price.pittsburgh Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I think HOTH probably has the best opening and closing songs, with TSRTS and The Ocean. Zep IV is a close second with Black Dog and Levee. As for just one of the two, as in best opener and best closer, For just opener I prefer PG with Custard Pie For just closer I still go with HOTH with The Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 LZ 1 and In Through the Out Door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 LZ I and Presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxtiphi Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 LZ 1 and In Through the Out Door. I was going to suggest the same albums. The way GTBT hits you right in the face and HMMT leaves you reeling. The first bit of ITE is mysterious and intriguing it draws you right in while IGC leaves you with a definite feeling that it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 +1 for TSRTS and The Ocean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 There isn't a weak one in the bunch. Page knows how to put a running order together like no one else.. I'd go with Black Dog WTLB.. Followed by Custard Pie Sick Again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathington Willoughby Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 +1 for TSRTS and The Ocean! +2 No votes for III? Seriously though, I'll show II some love. Obviously the opener starts with a bang, and that bluesy 'goodbye' riff with accompanying harmonica in Bring It on Home is a great way to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksgemini Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Presence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril46 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Chase is right on saying there isn't a weak one in the bunch, and Page is a master at sequencing. I prefer ITTOD with HOTH a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 LZ 1 and In Through the Out Door. Yup. HMMT is such an epic song! And I love almost everything about ITTOD, I think ITE is one of the great Zep tunes, and IGC is ssssooo bluesy, honestly it had to have made the original blues men proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledsox Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 It's interesting that none of the album close with a fade out. On the other end, 6 of the 8 studio song openers end with fade outs. I don't count "We're Gonna Groove" since it's of course a live recording with overdubs. Picking favorites is tough. How about II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 LZ 1 and Presence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
price.pittsburgh Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 It's interesting that none of the album close with a fade out. On the other end, 6 of the 8 studio song openers end with fade outs. I don't count "We're Gonna Groove" since it's of course a live recording with overdubs. Picking favorites is tough. How about II. Coda is a decent choice though although I see your point. We're gonna groove and Wearing and Tearing are good opening and closing tracks. On HOTH The Ocean almost sounds like it's gonna fade out but doesn't quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yup. HMMT is such an epic song! And I love almost everything about ITTOD, I think ITE is one of the great Zep tunes, and IGC is ssssooo bluesy, honestly it had to have made the original blues men proud. 100% agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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