# Favorite Led Zeppelin album **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 20, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408 "2011-03-20T23:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/21 "2011-03-21T15:54:44Z")
I picked Physical Graffiti. For me, “In My Time of Dying” is the quintessential LZ song, and then there’s Custard Pie; Kashmir (!), which was the song that hooked me on the band in the first place…I don’t think I can imagine anything better for a 13-year old boy to hear than this song; Down by the Seaside… II was my first LZ record, III has “Immigrant Song,” IV has “When the Levee Breaks” and “Going to California,” and Coda is massively underrated (by me, until I actually listen every now and then). But PG wins because of its 2 best songs and being a double-album. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/22 "2011-03-21T16:11:37Z")
Oops. It’s “Custard Pie”, not "Humble Pie’’. 😕 :smack: I guess I have not heard the album in over 20 yrs. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/23 "2011-03-21T16:53:41Z")
Voted IV Once upon a time I might’ve gone for Presence but there’s really only two standout tracks on it, and it’s very Page heavy. Could make a case for any of the other ‘legit’ albums except maybe III, too much wussy folk stuff on that. IV has Black Dog, Rock ‘n’ Roll, When the Levee Breaks, Going to California and… have I missed something? Physical Graffiti has as many (or more, not counting them right now) great tracks but they’re spread over a double album and frak they’re long. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/24 "2011-03-21T17:48:16Z")
I’m sure you’re joking about “Stairway” at least, but I have to add “The Battle of Evermore” to what makes the album great. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/25 "2011-03-21T20:17:59Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’m sure you’re joking about “Stairway” at least, but I have to add “The Battle of Evermore” to what makes the album great. And I would add “Misty Mountain Hop.” I mean, there’s not a bum track on that album. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/26 "2011-03-21T20:21:17Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > And I would add “Misty Mountain Hop.” I mean, there’s not a bum track on that album. Agreed. Every song is good and most are great. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/27 "2011-03-21T20:57:30Z")
IV is for me their stongest album, followed by HoftheH. I actually like In Through The Out Door a lot, but it doesn’t really capture classic Zep intensity and urgency. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/28 "2011-03-21T21:24:35Z")
Man, tough, tough, choice. I love songs on just about all of their albums. But as far as most rocking from track 1 to track 99, gotta go with III. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/29 "2011-03-22T01:48:08Z")
> [@Scougs](#): > > III. Purely because it has Since I’ve Been Loving You on it. We must be twins, because that is pretty much exactly what I came in here to post. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/30 "2011-03-22T05:12:15Z")
Changing my vote from I to “Physical Graffiti” – just to give props to Ian Stewart (“Boogie With Stu”). Even though the tune kind of sucks IMO Ian Stewart certainly could always play. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408/31 "2011-03-22T05:31:32Z")
Tough choice, but I go with II. The Lemon Song is what convinced me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-led-zeppelin-album/575408.md?page=1)