Over/Under: Led Zeppelin

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

They're regarded as basically one of, if not the best band of all time with ridiculous staying power.

Maybe in America, but not in Europe.

[Fox 6]

Great band or a bunch of thieves?

Not taking sides here, but there is evidence there.

http://www.cracked.com/article_18500...-bastards.html

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Angrist

Maybe in America, but not in Europe.

Well, just some numbers for you (just sayin' )

Led Zeppelin 1 (1969):
-2X Platinum in UK. 6th on UK charts
-1 on Spain Charts.
-10th on US, 11th in Canada

Led Zeppelin 2 (1969):
-4X Platinum in UK. 1 in UK charts.
- 1 in AUS, CAN, US, GER, SPN charts.
- 2nd in NOR.

Led Zeppelin 3 (1970):
-1 in UK, US, CAN
3rd in GER, FRA, NLD

Led Zeppelin 4 (1971):
-1 in UK, CAN
-2nd in US, FRA, JPN
-3rd in NOR

Houses of the Holy (1973):
-1 in UK, AUS, CAN, US
-3rd in FRA, JPN,
-4th in NLD, NOR

Physical Graffiti (1974)
-1 in UK, US, CAN
-2nd in AUS, AUT, SPN

Presence (1976)
-1 in UK, US

In through the Out Door (1979)
-1 in UK, CAN, NZ, US

Coda (1982)
-This album was horrible

[Angrist]

You'll notice that they mostly sold in the UK. Not so much in the other EU countries, although there are some exceptions.

But does your list mean that Led Zeppelin is in Europe regarded as "one of, if not the best band of all time with ridiculous staying power"? I hardly doubt it.

Also, if what you say is true, then why are we having this thread? How could they be underrated if they're thought of as (one of) the best band(s)? Then they'd clearly be overrated and we wouldn't need to have this discussion.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Angrist

You'll notice that they mostly sold in the UK. Not so much in the other EU countries, although there are some exceptions.

Well, they're an English band.
As for why this thread exists, I actually have no idea.

Originally Posted by Angrist

But does your list mean that Led Zeppelin is in Europe regarded as "one of, if not the best band of all time with ridiculous staying power"? I hardly doubt it.

30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history"

In February 2002, Led Zeppelin were ranked the third-greatest band of all time by Spin magazine.

...is one of the three acts in music history to achieve four or more Diamond albums - the other two being The Beatles and Garth Brooks.

Led Zeppelin are ranked no. 1 on Classic Rock's "50 Best Live Acts of All Time".

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Angrist

Also, if what you say is true, then why are we having this thread? How could they be underrated if they're thought of as (one of) the best band(s)? Then they'd clearly be overrated and we wouldn't need to have this discussion.

Just because they are thought of as one of the best bands by critics or the masses does not exclude Led Zeppelin from an overrated/underrated discussion. I actually chose the band on merits that they are so well known.

[Angrist]

Yeah well, I just want to get the point across that they're not regarded as one of the best bands everywhere in the world... Perhaps in the English speaking countries.

So... overrated in the US and UK, underrated in the rest of the world?