Physical

Product Description
Reissue of Olivia's top 10, double platinum 1981 album for MCA. 10 tracks, including the smash title song that spent 10consecutive weeks at #1 in the U.S., plus the top five 'MakeA Move On Me' and the chart hit 'Landslide'. All tracks are digitally remastered. 1998 Festival Records release.

Physical,Olivia Newton-John,Mca,Adult Contemporary,Pop,Pop Vocals,Popular Music,Rock/Pop,Soft Rock

Physical

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zep's "white album"
Good material mixed in the muddle....
Superb Led
led zeppelin-physical graffiti
Alongside Hendrix' "Electric Ladyland"

Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002JSN
Release Date: 1994-08-16

Tracks:

Custard Pie
The Rover
In My Time Of Dying
Houses Of The Holy
Trampled Underfoot
Kashmir

Tracks:

In The Light
Bron-Yr-Aur
Down By The Seaside
Ten Years Gone
Night Flight
Wanton Song
Boogie With Stu
Black Country Woman
Sick Again

Amazon.com essential recording

This 1975 release came smack in the middle of a long and nearly mythic career. Physical Graffiti is the last great Led Zeppelin title, recorded before the influences of the day (synthesizers, disco) ended Zeppelin's reign as the kings of loud and sexy blues-metal. Playfully experimenting with new sounds, the band blended Middle Eastern rhythms, folk-stylings, heavy blues, and deeply impassioned rock riffs into a two-disc set that sounded as if they were still enjoying their place in the rock pantheon. As sprawling and adventurous as this collection is, there are some tracks so tightly focused--so ultra-Zeppelinesque--that it's tempting to name this as a number one or number two must-have. "Trampled Underfoot" and "Custard Pie" alone are almost worth the double-disc price tag. --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

zep's "white album".......2007-05-23

the beatles had their white album, the clash sandinista, the stones exile on main street. for me, this is zep's addition to that list of looser, longer, experimental, eclectic albums.

those who prefer the ultra-tight & efficient blues metal attack of other zep albums, this will be interesting but not a favorite. As with the other albums i mentioned above, i found myself hitting the skip button throughout. of course, there are still classics -- kashmir, trampled underfoot, ten years gone etc

but my experience with these albums is they take time & patience to appreciate. for instance, exile is now my favorite stones album. ditto for sandinista although at first i didn't like it so much.

so i will give this album time to sink in and suggest others do same.

Good material mixed in the muddle...........2007-05-09

Before I go any further, a fair warning. I've never been one for (a) collections of outtakes and (b) double albums. The former tends to consist of the b-grade material that was left off of previous records, the latter has a habit of dredging up material that probably should have been left off the album. I'd rather have half an hour of quality music than two hours with only a quarter of it worth listening to. Worst still is the tendency of double albums to dredge up self-indulgent and overlong performances. In this regard, I'll discuss "Physical Grafitti", Led Zeppelin's double album, a mix of new recordings and leftovers from previous sessions. And while it seems ok to pan "Coda" as a collection of leftovers for some reason, "Physical Grafitti" gets universally praised. I'll offer this comment-- there's a fine single record in here, maybe even a fantastic one.

The problem of course is that it does fall into the traps of double albums. No less than seven of the fifteen tracks come from earlier sessions-- admittedly some of it is decent enough-- "Houses of the Holy" (from the sessions that produced the album of the same name), a bouncey pop song that was clearly left off the original in deference to other cuts in the same vein, is a catchy piece and a good listen, "Bron-Yr-Aur", recorded for "Led Zeppelin III" is a decent enough acoustic guitar solo, not essential but hard to think poorly of. But the rest of the leftovers have their issues-- "The Rover" has a great muscular riff but finds vocalist Robert Plant a bit on the shrill side, "Down By the Seaside" seems to come apart at the seams about halfway through.. they just feel like outtakes. None of them are horrible (ok, well "Night Flight" is downright awful), but a lot of them aren't fantastic.

