In Through the Out Door Songs Ranked

In Through the Out Door is the eighth and final studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded over a three-week period in November and December 1978 at ABBA’s Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, and released by Swan Song Records on 15 August 1979. This is the final album released prior to the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, shortly after which the group decided to disband. The album was a huge commercial success, particularly in the United States where it reached the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s chart in just its second week on the chart, as well as hitting No. 1 in the UK, Canada, and New Zealand, and the Top 10 or 15 in several other countries. In Through the Out Door was the band’s final studio release to reach the top of the charts in America. Here are all of In Through the Out Door songs ranked.

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7. South Bound Saurez

“The second track, “South Bound Saurez” is where Zeppelin started drifting away from their norms. Driven by Jones’s honky-tonk piano, Page, while audible, is pushed behind the piano. His solo apparently contains a few mistakes but he kept them in to add to the jumpiness and spontaneity of the track”

6. Hot Dog

“Out of these mere seven songs, it sounds like Zeppelin are either lost or have begun to give up on nearly half of them. ‘Hot Dog’ is particularly strange case – it’s a mostly harmless approximation of country rock with some hopelessly sticky-fingered guitar leads and some corny afterthought lyrics, and while its existence is fine, its inclusion in the album is alarming.”

5. Fool in the Rain

“Fool in the Rain”, which has a good hook and a vocal performance from Plant that, though not as outright sweet as might’ve worked best for the song, is…kind of endearing. “Fool” is the only track on the album that I actually like…but there’s no reason it had to go on for six minutes.”

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4. Carouselambra

“Carouselambra,” a lengthy synthesizer extravaganza (some would say extravagance). I acknowledge the criticisms of many fans: the repetition, and the de-emphasis of both Page and Plant.”

3. All My Love

“Way-subtle guitar here by Jimmy Page. This mellow, synth-driven tune has very understated electric guitar in the background. Yet it is some of the most excellent string-bending I’ve ever heard. And the entrance of acoustic guitar in the mid-section shows impeccable taste.”

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2. I’m Gonna Crawl

“Soft Zeppelin! This song shows that they were not only a great heavy metal band, but also a great band in general.”

1. In the Evening

“The album starts off in a strange, psychedelic way with “In the Evening” which is for all intents and purposes a smeared, broken-down version of the style of Presence, which at about five minutes gives way to an atmospheric ambient piece, signaling the album’s direction.”