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Houses of the Holy [Original recording remastered]

~ Led Zeppelin
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  • Audio CD (25 Aug 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B000002J0B
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,053 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  2. The Rain Song 7:38£0.69
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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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By 1973, Led Zeppelin was getting used to being the biggestband on the planet (both financially and sonically). Letting their guard down and their spirits wander, they came up with the most widely varied album in their discography. Stylistically, HOUSES OF THE HOLY is all over the map, but it coheres in a grand manner befitting the '70s rock royalty Zeppelin had become. Stepping back a little from the epic scale ofZEPPELIN IV, the group slips into a funky James Brown homage ("The Crunge"), offers one of the first-ever attempts at reggae-rock ("D'yer Ma'ker"), and ventures into Pink Floyd-like prog rock ("No Quarter"). Jimmy Page's guitar work is at its most exquisitely beautiful on "The Rain Song", but the heavy-rock punch of yore is still present and accounted for on "Dancing Days" and "The Ocean". From here, it seemed like Led Zeppelin was capable of anything.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars In a word - Uplifting, 16 Oct 2006
By S. James (Swansea, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars my current favourite Zep album..., 1 Nov 2003
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!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated experimental genius, 29 Oct 2001
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This album is sorely underrated. It demonstrates Zeppelin's lyrical brilliance with the Rain Song, and their humour and innovation with the catchy D'yer M'ker. I like to think it is the last album of the old zeppelin style before they undergo the change with Physical Graffiti, which is a much rockier album. Houses of the Holy is more acoustic, more dreamy and sometimes better for it. A definite must have for zeppelin fans, if purely for Rain song buy it anyway. Maybe it wont soothe the appetite of new fans who crave more Black Dog etc but the brilliance is that zeppelin didn't care so why should you. just go for it. buy one and see what you think.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Where the rot started!
After 4 of the most gloriously good albums ever(& they ALL still are nearly 40 years on),Zep made a sad error in releasing this album. Read more
Published 11 days ago by The BlackFerret

5.0 out of 5 stars love this album-every song is great-rock solid
i love this album and i rate it second only to physical graffiti-or possibly joint second with vol two
however its less boring than vols 4,3 and one-
i like this so... Read more
Published 4 months ago by mean mr mustard

5.0 out of 5 stars every album got his unique soul
as i said bfor evry album got his special style
this one is magic talking of legends
one song got some funky style "the grundge" it s funky , it s blues i love it ,... Read more
Published 6 months ago by marc twain

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy moly...what an album
The first Led Zeppelin album not to be named after the band ( you can argue about four if you wish) Houses Of The Holy was released in March 1973. Read more
Published 10 months ago by russell clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Summertime Hard Rock
This is essentially Led Zeppelin's best album, due to the fact that no other fireball in their cannon has as much diversity as this one. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. Julian R. David

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy indeed
I bumped into Led Zeppelin by accident, and now I inhale their music. This is their greatest and most diverse work, so there's no reason why anyone, Led Zep fan or not, wouldn't... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Elvis P

5.0 out of 5 stars One of their best....
I love the debate that each Led Zeppelin album sparks. For example, I think Led Zep III is their best, and IV isnt. This album, however, is an evolution. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Rakesh Mistry

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly my favourite Zep album
This album has, for me, stood the test of time very well. Whilst I have to be in the right mood to listen to Led Zep 4, Physical Graffiti and even Led Zep 2, Houses Of The Holy... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Adamski

4.0 out of 5 stars Over the hills and by far and away one of their most overlooked albums!
Rating: 8/10

Best tracks: "The Rain Song", "No Quarter", "The Song Remains the Same", "Over the Hills and Far Away".

Woo-hoo! Read more
Published 23 months ago by New Gold Dreamer

4.0 out of 5 stars Stood the test of time
This album is on reflection one of the best produced by the band and contains real gems such as The Song Remains The Same and Over The Hills And Far Away. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2007 by Alan

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