Self indulgence and overlong songs also abound nicely-- second disc opener "In the Light" is the best example of this. Nearly nine minutes of processed vocals and descending Middle Eastern riffs loses interest about halfway through, likewise "In My Time of Dying", an eleven minute slide guitar workout, dribbles on and on to seeming no end. The only time they escape self-indulgence as a negative proves to be "Kashmir"-- featuring its famed ascending riff, a great, powerful vocal from Plant and a great swirl of strings softening the grind the piece creates naturally. Even "Ten Years Gone", a nice motif of quiet guitar passages and churning band performances seems to get old after three minutes or so (and goes on for over six). There's are a few other tunes that work out ok-- "Custard Pie" has a great chugging guitar riff and arpeggiated keyboard with Plant downright hoarse and aggressive on his vocal, is energetic, catchy and exciting and "The Wanton Song" has been a longtime fan favorite for a reason-- it's a great slice of riff-based rock.

Admittedly, I was pretty critical. In trying to provide a balanced account of this one, I did dig in a bit hard, but I found that double albums almost universally meet with blind praise by folks who are a bit too impressed by its presentation. A single album "Physical Grafitti" would have been fantastic. This record's got way too much fluff on it.

Superb Led.......2007-05-02

The is the encapsulation of the best of Zeppelin. From the trademark heavy rock of Custard Pie or Sick Again and the bombastic blues of In My Time of Dying to the fresh Middle Eastern influences most notably heard on the stunning Kashmir, and all points in between, this is a remarkable piece of work. What I particularly like about this record is that they take a lot of chances and most of them work incredibly well. They had shown signs of diversity on previous records and it comes to maturity here. The benefits of a band that can take advantage of their hard-won success and truly allow themselves to spread their wings (the Stones with Exile) are evident in songs like Ten Years Gone, In the Light, and Kashmir. The Rover, my favorite Zep song of all time is just one of the many memorable numbers here. If I had to pick one Led Zeppelin album to have, this is it, no questions asked.
All of Zeppelin's unpaid blues dues aside (and there are quite a few), Physical Graffiti, with songs full of awesome power, moving beauty, and influences from around the globe that redefined rock and roll, is the only evidence anyone needs to prove Led Zeppelin's rightful place in the top five rock acts of all time.

led zeppelin-physical graffiti.......2007-03-30

Already had first cd pressing. Sounded like you know what. Picked this because of the remastering. Definitely worth it.
J.Guida

Alongside Hendrix' "Electric Ladyland".......2007-03-03

I agree with all the 5-stars for several reasons. Page and Co. got it so right on this album,even though tracks on this album were from different time periods in their recording career,up to that point.(wikipedia it)
Considering Page was in the arms of Morpheus most of the time, and the band was playing catch up while he dozed somewhere in the studio,it's truly amazing that they got this so right. You can taste the guitar tones on this one and I'm glad they didn't have ProTools around to over-correct every little sound. This album still breathes as if it is a living thing,after all the years since release. Every song is a gift to the Zep fan...go buy this monstrous CD!

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what a great album this is ...hearing it for the first time in 2006
ONJ...you made this man aware...this person care...you did what you promised!
This Olivia album is still a blast !!!
Olivia in Top Form
The Before and After Review

Physical
Olivia Newton-John
Manufacturer: Festival Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G6H1
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Landslide
Stranger's Touch
Make a Move on Me
Falling
Love Make Me Strong
Physical
Silvery Rain
Carried Away
Recovery
Promise (The Dolphin Song)

Album Description

Reissue of Olivia's top 10, double platinum 1981 album for MCA. 10 tracks, including the smash title song that spent 10consecutive weeks at #1 in the U.S., plus the top five 'MakeA Move On Me' and the chart hit 'Landslide'. All tracks are digitally remastered. 1998 Festival Records release.

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what a great album this is ...hearing it for the first time in 2006 .......2006-02-25

All I have to say ...my god Falling and the dolphin song and silver rain I never heard such a beautiful sad bone chilling songs like that. Olivia's voice is so awesome I can't even tell you. She had ... I think had... the best voice ever...Her vibrato and her pitch and phrasing and the arrangement is other worldly. I love the moog like solo in the middle of falling. When you look at her and hear that voice I want to melt into oblivion. WHERE CAN I FIND MY OWN OLIVIA DOES SHE EXIST...I NEED THAT FOR REAL...BY THE WAY I LOVED HER SINCE YOU GUESSED IT 1978..BUT LET HER GO AFTER XANADU....ALONG CAME KATE BUSH AND WELL WELCOME BACK OLIVIA IM FINALLY GOING TO GET ALL YOUR MUSIC. I NEED IT ALL...UPDATE 3/30/07 THEN ALONG CAME DUSTY...WOW...

