The Houses of the Holy

by Led Zeppelin

The Houses of the Holy cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 39:00
  • Community rating: 4.1/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: John Bonham, Peter Grant, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Despite sharing a title with their fifth studio album, this specific international pressing highlights a collection of earlier, dynamic stadium rock staples. The soaring, complex arrangements and rhythmic versatility demonstrate the British quartet's unrivaled ability to blend heavy blues with bright, kaleidoscopic pop sensibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, fantasy, folk, bombastic, experimental

Tracklist

  1. The Song Remains The Same (5:24)
  2. The Rain Song (6:32)
  3. Over The Hills And Far Away (4:06)
  4. The Crunge (3:52)
  5. Dancing Days (3:40)
  6. D'yer Mak'er (4:18)
  7. No Quarter (6:52)
  8. The Ocean (4:16)

Credits

  • Led Zeppelin - primary artist
  • John Paul Jones - bass, written-by, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, piano, grand piano, synthesizer, bass [synthesised], backing vocals
  • John Bonham - drums, written-by, backing vocals
  • Bob Ludwig - lacquer cut by
  • Hipgnosis - sleeve
  • Robert Plant - vocals, written-by, backing vocals

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