Led Zeppelin III

3.8 + Look, I just find Led Zeppelin exhausting. Whenever I hear them I think of my douchey college roommate expounding on how they were “revolutionary.” So, fine, yes this album is terrific - it’s 10 solid tracks with killer drums, piercing vocals and searing guitar. Braun-Yaur Stomp rocks my nuts off. My problem though is that it’s a dialed up sound. It’s like owning a Lamborghini. If all you need is to run out for milk and eggs, driving a supercar can feel like a chore. Same with Led Zeppelin. Sometimes I don’t want music to sound so maxed out. So my college roommate can suck it.

Sets the bar high with Immigrant Song and then never comes close again to matching that energy. I needed a nap halfway through.

Very good, who is this band

“Led Zeppelin III” by Led Zeppelin (1970) Clearly the most underrated album by Led Zeppelin, this work deserves a serious listen by every music lover. Venturing into an eclectic mix of rock, blues, and even Celtic folk, Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham produced music of the highest caliber. “Since I’ve Been Loving You” is arguably the best blues rock song of all time—listen to the buildup to the most soulful scream ever recorded (at 5:30-6:20). Jones on bass & keyboards and Bonham on drums give exquisite, inventive performances, and Page’s guitar playing (rhythm AND lead) is stellar. But Plant’s unique vocal quality and range pull the passion right out of you. Dark & dank comic relief on “Gallows Pole” followed by the wistful “Tangerine” and the soul-wrenching “That’s the Way”—music to turn you inside out and back again. This is not top 40. This is actual music. 5/5

My fav Zeppelin album and another listen didn’t budge that truth. It has it all!

I've been a fan of this album for, I shit you not, 20 years. East 5 stars for me. Celebration Day is the weakest song on the album, and that's saying something. Don't tell Stairway, but Tangerine is the best thing that Led Zeppelin ever did. DONT @ ME

This is one of my all time favorites. Zeppelin at their most varied, including crushing blues, heavy metal, acoustic and folk. Since I've Been Loving You is among my all time favore

While hard rock influences were still present, such as on "Immigrant Song", acoustic-based songs such as "Gallows Pole" and "That's the Way" showed Led Zeppelin were capable of playing different styles successfully.

A fun folksy romp, with one of the most criminally underrated Zep songs (Friends). It has a few duds, however, and doesn't hit quite as high of highs as some of their other works.

of its time, of our time, of all time.

I, II, III, and Physical Graffiti all make appearances on the 1001 albums list. I love me some Led Zeppelin, but that seems like overkill. Especially because LZIII was critically panned when it came out, damned both for being less aggressive than its predecessors (Melody Maker) and for not being substantially different (Lester Bangs). Perhaps this album was included because it foreshadows Led Zeppelin's later work--Arabic modes and English folk songs both make their first appearance on LZIII. But I'm going to ignore LZIII's place in music history. Is it any good? The leadoff track, Immigrant Song, is relentless and menacing, driven by a staccato pedal point and Robert Plant's double-tracked vocals. A prominent tri-tone and a bridge that leads to nowhere, ending on a flatted 6th, contribute to the track's edge. Friends is a spooky modal tune, feature a flatted 5th and a minor 2nd. The arrangement is both sparse and ingenious, with strings handling a countermelody while Jimmy Page pounds out a rhythmic drone on the bottom. The song ends on a gorgeous synth drone from John Paul Jones, which leads into the next tune, Celebration Day. Here, Jimmy Page repurposes a riff from Robert Johnson's Terraplane Blues, but completely makes it his own. The chorus is pure pop. John Bonham's pounding drums seal the deal. Since I've Been Loving You is one of Led Zep's patented supercharged blues workouts--they wring out every last drop of emotion and intensity from the tune. Out On The Tiles is anchored by an extended Jimmy Page riff, woven together with Plant's vocal. The band is killer throughout the first half of LZIII. What guitarist Jimmy Page lacks in precision, he makes up for in taste, tone, and arranging prowess. John Bonham was the most powerful rock drummer of the era; sorry, Keith Moon. And the band's secret weapon is John Paul Jones, who plays keyboards with consummate taste, as well as bass. The second half of LZIII is less bombastic, which presents a problem for some fans, but is it really the weak link that critics claim it to be? Gallows Pole is a powerful rendering of an old English folk tune, driven along by mandolin, banjo, and John Bonham's kickass drums. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp has a more basic arrangement, but it's effective nonetheless. The softer tunes, Tangerine and That's The Way, are cunningly arranged and cast a melancholy spell. The weakest tune in the bunch is Hats Off To (Roy) Harper, which is 4 minutes of raunchy blues slide guitar paired with Robert Plant's processed vocals, in which he seemingly randomly spouts snippets of various blues lyrics. But even there, I appreciate how Jimmy Page recasts a traditional blues into something contemporary, utilizing the simplest of means. So, what's the verdict? I personally prefer Led Zep's harder side, but they pull off their more acoustically oriented stuff with skill, too. I prefer I, II, IV, and Physical Graffiti, but LZIII is pretty damned good.

