Two things have already been said about this record, which I would like to join: First, "In Through the Out Door" definitely the Led Zep album, the listener what the most time and attention (and from me also openness or even maturity ) demands, and secondly, it is quite a product of its time. Synthesizer phrases like on "Carouselambra" or "All My Love" would want today not even hip Eighties revivalists "ironically" answer (finally is anyway always omitted the ugly in revivals and the cool-looking contemporary slimmed / ironed - who would today even dare to really wearing real Seventies flared trousers?). When I bought this album as my conclusion Zeppelin collection years ago, I would have liked to return it right back, because apart from "In The Evening" there was at first actually nothing firstly reminiscent of old Zep virtues and, secondly, not in said crust had shrouded from the late Seventies synth. But here comes that point the game is that you may not ever Blue Rock, Hard Rock, CockRock or whatever may play / listen / mag; and those who accuse Zeppelin here pandering to trends or betrayal of old ideals (* yawn *), the second can indeed continue to listen. They probably also forgotten that Led Zeppelin were never pin down to one genre, because in terms of arrangement, style diversity and experimentation this band has never been shy. For me it was recently the case, I thought: "Southbound Suarez" actually has a pretty funky groove that I should listen to me again. And fact: The song with tears and work. The same was true (suddenly) for "Fool In The Rain" (who does not like Samba, also like the piece not, but they do it just fine), the forgotten prog masterpiece "Carouselambra" (who the dynamics of "Stairway To Heaven" praises, can also be found here find it, if he wants to) or even the truly dripping "I'm Gonna Crawl" - for me one of Zeppelin's best blues musicians, despite or perhaps because of the keyboards. Two points, however, there then but that are worthy of criticism of the album: First, the really wacky honky tonk attempt "Hot Dog" who simply gone too far, and secondly Robert Plant's voice in an otherwise great tracks like "Suarez" or "Fool" often the decisive Iota is next to the Sound, which has caused permanent hearing with pain. Conclusion: If you anyway estimates only headbang suitable material to Led Zeppelin, has always had a problem with the more experimental material the group. Who but Led Zeppelin sees as a band that just really goes beyond trends operated (while just sometimes hit over the traces), can the potential of "In Through the Out Door" enjoy fully.
