TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Why do critics call this one of the worst albums? This is a very good album. I bought it because of the Page/Bonham connection, and still enjoyed it despite the fact that Sutch couldn't really sing and the lyrics were very silly. It's in fact a fun record, although the whole experience is set to music that most of the time sounds a hell of a lot like early Zeppelin. (In fact, Page might have 'thrown away' some really great riffs here that would have been fantastic for Zeppelin.) Standout tracks: L-O-N-D-O-N, which is about the swinging London of the late '60s ("London's the place if you wanna see fashion, London's the place if you wanna see stars, London's the place with all the in clubs, London's the place and it's not too far!), Flashing Lights, Wailing Sounds, Thumping Beat (which are all songs Page and Bonham played on). I Love You is cool too - in fact, all the tracks are very good, if a little samey. A big plus is that Page and Bonham really rock out on the tracks they're on (I think there's five or six) in a way that they actually didn't do much with Zeppelin, where in a way the whole thing was very controlled and a little self-indulgent. What do you think? P.S if you haven't heard it go listen it's such a great record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 now that you bring up this record, whats funny is that i remember all those songs without havent heard them in yrs. in fact i been meaning to post a couple of those songs in the thread about songs that make you laugh out loud. but yeah they are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo1960 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I like the disc as well and I agree the Zep boys do rock. I think its fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The Austin Powers front cover alone makes this a must have album. I've always dug Flashing Lights - which to my ears sounds a lot like the Jennings Farm Blues instrumentals - and there are a number of other well-crafted songs that exude a trippy vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Well the guy couldn't sing a lick and the tempo of the tunes never really varied and the whole album sounded rushed and a one off kinda thing. Sort of like "let's play on this guys album so he'll leave us alone when he sees us at the club". Other than that, great record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 He isn't that bad there's a lot worse singers out there who get more recognition like Vince Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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