Best of Led Zeppelin?

[WNxScythe]

I'm looking to buy some Led Zep albums... which are the best? I'm a total newbie.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Start with the numbered ones.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Houses of the Holy

 

[Poison God Machine]

I would suggest getting Led Zeppelin II first.

 

[chemicalburn]

Its basically impossible to go wrong with any of their 6 first albums I, II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Grafitti. Personally I'd say start with the earliest ones though.

 

[Spirit In Black]

every from I to House of the Holy is essential.....Physical Graphitti is my favorite because of the more progressive songs on it

 

[NAD]

Get any of the first 6, all are exercises in musical perfection that has rarely, if ever, been duplicated.

Houses of the Holy is my personal favorite.

 

[Zivilyn]

4, or whichever one you've heard the least of.

 

[SlaughterofSoul]

Just buy the complete studio recordings boxset on ebay or half.com Every album is essential. And on the Zeppelin front, I'm an odd man out, because my favorite Zeppelin album is "In Through The Out Door."

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

Buy them all from Led Zep I to In Through the OutDoor... dont get Coda though.. in other words get all their studio albums before Bonzo's death (the drummer) including Song Remains the Same soundtrack (though the best song from the movie isnt on their... Since Ive Been Loving You live version) ....

 

[anonymousnick2001]

It's not my favorite, but I alo very much dig In through The Out Door.

 

[NAD]

It's been so damn long since I've heard In Through the Out Door or Presence I can't even comment on them. But Achilles Last Stand is one of my all time favorite songs.

 

[The Grimace]

(buy Zeppelin "BBC Sessions". Most quality, complete recording available, without a doubt.)

 

[Seth'Peth]

I think starting in order would be the best way to go. Check their discography, and pick away at them. Better to see how they progressed from album to album. Can't go wrong with any of them...every one is excellent but a little different in their own way.

Seth

 

[wdiv]

Start at the beginning and work your way thru the catalog.

 

[TheGraveDigger]

You can't quite go wrong with Zeppelin. Start at the beginning and work your way up. Also even if you wanted to start with a live album... How The West Was Won is a 3 disc live album and it is amazing.

 

[KMADD]

ALL!!!! In Through The Out Door was one of my faves. Loved the keyboards!!

 

[SculptedCold]

My favourite is IV.

 

[wdiv]

You can't quite go wrong with Zeppelin. Start at the beginning and work your way up. Also even if you wanted to start with a live album... How The West Was Won is a 3 disc live album and it is amazing.

I'd pick the BBC Sessions if you want official live Zep.
The boots are a whole 'nother story....

 

[AjDeath]

Buy them all from Led Zep I to In Through the OutDoor... dont get Coda though.. in other words get all their studio albums before Bonzo's death (the drummer) including Song Remains the Same soundtrack (though the best song from the movie isnt on their... Since Ive Been Loving You live version) ....

This is good advice, anything without Bonzo is not Led Zeppelin.