led zeppelin's swan song

led zeppelin's fourth album(Zoso) was their best album along with their brilliant sophomore album and showed this great band at it's peak.this fantastic album contained hard driving rockers like black dog,rock and roll and when the leevee breaks and some quiter accoustic songs like stairway to heaven and going to california.this is one album which is a must have in every rock fan's collection.very very highly recommended.

Zeppelin's Best Album Ever!

Led Zeppelin are one of the best rock bands that have ever graced this planet. Their first three albums were awesome, but Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO) is their very best album ever. Stairway to Heaven is a classic rock anthem for the ages, and is still being played on classic rock radio stations to this day. Other great songs on here include Rock and Roll, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop, The Battle of Evermore and When The Levee Breaks. This is a must have for Led Zeppelin fans or classic rock fans in general. Great album, buy it now!



BTW: Bozo and the Bandwagon of Poop can kiss my ass. I'll bet that idiot has never even heard this album. He thinks that nu-metal is the best. HA! We can listen to whatever we want to, so just go away loser!



Now here's the ratings for the songs



1. Black Dog: 5/5

2. Rock and Roll: 5/5

3. The Battle of Evermore: 5/5

4. Stairway to Heaven: 5/5

5. Misty Mountain Hop: 5/5

6. Four Sticks: 5/5

7. Going to California: 5/5

8. When The Levee Breaks: 5/5

I'm glad they aren't around anymore.

I'm sick and tired of this whole "modern music sucks so i listen to the classics" line.



Modern music does NOT suck.

-Ashley Simpson, 50 cent, Ludacris, Green Day, Blink 182, Eminem



What more could you ask for? They have talent.





Classic rock radio stations are filled with junk like AC/dc , deep purple, black sabbath, led zeppelin, pink floyd, and Kiss



GROSS!!!

Not high art, just a great rock 'n' roll album from Led Zep

In the limited arena of rock and roll this album (known variously as "Led Zeppelin IV," "Runes" and "ZOSO") is one of the great albums of all time. If you do not like Led Zeppelin, then there is no reason this one should change your mind. But if you like their mix of rock, blues and folk, then you would have to count this as one of their three best albums (along with their debut album and "Physical Graffiti"). One of the things I find most interesting about this album is how each side (remember, it was actually a thing called a "record" way back when it first came out) is set up the same way: two hard rockers, an acoustic piece, and then a longer track. "Side 1" ends with the lighter "Stairway to Heaven," while "Side 2" brings Robert Plant's harmonica out of retirement for what might be the heaviest song in Led Zep's repertoire "When the Levee Breaks." Jimmy Page always did pay attention to the order of the songs. Bonzo's drums on "Four Sticks" provides a nice contrast to Page's acoustic guitar on "Going to California," just as the fading voices of Plant and Sandy Denny on "The Battle of Evermore" (with its Tolkien references) fades away to set up the start of "Stairway." We actually used "Stairway to Heaven" for our homecoming song one year (we had a VERY good band teacher), so it always been a special song for me without bringing in the entire "most played song of FM radio" bit. This is an atypical Led Zeppelin album in one significant regard in that it does not have a blues track (their best one, "Since I've Been Loving You," was on their previous album). So put this down as the best rock album by one of the best rock bands. Just because I do not want to anoint their feet with oil does not mean I do not think that they were damn good at what they did. One thing we can agree on: Led Zeppelin engenders strong feelings from both sides.

Not high art, just great rock 'n' roll from Led Zeppelin

In the history of rock and roll this album (known variously as "Led Zeppelin IV," "Runes" and "ZOSO") is one of the great albums of all time. The sales figures certainly back up that idea, with 22 million albums sold since it game out in 1971. When "Rolling Stone" magazine listed the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time "Led Zeppelin IV" came in at #66, while "Physical Grafitti" was #70 and "Led Zeppelin II" #75. Much higher on the list was the group's debut album at #29, which makes sense since the list favors albums that were influential and importance, which is why the Beatles have three of the top five (four of the top ten, five of the top fourteen).



