Led Zeppelin were well known for their versatility and for to be inspired by all sorts of music. After the first two, very hard rock and blues-oriented albums, they ventured with "III", "IV" and "Houses of the Holy" new steps and had always new surprises. In "Physical Graffiti" the enormous stylistic range of the band reaches its climax. Although it is based on double albums logically very difficult to remain constant at a high level, all the time with both variety, as well as with good song wrting to keep the listener at the bar and to keep boredom at bay, but Led Zeppelin create this but pretty good. The opener "Custard Pie" (ie the way as much as "cake with vanilla sauce" ... funny) with its distinctive riff and the harmonica is somehow a typical Zeppelin rocker, though it sounds different from the opener of the previous albums, which also always rather straight hard rock songs were. The following "The Rover" is equal to one of my faves on the album; the melody in the chorus is particularly great and the cool Bass does the rest. In 11-minute blues epic "In My Time Of Dying" then comes through Pages slide guitar on deepest southern feeling, in which John Bonham can crack the bass drum properly. Track 4, "Houses of the Holy" was, of course, meant for the previous album and the cheerful melody ago you realize this also. Not necessarily the strongest song of "Physical Graffiti", but quite nice. The conclusion of the first CD - or record - then the very funky form (particularly by Jones' keyboard solo) "Trampled Underfoot" and the oriental-sounding "Kashmir", which everyone knows well; or at least the reef, which was already swiped umpteen times. By oriental harmonies and the singing of Plant comes somehow a longing sounding mood and Robert Plant told sometimes that he would somehow into his head, sure to drive times to Kashmir. While the first CD is pretty good, I personally find the second almost better, although you need to be a little bit involved in it. Just a completely zugedrogt sounding psychedelic song like "In The Light" at the very beginning is certainly not as easy to digest by the spacey synth sounds, but quite well done, especially when expressed perfectly by the music converts melancholy mood towards the end in a happier, more optimistic and plans to "Everybody Needs A Light" sings. Something, however, is easier to digest naturally Pages short acoustic piece "Bron-Yr-Aur" and then "Down By The Seaside" is downright casual and wonderfully relaxed. With "Ten Years Gone" followed by a melancholy ballad, at the Page 14 alleged guitar tracks (!) Is to have superimposed. For me one of the most beautiful songs of Led Zeppelin at all. While the Hammond organ-dominated "Night Flight" is then quite convincing, acts "The Wanton Song" something trivial and represents the weakest song on the album for me is. Then there are "Boogie With Stu", which is something completely different again, "Black Country Woman", which has a good groove and lives mainly through the horny structure thanks to the drums of John Bonham and "Sick Again"; a fat, drying degree, mainly because the downward-riffing guitar and bass in the chorus is just to die for. Conclusion: You should take time to "Physical Graffiti", in addition to the fourth work the best of Zep is for me to discover the right - because there is truly a lot to discover. And not just when it comes to music, but also the extremely interesting designed cover.