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Physical Graffiti

Led ZeppelinMP3 Music
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  • Original Release Date: February 24, 1975
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Physical Graffiti is among Led Zeppelin's best albums. FairiesWearBoots8272  |  126 reviewers made a similar statement
There are a number of songs on this albums that just one of would make a good band great. Dennis Lee Mann  |  67 reviewers made a similar statement
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126 of 134 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Zeppelin's peak January 14, 2004
Format:Audio CD
Containing some of Zeppelin's very best tracks, "Physical Graffiti" is definitely worth the price of two discs. Like most double albums, it can get a little excessive... but if you've purchased their first 4 albums and still can't get enough, this is a must have! "Kashmir" is essential by itself and possibly the best song the group ever recorded... a majestic epic that fuses rock, blues, and middle eastern influnces... all the things Zep is known to do best! Then there's the blistering "Trampled Under Foot" which has one of Page's best riffs of all time and a funky clavinet played by the multi-talented John Paul Jones. Plant is in top form on the spiritual catharsis of "In My Time of Dying" with John Bonham providing the raw energy all the way through.

Disc one is more consistent, but disc two offers a wide variety of gems such as the building ballad "Ten Years Gone" which offers some of Robert's best lyrics to date, the fun old-timey feel of "Boogie With Stu", the countrified acoustic track "Black Country Woman", and the wild "Wanton Song". Many of these tracks have the feel of b-sides (which is essentially what they were) and makes them even more fun to listen to.

One of the few double LPs to truly be worth purchasing (along with the Beatles White Album, Stevie Wonder's Songs In the Key of Life, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, and Pink Floyd's The Wall), Physical Graffiti is the high water mark of Led Zeppelin's career.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard-Rock goes Baroque July 25, 2004
By Valjean
Format:Audio CD
If you can understand sheet music and are attempting to master any instrument (from a cello to a tuba) you might want to take a look at the scripts for this album. You'll be devistated! Also, if you are interested in making an album and happen to own a studio, you might find a listen to Physical Graffiti to provide a very instructive statement the limits of how complex mixing and multi-tracking get.

Sure, a few tracks on the ablum: Custard Pie and Trampled Under Foot, are probably the best embodiment of the blues-rock Zep-sound that most people are familiar with, but after those tracks, the album turns into a zen statment on overindulgence. Normally, I might agree that musical overkill is a bad thing, but there's a right time and place for everything; and within the framework of this album, overkill becomes baroque. I argue that only Zep could pull this off.

Beginning with Kashmir, the album lays track upon track until many songs (ie: In the Light, Ten Years Gone) are orchestrated with somtimes 7 or 8 different guitar tracks and 3 or 4 different bass tracks. Bach himself might be proud of such hefty orchestration. Throw in JPJ's keyboards, along with several exotic instruments such as mellotrons and vibrophones, and you've got yourself a saturated hard-rock symphony. Many of the songs, such as Kashmir, In The Light, and Ten Years Gone, are very cerebral, creating a soothing Indian Raga-like effect, while others sustain a hectic Occidental pace (ie: Rover, Night Flight) but are never abrasive to the ear.

I feel that the overall album gets a bum rap sometimes, because many people would prefer to hear the more concise and abbreviated sound associated with the pentatonic riffs of earlier Led-days (ie: Whole Lotta' Love, Heartbreaker).
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74 of 82 people found the following review helpful
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Wow. As Zeppelin's most ambitious statement, and their first and only double album, Physical Graffiti would hypothetically be a contender for greatest rock album of all time it it weren't for Zoso (Not that I'm complaining or anything! :-))

Custard Pie is blues on speed, while being squashed under the skillful wah-wah pedal of Jimmy Page.

The Rover simply rocks. It combines headbanging with flair in a musical statement that is hard to overestimate.

In My Time of Dying contains some of the best spitfire-blues slide guitar you'll ever hear.

Houses of The Holy is a great, catchy pop-rock song that just makes you wanna get up and get your schwerve on.

Trampled Under Foot is pure, 100%, unfiltered headbanging enjoyment.

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant both agree that "Kashmir" was their greatest work. I say they're just being humble about "Stairway to Heaven", but Kashmir is a close second. (Man, Puffy really pissed me off when he did "Come With Me"! Ruined a great song! (Yeah I know Jimmy helped him, but I think Jimmy was just trying to expose a new generation of listeners to Zeppelin, which is honorable))

In The Light has two distinct moods: A peaceful, glorious side, and a dark, foreboding, heavy metal side. These two moods throw you back and forth until you're dizzy, which is a good thing.

Bron-Y-Aur is an acoustic track kinda hidden amidst greatness, but it's actually Jimmy Page's best perfomance on this album! As a guitarist, trust me. This is NOT an easy song to play! Very pretty, too.

Down By The Seaside is a really peaceful little song, with really cretive use of a tremolo effect on Page's guitar. Gets you in the mood for the next two songs....

Ten Years Gone is the middle track of PG's "mellow part", and really lets the listener appreciate Zeppelin's flair and subtleties.

