Physical Graffiti

Artist: Led Zeppelin
Label: Wea International
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075679244253
EAN: 0075679244253
ASIN: B00005J8JL

Release Date: 2003-06-05

Physical Graffiti

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Tracks:

Custard Pie
Rover
In My Time of Dying
Houses of the Holy
Trampled Under Foot
Kashmir

Tracks:

In the Light
Bron-Yr-Aur
Down by the Seaside
Ten Years Gone
Night Flight
Wanton Song
Boogie With Stu
Black Country Woman
Sick Again

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Album Description

UK remastered reissue of 1975 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve with original die-cut artwork. 15 tracks. Warner. 2003.

Album Details

Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

Great Packaging...Great remaster!.......2006-07-15

I love this album, and am so glad to finally see a miniature LP reissue. The die cut cover will remind you of the Stones' Some Girls and is a 'pocket' that holds the two cardboard sleeves with artwork on both sides. Each disc has a full color swan song logo. Expensive, but worth it.

one of the best........2006-03-04

GREAT CD ONE OF ZEPPELINS BEST ALL GREAT SONGS, NOT JUST WHAT YOU HEAR ON THE RADIO.

One of the all time great double albums.......2005-11-09

Physical Graffiti (1975.), Led Zeppelin's sixth studio album

By the mid-1970's, Led Zeppelin had achieved more than most bands could ever hope to manage. The band, to this point had released 5 albums, each of them different, excellent and constantly pushing musical boundaries. Plus the band were at the height of their popularity. You would surely think that the band couldn't possibly have anything else speacial in the can. However, not Led Zeppelin; this band were not finished. Lead guitarist, Jimmy Page's desire for a double album became evident and this ultimately led to this album, Physical Graffiti. This next ambitious project from the band went gold on advanced orders alone and has since become one of Led Zeppelin's more popular albums (not that any of their albums aren't popular!). So, is this famous album depicting the multi-storey buildings in New York on the front cover really worth its weight in multi-platinum?

Eventhough this album is no longer either my all time favourite album, or my favourite Led Zeppelin album (I personally think that its a close second behind Houses of the Holy), this work is still of tremendous importance to me. This was THE album that originally got me into Led Zeppelin and indeed hard rock in general; and I sure haven't regretted it in the time since. 'Physical Graffiti' had me hooked from the first listen. I couldn't get enough of the classic riffs of 'Trampled Underfoot', 'Sick Again' or the sheer beauty of 'Kashmir' or 'Ten Years Gone'. This 80 minute double album has everything; vintage rocking Zeppelin, the more experimental side to the band and the acoustic side. Led Zeppelin truly kept up the pace with this album and made it 6/6 great album releases. Interestingly, when this album originally charted, all of the band's previous 5 works were still in the top 100 charts. 'Physical Graffiti' is also a landmark in some respects for the band; apart from featuring 7 tracks with JP Jones on keyboard, it was also one of the first albums to feature a major string section in one of its tracks, 'Kashmir'. The album as a whole is a mix of up to date (at the time tracks) but also a number of outtake tracks from previous albums. This fan favourite album is a winner all of the way and keeps the listener interested throughout.

Disc one of the album opens with the rocking 'Custard Pie'. Page's scratchy riff is great and the song as a whole has great confidence and control. The beat is classic Zeppelin. A few drum beats follow and we're into 'The Rover', a 1972 out-take song. Another rocking song with a great bluesy driven riff. Next is the epic, 'In My Time OF Dying'. At 11 minutes, you need to give this song a few listens (I took a while to really appreciate it) however you will find it to be an amazing track. Based on a Southern USA country style, it has some clever quiet passages and some powerful choruses with Plant giving a stellar performance on the vocals. The 'dying cough' ending is classic. Following this is 'Houses Of The Holy', the out-take title track from the previous album's recording session. For a leftover, this song is awesome; catchy, memorable and hard rocking. Page's guitar exit solo is brilliant. Things then get even better with 'Trampled Under Foot'. This track has real attitude with a cool underlying keyboard harmony from JP Jones that really makes this track unique. The riff to the song is awesome. Then ... we come to 'Kashmir', the legendary song and best of the album. Using a string orchestra backing, this eastern based song is hard to better for innovation. Words can't really do this masterpiece of a song justice.

So as you can see, disc one is a classic album on its own! Disc two is great but it doesn't quite shape up as well as the first half of the album. There are two real classics on this half of the album. The first is 'Ten Years Gone'. Moody, atmospheric and captivating, this 6 minute track has it all. Page jams out plenty of inspirational melodies and Plant gives one of his most bold and commanding performances. The other really great song is the closer 'Sick Again'. Some people strangely have passed this rocking gem off as filler ... my response is HOW DARE THEY!!! 'Sick Again' is one of the bands most energetic and powerful rock songs; Page's guitar work is a killer. That's not to say that the rest of disc two is substandard though. 'In The Light' is a climatic eight minute epic that is a bit slow in parts but non the less has a classic chorus. 'Bron Yr-Aur' is a short acoustic piece which is a pleasant listen and 'The Wanton Song' is a great jam. The rest of the disc are interesting leftovers from previous albums. 'Down By The Seaside' is catchy but a little commercial sounding and 'Night Flight' is an average rock song. 'Boogie With Stu' is an intersting one, incorporating piano to a country and western style and the follow up, 'Black Country Woman' is slower but in a similar vein.

'Physical Graffiti' is without doubt, one of the band's best albums. The first half of the album contains some of the band's best work and if it wasn't for a few average songs on the second half, I would possibly have said this was the band's best album. That said, 'Physical Graffiti' is a must buy; you simply can't miss out on great songs like 'Kashmir' or 'Trampled Underfoot'. This epic and in some ways diverse masterpiece is well worth buying even if you are not massively into the band's music.

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