Physical Graffiti
by Led Zeppelin

What an outstanding 6 track run we have at the start of this record! Every single song in this run is simply phenomenal with the band giving us some incredible performances on every single instrument present on those songs. Every time I revisit this album I am completely blown away all over again with these songs as they are that impressive to experience. This quality does dip only slightly but is still great up until and including The Wanton Song which is where the album could possibly have concluded. After that we do get what can only be described as a bit of a drag to the finish. These final 3 tracks aren't bad but are such an obvious drop off in quality that it makes them seem worse than they are. However, these weaker tracks don't really detract from how amazing the rest of the music is on here. In my opinion, this is the record that solidified the fact that this is the greatest combination of musicians in one group as there is just no weak link amongst these 4 guys. Furthermore, they just seem to gel together so well on their releases with their sound being so cohesive and just such a joy to be able to experience. Overall, this is the most challenging but also the most rewarding album Led Zeppelin ever made and it deserves all the praise that it receives as it is a masterpiece. (Edited)

When reviewing an album, you can't just hear it and say "I like it, it was ok," you need to really listen to it to try to hear the good and the bad of it. As a fan of Led Zeppelin, I love this album, it's just an hour and a half of classic hard rock. However, looking at it from the point of view of someone who likes reviewing and critiquing albums, it's not as good. I mean really for the most part this is just a standard double album with mostly standard songs. So yeah, it's a fun album that people should definitely listen to, but not an all-time great in the grand scheme of things.

Rating: 83/100

Best Tracks: Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, Ten Years Gone

Worst Track: Boogie With Stu

I like to think of this as the "fans' album," because it's a very personal album. There are hardly any radio-friendly tracks, (unlike Zoso), which I love. The first three sides are just so brilliant. I don't even mind side 4, because it works in the context with the rest of the album. It's the most unique of the Zeppelin albums. If you're looking for something besides huge radio hits, this is worth listening to. (Edited)

Physical graffiti, is Led Zeppelin's biggest and best album. It's a two record/CD set, and is a wonderfully diverse and incredibly heavy record, it's sounds like canon fire and thunder. Custard pie, kicks the LP off, and it's an excellent bluesy rock track. Other highlights are the brilliant epic take on the traditional number, in my time of dying, the marching funk of, trampled underfoot, the glorious eastern mysticism of, kashmir, and, the brilliant, ten years gone. The rover, is Zeppelin at the top of their game, in the light, is another eastern influenced track, and, night flight, is a fantastic rocker. There's nothing weak here although, houses of the holy, doesn't really go anywhere, but elsewhere it's great from the blues(boogie with Stu, and, black country woman), to the whimsical, down by the seaside, and closing track, sick again. Physical graffiti, is my favourite Led Zeppelin record, it's full of all that arrogant swagger and confident strut of the band at their best. A beast of an album.

From pearljammer13 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/17/2011 23:12 | #30763 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Tons of gems hidden in this one, even within the songs. Ten Years Gone is simply great. The Rover is also a fantastic song.