Physical Graffiti - LED ZEPPELIN***

Custard Pie/The Rover/In My Time Of Dying/Houses Of The Holy/Trampled Under Foot/Kashmir/In The Light/ Bron-Yr-Aur/Down By The Seaside/Ten Years Gone/Night Flight/The Wanton Song/Boogie With Stu/Black Country Woman/Sick Again

Physical Graffiti was the only studio double album released by Led Zeppelin. Unfortunately, it is largely uninspired, with the inclusion of much filler, so a single album would have made more sense. (US:1 UK:1)

“Led Zeppelin were beginning to realise that their brand of blues-rock would be on its way out soon, and so trying to shake things up by being really over-indulgent and managing to be less listenable.”

“The songs vary from blues rock to heavy metal and even folk, and you can really feel the classic Zeppelin touch and sound in here. Some monumental historical masterpieces can be found like Kashmir, In The Light and their arrangement of a traditional gospel song In My Time Of Dying. On the other hand the album includes some shorter rockers and blues pieces which all work very well of course.”

“Unfortunately, there is a lot that I don't really like about this album. For one, the filler tracks are bland, and there are a lot of them. Also I felt that there were too many tracks and that it was too long overall. With all that being said, the good outweighs the bad and I enjoyed most of the album.”

“This diverse twin LP set from the mighty Led Zeppelin has no competition. Jimmy Page's production is perfect throughout the inspired recording, and the songwriting covers a wide spectrum of styles. This is a legendary band at the height of their amazing, high-flying career.”

“It is full of awesome songs that rock really hard. The musicianship is mind-blowing, and the entire band achieve some of their greatest work here. Robert Plant's singing is beyond fantastic throughout. Most of the songs are wonderful, and there is absolutely no filler. The best track here is definitely Kashmir; what an incredible, emotional song, beyond epic in every way.”

“Like most double albums, it can get a little excessive. Kashmir is essential and possibly the best song the group ever recorded, a majestic epic that fuses rock, blues, and Middle Eastern influences, all the things they are known to do best.”

“Another one of those double long plays that should have been cut down to one. There is a lot of filler and I mean a lot but what is not filler is spectacular.”