Battle of the classic rock albums, Day 1

[JeanGary Diablo]

I was inspired by someone doing this on Facebook, so I thought I'd bring the fun here.

@Sonic Temple -- I figured you might like to do this as well!

Anyhow, Day 1 -- Led Zeppelin IV vs Black Sabbath's Paranoid -- what's your preference?


I've always been more into Zeppelin than Black Sabbath, but I am giving this one to the Sab Four. Paranoid gets my vote.

 

[Sonic Temple]

This is great - lets break this down shall we - song order vs song order

Black Dog vs War Pig / Luke's Wall - Black Dog
Rock and Roll vs Paranoid - Paranoid
The Battle of Evermore vs Planet Caravan - The Battle of Evermore
Stairway to Heaven vs Iron Man - TIE - this is a battle of all battles
Misty Mountain Hop vs Electric Funeral - Misty Mountain Hop
Four Sticks vs Hand of Doom - Four Sticks
Going to California vs Rat Salad - Going to California
When the Levee Breaks vs Jack the Stripper /Fairies Wear Boots - When the Levee Breaks

Winner Led Zeppelin IV
6 - 1 -1

 

[Ref]

Sabbath. Over the years I have listened to that album more times and throughout the decades.

 

[JeanGary Diablo]

This is great - lets break this down shall we - song order vs song order

Black Dog vs War Pig / Luke's Wall - Black Dog
Rock and Roll vs Paranoid - Paranoid
The Battle of Evermore vs Planet Caravan - The Battle of Evermore
Stairway to Heaven vs Iron Man - TIE - this is a battle of all battles
Misty Mountain Hop vs Electric Funeral - Misty Mountain Hop
Four Sticks vs Hand of Doom - Four Sticks
Going to California vs Rat Salad - Going to California
When the Levee Breaks vs Jack the Stripper /Fairies Wear Boots - When the Levee Breaks

Winner Led Zeppelin IV
6 - 1 -1

I like your methodology here!


Black Dog vs War Pigs -War Pigs
Rock and Roll vs Paranoid - Paranoid
The Battle of Evermore vs Planet Caravan - TIE!
Stairway to Heaven vs Iron Man - TIE!
Misty Mountain Hop vs Electric Funeral - Misty Mountain Hop
Four Sticks vs Hand of Doom - Hand of Doom
Going to California vs Rat Salad - Going to California
When the Levee Breaks vs Fairies Wear Boots - When the Levee Breaks

3 - 3 - 2

I'm still giving the edge to Paranoid because I really like Black Dog, but I love War Pigs. Overall, a very close call.

 

[jeff2]

How about Paranoid vs. Zeppelin 2 vs. Machine Head(or Made in Japan)?
All pretty heavy albums.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Stairway to Heaven vs Iron Man - TIE - this is a battle of all battles

That's not a tie. C'mon.
That is a landslide victory for Stairway to Heaven lol.

 

[wigglee]

Zeppelin by a mile.

 

[Fun For All]

I like Led Zeppelin a lot but I like Paranoid more than LZ4.

 

[wigglee]

I like Led Zeppelin a lot but I like Paranoid more than LZ4.

wow.... 3 chords and 1 beat... you are easily amused!

 

[Insidious Von]

Musically it's a tie, lyrically it's no contest...Black Sabbath by a mile.

Robert Plant never got beyond what he didn't rip off from Tolkein and the rest was sex fluff.

Another reason why music has declined, no one plays the electric harpsichord.

 

[Fun For All]

Musically it's a tie, lyrically it's no contest...Black Sabbath by a mile.

Robert Plant never got beyond what he didn't rip off from Tolkein and the rest was sex fluff.

Another reason why music has declined, no one plays the electric harpsichord.

Now you see, I would rank Physical Graffiti ahead of LZ4...I'd also have Houses of the Holy and LZ2 over LZ4.

 

[Fun For All]

wow.... 3 chords and 1 beat... you are easily amused!

Oh, so you want music more complicated...Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Genesis, Rush...

 

[Insidious Von]

Here's something wigglee would like, if it's good enough for Geddy Lee...

 

[wigglee]

Here's something wigglee would like, if it's good enough for Geddy Lee...

I know it well . Patrick Moraz and Alan White are on fire here.

 

[countd]

Back in the day I would listen to Zep. I'm more of a Sabbath fan now.

 

[JeanGary Diablo]

Back in the day I would listen to Zep. I'm more of a Sabbath fan now.

This is me too.