Track Listing

1. In the evening
2. South bound saurez
3. Fool in the rain
4. Hot dog
5. Carouselambra
6. All my love
7. I'm gonna crawl

Product Details

• Released on: 2005-10-04
• Format: Import

From Amazon.com
Though the band likely didn't know it at the time, this would prove to be the last studio record by one of the most famous rock & roll bands in the world. Drummer John Bonham died shortly after its release. Although nothing compares to early Led Zeppelin--and they lost many longtime fans in the late 1970s--this LP is nothing to be embarrassed by. They were quick to embrace and experiment with synthesizers, and while it wears a little thin by record's end (the synth-bloated "Carouselambra" and the slick AOR hit "All My Love"), it adds a certain majestic tone to the heavy-hitting opener, "In the Evening," and gives a rollicking good-time feel to "South Bound Suarez." Plant's howl and Page's bluesy guitars are in fine form on "I'm Gonna Crawl" and the lilting "Fool in the Rain" recalls the pretty numbers from their early career. --Lorry Fleming

Chronique amazon.fr
Bien que personne ne s'en fût douté à l'époque, In Through Out The Door allait se révéler être le dernier album studio d'un des plus grands groupes de l'histoire du rock. Le batteur, John Bonham, mourait peu de temps après la sortie du disque. Bien que rien ne soit comparable au vieux Led Zep – le groupe perd déjà de nombreux fidèles dès la fin des années 70 – cet album reste une œuvre tout à fait honorable. Le groupe s'est toujours intéressé aux machines et, bien qu'ils deviennent un peu lassants sur la fin ("Carouselambra", "All My Love"), les synthés apportent une autre dimension au puissant "In The Evening" en ouverture, de la joie et de la fantaisie à "South Bound Suarez". "I'm Gonna Crawl" et "Fool In The Rain" rappellent le Robert Plant et le Jimmy Page de la grande époque. --Lorry Fleming

Album Description
2005 Japanese standard jewel case pressing of Led Zeppelin's 1979 album. Features the same tracks and mastering as the US edition but includes an OBI and Japanese/English insert. Warner. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Led Zep's "Abbey Road"
I may be going off on a limb, but I was thinking recently about how a comparison could be made between the recording careers of Led Zeppelin and the Beatles.

To me, LZ were the Beatles of the '70's. In the '70's, LZ were the most popular band in the world. Their albums were huge commercial successes and were praised and copied by musicians around the world.

If you look at the final recordings of both bands, I think you'll see an interesting similarity. "Led Zeppelin IV," which featured "Stairway to Heaven," is looked upon by most fans and critics as their "masterpiece." The same was said about the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" album. After "Led Zeppelin IV" was released, the band put out four more studio albums. After "Sgt. Pepper" was released, the Beatles put out four more studio albums.

It's interesting to compare Led Zep's final four albums with the Beatles' final four. LZ's "Houses of the Holy" was appreciated by fans, but was not as highly regarded as "Led Zeppelin IV." "Magical Mystery Tour" was also appreciated by fans, but was not as highly regarded as "Sgt. Pepper." After releasing such exceptional albums as "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Sgt. Pepper," it would be incrredibly difficult for ANY band, even two as fantastic as LZ and the Beatles, to duplicate that overwhelming success with a follow-up release.

LZ's next album was "Physical Graffiti," a two-record set. The Beatles' next album was "The Beatles" (better known as the "White Album") which also was a two-record set. Today, many fans of both bands regard these two-record sets as the best music either band either committed to vinyl. Critics gave these albums mixed reviews. Many critics believed these albums could've been edited down to single albums. The extraordinary breadth of musical influences, a quality shared by Led Zep and the Beatles, is revealed in great detail on these albums.

The next LZ album was "Presence," a quickly recorded LP with a very stark, live sound. The next Beatles' album, in the order in which they were recorded, was the "Get Back" album An album which was recorded quickly and has a very stark, live sound- in its original incarnation, not in the overblown Phil Spector production called "Let It Be." "Get Back" was considered a bit too stark and live (raw, if you will) and the project was put on the shelf.

The final Led Zep recording was "In Through the Out Door," a richly arranged, well-produced album which focused the band in new directions- the use of synthesizer being a highlight. "Abbey Road," the Beatles' final album, was also a richly arranged, well-produced album which focused the band in new directions- the use of synthesizer being a highlight (in 1969, when "Abbey Road" was released, the Moog Synthesizer had never been used extensively on a rock album.)

It's interesting to note that the release of "In Through the Out Door" came approximately ten years after the release of "Abbey Road." Both albums were released in the final year of the decade in which each group was at the height of its influence and popularlity- "Abbey Road" (1969) and "In Through the Out Door" (1979). Who's knows where either band would've gone afterwards? The final albums of each band illuminate new musical directions which other bands would have to chart for themselves.

Different...
"In Through The Out Door" was zep's final studio album, and it's a good album. It's NOT as horrible as some claim, but it's NOT as "outstanding" as some say either. There are many new sound's on the album, some good and some bad.

"In the Evening" open's the album in classic Zeppelin form. A catchy and heavy riff that sound's as good as anything off "Led Zeppelin II" or "Zoso". Good start.

They fail to continue the vibe for track 2's "South Bound Saurez". It does have energy, but it's pretty stale and doesn't hold my interest. Worth a listen though.

Track 3 score's Zeppelin's biggest hit off "In Through The Out Door", "Fool In The Rain". This is a very catchy and different Zeppelin sound, and it's fresh. With it's wonderful piano's, great vocals and steady drums, the song isn't hard to dance or sing along to. Very Caribbean!

"Hot Dog" is next. I actually kind of dig this one, it's great fun! If you ignore it's cheesiness and give it a try, you'll be bouncing along to it no time! Again, a new sound.

"Carouselambra" is my least favorite track here. They take there new sound a tad to far, and it's boring and overblown. I believe they were trying to hard to make "Kashmir" part 2. I don't know, it's got some interesting sounds, you might like it.

Track 6 is the other hit, "All My Love". This is my favorite track and it clearly soars above the rest, with Plant's vocals in top form, solid production, and the new mixture of sound's being taken to a higher level. Very pretty, pretty song.

The album end's sourly on "I'm Gonna Crawl". Haven't we heard this song before? Was it "Since I've Been Loving You" from "Led Zeppelin III" or "Tea For One" from "Presence"? I've heard this beat enough! Despite it's simularity's to other's, it is a good song, so I won't bash it anymore.

They could have ended better if they new it would be there last, but who care's, there's loads of great tune's on here. Add it to your collection and accept it for what it is.

Cheers!

In Through The Out Door - Zeppelin at its' finest
In Through The Out Door may be Zeppelin's best kept secret. Recorded shortly before Bonzo's passing, it showcases the amazing range of this band, not only in their songwriting, but in their instrumental and vocal versatility. Other than Hot Dog, which is just a little to "country" for my taste, every track is classic Zeppelin, coloured by Plant's emotional vocals and Page's inimitable instrumental style. Carouselambra is my all time favorite Zeppelin track, with All My Love a close second.

If you're a fan of all things Zeppelin, you gotta get this CD!