ONJ...you made this man aware...this person care...you did what you promised!.......2005-11-01

Landslide- Great way to open an album with a bang! Awesome rock song...love the "heaven" bridge in the middle...beautiful harmonies! Too bad this song was single #3 off the "Physical" album...I feel the melody was too complicated for the commercial audiences to appreciate at the time...hence, the poor chart placing...not to mention possible radio overkill of her two previous singles and maybe everyone was too "physical-ed" out to give this song a chance!

Stranger's Touch- ooh yeah! The slinky verses have ONJ oozing with seduction and the chorus packs a punch! This should have definately been a single! Very commercial, pop appeal...

Make A Move On Me- a solid pop song for single #2 off the album...possible over-kill with the synthesisers though! But it was the 80s so I'll give this song a break! This sounds like something off Madonna's debut album...even though this album came out before that! ONJ truly was a torchbearer for strong, female solo artists...songs like this give her credit

Falling- hmm...I think I lost count of the times the word "falling" is mentioned in this song?! Every single line of this song seems to end with the word "falling"!? I think this ballad is just OK...a bit too theatrical...sounds like some Broadway musical ballad...not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing, yet...

Love Make Me Strong- um....the beat is awesome! I'm trying to find nice things to say about this song...it is decent filler for an 80s album...

Physical- this video of this song infamous for spawning 80s fashion-fitness trends like legwarmers and headbands...I actually skip this song a lot...not because it is a bad song...but it has been played to death so much...it is definately catchy though...

Silvery Rain- it took me a while to get into this song...which is quite unique! With sweet acoustic verses that then burst into an angry, loud chorus...this song makes reference to that nursery rhyme "Fly away Peter, Fly away Paul" and is actually an anti-crop dusting song...has to be heard to be believed...I think the last note ONJ holds on this song is the longest note she has ever held in tune! Impressive...

Carried Away- this song is a typical, BeeGees, paint-by-numbers song...and I mean that in a good way! You can tell it was written by The BeeGees...it has the type of melodies and hooks they write...probably the best ballad on the album...a very dreamy song with lush arrangements that ONJ pulls off well

Recovery- such an overlooked song! This has to be one of my favourite ONJ songs ever! A beautiful, long intro with a Spanish/Tropical feel...even though the song sounds quite peppy, the lyrics are quite nihilistic which is a great juxtaposition...the chorus is basically a duet with John Farrar because his voice is featured heavily kind of "duelling" with ONJ's...the final chorus is just incredible! The way ONJ harmonises...with herself! This is such a layered song...I can listen to it over and over...you hear different things every time you listen! The album highlight!

The Promise (The Dolphin Song)- I think it is very cute how the dolphins and the Miami ocean are given instrumental credit on the linear notes to this song! This sounds like a "New Age" song with all the water sounds and dolphin squeaks...I only wish the chorus was featured more...it seems to go verse, verse, chorus, verse...and that's it?! The chorus where ONJ sings "Then I'll have done what I promised you" is extremely soothing and beautiful...a very classy song

This Olivia album is still a blast !!!.......2005-10-18

It's one of those 80's album I had fun listening (or bouncing) to. It still holds up way above any of the current pop trash acts. The only thing that's missing on this cd are the liner photos or lyrics. Other than that, it's going to be on my home and car stereo. Nice album Olivia!

Olivia in Top Form.......2005-09-25

Other reviewers have said it better and in greater detail so I'll keep it short and simple. I've been a life long Olivia fan beginning when her first songs were played mostly on the Country stations then did something unheard of at the time and began to be played on both Country and Pop stations at the same time. I wathced her go from girl-next-door to the sultry vixen in Grease as well as her Physical album...and yes I first owned it when it was an actual vinyl album with a fold out cover-slip and lots of great photos, that's the only downside to this CD, there's not engouh room for all the original cover art the album cover first sported, other than that it's pure Olivia gold.

The Before and After Review.......2005-01-15

In October 1981, Olivia Newton-John released "Physical"

BEFORE:
The poster-girl of sweet wholesome pop music, Olivia began changing her image in Grease and the "Totally Hot" album which followed suit. She also had appeared in the movie Xanadu, which flopped but had a hit soundtrack. This was to be her first studio album in three years.

AFTER:
The title track was a #1 hit for ten weeks (making it the #1 song of the 1980's), the album went double platinum and peaked at #6. The album had another top five hit with "Make A Move On Me". Olivia was on top of the world at the moment. Hosting SNL, preparing to open Koala Blue, and embarking on a wildly successful 1982 tour. This was the peak of Olivia's popularity.

