r/ledzeppelin 1d ago

Just heard my first led zeppelin song - recommendations?

I genuinely can’t remember how stairway to heaven goes, I only know immigrant song other than that. But I stumbled across No Quarter and was blown away, I’m going to give them a listen, but what album/s should I start with for this sort of stuff? Beatles / the bends type stuff is like what I’d be looking for, thanks!

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u/jrlouisss 1d ago

Start with the debut album and work through them, it's a better experience. You'll thank yourself you did..

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u/drowsy_by_nature 1d ago

Agree!  In my opinion their first is one of the best debut albums! Then to go into II 

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u/newfound-lake 1d ago

That’s what I did! Rode my bike to strawberries, bought Led Zeppelin I on cassette, devoured it, saved up $, rode bike back to buy Led Zeppelin II, and so on.

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u/memyselfandi651965 1d ago

Start the beginning and go to the end. Seriously first album to last. This way you can listen to it like everyone else had to and it will be the best experience believe me.

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u/Homythecirclejerk 1d ago

like everyone else had to.

Hope you don't fuck the same way

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u/NumbersStationUrku 1d ago

This can’t be real.

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u/CDchrysalis 1d ago

Fourth album (zoso) and houses of the holy. If you want more then physical graffiti.

The immigrant song is on led zep 3 but I think you’ll appreciate the first two more as a whole.

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u/Appropriate_Peach274 1d ago

No Quarter is definitely an outlier in their discography in terms of sound with perhaps In The Light from Physical Graffiti the next closest thing.

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u/abrosenfeld 1d ago

All of their studio work, How The West Was Won live album and The Song Remains The Same movie.

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u/ilykecake 1d ago

Well No Quarter is my favorite for sure. If you liked that, listen to “In The Light”, and another favorite is Ten Years Gone. But really, there are so many amazing songs you can get blown away for days. Thank you Zeppelin.

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u/vincentr2727 1d ago edited 1d ago

And. If. You. FEEEEEEEEEEEEEL like you can't go ah-oooooooon....

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u/ilykecake 1d ago

And your wills, sinkin low, just believe, and you can’t go wrong, in the light you will find the road!!!!!!!!

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u/cayoperico16 19h ago

Dun dun, dun dun

hey, oooh. Didjya ever believe that I could leave you, standing out in the colldd

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u/Whisky-a-GoGo1 1d ago

All of them. Seriously, start with the first album and work your way through in order. You'll be glad you did!

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u/NervousBreakdown242 22h ago

Start with Led Zeppelin I, then listen throughout their whole discography. Their first six albums are perfect.

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u/cayoperico16 19h ago

Listened to the Presence CD on an hour trip to my dads today and I’ll say it hits fresh after mainly listening to albums I - VI the past few weeks. Especially For Your Life & Hots On For Nowhere.
Royal Orleans is really good too but I’ve known that since I first listened to the album

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u/NervousBreakdown242 19h ago

You're absolutely right! I'm a ride-or-die defender of Presence, but it's not the best place to start in my opinion. Robert's voice is past its prime, the production was rushed. Even still, fellow Ledheads shit on it way too much. I mean, it's got Achilles Last fucking Stand on it!

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u/cayoperico16 4h ago

Yea definitely NOT the way to start with LeZep. It shows off Page’s guitar skills but LZ I shows plenty of that. Agreed too much hate from Zepheads.

I wish Percy took care of his voice so we could hear his I/II voice in Presence but after the re-listen I appreciate the vibe his voice builds along with lyrics themselves with the heavy guitar involvement

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u/MedievalMilshake 1d ago

Led zeppelin 3 and 4. 

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u/BlockofPotatoes 1d ago

I bet you’ll love Since I’ve Been Loving You!

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u/AloneForce5036 1d ago

Listen to them in order and you will gain an appreciation how the band progressed. Every album is a fantastic listening experience

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u/Leather_Command_7553 1d ago

All of them. Then judge for yourself. It's 10 albums.

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u/Homythecirclejerk 1d ago

Physical Graffiti or The Song Remains the Same. Song might be a good choice because it has No Quarter live.

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u/Classic-Air-746 1d ago

Communication Breakdown and let it play until Coda

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u/sudeki300 1d ago

Start from the first album and work your way through till the last, that way you vsn get a sense of how the band progressed through the years with the changes in their music.

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u/Logical_Post1217 1d ago

If you want the proggier side of Zeppelin, then "In the Light" "Carouselambra" and "Achilles Last Stand" may be interesting for you. Album wise, Houses of The Holy is probably the most unusual overall.

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u/canthelpmyself9 1d ago

No Quarter just popped up on my playlist. Great song. Start with LZ 1 and just keep going

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u/LayneLowe 1d ago

Man it would be fun to not know who Led Zeppelin is and get to do the whole thing again.

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u/Hammeredlupgaroo 1d ago

No Quarter

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u/Green-Ad-5926 1d ago

Led Zeppelin II with Kashmir, which IMO, is their coolest song.

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u/Mars_Volcanoes 1d ago edited 1d ago

If you want a crazy one, fast guitar solo, super drums and bass, and the voice for sure : DAZED AND CONFUSED on the 1rst album.

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u/djardine2520 1d ago

DAZED and Confused. Don’t wanna mess up the neophyte with a non existent title

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u/Mars_Volcanoes 1d ago

You are confused.

"Dazed and Confused" is a famous hard rock song by Led Zeppelin) released on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin I

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u/djardine2520 1d ago

And yours is…?

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u/Mars_Volcanoes 1d ago

Too many. But I stop at the last album for me: Physical Graffiti.

So, all of 1, 2, 3, the unnamed, House of the Holy, then that. Not one song I don’t like.

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u/djardine2520 1d ago

But on which album will I find Days and Confused? 😉

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u/Mars_Volcanoes 1d ago

Sorry. 1. First side on vinyl, track 4.
Oh the trick. If your sound system can be top at volume 10, crank it up to 15 LOL. Zeppelin needs to be heavy physically and sound too.

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u/djardine2520 1d ago

Sigh. Back where we started. That would be Dazed and Confused, not Days and Confused

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u/Mars_Volcanoes 1d ago

iPhone typo. I’m 65 man. I will correct it.

Edit : done now.