Hunn, Michael (19 February 2015). "Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti remastered review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018 . Retrieved 16 October 2018.

Being both commercially and critically successful upon original release, Physical Graffiti was certified 16x platinum and was hailed as one of Led Zep’s finest albums and, indeed, one of the greatest double albums ever made. Sounds audacious, but, I think it’s fair to say, pretty accurate. Christgau, Robert (12 May 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017 . Retrieved 22 April 2017. Physical Graffiti was commercially and critically successful upon its release and debuted at number one on album charts in the UK and number three in the US. [2] It was promoted by a successful US tour and a five-night residency at Earl's Court, London. The album has been reissued on CD several times, including an expansive 40th anniversary edition in 2015. Physical Graffiti was later certified 16× platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2006, signifying shipments of over eight million copies. In the Light" was recorded at Headley Grange in early 1974. It was initially called "In the Morning" and went through several rehearsals and takes to work out a basic structure. A drone / chant introduction was later added to the piece. [24] Overall, not the most ideal representation of one of the best Led Zep albums, but if one can get over its flaws, it is what it is.ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 21 July 2021. Record Collector: Physical Graffiti– an album under review". Record Collector. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008 . Retrieved 12 February 2009. Unfortunately, this remaster suffers from having a muffled and rolled-off high end, worse on some songs than others, but the worst part is that it's a little too trebly for my taste. I swear - I've been listening to this pressing while going about my day and going up and down the stairs a few times. I would crank the volume knob a little lower every time I went downstairs, and every next time I returned to my stereo it seemed as if it's playing at the same volume as I had it set to earlier. Yes, even at lower levels, the treble is edgy and shrill, and it's a little too hard on the ears.

Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Grade List: Led Zeppelin". Tom Hull – on the Web. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020 . Retrieved 18 July 2020. Mueller, Andrew (March 2015). "Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti". Uncut. p.95. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015 . Retrieved 25 March 2015. Physical Graffiti was Led Zeppelin's first release on their own Swan Song Records label, which had been launched in May 1974. Until this point, all of Led Zeppelin's albums had been released on Atlantic Records, who would distribute Swan Song. The album was first announced to the press on 6 November with a planned release date of 29 November and an accompanying US tour (the band's tenth) starting in January. [43] Delays in the production of the album's sleeve design prevented its release prior to the commencement of the tour. [44] It was finally released on 24 February 1975. [43] Led Zeppelin touring the US shortly before the release of Physical Graffiti Austriancharts.at – Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2023.Reiff, Corbin (18 March 2016). "20 Things You Didn't Know John Paul Jones Did". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018 . Retrieved 5 July 2018. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 70 on the magazine's list of the " 500 Greatest Albums of All Time." [54] It was re-ranked at number 73 in a 2012 revised list, [55] and re-ranked at number 144 in 2020. [56]

Runouts are entirely etched and where Optimal Media GmbH's "faintly inscribed "geometric" marks" appear, these are mirrored: a b "Physical Graffiti ranked 144th greatest album by Rolling Stone magazine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020 . Retrieved 28 September 2020. So what people talk about when they think this sounds bad is most likely the digital mastering. I myself was expecting this to be a great sounding issue but after listening I felt like it was missing something and still prefererad my older 70s issue. I thought it had a lot of detail with a clean press but for some reason sounded very flat and sterile. If you are looking for the best sounding new versions of these albums I hear that the Classic Records releases are a good choice. They are very expensive but are made by people who really care and do great mastering for vinyl. I myself am getting one and doing a blind test to see which I think sounds best between the 70s issue, 2014 remaster and 2007 Classic Records version. In the end its a good record and if you dont mind that much its just a great deal, but personally I would go for many 70s reissues that are in NM condition over this. Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012 . Retrieved 23 November 2012. The Classic Records release by Grundman are easily superior for some albums and closer with others, they are never worse than the 2014 reissues however.Jones, Chris (2007). "Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti Review". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015 . Retrieved 20 May 2015. Physical Graffiti ranked 73rd Greatest Album in 2012". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021 . Retrieved 19 February 2021.

Offiziellecharts.de – Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July, 8 2023. Re-released 40 years to the day of the original on February 24th 1975, Atlantic Records have just issued the latest in their Led Zeppelin remasters series in the form of the band’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol.5 (4thed.). MUZE. p.141. ISBN 0195313739. Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st century: Seventies: From Singer-Songwriter Angst to Glam and the Disco Age– January 2005". Record Collector. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013 . Retrieved 10 February 2009. Dutchcharts.nl – Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July, 8 2023.Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1sted.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5. Richardson, Mark (24 February 2015). "Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV/Houses of the Holy/Physical Graffiti". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015 . Retrieved 20 May 2015.