# The best Led Zeppelin songs

From Stairway to Heaven to Kashmir: the Zeppelin songs that every ranking puts at the top.

- 191 votes · 18 items
- Dec 5, 2024 · vinylhead_grumpy
- https://even.best/en/l/3278/the-best-led-zeppelin-songs

## Top 18

1. **Kashmir** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — 1975. Orchestral, hypnotic and huge.
2. **Ramble On** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — 1969. Tolkien references and a rolling bass.
3. **Stairway to Heaven** (13 · ▲15 ▼2) — 1971. Eight minutes from folk to hard rock; also their top earner.
4. **When the Levee Breaks** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — 1971. John Bonham's drums recorded in a stairwell.
5. **Communication Breakdown** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — 1969. Proto-punk speed from the debut.
6. **Black Dog** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — 1971. Call-and-response between voice and riff.
7. **Good Times Bad Times** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — 1969. The first track on their first album.
8. **Whole Lotta Love** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — 1969. One of the most famous riffs ever.
9. **Achilles Last Stand** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — 1976. Ten minutes of gallop; Page's favourite.
10. **Immigrant Song** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — 1970. The Viking war cry.
11. **Rock and Roll** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1971. Pure fifties energy.
12. **Over the Hills and Far Away** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1973. Spin's pick for their best song.
13. **Dazed and Confused** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1969. The violin bow on the guitar.
14. **The Rain Song** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 1973. Their gentlest ballad.
15. **Babe I'm Gonna Leave You** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 1969. A folk cover turned into drama.
16. **Heartbreaker** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — 1969. With its unaccompanied guitar solo.
17. **Since I've Been Loving You** (1 · ▲5 ▼4) — 1970. A slow blues with a famous guitar solo.
18. **Going to California** (1 · ▲5 ▼4) — 1971. Acoustic and dreamy.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.