Mistafadedglory

First of all Rat, you never let on how much you like a girl. "Oh, Debbie. Hi." Two, you always call the shots. "Kiss me. You won't regret it." Now three, act like wherever you are, that's the place to be. "Isn't this great?" Four, when ordering food, you find out what she wants, then order for the both of you. It's a classy move. "Now, the lady will have the linguini and white clam sauce, and a Coke with no ice." And five, now this is the most important, Rat. When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV.

Queue up... "Kashmir" hehe

Rypro 525

what ever you do, don't buy any of the major comulations, since they are all missing many of the key singles.
favorite album is either physical graphiti. in my time of dying is my personal favorite song from them. followed by IV

Flashback

In the movie they played the wrong song.

Geofferson

Amen to that. Great set.

Mistoffeleez

That's my favorite song and album too.

Zep only released 1 single, if I recall. The Early Day/Latter Day compilations do a decent job of covering the songs you hear on the radio, but I agree it's impossible to get their best material on just 2 CDs.

cultshock

Actually, Led Zep released a bunch of singles (except in the UK, where the band didn't want any to be released). The only non-album song on a single was "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do", the b-side of "The Immigrant Song"

Hollowgen

i was also under the impression that the only "official" single released by zep was for the immigrant song....

cultshock

Nah, I'll have to dig up my book on Zep collectibles to get the numbers and titles, but there were many official singles released by Atlantic in the US, as well as singles released all over the world (except the UK). (eg. the singles from IV were "Black Dog" b/w "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Rock and Roll" b/w "Four Sticks").


Edit: just found this list while poking around on the net:

US singles:

Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown
Catalog #45-2613
Released Mar. 10, 1969 (US)
A. Good Times Bad Times 2:43 (Page/Jones/Bonham)
B. Communication Breakdown 2:26 (Page/Jones/Bonham)

Whole Lotta Love / Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
Catalog #45-2690
Released Nov. 7, 1969 (US)
A. Whole Lotta Love 5:33 (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
B. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) 2:40 (Page/Plant)

Immigrant Song / Hey Hey What Can I Do
Catalog #45-2777
Released Nov. 5, 1970
A. Immigrant Song 2:21 (Page/Plant)
B. Hey Hey What Can I Do 3:53 (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)

Black Dog / Misty Mountain Hop
Catalog #45-2849
Released Dec. 2, 1971
A. Black Dog 4:55 (Page/Plant/Jones)
B. Misty Mountain Hop 4:39 (Page/Plant/Jones)

Rock And Roll / Four Sticks
Catalog #2865
Released Feb. 21, 1972
A. Rock And Roll 3:40 (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
B. Four Sticks 4:42 (Page/Plant)

Over The Hills And Far Away / Dancing Days
Catalog #45-2970
Released May 24, 1973
A. Over The Hills And Far Away 4:42 (Page/Plant)
B. Dancing Days 3:40 (Page/Plant)

D'yer Mak'er / The Crunge
Catalog #45-2986
Released Sep. 17, 1973
A. D'yer Mak'er 4:19 (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
B. The Crunge 3:10 (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant)

Trampled Underfoot / Black Country Woman
Catalog #SS-70102
Released Apr. 2, 1975
A. Trampled Underfoot 5:38 (page/Plant/Jones)
B. Black Country Woman 4:30 (Page/Plant)

Candy Store Rock / Royal Orleans
Catalog #SS-70110
Released Jun. 18, 1976
A. Candy Store Rock 4:10 (Page/Plant)
B. Royal Orleans 2:58

Fool In The Rain / Hot Dog
Catalog #SS-71003
Released Dec. 7, 1979
A. Fool In The Rain 6:08 (Page/Plant/Jones)
B. Hot Dog 3:15 (Page/Plant)

Hollowgen

aye!

Rypro 525

that compulation skips all of the big singles from houses of the holy, and as well as many of the big songs from II. i have created a 2 disc set that has most of their big songs as well as some of the ablum songs that radio hardly ever plays. i can post the track listing if anyone wants it.

outlaw1323

All of them. Led is one of the greatest bands of all time. Listen to II stoned.

InnocentBlood

yeah please do

Hollowgen

if you're going to be stoned, listen to all 3 discs of "how the west was won"

too much

I'd probably get the Complete Recordings box (go through one of those record clubs to get it for about half price). I'm not crazy about the way the discs are housed (just get a few slimline cases for the cd's). The packaging is cool (and you get a liner notes from Cameron Crowe). When I first got into Zep I went from LZI all the way up to Coda. I always like to see the progression of an artist. Of course, make sure you get the remastered CD's (I know the original Physical Graffiti CD had a shorter than supposed to be running time for In The Light).

Getting the box will also get you the extra b-sides/rare tracks. Then I would get the LZ DVD. I would also suggest picking up the BBC collection and the How the West Was Won. You can't go wrong with these. Last, I would get The Song Remains the Same. It's not the greatest live recording, but it's got it's moments (No Quarter, Dazed and Confused). Basically, buy everything.

Favorite cd when I first started listening: LZII
Favorite cd now: LZIII

The Infidel

Another vote for the box set. You don't have to worry about which album to buy...they're all here!

And just to make you sick, I bought my set at the Columbia House employee store while I worked for them, and paid $15 for it. Most things there come from customer returns, so this was opened. When I found one of the discs was bad (later on, after I no longer worked for the company, and therefore couldn't exchange it), I took it to the mall, told them a story about getting it for Christmas last year, and exchanged it for a brand-new $150 set.

lordzeppelin

The Complete Studio Recordings Set is...priceless.

But to answer the posters original question - I'd go for III, Physical Graffiti, and IV.

Ten Years Gone is the greatest song they recorded...but my personal fave is Since I've Been Lovin' You...

Toad

Houses of the Holy and IV.

Rypro 525

sorry about the wait, i haven't had the time to look for them

best of album tracks
1. baby im gonna leave you
2. dazed and confused
3. good times bad times
4. what is and what should never be]
5. moby dick
6. travelin riverside blues
7. imigrant song
8. hey hey what can i do
9. battle of evermore
10.misty mountain hop
11.going to california
12.rain song
13.d y o maker
14.in my time of dying
15.trampled underfoot
run time 79 min 22 seconds

best of singles
1. communication breakdown
2. i can't quit you babe
3. whole lotta of love
4. thank you
5. heartbreaker
6. ramble on
7. since i've been lovin you (live bbc version)
8. black dog
9. rock and roll
10.stairway to heaven
11.over the hills and far away
12.dancing days
13.the ocean
14.custard pie
15.houses of the holy
16.kashmire
run time 79 min 41 seconds

i know i'm skipping the stuff from the last two albums, but i made that before i had the last two albums. i also don't have 3 so thats why i have the bbc version of "since i've been lovin you

lordzeppelin

So would that be like a quagmire in the desert?

Hollowgen

i picked up the box set brand spankin new through columbia house for $65. that's the way to go. you rarely find it that cheap USED on ebay.

Rival11

And yet another vote - A must have for anyone who loves the rock n' roll

SkullOrchard

http://www.yourmusic.com/browse/album/13510.html

Rival11

Holy shit.....that's a cheap price!!!

Gil Jawetz

It's some sort of CD club. Anyone know anything about it? Seems like it might have good deals...

whynotsmile

their debut was my personal favorite