Kashmir (song) - Accolades

Accolades

All four members of Led Zeppelin have agreed that "Kashmir" is one of their best musical achievements. John Paul Jones suggested that it showcases all of the elements that made up the Led Zeppelin sound. Plant has stated that "Kashmir" is the "definitive Led Zeppelin song", and that it "was one of my favourite Zeppelin tracks because it possessed all the latent energy and power that wasn't heavy metal. It was something else. It was the pride of Led Zeppelin." During a television interview in January 2008, he also named "Kashmir" as his first choice of all Led Zeppelin songs that he would perform, commenting "I'm most proud of that one". Page has indicated he thinks that the song is one of the band's best compositions.

Led Zeppelin expert Dave Lewis describes "Kashmir" as:

Unquestionably the most startling and impressive track on Physical Graffiti, and arguably the most progressive and original track that Led Zeppelin ever recorded. 'Kashmir' went a long way towards establishing their credibility with otherwise sceptical rock critics. Many would regard this track as the finest example of the sheer majesty of Zeppelin's special chemistry.

The song is listed highly in a number of professional music rankings:

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Classic Rock	United States	"The Top Fifty Classic Rock Songs of All Time"	1995	20
Classic Rock	United Kingdom	"Ten of the Best Songs Ever!!.. (Bubbling under)"	1999	23
VH1	United States	"The 100 Greatest Rock Songs of All Time"	2000	62
Rolling Stone	United States	"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"	2003	141
Blender	United States	"Standout Tracks from the 500 CDs You Must Own"	2003	*
Q	United Kingdom	"1010 Songs You Must Own!"	2004	*
Q	United Kingdom	"Ultimate Music Collection - Rock"	2005	*
Q	United Kingdom	"100 Greatest Songs of All Time"	2006	74
VH1	United States	"VH1 Greatest Hard Rock Songs"	2009	21
JJJ	Australia	"Hottest 100 of All Time"	2009	98