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Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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The Song Remains the Same | 5:29 | 334,154 | ||
| 2 |
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The Rain Song | 7:38 | 259,745 | ||
| 3 |
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Over the Hills and Far Away | 4:49 | 333,443 | ||
| 4 |
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The Crunge | 3:15 | 175,240 | ||
| 5 |
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Dancing Days | 3:41 | 219,067 | ||
| 6 |
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D'yer Mak'er | 4:22 | 333,909 | ||
| 7 |
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No Quarter | 6:59 | 313,971 | ||
| 8 |
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The Ocean | 4:30 | 245,538 |
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About this album
Houses of the Holy is the fifth album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on 28 March 1973. The album title is a dedication by the band to their fans who appeared at venues they dubbed “Houses of the Holy.” It was the first Led Zeppelin album to not be, at least unofficially, titled after the band. The album represents a musical turning point for Led Zeppelin, as they began to use more layering and production techniques in recording their songs. It is also the first of three albums to be completely original, the first four albums featuring at least one cover.
The other two albums are Presence and In Through the Out Door.
Although Houses of the Holy initially received mixed reviews, it has since become regarded by critics as one of Led Zeppelin’s finest albums. The album provided notable additions to the band’s catalogue, including “Over the Hills and Far Away”, “Dancing Days”, “The Song Remains the Same”, “D’yer Mak’er”, “No Quarter” and “The Ocean”, and it has sold over 11 million copies in the United States. In 2003, the album was ranked number 149 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
This album was a stylistic turning point in the lifespan of Led Zeppelin. Guitar riffs became more layered within Jimmy Page’s production techniques and departed from the blues influences of earlier records. In the album’s opening opus, “The Song Remains the Same”, and its intricate companion suite, “The Rain Song”, Robert Plant’s lyrics matured toward a less overt form of the mysticism and fantasy of previous efforts. Houses of the Holy also featured styles not heard on the first four Led Zeppelin albums.
Although Houses of the Holy initially received mixed reviews, it has since become regarded by critics as one of Led Zeppelin’s finest albums. The album provided notable additions to the band’s catalogue, including “Over the Hills and Far Away”, “Dancing Days”, “The Song Remains the Same”, “D’yer Mak’er”, “No Quarter” and “The Ocean”, and it has sold over 11 million copies in the United States. In 2003, the album was ranked number 149 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
This album was a stylistic turning point in the lifespan of Led Zeppelin. Guitar riffs became more layered within Jimmy Page’s production techniques and departed from the blues influences of earlier records. In the album’s opening opus, “The Song Remains the Same”, and its intricate companion suite, “The Rain Song”, Robert Plant’s lyrics matured toward a less overt form of the mysticism and fantasy of previous efforts. Houses of the Holy also featured styles not heard on the first four Led Zeppelin albums.
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Shouts
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
Great
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ermal1991 wrote:
No quarter, best song.
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mutinyonark wrote:
probably my favorite zeppelin album
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mushroomtail wrote:
My favourite of theirs, and one of my favourite albums ever.
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RockBottomRiser wrote:
There best album. Fact.
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Mr_Oldschool wrote:
"The Crunge" does not suck. It's one of their best songs. Fact.
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OctavariumTrap wrote:
As someone who has listened to Zeppelin on and off for many, many years I would have to say that this is probably my favorite album by them. Rain Song + No Quarter <3
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LedZebbelin wrote:
Got this on LP. It's in mint condition from 1973 and the best thing with it is that I got it really cheap. What a bargain!
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EvilMonkeyRec wrote:
Led Zeppelin Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCNk73OsmZo - http://theevilmonkeysrecords.blogspot.com/2011/11/led-zeppelin-bringer-of-war-1973-01-15.html
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me_araujo wrote:
my favorite album of all time
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sperrbear wrote:
The best album. To each their own, but you can't change my opinion on this
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Broozie wrote:
The Rain Song will be my wedding song.. for sure. [2]
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Israel_lima wrote:
possible best led zeppelin album
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Klash2def wrote:
The Rain Song will be my wedding song.. for sure.
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vale404 wrote:
this is a great album by zeppelin,unfortunately for some reason underrated . love it!
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EvilMonkeyRec wrote:
Led Zeppelin LIVE!! -- http://theevilmonkeysrecords.blogspot.com/2011/09/led-zeppelin-burn-like-candle-25-06.html - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok4tfa58ILY
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SpecialKKay wrote:
not their best :\
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javiikiller wrote:
Nice album, great cover, but no the best for me.
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nicolasbj wrote:
almost perfect, the crunge sucks :(
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wi-lll wrote:
Favourite LZ album.
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