Best Led Zeppelin ‘In Through the Out Door’ Song – Readers Poll

The band that reassembled as Led Zeppelin to record their eighth album, ‘In Through the Out Door,’ were mere shells of their old stadium-stomping selves, hobbled by various addictions (Jimmy Page, John Bonham), personal tragedies (Robert Plant's young son sadly died from a stomach virus) and the sheer weight of the behemoth they’d created.

It was left to Plant and John Paul Jones – the least damaged in mind and body – to drive the songwriting process that spawned wounded but unbowed triumphs like the hypnotic ‘In the Evening,’ the samba-flavored ‘Fool in the Rain’ and the achingly tender ‘All My Love.’

Songs like the swaggering ‘South Bound Suarez,’ the vintage rocker ‘Hot Dog,’ the intriguingly schizophrenic ‘Carouselambra’ and the soulfully sultry ‘I’m Gonna Crawl’ made up in eclecticism what they lacked in (still undeniable) power, allowing the band to wring a modicum of victory from the brink of disaster one last time.

Fans rallied behind their heroes in their time of need, sending ‘In Through the Out Door’ to No. 1. It still holds a special place in many hearts.