Night Flight is a great ballad that, while overall pretty subdued, starts to rock up the album a little again, as to get you ready for....

The Wanton Song! Headbanging conviently wrapped in a sleek, 4:06 package for your enjoyment!

You'll find Boogie With Stu kinda silly the first couple times you hear it, but the more you listen to it, the more you're gonna wanna get up and, well, boogie!

Black Country Woman is some great acoustic blues that really convey the blues to the listener.

And finally, Sick Again is a great romping, rockin' closer that, along with the overall effect of the album, will leave you breathless.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest of Zeppelins studio albums March 15, 2000
Format:Audio CD
By 1975, Led Zeppelin had established itself as the premier hard rock group in the world, which gave them the luxury to experiment and to release older tracks which normally wouldn't see the light of day. Seven older tracks were added to eight new songs to create "Physical Graffiti", and the result is Zeppelins finest studio output.

"Kashmir", although overplayed, still ranks alongside "Stairway to Heaven" and the latter "Achilles' Last Stand" (from "Presence") as one of the bands greatest "Zepics". The real beauty of "Graffiti", however, lies with the songs which don't make the airwaves that often. "In My Time Of Dying" is one of Zeppelins underappreciated tracks. Similarly, "The Rover" , "Houses of the Holy", "Custard Pie", "The Wanton Song", and "Sick Again" illustrate the band could still compose a compact rocker and play it with conviction. Jimmy Pages talent shines on "In the Light" and "Ten Years Gone", proof that while he may not have been on the same technical level as his contemporary Jeff Beck, he was the most expressive and well rounded guitarist of his generation.

The remaining songs show off Zeppelins diversity and fearlessness: traces of funk ("Trampled Underfoot"), country ("Down by the Seaside"), and soul ("Night Flight") grace "Graffiti's" grooves, along with acoustic blues ("Boogie With Stu", "Black Country Woman") and Pages shimmering acoustic solo "Bron-Y-Aur".

Performance-wise, it is not Robert Plants finest hour, as he does sound hoarse in several songs, but his bravado makes up for lack of technical excellence....

The album is not an easy first listen, especially when compared to earlier work such as "Led Zeppelin II", but it is the most powerful evidence that Led Zeppelin was at its creative peak. Read more ›

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best LZ Album
To be honest, I'm not a huge Zeppelin fan, but I really enjoy listening to this album. It's the only one I own and probably always will be. Read more
Published 5 days ago by William Sizer
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Zep!
I'll make it simple for you. If you were to buy only 1 Led Zeppelin album, this is the one to buy. I have been a Led Zeppelin fan since before I was a teenager and PG is their... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Ed B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
Great CD. One of the best ever. The best era for music. One of the best bands of all time.
Published 26 days ago by Crestliner22
5.0 out of 5 stars Zeppelin at the zenith
Zeppelin's sixth studio album appeared in 1975, a generous 80 minutes of music spread over two 12" vinyl disks in those days known as a `double album'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Guardian
5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THEIR BEST!!!!!!!!!
While i can't really say which ZEPPELIN album is their best, this PHYSICAL GRAFFITI sure is among their finest work.....I love almost ALL the songs.... Read more
Published 1 month ago by FLUMINENSE
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for ANY music lover
Within' the top 3 Zep albums, just an amazing feel to this album. One can only hope for a reunion tour someday ;-)
Published 2 months ago by Christopher Connole
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Zep's Best!
Wish I could've seen them in concert! Had tix to see them in Chicago but, then John Bonham died :-(
Published 2 months ago by elbecko
5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic
Not much mroe to be said. Love this album and it's a true classic. Arrived on time with no problems and in excellent condition!
Published 2 months ago by Joshua Ochal
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Awesome Album. I recommend this album. Great music... great artist. You should add this cd to your library. I did.
Published 2 months ago by Donald
3.0 out of 5 stars Until Amazon gets a better recording, I can't go 5 stars. This is why...
I'll write a real review, when they have a better mastered version. Perhaps they should offer music in the .wav file format? Read more
Published 3 months ago by John McHugh
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SHM-CDs sound excellent!!!
I'd lost my SHM of this, but desperately needed to hear the album, so I downloaded the MP3 from Amazon, and well, if you consider yourself any kind of audiophile, MP3's of this type of music are offensively limited in their sound quality. Why is there not a downloadable version that can match the... Read more
Apr 23, 2013 by John McHugh |  See all 2 posts
2003 one disc edition? anyone have it?
I don't own it, but since CDs hold a max of 80 minutes, and PG was 82 minutes long, I can tell you it is edited.
Jan 14, 2012 by C. Johnson |  See all 2 posts
1994 Physical Graffiti Remaster
Yes , the 1994 version sounds slightly better than the ordinal release but it is not the best sounding version out there.

Again , the best sounding version is the 2008 SHM-CD import version from Japan. I have had all of those versions at one time.

The older versions have a silver background on... Read more
Jun 17, 2009 by r. f. |  See all 10 posts
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