First 9 studio albums: Led Zeppelin & Rush
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Topic: First 9 studio albums: Led Zeppelin & Rush
Posted By: Logan
Subject: First 9 studio albums: Led Zeppelin & Rush
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 12:46
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Just a quickie poll. I was going to include some lives but then decided against it. One might argue that Coda does not belong, but I am including it. So with that for nine Led Zep studio albums, I also just wanted to cover the first nine studio albums by Rush. This is not multiple votes. Choose one that you like from the poll. I'm feeling Houses of the Holy or Physical Graffiti now, and am going with the latter. |
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 12:48
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Very easy decision for me... Permanent Waves Indeed, Rush albums would complete the top 5 here; I simply prefer their music over Zep's...
------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 12:49
This is a tough one, I could vote for half of these. 
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 13:41
| Honestly, I cannot choose one over the others. Depending on the mood I'm in, I could go choose any of them. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 13:44
| I commonly choose based on my current mood, and even then it often feels very arbitrary. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 13:45
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Hemispheres gets my vote today. The mood could change to something else tomorrow. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 13:46
| ^ Had I gone with Rush, then Hemispheres would have got my vote. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 13:48
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I'd imagine here, you're going to find most forum member will chose predominantly Zep or Rush depending on their personal preference as they are very different bands? As I think I said in another thread recently, I haven't had the urge to listen to any Sabbath, Purple, Heep or Zep for many years now, whereas Rush like Yes and Genesis will always continue to get an airing even though I've also been listening to them for 40+ years. ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 13:57
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Led Zeppelin > Rush Led Zeppelin II > Fly by Night Led Zeppelin III > Caress of Steel Led Zeppelin IV > 2112 Houses of the Holy > A Farewell to Kings Physical Graffiti > Hemispheres Permanent Waves > Presence Moving Pictures > In Through the Out Door Signals > Coda
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 14:03
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Farewell to Kings and Physical graffiti are my two favourites here really because they were my first exposure to both bands as a spotty, denim cut-off wearing teenager in the 70's ------------- |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 14:13
Not very different bands when one considers early Rush which was heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin. I got into both during my 80s teenage years, but Led Zeppelin is the one that has stayed with me more. That said, I rarely play either these days. And most of what I am into now I discovered or delved into decades later. Many seem more nostalgic than I in terms of still wanting to play the music they liked in their youths, and that is often part because of the associations. I'm more excited bay acts I discovered recently than what I have known for 40 years. Personal preference of course is what this is about. I generally prefer Led Zeppelin, but I prefer some Rush to Led Zeppelin. I would take Hemispheres over Presence, for instance, and lots of Rush over Coda. |
Jared wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 14:42
^ It's the other way 'round with me, where Led Zeppelin and Rush completely passed me by in the 1970's & 80's and it's only since joining ProgArchives that I've become a belated fan of both bands. 
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 15:13
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1-7: Zeppelin's seven first. I haven't sorted out the order yet. 8: A Farewell to Kings
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 15:21
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Moving Pictures is on top of my ranking. 4 stars and up: Moving Pictures > Hemispheres > Permanent Waves >= Signals > Houses of the Holy > Caress of Steel > A Farewell to Kings Note: I am not familiar with some of the LZ albums. LZ III and side one of IV are fine (side two leaves me cold) and Carouselambra is one of my favourite LZ songs. ------------- 
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 15:28
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^^ I am one of the rarities it seems who loves In Through the Out Door, even if it particularly for "Carousulembra". It still does excite me after all these years. I was biggest on Led Zep while in Grade 9 and 10, and loved to play Zepp, Hendrix, and Cream on my Walkman while walking to school. Now I am feeling nostalgic. |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 16:26
| LZ IV |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 17:36
Who doesn't love "All My Love," especially with that nifty synth solo by JPJ! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 17:59
| ^ "All of My Love" is indeed a terrific track. JPJ is a big reason why I really love various Led Zeppelin music. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 19:07
I recall that some have been surprised with what music you had not been familiar with before joining PA before. If one has been into classic rock, both Led Zeppelin and Rush have been radio staples here for ages. Where I live, I would be bound to hear music by both bands over the years even if I had never got into either. The same friend got me listening to both bands (Rush a year or two later), although I did not get into Rush to the same extent. And then by the 90s I had mostly moved on to other things. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 19:46
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Led Zep 4 for me, way to important to me teens years to be usurped. Led Zep 2 Led Zep 3 Rush 2112 Rush Moving Pictures ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 20:06
| I can't vote for just one but some of my favorites would be In Through the Out Door, Physical Graaffitti, Hemispheres and Permanent Waves. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 20:36
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I would pick Permanent Waves or Moving Pictures over the Zep records but I'm also a huge fan of both. I'm surprised I didn't wear out my vinyl copy of Led Zeppelin II or Ac/Dc's If You Want Blood..." record. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 01:19
