I'm going to give my list of Led Zeppelin albums from favorite to least favorite and a brief reason. I invite you to make you list.

1. Presence - I think this is Jimmy Page's best guitar work and Achilles Last Stand is my favorite LedZep song
   
2. Houses of the Holy - every song is moving or exciting, No Quarter is a masterpiece. Probably their best song writing.
   
3. Led Zeppelin IV - most put this as number one and it is exemplary. I think it was the first Led Zeppelin album I heard when my uncle lent me the 8-track when I was 4 or 5. It's awesome but just not their absolute best.
   
4. Led Zeppelin I - i forgot it but it's after IV
   
5. Led Zeppelin II - it's just here in the middle. A great background album for hanging out.
   
6. CODA - this album has special meaning as it was the first record I bought with my own money. Very cool grooves.
   
7. Led Zeppelin III - it's good but I'd rather listen to II
   
8. Physical Graffiti - I didn't get into this one until recently and maybe it deserves a higher place on the list but it's not familiar. I rarely reach for it.
   
9. In Through the Out Door - I'll spin it once in a while but I always felt they didn't take this one seriously

Let's see your ranking.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: mark123,

You forgot the best one.

The first one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA9Rec1qAFQ

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Originally posted by FishOn:
You forgot the best one.

The first one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA9Rec1qAFQ

Haha. I did leave it off. I'll fix it.

I've ranked these based on how much I've replayed the albums over the years. I have the original LPs I bought back in the 70s, the 180/200 gram LPs (2000s) and the 2014/15 remasters (24/96 digital).

• Physical Graffiti - released in my HS years, wore this out then & still the LZ album I tend to reach for first.
  
• Presence - kinda punk-influenced with interesting time signatures, guitar style more "metal". I immediately liked it when released and haven't tired of it 40+ years later.
  
• III - variety of song styles endeared me to this one. Some friends disliked it because it wasn't like I & II but this album showed LZ wasn't a one-trick pony.
  
• Houses of the Holy - pure excellence.
  
• Zoso/IV - excellent but just doesn't come off the shelf often ("Stairway" overload).
  
• I & II - Nothing better if you're in the mood for hard rock.
  
• In Through The Out Door - interesting but doesn't get played often. When someone comes overs and asks to "crank up the Zeppelin" I often throw on "Hot Dog" to see how they react.
  
• Coda - good compilation but doesn't get played often.