Which of these two 1971 albums is better?

[coloradodem2005]

[saltpoint]

1. Voted Who's Next.

Like all the songs but especially "Behind Blue Eyes."

[Fenris]

2. Who's Next

Undoubtedly.

[clovis29]

3. wasn't IV where they did "Houses of the Holy"?

[coloradodem2005]

5. No.

IV is where they did Stairway to Heaven. Houses of the Holy was the next album, however there was a song called Houses of the Holy, which was on Physical Graffiti, which was their 6th album.

[General Zod]

4. "Who's Next" was a groundbreaking album.........

The production on that album is amazing, along with Townsend's use of synthesizers.

[Floogeldy]

6. They are both better

[RagingInMiami]

7. That's a tough choice

I suspect many people here have been so burnt out by stairway to heaven that they automatically voted for who's next.
Won't get fooled again is a brilliant song that's timeless.

[ShadesOfC]

8. LZ all the way

Led Zeppelin IV - because they are the only hard rockin blues band worthy of having their music in a time capsule. The album still rocks, it's timeless.

LZ :yourock:

BTW: Sonic wise, The Who's album was before its time.

[The Magistrate]

9. That Is No Contest, Sir

But then, just about anything this side of "Paper Lace" or "Captain and Tenielle" is better than anything by Lead Zeppelin....

[coloradodem2005]

11. Sacrelige.

Never insult Led Zeppelin. Not in front of me. I have all their albums. If you cannot appreciate the fire in their recordings, then you don't have a soul.

[The Magistrate]

14. Then Number Me Among The Soul-Less, Sir

They have been a plague on the air-waves since their coinception, consuming time much better spent with the likes of the Doors, the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, Violent Femmes, the Call, Cake, the Pixies, and a host of others....

[last_texas_dem]

10. Tough one

I'd take Side One of IV and Side Two of Who's Next, but then I'd miss "The Song Is Over" and "Going to California" too much. May go with IV just 'cause I've listened to it more; that should count for something...

[maveric]

12. As much as I love Zepplin, Who's Next was a classic.

And in my top 5 of all time.

[AntiCoup2K4]

13. Who's Next

Not only is it the Who's best studio album, but I'm so sick of Stairway to Heaven I had to vote against it.

Bonzo & Moon - two drummers who we will never see the likes of again :(