HH Favorite Rock Album Tournament Round 2 (1972- 79) - #6 Physical Graffiti vs #3 Dark Side

[YellowSnow]

RIP @MikeDamone

 

[chuck]

Rough one Yella. I know how fond of PG you are and I am too. I think Dark Side is hard to beat though. Its almost perfect.

 

[GrundleStiltzkin]

As an en toto[/i] album, few better than Dark Side.

 

[RaceBannon]

Physical Graffiti was the beginning of the end for Zep. Way over produced and the songs were way too long as punk was bringing back the 2 and a half minute song

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

Physical Graffiti was the beginning of the end for Zep. Way over produced and the songs were way too long as punk was bringing back the 2 and a half minute song

I went and re-listened to some cuts from Physical Graffiti before voting and the first thing I noticed was that half the tracks were too long. Really did feel a little bloated.

 

[YellowSnow]

Physical Graffiti was the beginning of the end for Zep. Way over produced and the songs were way too long as punk was bringing back the 2 and a half minute song

There was some bloat setting in no doubt. But the album still holds many of their best tracks and Sides 3 and 4 are all deep stuff you never heard on KZOK.

I have a love hate relationship with Dark Side. It sucks in the car. It’s amazing in Hi Fi.