While Physical, the track, has been overplayed to the extent that the song is a caricature instead of an actual record, the album as a whole retains as the strongest album of Livvy's career.

1. Landslide (5/5) is the perfect leadoff single. The song is fast, dancy and sets the pace for the record.
2. Stranger's Touch (5/5) is even better (a shame it wound up on a b-side). The sexiest moment off the album.
3. Make A Move On Me (5/5) is a classic and is catchy as hell. The video was terrible but the song makes up for it.
4. Falling (5/5) is a beautiful acoustic haunting ballad about falling in love.
5. Love Make Me Strong (3.5/5) is a good song but probably the worst track.
6. Physical (5/5), what needs to be said about it? everyone knows this song.
7. Silvery Rain (5/5). Olivia was caring about the environment back when most of the "environmentalist" rock stars weren't even signed yet. The song rocks and is one of the best of the album. Starts out like a mellow 70's ONJ rock song and then becomes a rocker during the chorus. Even though Cliff Richard did the song a decade before Livvy, you can tell she deeply cares about the lyrics.
8. Carried Away (4.5/5). A pretty Gibb ballad that was originally written but then rejected for Barbra Streisand's "Guilty" album, and it probably wouldn't have fit there because it's structured a little too much like "Woman In Love". A soothing upbeat early 80's ballad you could listen to in the tub.
9. Recovery (4/5) kinda reminds me of "(Want You) Back In My Life" by The Carpenters. Kind of a tropical sounding sound with very audible John Farrar background vocals.
10. The Promise (4.5/5). Another environmentalist ballad. Very beautiful and Olivia sings about her love for dolphins (you can hear dolphins in the background). A beautiful song.

I would love Universal to remaster this (I know there's an import) and add some bonus tracks from the period... I heard Olivia recorded a demo of "I Paralyse" around this album, which ended up being recorded by Cher the next year (which was produced by Farrar too)

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Fun with physical education!
Physical Ed is Great!
Physical Ed's a hit with children!!
Too much of the same old drills

Physical Ed

Manufacturer: KIMBO EDUCATIONAL
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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PHYSICAL ED CD

ASIN: B00004Y6A2
Release Date: 2000-08-25

Tracks:

Stretch
Stomp and Clap
Side Slide
Monkey in the Middle
The Marching Game
Physical Ed
Raise the Ceiling
Give Me Ten
Stir It Up
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Musical Hula Hoops
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Product Description

Pre-K to 5th grades. Let's Get Physical! This healthy collection of 16 fun fitness songs focuses on movement and locomotor activities, including: walking, hopping, skipping, jumping, running, galloping and leaping. Stir It Up, Monkey In the Middle, Stomp

Customer Reviews:

Fun with physical education!.......2003-07-24

I'm a physical education teacher and I just have to say that this CD makes my job more fun. I use it with pre/K-6th and when I turn it on it's like I become the icecream person. My students want to "Raise the Ceiling" and "Stomp and Clap" over and over again. Now I"m in search of more Learning Station music! I think their CD's have helped me achieve "Teacher of the Year".
P.S. This CD is also fun for family gatherings. The "Side Slide" is a dance that will have everyone up and moving.

Physical Ed is Great!.......2003-07-22

I teach in a classroom full of energetic 3 and 4 year olds. They just can't seem to get enough of "Monkey in the Middle". My 7 year old son said this CD is "the best one yet!". Thank you Learning Station for all you do.

Physical Ed's a hit with children!!.......2003-07-16

I've been workshoping songs on Physical Ed and other Learning Station CD's for many years and this one is my favorite! "Monkey in the Middle" gives the monkey creativity to lead the dance, "Side Slide" is a fun line dance and "Stomp and Clap" is especially challenging and energetic. Physical Ed is definitely a hit with children. Teachers find that it is a must for locomotor skills during music and movement time!

Too much of the same old drills.......2003-02-16

I was hoping for a movement CD that would be more of a challenge. However, with the drill approach-there is no challenge except to do as they say. The songs are loud and fast and the movements called for are boring. I buy all of my own teaching materials and will sadly not be able to use this one, nor will I be able to recommend it.

