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Buoyed by the runaway commercial success of Led Zeppelin IV, Jimmy Page used this 1973 follow-up to hone his already impressive production skills, and the result was a collection sporting an impressively expansive sound. Benefiting--especially on tracks such as "Dancing Days Are Here Again", "The Crunge" and "Over the Hills and Far Away"--was Zeppelin's always underrated rhythm section: thunder-fisted drummer John Bonham and rock-solid bassist John Paul Jones. Jones also emerged here as a secret weapon on keyboards with his subtle work on more pensive fare such as "No Quarter" and "The Ocean". And the goofy "D'yer Ma'ker" showed that Zeppelin had more of a sense of humour than most people ever gave them credit for. --Billy Altman
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LED ZEPPELIN Houses Of The Holy (1994 US 8-track CD issue of the 1973 album picture sleeve)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
Houses of the Holy is perhaps not as great in length as Physical Grafiti,or as classic as Led Zeppelin 4,but is one of their more diverse albums. The opening track,The Song Remains The Same is one of the finest opening tracks I have ever heard;powerful and heavy guitars mixed in with percise drums and bass lines. Over The Hills And Far Away has a lovely accoustic intro and a well crafted ending which may suprise,as does The Ocean. As well as containing solid tracks such as The Crunge and Dancing Days,as well as the fun track D'yer Maker,the album is dominated by the quiet,simplistic brilliance of The Rain Song,featuring nice mixed orchestral violins;and the haunting echoes of No Quarter, where John Paul Jones excels on keyboards and synthesisers. Jones is on excellent form throughout the album,along with gutsy guitar work from Jimmy Page. Robert Plant and John Bonham are also top class. This album was an fantastic introduction to their next album Physical Grafiti,which is even better.
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By S. James
Format:Audio CD
I love this Album! In fact this was the album that got me into Zeppelin, and D'yer Mak'er was the track that sparked my love for this band more than 20 years ago.
Houses of the Holy is a typical Led Zeppelin album, inasmuch as it is a collection of tracks of different styles and moods, delivered by superb musicianship, yet unified by that unique, indescribable Zeppelin sound. As usual, the band invite you on a musical journey that pushes the boundaries of what you thought Led Zep are all about.
Jimmy Page's guitar playing is immaculate through out, from the multi layered guitar rock anthem "The Song Remains the same", through probably their most beautiful ballad "The Rain Song". "Over the Hills and far away" is a folk rock track that would have graced Led Zep III and Dancing Days is an off beat rocker with some great slide guitar playing. The Ocean is probably one of the great guitar riff rock songs ever, in the very best tradition of Black Dog and Heartbreaker whilst No Quarter illustrates the growing creative influence of John Paul Jones.
The tracks that usually divide opinion are "The Crunge" and "D'yer Mak'er". If you take them on face value, The Crunge has a groove that is a brilliant advert for the rhythm section whilst D'yer Mak'er is simply a beautiful, naïve love song.
This album is great for listening to in the summertime; sitting around a beach fire with friends watching the sun set, and has a beautifully uplifting vibe. If you like head banging your way through an entire album then maybe this isn't for you. If you like something a bit more varied then this is a classic.
Houses of the Holy is a typical Led Zeppelin album, inasmuch as it is a collection of tracks of different styles and moods, delivered by superb musicianship, yet unified by that unique, indescribable Zeppelin sound. As usual, the band invite you on a musical journey that pushes the boundaries of what you thought Led Zep are all about.
Jimmy Page's guitar playing is immaculate through out, from the multi layered guitar rock anthem "The Song Remains the same", through probably their most beautiful ballad "The Rain Song". "Over the Hills and far away" is a folk rock track that would have graced Led Zep III and Dancing Days is an off beat rocker with some great slide guitar playing. The Ocean is probably one of the great guitar riff rock songs ever, in the very best tradition of Black Dog and Heartbreaker whilst No Quarter illustrates the growing creative influence of John Paul Jones.
The tracks that usually divide opinion are "The Crunge" and "D'yer Mak'er". If you take them on face value, The Crunge has a groove that is a brilliant advert for the rhythm section whilst D'yer Mak'er is simply a beautiful, naïve love song.
This album is great for listening to in the summertime; sitting around a beach fire with friends watching the sun set, and has a beautifully uplifting vibe. If you like head banging your way through an entire album then maybe this isn't for you. If you like something a bit more varied then this is a classic.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By katenormal
Format:Audio CD
This is an album on which all 8 tracks give me tingles, that fabulous feeling that you get when you love a song so much that you almost want to cry and dance and sing all at the same time.
