Zeppelin fan (June 26, 2004)

This ones not bad for an exit album('Coda' was a compilation of 'older' material left on the cutting room floor so it wasnt Zeps true last album). Often times career ending albums leave much to be desired however I'd bet thats not what this album was intended to be at all... in fact this was probably the 'new' Zeppelin for the coming decade, similar to the rolling stones shift in style(ie.'Some Girls')...I believe Zeppelin was fine tuning their sound to shoot off in a different yet just as exhilerating direction just like The Stones were. Had John B. lived, I believe Led Zeppelin would have come out with at least a couple more albums resembling 'In through the Out Door' in sound and style before calling it quits(if ever calling it quits at all)... This was a mature Zeppelin, a beautiful mellowing out of the 'Hammer of the Gods' if you will however a very nice change still. They pulled it off extremely well in my opinion. 'In Through the out Door' is an excellent transition album for led Zeppelin, transition or not its an excellent album period...

good (September 5, 2010)

A good album from Led Zeppelin. They could play blues, metal, hard rock, pop, psychedelic and with Hot Dog, proved they could even play country! Honestly, Led Zeppelin were the best band in the history of music. With the state of music today, I highly doubt they'll ever lose that crown.

Fares better than Presence (August 15, 2010)

Led Zeppelin's final studio album fares better than Presence."In Through the Out Door" is a great title for an album. The songs have more structure and melody. "In the Evening" ,"Fool in the Rain", and "All My Love" are latter day Zeppelin classics. However, the rest of the album is awash with synthesizers and experimental rollicking songs like "South Bound Suarez" and "Hot Dog". These songs are servicable but increase one's yearning for an earlier meatier Led Zeppelin by album's end.

Not the way to go out, but... (August 8, 2010)

Bonham died, so this is how the recording career of Led Zeppelin ended. I think this album was the most un-Zeppelin like of all their albums, even more so than Led Zeppelin III (which I like). This album was kind of transitional in the sense that it was hard rock, yet new areas were being explored at the same time that pointed toward the mellow, poppish side.

The album starts out well, with In The Evening. I like John Paul Jones' work on this song, especially the very beginning of the song. Then we get poppish with South Bound Saurez, then Fool In The Rain. We get even more experimental with Hot Dog. Wow. Then another experimental song follows, the ten-minute-plus Carouselambra. This is a great song that has a unique and fast carousel sound to it and the middle section is cool with the heavy guitar work of Jimmy Page. We get even more poppish (and mellow) with All My Love. The seventh and final track is the slow-moving, yet hard I'm Gonna Crawl. Robert Plant's vocals are great on this song.

My two favorite songs are In The Evening and the ten-minute Carouselambra.

Overall, a solid album but certainly not Zep's best and not vintage Led Zeppelin.

Led Zep freak who hates this album. (August 1, 2010)

I am a huge Zep fan but, when this album came out my friend and I thought it was a joke by the radio station that was playing it for the first time. We couldnt believe that Zep could make anything this bad. In the Evening is the only song that resembles the greatness of Led Zep. Avoid this album at all cost. Physical Graffiti, Presence, I, II, IV are much better than this pile of crap. Even III and Houses of the Holy are better but are not great albums. Take it from a Zep freak and not a Zep hater this album sucks.

A must have (February 5, 2010)

This was the last Zeppelin album I didn't have. I think it is one of their best although it doesn't get the same fanfare that some of their other albums do. A must have for any Zeppelin fan!