Led Zeppelin I

This earlier sound was raw, which I suppose some people enjoy, but the sound is... Unpolished, I would say. I won't tell you which songs are good and which aren't, because they all are, really, in their own way but the listener should find that out on their own. The sound however, does have one reoccurence, and that's that it all seems like... One big jam, using different note keys and scales. Don't misenterperate this is a shot at the talent of the band, which I assure you, is top notch.

There is one other thing... But it doesen't regard Zeppelin in any way. It regards the previous reviews... I believe there was one claiming that Led Zeppelin stole materia from other artists... It's possible. I'm no advocate, I won't defend Zeppelin, all I can say is that, after having heard the suggestions of the previous reviewers, I preferred Zeppelin 1.

Other reviewers give this album 1 star without justifying such a shot review... People have insulted Zeppelin, most likely because the sound lacks the full body of today's artists, who sing the lyrics of others through synthetic voice machines and emulate things that have alread been done... All I can say is that you should probably broaden your interests. Really, after the year 1997, everything sucked the big hairy one...

Finally to the (grand majority of) fans of Zeppelin who have given this album 5 stars. I hardly think it deserves 5. Maybe 2 or 4, but definitely not the first one. It was a solid debut album with a new sound, and the band evolved from this threshold.

Enjoy the album.


'Tis good!   January 28, 2005
Impob (Canada)
While this album was a solid, I'd go as far as calling it excellent by today's standards, there are some minor things that kind of bugged me... Generally. Each song is different from the rest, which is a must for any album with any replayability value.

This earlier sound was raw, which I suppose some people enjoy, but the sound is... Unpolished, I would say. I won't tell you which songs are good and which aren't, because they all are, really, in their own way but the listener should find that out on their own. The sound however, does have one reoccurence, and that's that it all seems like... One big jam, using different note keys and scales. Don't misenterperate this is a shot at the talent of the band, which I assure you, is top notch.

There is one other thing... But it doesen't regard Zeppelin in any way. It regards the previous reviews... I believe there was one claiming that Led Zeppelin stole materia from other artists... It's possible. I'm no advocate, I won't defend Zeppelin, all I can say is that, after having heard the suggestions of the previous reviewers, I preferred Zeppelin 1.

Other reviewers give this album 1 star without justifying such a shot review... People have insulted Zeppelin, most likely because the sound lacks the full body of today's artists, who sing the lyrics of others through synthetic voice machines and emulate things that have alread been done... All I can say is that you should probably broaden your interests. Really, after the year 1997, everything sucked the big hairy one...

Finally to the (grand majority of) fans of Zeppelin who have given this album 5 stars. I hardly think it deserves 5. Maybe 2 or 4, but definitely not the first one. It was a solid debut album with a new sound, and the band evolved from this threshold.

Enjoy the album.


The Beginning Of It All   July 8, 2004
The Guy (America)
Yeah, this is where it all began for the mighty Zeppelin, and what a great first album! It's also probably their rawest, but it's still great and you don't need to skip any tracks either. It's also amazing that they even recorded this before they actually had a record deal. "Good Times, Bad Times" is a killer opening track because it showcases every musician's talent very well. You've got great guitar work by Jimmy Page, excellent bass lines by JPJ, great drum work by Bohnam, and of course Plant's vocals are also showcased well. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" starts out in a folksy acoustic way, then crescendoes into the full band (a precusor to "Stairway"), and another killer track. "You Shook Me" is a great workout of a Willie Dixon standard and features great guitar solos by Page, great organ solos by Jones, and pretty good harmonica by Plant, but then it transitions into "Dazed and Confused," arguably the best track on the album. You've got a classic bass riff to start it out, then you've got Page's violin bow solo in the middle, and then the guitar solo to finish it out. It provides the template for their improvisation that they did in concert, where they usually stretched it out to about 30 minutes. Another interesting note is that the Yardbirds performed this song, with different lyrics, under the title "I'm Confused", and it actually sounds pretty close to this version. "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is another stellar track beginning with an organ solo by John Paul Jones. From there, the album moves on to "Black Mountain Side," a two minute instrumental with guitar and tabla, which makes for a very eastern-sounding song. It's also similar to Bert Jansch's "Black Water Side." "Communication Breakdown" is the next track, and is a real rocker that is even better played live. "I Can't Quit You Baby" is another excellent workout of a Willie Dixon song, and really demonstrates Jimmy Page's gutiar skills (his solos are magnificent). The last track is "How Many More Times" which is another great rocker that has some great solos by Page (he also uses the violin bow again, but he didn't use it live).

So all in all, this was the Big Bang that started it all for Led Zeppelin, and if you want to start a Led Zeppelin collection, you have to start here, not at Four Symbols, and not at II. You gotta start from the beginning, and work your way through the catalog.


Oh brother!!!   July 8, 2004
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I sucked into buying too many CD by man at work who say they really good. Each one I listen to too many time and none good, this one too! Man who sing the song sound like a woman, like a woman feeling painful. And too much scream and yelling. Wish I could take back. My english not so good but my music taste very good and know this CD not so great! Songs all sound like same too. Just scream and yell, loud guitar, too much noise. Not good!


VERY IMPRESSIVE ZEP CD   July 7, 2004
Matt Daigle (Auburn, ME United States)
I bought this CD last, after In Through The Out Door. If I would of known how good of a CD LedZep1 was before I bought In Through The Out Door, I would of bought it first.
This CD has some of my other favorite Led Zeppelin songs (every CD holds about 5 for me..), such as Good Times Bad Times, where the Pagemaster roars out his riffs in perfect tune and John Bonham bangs away at those bass drums.
Another favorite off this album is Communication Breakdown. This may of been the very first song I heard by Zepp (either that or Stairway to Heaven, though it probably was Communication Breakdown). This song has so much energy inside it. Every time I listen to it, it makes me wanna headbang.
But, out of every song on the album (and there's not a huge amount either....), my favorite song would have to be Dazed and Confused. I first heard this song at my friends house. I then heard it again on a movie I saw. The song became attached to me.I think the lyrics are very cool and Jimmy Page does a wonderful guitar (again) on the guitar.
The people that give this album 5 stars are absolutely correct. Anyone who gives less doesn't appriciate Zepp for their true music talents.