Great Rock Albums of the 70s: Led Zepplin IV

Of all the people in my age group I have met over the years, I have only ever met one person who had never heard the famous song "Stairway to Heaven." For forty years, that song has been a classic anthem with rockers both young and old. I mean who hasn't been to at least one music shop where there's a sign on the wall banning people from playing it on the guitar in the shop. "Stairway to Heaven" is definitely among the top classics. However, if Led Zepplin had been around in the 80s, it would have been classed as their token ballad or they might have been accused of selling out by some metalheads.
While "Stairway to Heaven" is one of the reasons why Led Zepplin IV is such a great album, it isn't the only good song on it. There is an argument for all eight songs on the album to given the spotlight. I've seen both "Rock And Roll" and "Misty Mountain Hop" on juke boxes and my favourite has always been "Black Dog." Five out of the eight songs appear on the "Mothership" album. Each and every song makes this album such a classic.

Track Listing:

1. Black Dog

2. Rock and Roll

3. The Battle of Evermore

4. Stairway to Heaven

5. Misty Mountain Hop

6. Four Sticks

7. Going to California

8. When the Levee Breaks

Robert Plant- vocals

Jimmy Page- guitar

John Paul Jones- bass

John Bonham- drums

I will not debate anyone who mentions the many other great albums which Led Zepplin put out in the 70s. "Physical Graffiti" and "Led Zepplin II" already come to mind. However, it is "Led Zepplin IV" that shows the true rock talents of Led Zepplin and why it is one of the greatest rock albums ever.

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