General Article name: Houses of the Holy
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: RHINO Number of tracks: 8 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Led Zeppelin - Song Remains the Same 2. Led Zeppelin - Rain Song 3. Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away 4. Led Zeppelin - Crunge 5. Led Zeppelin - Dancing Days 6. Led Zeppelin - D'yer Mak'er 7. Led Zeppelin - No Quarter 8. Led Zeppelin - Ocean   Description Description

Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed. Jimmy Page's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. While the pseudo-reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album. "The Rain Song" is one of Zep's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody. "The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, funky guitar groove before slamming into an a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up. With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same," the rest of Houses of the Holy is fairly straightforward, ranging from the foreboding "No Quarter" and the strutting hard rock of "Dancing Days" to the epic folk/metal fusion "Over the Hills and Far Away." Throughout the record, the band's playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Page and Robert Plant's songwriting sound coherent and natural. [A remastered LP was released in 2014.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Contributors Artist: Led Zeppelin Record Label: Rhino Record Label: Atlantic