Houses Of The Holy (Vinyl Replica Edition) [Digipak] [Remastered] - Led Zeppelin

Advantages: Incredible performances and production
Disadvantages: Some weak songs

...before the groundbreaking Physical Graffiti, Houses of the Holy sees Led Zeppelin in the middle of their most creative spell, yet seems to fall short of both. It is still an excellent album and one that any other rock band would dream of making. Opening with "The song remains the same", an upbeat and jubillant affair with a powerful driving rhythm, the vocals seem to get lost in the sea of heavy drums and guitars and as a piece of songwriting there ...
...of musicianship than a rock song. The songwriting really starts with with "The rain song", a beautifully minimal pseudo-jazz guitar with acoustics and steel strings mixed with a string section that blends seemlessly with Robert Plant's subtle and yearning vocals. The arrangement is sublime as is Jimmy page's guitar work. Clocking in at over 7 minutes, it still ends too early. "Over the hills and far away" is two songs in one, with a funky -folk ... Read review