Definitely gotta go with Machine Head, that's always been my favorite album of all time.
Black Sabbath's Paronoid
Led Zeppelin IV
Deep Purple's Machine Head
Definitely gotta go with Machine Head, that's always been my favorite album of all time.
I voted Zeppelin IV, not my favorite, but I think it is the greater of the three, and I respect it. Paranoid comes in a close second.
Zeppelin IV is barely a Hard Rock album, let alone a great Hard Rock album. Battle of Evermore, Going to California, and Stairway to Heaven aren't really Hard Rock, and of the remaining songs, Four Sticks and Misty Mountain Hop aren't very good. When the Levee Breaks is good, but too slow to be a great Hard Rock song.
Rock & Roll and Black Dog are really the only great Hard Rock songs on the album. Led Zeppelin II is a much better example of the Hard Rock sound.
"You're an angel witch, yoooou're an angel witch."
-hit single Angel Witch by the band Angel Witch, from the album Angel Witch.
Whaaaat, you're telling me RnR and Black Dog are better than Misty Mountain Hop?
Blasphemy!
MMH and When the Levee Breaks are easily my favorite songs on the record. In fact, they're 2 of 3 songs (the other being Going to California) that I would say are essential from that record.
The rest I can give or take.