Led
Zeppelin II is a classic hard rock album, and easily one of the
best in that category of any music group. This album, like its
predecessor, Led Zeppelin I, is heavily blues influenced, but this
has a much more original feel to the playing. Led Zeppelin II starts
off perfectly with one their classic songs “Whole Lotta Love”
with a catchy blues riff setting the stage for the awesome
instrumental that features John Bonham and Jimmy page trading solos.
That track based its riff from Willie
Dixon's track "You Need Love."
The album switches from hard rock to blues and often combining the
two styles. John Bonhman shows his masterful chops
during “Moby Dick” with a drum solo that is very listen
able. They also begin to venture into using acoustic
instruments on “Thank You,” and “Ramble On,” a technique
that would be explored further in their following releases.
1. Whole Lotta Love (Bonham
/ Dixon / Jones / Page / Plant) - 5:34
2. What Is and What Should Never Be (Page / Plant) - 4:44
3. The Lemon Song (Bonham / Jones / Page / Plant) - 6:19
4. Thank You (Page / Plant) - 4:47
5. Heartbreaker (Bonham / Jones / Page / Plant) - 4:14
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) (Page / Plant) - 2:39
7. Ramble On (Page / Plant) - 4:23
8. Moby Dick (Bonham / Jones / Page) - 4:21
9. Bring It on Home (Page / Plant) - 4:20
Jimmy
Page - Guitar (Electric, Acoustic, Steel), Background Vocals
Robert Plant - Harmonica, Vocals
John Paul Jones - Organ, Bass, Background Vocals
John Bonham - Drums, Background Vocals