It kicks off with a truly great rock song, 'The Song Remains the Same'. Having recently watched the video of 'TSRTS' for the first time, I'm even more in love with this song than ever. It then runs seamlessly into 'The Rain Song', which is really beautiful, classic acoustic 'gentle' Zep. I love 'Over the Hills and Far Away' for the heartfelt vocals of the chorus. 'The Crunge' I just love. It's bizarre but great (and also sounds like a James Brown song at the end...). My favourite track is probably 'Dancing Days' for its rhythm and riff. 'D'yer Mak'er' (or however you spell it) is a strange contrast of stereotypical romantic song lyrics and a reggae sort of rhythm which is weird but interesting and also gives it individualism. 'No Quarter' is an eerie, Lord of the Rings-ish track; hard to explain but if you listen to it you'll see what I mean! And then there is 'The Ocean', probably the one I neglect unfairly because it seems like a bit of an anticlimax after 'No Quarter', but it's a more typical Led Zeppelin rock track (not that that's a bad thing at all!)
Led Zeppelin are one of my all-time favourite bands. I know everyone loves them for different reasons, but for me their eclectic sound and brilliant musical talent is what makes them so excellent (and they also write damn good songs!). This album is definitely worth getting even if you're not a huge Zep fan because the songs are all so different but so great. So yeah. Buy it!
It kicks off with a truly great rock song, 'The Song Remains the Same'. Having recently watched the video of 'TSRTS' for the first time, I'm even more in love with this song than ever. It then runs seamlessly into 'The Rain Song', which is really beautiful, classic acoustic 'gentle' Zep. I love 'Over the Hills and Far Away' for the heartfelt vocals of the chorus. 'The Crunge' I just love. It's bizarre but great (and also sounds like a James Brown song at the end...). My favourite track is probably 'Dancing Days' for its rhythm and riff. 'D'yer Mak'er' (or however you spell it) is a strange contrast of stereotypical romantic song lyrics and a reggae sort of rhythm which is weird but interesting and also gives it individualism. 'No Quarter' is an eerie, Lord of the Rings-ish track; hard to explain but if you listen to it you'll see what I mean! And then there is 'The Ocean', probably the one I neglect unfairly because it seems like a bit of an anticlimax after 'No Quarter', but it's a more typical Led Zeppelin rock track (not that that's a bad thing at all!)
Led Zeppelin are one of my all-time favourite bands. I know everyone loves them for different reasons, but for me their eclectic sound and brilliant musical talent is what makes them so excellent (and they also write damn good songs!). This album is definitely worth getting even if you're not a huge Zep fan because the songs are all so different but so great. So yeah. Buy it!
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HOUSES OF THE HOLY - for me, will always be 4's little brother.
8 tracks of unbelievable quality. Folk and Rock are superbly blended throughout. What else is there to say...
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Published 3 days ago by Mr Paul Savory
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Led Zeppelin
What can I say, this is a replacement for a long lost original Probably the best rock band ever and Robert Plant can even scream in tune.
Published 19 days ago by Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
Replacement of vinyl as I just got rid of my record deck. Takes me back years to my school years.
Published 2 months ago by GARY RICHARDSON
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
Brought for my husband, who heard a few of the tracks and really enjoyed them. He wasn't disappointed with the variation in the songs on the album.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs Sharon Walter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zeppelin at their best
Ive known Led Zeppelin all my life, and this is my favourite album. Different from their "normal' sound, but the songs stay in my head all day.
Published 3 months ago by Frances Bowes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have.
Vastly underrated Zep album. Bought it on vinyl when it came out but it has been played too many times I decided to buy the CD for under a fiver.
Published 3 months ago by Ken Curr
5.0 out of 5 stars
change from the previous
bought thisto replace a cassette. Marks somewhat o a change from the first four albums. I'f you're thinking of buying this go for it zeppelin duds are few and far between.
Published 3 months ago by D. E. Colvill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Led
Great Song, Great Sound, Sounds great on the pc, and my MP3 player. Would recommend to everybody who will listen lol
Published 4 months ago by Bernard Mayers
4.0 out of 5 stars
Zeppelin's 1973 experiments stretch the envelope to uneven (but mostly...
`Houses of the Holy' was released on 28th March 1973 (the same week as Pink Floyd's `Dark Side of the Moon') to a less than uncritically enthusiastic reception, the first Zeppelin... Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Guardian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good.
Very good condition for an original press, sounds fantastic. Very happy, made a great Christmas present. A Delightfully amazing record
Published 4 months ago by Wynston
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