When you think of the essence of “Classic Rock” it is hard not to think of the band Led Zeppelin. Formed in late 1968 and together until the death of drummer John Bonham in September 1980 (36 years ago today), this four piece group spanned the most indelible period of rock and roll. More importantly, this group set the pace for much of the world’s heavy rock from pre-Woodstock to post-punk.
Studio Album Reviews
We can go on and on about the quality and importance of Led Zeppelin’s music but will only use our own little metric. They are one of just two artists for which we have reviewed every single studio album:
Led Zeppelin (I) and Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Led Zeppelin III (1970)
Led Zeppelin (IV) (1971)
Houses of the Holy (1973)
Physical graffiti (1975)
Presence (1976)
In Through the Out Door (1979)
Coda (1982)
Related Album Reviews
“Roger the Engineer” by The Yardbirds (1966 album featuring Jimmy Page)
Sunshine Superman by Donovan (1966 sessions by Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones)
Truth by Jeff Beck Group (1968 sessions by Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones)
Pictures at Eleven by Robert Plant (1982)
The Principle of Moments by Robert Plant (1983)
The Firm (1985 album featuring Jimmy Page)
Mean Business by The Firm (1986 album featuring Jimmy Page)
Outrider by Jimmy Page (1988)
Now and Zen by Robert Plant (1988)
Manic Nirvana by Robert Plant (1990)
Coverdale-Page (1993)
Walking Into Clarksdale by Jimmy Page & Robert Plant (1998)
Related Articles
The Led Zeppelin Enigma 2012 article by Ric Albano
Led Zeppelin: Standing Against Time 2016 article by Julia Dragomirescu
Outside Resources
Classic Rock Review suggests these fine links for more information on Led Zeppelin:
Led Zeppelin Wikipedia page
Led-Zeppelin.org Fan Website
Led Zeppelin FanPop
Rolling Stone‘s Top 40 Led Zeppelin Songs
Ultimate Classic Rock‘s Top 10 Heaviest Led Zeppelin Songs
Encyclopedia Britannica article on the influences of Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin Official
Led Zeppelin official website
Buy Led Zeppelin music
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October 22, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
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Codafan99
December 27, 2018 @ 8:06 pm
I love the Coda!