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very good electronic music
Album of the year
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Vitalic
Awsome

Movements
Booka Shade
Manufacturer: Get Physical Music
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Album Description

Booka shade is Walter merziger and Arno kammermeier production masterminds behind the first 13 get physical releases. This is their second full-length release. In charge of their own Production Company and studio for the last 15 years, they have profoundly applied their wide range of talents to the realm of electronic music. Meanwhile, booka shade's own redefinition of dance music found its expression on their debut album, memento which drew on their back ground as pop producers and their ability to sculpt nocturnal yet melancholic music for the dance floor and beyond. When it was released at the tail end of 2004 memento hit with velvet coated sucker punches its prowling understated menace combined with Walter and Arno's knack of penning melodies and creating evocative mood mapping out a fresh alternative for electronic music. Get Physic. 2006

Customer Reviews:

very good electronic music.......2007-06-09

Anyone who likes both electronic dance music (in general) and Ambient/IDM should take a moment to discover this overlooked diamond.

Album of the year.......2007-05-09

i mean, i knew in advance what i was buying, so no surprises.. this album is perfect.

awsome!.......2007-03-26

Does anybody realize what is going on here? If not you will soon find out, althouhgh some of you it's going to take couple years before you realize how great Book Shade is, innovating techno, basically creating a new sound.

Vitalic.......2006-12-28

A year or so ago everyone was raving about Vitalic's release being the IT thing for electronic music. When it got to me finally it turned out being half-realised electronic bleeps and chords that couldn't learn how to get along, meandering about tripping over each other amounting to a given up on lego set or the electronic equivalent of a pre-concert orchestra rehearsal with the adeptness of little miss pageants. That's when i was expecting something like this. This is what that should have been.

Done with tasteful restraint and intelligence, like in the case of it's primary anthem piece "Darko", unfolding before your ears with a measured self-assured pace from textbook IDM beeping into a dark, brooding, rich, textured epic crescendo while retaining the main theme throughout, playing with it and adapting it bit by bit like a musical queer eye for the straight guy. More pop than trance, more epic than house, more inspired than IDM, "Movements" stands on it's own.

Awsome.......2006-12-25

I don't know why anybody has reviewed this disc yet... it's awsome. If you like Michael Mayer, then you'll like this.

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5 Years of Get Physical
Various Artists
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Elektrochemie - Pleasure Seeker (Earl Zinger's Out In The Barn Remix)
Booka Shade - Mandarine Girl (Fakesch Remix)
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One of the all time great double albums
An epic milestone in rock music
Double your pleasure
One Of The Best Albums By Zepp
The Perfect Album

Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

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Rover
In My Time of Dying
Houses of the Holy
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Kashmir

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One of the all time great double albums.......2005-11-09

Physical Graffiti (1975.), Led Zeppelin's sixth studio album

By the mid-1970's, Led Zeppelin had achieved more than most bands could ever hope to manage. The band, to this point had released 5 albums, each of them different, excellent and constantly pushing musical boundaries. Plus the band were at the height of their popularity. You would surely think that the band couldn't possibly have anything else speacial in the can. However, not Led Zeppelin; this band were not finished. Lead guitarist, Jimmy Page's desire for a double album became evident and this ultimately led to this album, Physical Graffiti. This next ambitious project from the band went gold on advanced orders alone and has since become one of Led Zeppelin's more popular albums (not that any of their albums aren't popular!). So, is this famous album depicting the multi-storey buildings in New York on the front cover really worth its weight in multi-platinum?

Eventhough this album is no longer either my all time favourite album, or my favourite Led Zeppelin album (I personally think that its a close second behind Houses of the Holy), this work is still of tremendous importance to me. This was THE album that originally got me into Led Zeppelin and indeed hard rock in general; and I sure haven't regretted it in the time since. 'Physical Graffiti' had me hooked from the first listen. I couldn't get enough of the classic riffs of 'Trampled Underfoot', 'Sick Again' or the sheer beauty of 'Kashmir' or 'Ten Years Gone'. This 80 minute double album has everything; vintage rocking Zeppelin, the more experimental side to the band and the acoustic side. Led Zeppelin truly kept up the pace with this album and made it 6/6 great album releases. Interestingly, when this album originally charted, all of the band's previous 5 works were still in the top 100 charts. 'Physical Graffiti' is also a landmark in some respects for the band; apart from featuring 7 tracks with JP Jones on keyboard, it was also one of the first albums to feature a major string section in one of its tracks, 'Kashmir'. The album as a whole is a mix of up to date (at the time tracks) but also a number of outtake tracks from previous albums. This fan favourite album is a winner all of the way and keeps the listener interested throughout.

