection. I might get a Black Sabbath Paranoid on vertigo if I can. Is that a good idea? Thanks!