Houses of the Holy [Remaster]

Artist: Led Zeppelin

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Average Rating: (See all 4 reviews) Label: Atlantic (USA) Quantity Available: 183 Ships within 6-11 days 1  The Song Remains the Same 2  The Rain Song 3  Over the Hills and Far Away 4  The Crunge 5  Dancing Days 6  D'Yer Ma'ker 7  No Quarter 8  The Ocean Performer Notes Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant (vocals); Jimmy Page (guitar); John Paul Jones (grand piano, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, bass instrument); John Bonham (drums). Recording information: Stargroves, England (1972); Headley Grange, Hampshire, England (1972); Island Studios, London, England (1972). By 1973, Led Zeppelin was getting used to being the biggest band 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 of ZEPPELIN 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. Professional Reviews Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.131) - Ranked #149 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" Q (10/94, p.141) - 3 Stars - Good - "...is the sound of a band whose cup has overfloweth..." Producer: Jimmy Page Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 183 UPC: 075678263927 Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 19 July 1994

i love the song 'No Quater' from this album... and if your lucky enough to find Tool's 'Salival box set' you can here a cover of this song. this song is such a classic legend who not many people have heard but it is such a lax out song. i wish i could buy that $200+ box set with every c.d in it.

This one is more laid back, but still good to listen to, especially Over The Hills And Far Away and D'Yer Mak'er. This is not to disparage The Song Remains the Same, or The Rain Song of course. This is still a fine, fine, Led Zep lp. Let's face it, when you produre the sheer unadulterated brilliance of Led Zepplin IV, there is nowhere to go but down, baby.

Houses Of The Holy is an album by led zeppilin that i really enjoy as it contains a great overall rock sound made up of awesome tracks like the song remains the same, over the hills and far away and d'yer ma'ker. this isn't the bands best album but i still like it, its pretty good.

A bold progression of their sound into new environs. Contains enough magic to warrant inclusion in any Led Zep collection. This album sounds sufficiently different to be enjoyed by people who are not fans of other Zep material.
The last truly great Led Zeppelin album, this captures the bands last burst of creative alchemy before its steady decline.
It would not have been possible for the band to top their fourth album following the same formula. This is a successful attempt to shift to newer ground. Sadly, the potential on show here was not realised on their later albums.