Disc one of the album opens with the rocking 'Custard Pie'. Page's scratchy riff is great and the song as a whole has great confidence and control. The beat is classic Zeppelin. A few drum beats follow and we're into 'The Rover', a 1972 out-take song. Another rocking song with a great bluesy driven riff. Next is the epic, 'In My Time OF Dying'. At 11 minutes, you need to give this song a few listens (I took a while to really appreciate it) however you will find it to be an amazing track. Based on a Southern USA country style, it has some clever quiet passages and some powerful choruses with Plant giving a stellar performance on the vocals. The 'dying cough' ending is classic. Following this is 'Houses Of The Holy', the out-take title track from the previous album's recording session. For a leftover, this song is awesome; catchy, memorable and hard rocking. Page's guitar exit solo is brilliant. Things then get even better with 'Trampled Under Foot'. This track has real attitude with a cool underlying keyboard harmony from JP Jones that really makes this track unique. The riff to the song is awesome. Then ... we come to 'Kashmir', the legendary song and best of the album. Using a string orchestra backing, this eastern based song is hard to better for innovation. Words can't really do this masterpiece of a song justice.

So as you can see, disc one is a classic album on its own! Disc two is great but it doesn't quite shape up as well as the first half of the album. There are two real classics on this half of the album. The first is 'Ten Years Gone'. Moody, atmospheric and captivating, this 6 minute track has it all. Page jams out plenty of inspirational melodies and Plant gives one of his most bold and commanding performances. The other really great song is the closer 'Sick Again'. Some people strangely have passed this rocking gem off as filler ... my response is HOW DARE THEY!!! 'Sick Again' is one of the bands most energetic and powerful rock songs; Page's guitar work is a killer. That's not to say that the rest of disc two is substandard though. 'In The Light' is a climatic eight minute epic that is a bit slow in parts but non the less has a classic chorus. 'Bron Yr-Aur' is a short acoustic piece which is a pleasant listen and 'The Wanton Song' is a great jam. The rest of the disc are interesting leftovers from previous albums. 'Down By The Seaside' is catchy but a little commercial sounding and 'Night Flight' is an average rock song. 'Boogie With Stu' is an intersting one, incorporating piano to a country and western style and the follow up, 'Black Country Woman' is slower but in a similar vein.

'Physical Graffiti' is without doubt, one of the band's best albums. The first half of the album contains some of the band's best work and if it wasn't for a few average songs on the second half, I would possibly have said this was the band's best album. That said, 'Physical Graffiti' is a must buy; you simply can't miss out on great songs like 'Kashmir' or 'Trampled Underfoot'. This epic and in some ways diverse masterpiece is well worth buying even if you are not massively into the band's music.

MY RATING: 9.5/10

An epic milestone in rock music.......2005-07-24

Most people credit Led Zeppelin's fourth album, Zosa, as being their masterpiece, but I disagree. Yes, it may have the innovative and excellent "Stairway to Heaven" on it, but overall the album isn't as good as Led Zeppelin 3 or Physical Graffiti, their sixth studio recording.

Physical Graffiti, in my opinion, is consistently better than any of the other Zeppelin albums I have heard so far. Its two discs feature so many great tracks that it is hard to name them all. Suffice to say, there are obviously some that are better than others, but all of them are good.

Highlights of the album include "Kashmir", the orchestrated hard rock classic, "Custard Pie", which is very catchy and has some clever metaphors in the lyrics, "In My Time of Dying", which sounds like the title of a Beatles song or something but is most definetely bluesy Zeppelin, "In the Light", which sounds like Led Zep's tribute to Pink Floyd, "Bon-Yr-Aur", a two minute instrumental that showcases Jimmy Page's excellence with an acoustic guitar, and "Ten Years Gone", a lamentful ballad of regret.

The whole album just seems more collaborative than other records of their's, and though Led Zep has always been known for doing whatever the hell they want, Physical Graffiti seems even more experimental than their other efforts. Their goof-around, light side is showcased in "Down by the Seaside", their taste for the east and for orchestration in "Kashmir", John Paul Jones' keyboard/organ skills in "In the Light", and plenty of other offbeat sounding songs.

Physical Graffiti also features some of Led Zeppelin's longest songs, including "In My Time of Dying", an eleven minute death cry with Beatlesesque lyrics and excellent Page guitarwork.