If you do not like Led Zeppelin, then there is no earthly reason for this album to change your mind. But if you like their mix of rock, blues and folk, then you would definitely have to count this as one of their best albums. One of the things I find most interesting about this album is how each side (remember, it was actually a thing called a "record" way back when it first came out and there was an "A" side and a "B" side) is set up the same way: two hard rockers, an acoustic piece, and then a much longer track. "Side 1" ends with the classic "Stairway to Heaven," while "Side 2" brings Robert Plant's harmonica out of retirement for what might be the heaviest song in Led Zep's repertoire, "When the Levee Breaks." Jimmy Page always did pay attention to the order of the songs and this album clearly evidences the point.



Bonzo's drums on "Four Sticks" provides a nice contrast to Page's acoustic guitar on "Going to California," just as the dueling voices of Plant and Sandy Denny, the queen of British folk rock, on "The Battle of Evermore" (with its Tolkien references) fade away to set up the start of "Stairway." We actually used "Stairway to Heaven" for our homecoming song one year (we had a VERY good high school band teacher), so it always been a special song for me without bringing in the entire "most played song of FM radio" bit.



This is an atypical Led Zeppelin album in one significant regard in that it does not have a blues track (their best one, "Since I've Been Loving You," was on their previous album). So put this down as the best rock album by one of the best rock bands. Just because I do not want to anoint their feet with oil does not mean I do not think that they were damn good at what they did. One thing we can agree on: Led Zeppelin engenders strong feelings from both sides.

Their finest hour

Untitled (AKA Led Zeppelin IV, The "Rune" Album or Zoso (1971.)) Led Zeppelin's fourth album.

It was in 1971 that Led Zeppelin would release their fourth studio album. Although the album was often referred to as The Rune Album or Zoso due to the symbols featured on the packaging, for ease of reference most fans call it Led Zeppelin IV. By now Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham were really beginning to realize their musical potential. With most bands, there is one album that the vast majority of fans tend to call that band's best work. With Led Zeppelin that album would have to be Led Zeppelin IV. So, are all the fans who call it their finest hour right, or is it just subpar by the band's standards? Read on for my review of this album.

Anyone who calls this album the finest Led Zeppelin album knows what he or she is talking about. Their other albums are great, but this one is a masterpiece among masterpieces. Kicking off the quintessential rock masterpiece is Black Dog. This is one of the band's most memorable rockers ever created, and Jimmy Page serves up some of his finest guitar playing here. Next up is another hard rocker, the appropriately titled Rock And Roll. It's one of the band's biggest hits, and why not? I'm not surprised this song (and most of the others on this album) still get played on the radio on a regular basis. Next up is one of the band's true masterpieces, The Battle Of Evermore. Although not one of the most popular songs on the album, you're going to hear fans of the band praise it constantly. This little epic shows just what Led Zeppelin is capable of performing, and that there more than "just another rock band." The next track, Stairway To Heaven, is probably the most popular song that this album spawned. It's slower and more melodic than most of the band's material, but that doesn't make it any less excellent. There's no denying this song's status as a rock classic. Next up we go back to the rockers with Misty Mountain Hop. This is an interesting track, because it fuses elements of hard rock with elements of pop! What's even more surprising is that the end result is very good! Four Sticks, the next composition present on the album, is probably the least known track featured here, but that doesn't mean it's a bad one. It's a solid rocker through and through. For Going To California, the band slows things down a bit again, creating one of their most memorable tunes that explores the softer side. And, of course, the album is concluded with the classic When The Levee Breaks. It's early power rock at its finest, and above all, it's an excellent way to close out a great album. In the end, this album just plain rocks.

There have been numerous issues of this album released over the years, but really, they're all the same other than their packaging. Don't bother shelling out the extra cash to get one of those foreign LP-style replica packages - it's just not worth it. The domestic versions are exactly the same and cost considerably less.

What can I say? If you're a fan of classic rock and you don't own this album, there is really no excuse for not owning it. If you haven't made the purchase yet, I strongly suggest doing so. As I've stated in my other Led Zeppelin reviews, a hits compilation can't do these guys justice - so either buy all of their albums, or just get them all at once with the Complete Studio Recordings box set. Led Zeppelin were gods of classic hard rock, and their fourth album proves it like no other release can.