Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked by PaperVinnie

My #1 favorite band. My top 3 is still fairly fluid for Zeppelin but the general ordering seems like it'll be like this for a while.

• Chart updated: 02/23/2022 03:15
• (Created: 04/27/2018 12:14).
• Chart size: 9 albums.

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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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For me, this album is where Zeppelin hit their stride. Rob's voice was still hanging on, and the band was riding high in their artistic peak. There's lots of diversity and it flows together perfectly.

Favorites ranked

1. Over the Hills and Far Away
2. The Rain Song
3. No Quarter
4. The Song Remains the Same
5. Dancing Days
6. The Ocean
7. D'yer Mak'er
8. The Crunge [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,295 charts

Rank Score:

12,877

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

32

Overall Rank:

112

Average Rating:

 85 (1,998 votes)

Comments:

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Led Zeppelin III 

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This album was recorded as Plant enters his prime and it shows. He came out of his shell as a songwriter and also finally gained control over his massive range and tone. Favoring folk over rock for half the album has long divided people, but I think this record is one of their most cohesive and brilliant sounding ones.

Favorites ranked
1. That's the Way
2. Out On the Tiles
3. Immigrant Song
4. Tangerine
5. Since I've Been Loving You
6. Celebration Day
7. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp
8. Friends
9. Gallows Pole [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,119 charts

Rank Score:

8,980

Rank in 1970:

9

Rank in 1970s:

45

Overall Rank:

181

Average Rating:

 84 (1,943 votes)

Comments:

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Led Zeppelin 

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The band's debut was modeled after their live set from their first tour in September 1968. It's mostly covers with a few original tunes. For this reason it's generally ranked low among Zepp-heads, but I've always thought this was one of their more exciting records. Perfectly blends the emerging hard rock trends of the time while having the shadows of psychedelic, folk, and the loud blues presence.

1. How Many More Times
2. Dazed and Confused
3. Good Times Bad Times
4. Communication Breakdown
5. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
6. You Shook Me
7. Your Time Is Gonna Come [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,736 charts

Rank Score:

18,675

Rank in 1969:

5

Rank in 1960s:

16

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (2,518 votes)

Comments:

143

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

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Their biggest album with some of their biggest songs. This LP definitely has a certain vibe to it that can't be applied to any of their other LPs, but it's stacked against some more cohesive records in my opinion.

1. Going to California
2. When the Levee Breaks
3. Stairway to Heaven
4. Black Dog
5. The Battle of Evermore
6. Four Sticks
7. Misty Mountain Hop
8. Rock and Roll (sorry everyone. I love this song, but lets be real, it sticks out like a sore thumb on this LP when it comes to uniqueness/originality) [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,375

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,897 votes)

Comments:

300

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Physical Graffiti 

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Led Zeppelin's Exile, White Album, whatever you wanna call it, it's an epic trip. The band does their best to sum up their whole career while wielding a new power and style their previous records haven't seen yet. There's a certain lack of cohesion that prevents me from ranking it higher, but it's still among my favorite albums ever.

1. Kashmir
2. Ten Years Gone
3. In My Times of Dying
4. In the Light
5. The Rover
6. Trampled Under Foot
7. The Wanton Song
8. Bron-Yr-Aur
9. Custard Pie
10. Down By the Seaside
11. Black Country Woman
12. Houses of the Holy
13. Sick Again [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,316 charts

Rank Score:

13,315

Rank in 1975:

4

Rank in 1970s:

26

Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

 85 (2,004 votes)

Comments:

135

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Led Zeppelin II 

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This was the first full album that really had me sold on Zeppelin. It's all here, the band's iconic sound had arrived, Robert's vocals still had their full force, and the tunes cranked out here easily rank among their most plays radio tracks. For me, the second side can drag a bit (Living Loving Maid is a bit meh to me, and studio Moby Dick has me jonesing for some of his better live solos), and as such I can't put it in my top 5 these days.

1. Ramble On
2. What Is and What Should Never Be
3. Whole Lotta Love
4. Heartbreaker
5. Thank You
6. Bring It On Home
7. The Lemon Song [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,881 charts

Rank Score:

22,906

Rank in 1969:

3

Rank in 1960s:

13

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 87 (2,677 votes)

Comments:

174

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In Through The Out Door 

 Led Zeppelin

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I used to think this album was pretty dreadful, but I've gotta admit, I really misjudged this one. Considering the state of the band at the time this LP was recorded, I think it stands as very impressive for the time. The band could hardly get Robert to do anything Zeppelin related after the passing of his son, but he returns to the studio with some of his most heartfelt lyrics yet. People sometimes criticize the lack of Jimmy's input on this LP, but I think this is pretty overstated. It's documented that when the band arrived at ABBA's studio to write this album, the rest of the band was pretty on board and excited to try out these new sounds Jonesy was working with. The seventies were coming to a close and the band wasn't dwelling on their past, they were embracing a new future in musical exploration.

1. Fool In the Rain
2. Carouselambra
3. I'm Gonna Crawl
4. All My Love
5. In the Evening
6. Southbound Suarez
7. Hot Dog [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

892

Rank in 1979:

34

Rank in 1970s:

361

Overall Rank:

1,870

Average Rating:

 73 (712 votes)

Comments:

46

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Presence 

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I've confidently called this their weakest record for some time. To me, the context of it speaks volumes. The band barely had half a month to get this entire album recorded before the Stones was taking over the studio Zeppelin was using. The result is a half baked record that has a lot of great and epic ideas, but clearly suffers from a lack of time to reflect on the material. What we have is Zeppelin's least diverse album with arguably the heaviest music of their career. It's not a bad or weak effort per se at all, just struggles to compete with Zeppelin's more competent moments imho.

1. Achilles Last Stand
2. For Your Life
3. Nobody's Fault But Mine
4. Royal Orleans [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

1,176

Rank in 1976:

24

Rank in 1970s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,478

Average Rating:

 75 (798 votes)

Comments:

62

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Coda 

 Led Zeppelin

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I barely even have this here as it's a compilation album released to fulfill contractual obligations. Some solid tunes in here, but this isn't really a Zeppelin album.

1. Wearing and Tearing
2. We're Gonna Groove
3. Ozone Baby
4. Darlene
5. Walter's Walk [First added to this chart: 05/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1982:

55

Rank in 1980s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,308

Average Rating:

 67 (395 votes)

Comments:

18

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Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	2	22%
1970s	6	67%
1980s	1	11%
1990s	0	0%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	9	100%

Country	Albums	%
	9	100%

Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 8th to 7th In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
Up 1 from 6th to 5th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Up 1 from 5th to 4th Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 1st to 3rd Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Down 2 from 4th to 6th Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Down 1 from 7th to 8th Presence by Led Zeppelin

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