Along with Robert Plant being in top form, sounding more emotional than usual, the musicians all excel at what they do. Jimmy Page is of course brilliant at guitarism, but on Physical Graffiti he just shows how good he can be, by throwing excellent solos into almost every song. John Paul Jones' liking for orchestration, keyboards, and organs is given a chance to shine, and John Bonham is just masterful, his drumming never falters. Plant's lyrics are a lot better on Zeppelin's sixth than on their previous efforts as well, providing for a more enjoyable listen.

Overall this album is just a great piece of art and has been quite underrated by rock critics. The best piece of graffiti that will ever exist is a Led Zeppelin album. Well then.

Double your pleasure.......2004-10-23

This double album by Led Zeppelin is very good. In fact, it has some great songs on it. But it also has a few songs that seem like "filler" to me, although they were surely not intended that way. Maybe it's just me. I know that a lot of people love every song on this album, and perhaps you will, too.

One Of The Best Albums By Zepp.......2004-07-06

When I turned 13, my father gave me Physical Graffiti. Upon listening to it for the first time, I was thinking that it was the dumbest album I had ever heard. I didn't want to dissapoint my dad.
So, as the months went by, I bought Led Zeppelin III, IV and Presence. I was impressed, so I decided to give Physical Graffiti another try.
Boy, am I glad I did. Every song in the album is perfect. On this CD, you get more of a bluesy feel, especially on the second CD.

DISC 1: 1. Custerd Pie: Great start to the CD. Some great riffs by Page.

2. The Rover: Wow... REALLY great song. If you walked into my house, you could see me tearing my hair out trying to play it.
3. In My Time Of Dying: This is my favorite song by Zep (besides Stairway To Heaven). The guitar solos and riffs by Page are simply amazing. Bonham shows some of his greatest drumming in this song. And the lyrics are very neat.
4. Houses of the Holy: Really catchy song with REALLY catchy riffs.
5. Trampled Under Foot: One of my favorites on the album. The keyboards in this song are awesome. When i played the piano, I tried to learn this.
6. Kashmir: If i asked my friends if they liked this song, I'd get a whole lot of "THAT SONG SUCKS!!" Well, i disagree. This is a wonderful melodic song.
DISC 2 1. In The Light: Slow at first, but once you get into it(which is about two minutes in) it gets really catchy.
2. Bron-Yr-Aur: Short song, but wonderful acoustic on Page's part.
3. Down By The Seaside: This was actually one of my favorite songs on the album. It is very catchy and has great solo in the middle of song.
4. Ten Years Gone: Wonderful song... good guitar... like most of the songs on the second cd, this song gets catchy further into the song
5. Night Flight: I really liked this song. It has a touch of the blues, and still sounds like Zeppelin.
6. The Wanton Song: VERY good song. Really catchy right from the start. Makes me wanna get up and dance around. Plant's voice sounds strange (at least to me)
7. Boogie With Stu: blues song all the way. Theres even some great piano. I love this song just because of the soul in it. It makes me wanna listen to blues over and over again.
8. Black Country Woman: good song, but not the best on the cd by far.
9. Sick Again: Great end to a wonderful cd. Has some good guitar playing. Sounds like classic Zep

The Perfect Album.......2004-05-26

Physical Graffiti is perfect for anyone, even if you're not a hardcore Zeppelin fan. Led Zeppelin experimented, took a chance, and ended up creating a masterpiece. The songs range from heavy metal with a middle eastern feel, like the epic "Kashmir," to island rock--"Down by the Seaside," to the blues metal that Zep practically invented. A bluesy shuffle--"Boogie With Stu"--is also thrown in. " In My Time of Dying" is the best on the album if you have some big speakers and room for some headbanging. From the distorted "wah" of Jimmy Page's guitar to the the single word ending (cough) this track is a classic. If you are looking for just plain good listening, "Ten Years Gone" is great as well.

Jimmy Page's dynamic guitar playing, Plant's shrieking but sometimes soft vocals, Jones' blended bass playing, and Bonham's impressive drumming brings all these musical themes into a flowing, almost perfect album. Even after you have listened to the album many times, you still find new amazing musical accomplishments hidden deep within the initial and obvious rhythmic melodies.

