Achilles Last Stand (track)
by Led Zeppelin
Achilles Last Stand appears on the following album(s) by Led Zeppelin:
- Presence (track #1) (this album) (1976)
- Remasters (track #24) (compilation) (1990)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (track #45) (compilation) (1993)
- Latter Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volume Two (track #7) (compilation) (2000)
- Led Zeppelin (Box Set) (track #37) (compilation) (1990)
- Early Days & Latter Days (track #20) (compilation) (2002)
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| ! | 07/01/2026 11:52 | Siromynian | 20,223 | 71/100 |
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This song remains the true swan-song of Led Zeppelin. The intricate layering of Jimmy Page who is the general of an army of fully trained Gibsons. Bonzo feels like a war elephant. JPJ guides a thousand galloping horses coming down from a hill side. Plant ties it all together with heartfelt screeches and almost religious monody. A mythical piece of music.
kandyman12 05/22/2012 17:57 | #42895
My favorite Led Zeppelin song.
GandalfORiley345 05/05/2014 19:52 | #110916
This is the masterpiece of Presence, and obviously by far, and my 4th favorite Led Zeppelin song
Decent from Zeppelin, but whatelse was there left to do
My only complaint about this song is that it's three minutes too long - could have been two-to-three minutes shorter. Otherwise, this might be Zeppelin's best song, and it's easily their most epic.
