Houses Of The Holy
by Led Zeppelin
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Led Zeppelin bestography
Houses Of The Holy is ranked 5th best out of 24 albums by Led Zeppelin on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Led Zeppelin is Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) which is ranked number 12 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 35,990.
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Houses Of The Holy track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 86 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Houses Of The Holy rankings
Houses Of The Holy rankings summary
Overall rank: 115th | 1970s rank: 32nd | 1973 rank: 3rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 |  Kalos | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 77/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List Zone 12 Europe British Isles | 72/100 | - |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 101 - 200 Greatest Music Albums | 38/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 39/100 | 12 |
| 2026 |  bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 55/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Led Zeppelin Studio Albums Ranked | 4/9 | - |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 41/100 | 12 |
| 2026 | sunnydhamm | Top 14 Music Albums of 1973 | 3/14 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | 101-200 | 37/100 | - |
| 2026 | ERadio | Top 50 Music Albums of 1973 | 6/50 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 1,348 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10,951 | |||
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| ! | 22 hours ago | TheWongs | 884 | 71/100 |
| ! | 44 hours ago | JoshN125 | 184 | 79/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2026 20:03 | Garyf1972 | 764 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 85.0/100, a mean average of 83.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
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Houses Of The Holy forum mentions
This album has been referenced 201 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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BestEverAlbums 10/02/2026 08:18 in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026
BestEverAlbums 10/02/2026 08:18 in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026“The overall chart is ever changing, and it's difficult to keep up with the detail of what's happening. So, for those people who are interested, this post attempts to show the latest movements - biggest climbers, movers, new entries and leavers for the top 100, 250, 500 & 1000 over the past month,…”
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BestEverAlbums 09/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5449): By junodog4“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by junodog4 () 1. by (1971) 2. by (1971) 3. by (1973) 5. by (1972) 6. by (1975) 7. by (1970) 8. by (1972) 9. by (1973) 10. by (1970) 11. by (1972) 13. by by (1975) 15. by (1975) 16. by (1971) 17. by (1978) 18. by (1979) 19. by (1971) 20.…”
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Jthomp81 01/31/2013 21:13 | #63497 | TOP COMMENT
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I remember one summer when when I was a kid, I came home to my family, who were outside by the barn shucking corn. It was one of those balmy, late summer afternoons in south Georgia. After helping out for a while, I walked into our hundred year old house and got some iced tea. I walked upstairs and put this album on. I love how some albums connect you to great memories. A great summer record.
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Bungalowracoon 03/04/2016 20:10 | #161311 | TOP COMMENT
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have owned "Mothership" for a number of years and tried listening to it a few times, but never got into it.
So I bought the Led Zep "1" album in early february 2016 due to the position on the overall chart and the amazing reviews of this and that of the other Zeppelin albums
I loved the first album, so i carried on and bought No.2 , loved that even more (i think). So i bought No.3 after a lot of listens also loved that one. So bought No.4 that sent my love of the Sep into orbit - amazing
So I bought House of the Holy and love six of the eight songs.
I had read the negative reviews regarding The Crunge - but I'm afraid nothing can prepare you for such a deluge of awfulness that the song is especially after hearing the genius of all their previous works .
And I just can't make myself like Dyer Maker - I never got it when the rolling stones tried reggae either - blues rock musicians playing bad reggae just does not do it for me I'm afraid.
That said, .....the rest of the album is brilliant.
The song remains the same sounds a bit too "Who like " for my taste, but is a great song. but but over the hills and the rain song are magnificent.
this album is my least favourite offering up till now, but its still mostly brilliant and worth your hard earned pennies and time to listen to (just skip the cringe)
Ive gone on to buy up to the sixth (physical graffiti) already because of the 1st five albums (beginning of march 2016) and i havent been really dissapointed with the zep.... Yet
If like me you hadnt tried the zeppelin - start with number 1 and work your way through them - you wont regret it :)
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Tylo 07/08/2015 05:13 | #145313 | TOP COMMENT
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Great, underrated album by Zeppelin. In my opinion, it is their third best, behind only 2 and 4. Fantastic songs such as Song Remains the Same, Over The Hills and Far Away, Dyer Maker and The Ocean. Their hits are pretty diverse too, and if you liked 4 then you should be able to enjoy this.
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migglemo 05/31/2013 15:24 | #77774 | TOP COMMENT
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Truly fascinating record. Zeppelin at their most experimental. 'Song Remains the Same' is one of their most exciting. It positively jumps. 'Rain Song' maybe the prettiest thing they ever did. 'Over the Hills,' light and effervescent. 'The Crunge' is jaw-dropping, outrageous. 'Dancing Days' is just coool... 'Dyer Maker': can't believe Zeppelin did reggae. Never really liked 'No Quarter,' though some of the riffs are interesting. 'The Ocean' is a great example of how to make hard-rock music INTERESTING music, and Zeppelin were maybe the best at this. Bizarre time signatures, cool harmonies. Terrific record, underrated.
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Martini 10/08/2015 16:11 | #151183 | TOP COMMENT
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My favourite Led Zep album.
The Rain Song is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
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