Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed. Jimmy Page's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. While the pseudo-reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album. "The Rain Song" is one of Zep's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody. "The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, funky guitar groove before slamming into an a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up. With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same," the rest of Houses of the Holy is fairly straightforward, ranging from the foreboding "No Quarter" and the strutting hard rock of "Dancing Days" to the epic folk/metal fusion "Over the Hills and Far Away." Throughout the record, the band's playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Page and Robert Plant's songwriting sound coherent and natural. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Houses of the Holy
03/28/1973 | Atlantic / Wea
-
CD
$15.99HOUSES OF THE HOLY (RMST)
-
CD
$25.99HOUSES OF THE HOLY (JPN)
-
CD
$40.99HOUSES OF HOLY (JPN) (MLPS) (SHM)
-
CD
$17.99HOUSES OF THE HOLY (HOL) (LTD) (DIG) (MLPS)
All Music Guide Review
Houses of the Holy Track Listing
Credits of Houses of the Holy
- Hipgnosis (Design Group)
- Design, Photography
- P. Crenell
- Coloring
- Peter Grant
- Executive Producer
- John Paul Jones
- Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer Bass, Piano (Grand), Synthesizer Piano, Mellotron, Vocals (Background), Keyboards
- John Bonham
- Drums, Vocals (Background)
- George Chkiantz
- Engineer
- Keith Harwood
- Engineer, Mixing
- Andy Johns
- Engineer, Mixing
- Eddie Kramer
- Engineer, Mixing
- Led Zeppelin
- Main Performer
- Jimmy Page
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Producer
- Robert Plant
- Harmonica, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Similar Albums to Houses of the Holy
-

Aerosmith
Aerosmith
$7.99 -

Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
$11.99 -

Savoy Brown
Jack the Toad -

Cactus
Son of Cactus -

Alice Cooper
Billion Dollar Babies
$15.99
-

Alice Cooper
Muscle of Love -

Sandy Denny
Like an Old Fashioned Waltz -

Free
Heartbreaker
$6.99 -

Grand Funk Railroad
We're an American Band -

Humble Pie
Eat It
$26.99
-

Mott the Hoople
Mott -

The Pretty Things
Hot Licks -

Queen
Queen
$21.99 -

Jeremy Spencer
Jeremy Spencer & the Children -

Trapeze
Running
-

T. Rex
Tanx
$15.99 -

The Who
Quadrophenia
$16.99













Plus