I think that's a very good point.... in truth, many of us would like to achieve both, but pressures of time constraint along with the sheer volume of music out there, mean that compromises have to be made. In short, I'm looking forward to retirement (if I will ever be able to afford to do so), however I think Parkinson's Law will take effect, which states that the amount of music will expand to fill the increased time available! ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 01:54
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Rush - 2112 Rush - A Farewell To Kings
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 02:09
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2112, Farewell, Hemispheres (not necessarily in that order) then the first 5 Zep albums (not necessarily in that order either), then MP and PW ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 03:07
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For me is Led Zeppelin IV.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 03:42
I agree with first 3 and last 3 which might be interesting and tells you something about which band was progressing and which one was standing still (perhaps). The middle 3 albums are trickier. Rush were in their heaviest and proggiest phase while Led Zep were just at their best. I would just cop out and call it a tie on those albums. As for the poll I voted Moving Pictures as it's one of my top five favourite albums of all time.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 04:20
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^ I own all but one (Moving Pictures) of my primary choices, but only own one (Hemispheres) of my secondary choices, which I just bought from Oxfam a couple of days ago. Rush - Time Stand Still (but only for Rush, apparently) |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 08:52
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Hemispheres is my fave from all of these. My fave from LZ is Physical Graffiti. I'm happy to offer differential scanning calorimetry services for your slurries! ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 09:54
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Rush over Led Zep for me. My choice is A Farewell to Kings ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 11:31
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HotH > IV > II > s/t > III [I am not familiar with any of the Rush Albums.] ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 11:39
Interesting ranking. HotH> IV?! I disagree here, I think IV is better put together, with no filler (D'yer Ma'ker and The Crunge on HotH). IV>II - I agree II>I - kinda, but I enjoy the debut more I>III - I agree
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Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 16:14
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I've never seen D'yer Ma'ker and The Crunge as 'filler' - but more as interesting experiments in exploring other genres (as they had by exploring & including elements of folk on III) - in this case reggae and funk, which enhance the album IMO in giving it a bit more variety than the previous 4 albums. HotH is the LZ album I end to play the most (followed by IV). ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 17:07
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I considered going with Houses of the Holy. I appreciate eclecticism and like having "D'yer Maker" and "The Crunge". I never considered it filler either, but maybe it was intentionally added to fill up the album for lack of material they really wanted. I don't know the story of the making of the album. Led Zep IV is a great album, and I adore 4 Sticks, particularly for the synths, but I don't like "Rock and Roll". I get more enjoyment out of the B side than the A side. It does seem like more of straightforward rock album than Houses of the Holy. And frankly, I have heard "Stairway to Heaven" too many times. "I've just been to the A side, So much better than the B side. Say you're going to the C side? Why you're so lame I cannot D side" (The Gonch) |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 17:37
No offense but I find that rather surprising on a prog site such as this. Do you just not like them or never got around to them?
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Posted By: bender99
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 20:14
I am one of those rare ones too - I love ITTOD, it's my second favourite LZ album after Physical Graffiti, which is what I voted for in this poll, just narrowly over Hemispheres.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 21:13
Nice. I voted for PG, and Hemispheres is my favourite Rush album. Hemispheres, Physical Graffiti and In Through the Out Door have all been my favourite album at one time, or I should say at different times. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 21:28
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Out Door is a great record, I don't care what anyone says. I describe it as a "secret favorite" among some fans. Presence my personal fave but that's coming from a lifelong Zephead, so... ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 22:53
| Yeah, I've always considered Houses of the Holy their best, and IV isn't even the next on my ranking list (that would probably be PG and ITtOD). It's certainly one of my favorite albums ever. |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 02:55
I've just never got round to exploring them yet. ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 02:58
Wikipedia has a decent concise version of the making of HotH. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houses_of_the_Holy" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houses_of_the_Holy ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 16:37
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Some Zep cuts were recorded outside the time-frame of a given album and then added to a later LP. Many things were recorded in Wales or elsewhere. I think part of the issue with some of those tracks is that when songs are recorded at different locations & different times, they sound quite different and don't necessarily go well with, or sound quite right on, the album on which they appear. Zep III has that issue frequently, as does Houses. Whereas Zep II, Presence, ITtOD, sound more unified from cut to cut. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 31 2024 at 01:22
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Yeah quite a bit of PG is older stuff that was left off previous albums because they had too much new material for a single album, and not enough for a double. ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 31 2024 at 01:24
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Then the lest of the leftovers became 'Coda'. ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: August 31 2024 at 18:23
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A Farewell to Kings is the pick. As much as I like Led Zeppelin, Rush is my 3rd favorite rock band after Yes and Genesis. If I was to do a top 5 albums between Rush and LZ only Houses of the Holy would be there from Zeppelin. I do believe the most talented musician from either band is John Paul Jones. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 02 2024 at 00:42
^ it's always the keyboard player isn't it?  |