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Great Packaging...Great remaster!
one of the best.
One of the all time great double albums

Physical Graffiti
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ASIN: B00005J8JL
Release Date: 2003-06-09

Tracks:

Custard Pie
Rover
In My Time of Dying
Houses of the Holy
Trampled Under Foot
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Album Description

UK remastered reissue of 1975 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve with original die-cut artwork. 15 tracks. Warner. 2003.

Album Details

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Great Packaging...Great remaster!.......2006-07-15

I love this album, and am so glad to finally see a miniature LP reissue. The die cut cover will remind you of the Stones' Some Girls and is a 'pocket' that holds the two cardboard sleeves with artwork on both sides. Each disc has a full color swan song logo. Expensive, but worth it.

one of the best........2006-03-04

GREAT CD ONE OF ZEPPELINS BEST ALL GREAT SONGS, NOT JUST WHAT YOU HEAR ON THE RADIO.

One of the all time great double albums.......2005-11-09

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Great Album.......2007-05-21

Its a great abum, a super high quality music, very refined not for all, it's a mix between renied music and pop, a bit of jazz, really johanson is back to his root.

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Some of the Best Music Ever Made.......2007-06-27

If you like any kind of jazz at all, you will simply love this! Level 42 mixed jazz with rock and funk and came up with a sound no other band can lay claim to. Live albums were not always desirable due to poor sound quality. That cannot be said of this two cd collection of early recordings and songs that were starting to make Level 42 into a pop sensation as well. This music pumps you up and makes you feel good. The muscianship this band displayed has been greatly underrated. You would be hard pressed to find a better group of muscians and songcrafters. It is also worth mentioning that these guys were quite young and sound like they had been playing together for twenty years. This is one of those great roadtrip cd's. There is not a bad song in the bunch and you can just get in your car, turn up the stereo, and drive. Mark King, who sings the lead vocals and plays bass is recognized as one of the best bass players of all time for his percussive, slap style of playing. I highly recommend this cd.

Virtuosity in Unison. This is how all Live Performances Should Be!.......2005-08-31

If there were 6 stars available for a rating, I'd give it to Level 42 and "A Physical Presence". Although I am a bit biased being a huge and long time fan of the band, there is still no denying that this live performance is as "tight" as a band can be in a live performance.

Make no mistake, this is where Level 42 shines. Their recordings made you a fan, but their live performances make you a devotee. If you ever wanted to hear near perfection through every facet of a performance, this is the CD for you.

My advice - Listen to this with some decent headphones and you'll hear a modern symphony that will amaze you every time.

Incredible Muscianship and a Fantastic Album!!!.......2001-06-27

Before "Something About You" and other Level 42 "Hits" that received pop radio airplay, there was the A Physical Presence. Largely underated and greatly under-appreciated, this double albums shows Level 42 at their finest. This incredible, energy-filled live performance will impress anyone who appreciates true musicianship and talent. Those who like Dave Matthews Band and similar bands that are better live should partake in this performance. Mark King's funk-driven slap bass merged with the intricate rhythms of the brothers Gould are truly awe-inspiring. You will not be able to keep your feet, hands and head from moving as you are pulled into the show. Rarely do live performances keep such consistent energy, passion and quality as this album. A true five-star, must-own, performance that is constantly in my CD player. If you buy ANY Level 42, buy this.

Indispensable........2001-03-30

If you are reading this, you already know how great this band was, and I will not repeat what you have read from others. What I can tell you is that this is a long awaited treat. It was released originally on vinyl and then came a cd version that did not contain all the tracks from the vinyl. This one does !

This is one of the most spectacular albums recorded live I have ever heard (Frampton comes alive is another, Erykah Badu live is another). I have had the privilege of seeing these blokes perform live three times and this is still better than any of the performances I attended... Like Mark King says at the beginning of "The chant has begun", You're gonna sit...

The album was recorded in 1985, but the music doesn't have a single wrinkle. Besides, songs like "Kansas city milkman", "Hotwater", or "Almost there" are even better than the studio version, which says a lot. You'll also find rareties ("88", "Mr. Pink", or the long bass solo on "Love games") that make this album unique and indispensable in your collection. A great example of superb jazz-funk made by Brits. You'll love it if you like the music of Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller.

Brilliant!.......2001-03-20

What a fabulous live album by a criminally under-recognised band. Most of those reading reviews here are probably already contemplating purchasing the disc. Don't hesitate. It's worth every penny. This is an awesome testament to what a great and talented band Level 42 were. What a shame I never saw them perform live. These guys absolutely tear it up!