One of the first albums I bought on CD, essentially because I got "Hammer of the Gods" out of the library one summer and was obsessed with the band despite having never really heard them (!). Luckily, this was an excellent choice. Goddam, what a record - the sound, the songs, the atmosphere all incredible. "Friends", "Since I've Been Loving You", "Gallows Pole", "Tangerine" - can play all of this in my head from memory despite having not heard it for 30 years. Is it my favorite? Probably. Is it their best? Probably, although there are a few contenders. Just fucking great, so happy to spend time with it in full again. Could only be better if it included "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do?" but that's what playlists are for

Saved Prior: Immigrant Song Not Saved: 10. Hats off To (Roy) Harper Saved: 9. Tangerine 8. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 7. Celebration Day 6. Since I've Been Loving You 5. Friends 4. Out on the Tiles 3. That's the Way 2. Gallows Pole 1. Immigrant Song Overall Notes: Led Zeppelin clicked for me during this album. I genuinely enjoyed every song on this album except the last one, and all for different reasons. Immigrant Song is what I imagine people who like heavy metal think heavy metal sounds like all the time. If it all sounded like that, I'd be a fan. Apparently this album is a transitionary album for Zep, can't wait to hear more.

OMG. 16 year old me is sooo excited. Probably my favorite zep albums. LOVE the acoustics. Best opening ever. I've listened to this a thousand times. LOVE

You know Led Zeppelin, they play bluesy rock really hard but I would say if you're into weird shit, this may be your favorite one. In other words, I think this some of their best, has a lot of depth to its sound.

J'ai énormement apprécié le clin d'oeil de Led Zeppelin à son public français, avec la présence d'un Nikos Aliagas absolument déchaîné sur la totalité de l'album. Ce dernier commence par nous donner les dernières actus sur Lolo Ferrari, avant de nous parler du Festival de Cannes à venir. Ensuite, il repétera à intervalles réguliers ses phrases telles que "Salut c'est Nikos" ou encore "ça buzze ça tweete". Enfin, il nous proposera un tour d'horizon de l'actu people en moins de 60 secondes.

This album would be nothing without Immigrant Song.

Zeppelin. No better rock band. Best song on III: since I’ve been loving you

Saw the album cover then heard the opening riff of Immigrant Song in my head. Satisfying.

Solid album but a few too many slow tracks for me. Led zep 4 is way better

Immigrant song - what a start to an album! Friends - Now we've gone a bit prog. Not the most melodic song I've ever heard End review - Aside from the couple of good songs "Immigrant Song" and "black dog", the rest was unmemorable.

Really poor zeppelin album. Weak instrumentals throughout and nothing super memorable. The acoustic guitar is not it. Thankfully followed by a banger Zeppelin IV

Listened to this one before, thought it was great and then never came back to it. So I'm very glad the generator got me to relisten, since this really is a masterpiece. Like most people, my favorite is the Immigrant dong (i'm leaving the typo there).

Also known as the "Zep goes to the countryside to holiday together in a rural cottage and (mostly) gets in touch with their softer side" album! I have a memory of first discovering this record when I borrowed the CD from my local library in my early teens...and thinking, "Huh--this isn't like the first two albums at all." It grew on me from there. LZ III is a super satisfying listen, with some of the group's most memorable uptempo stuff (the heavy Immigrant Song and jaunty Gallows Pole) and quietest (the twangy Tangerine and That's the Way) that they put out over the years. As is pointed out in the 1,001 Albums book note about LZ III, it's clear when Jimmy Page came up with the 12-string melody for "Tangerine" that he/they were building the core intro for the mega-epic Stairway to Heaven (whether they knew it or not at the time). Throw this record on while you're driving to your own rural getaway for some fellowship with nature. You'll be glad you did. Wikipedia factoids: *The album was one of the most anticipated of 1970, and its shipping date was held up by the intricate inner sleeve design based around a volvelle, with numerous images visible through holes in the outer cover. (this allowed for rotating the inside image to display different images through the cut-outs in the album's outer sleeve.) *Following an exhausting concert tour of North America that spring (1969), lead singer Robert Plant recommended to guitarist and producer Jimmy Page that they should retreat to Bron-Yr-Aur, an 18th-century cottage in Snowdonia, Wales, on a hilltop overlooking the Dyfi Valley, three miles (4.8 km) north of the market town Machynlleth. Plant had spent holidays there with his family. This remote setting had no running water or electric power, which encouraged a slight change of musical direction for the band towards an emphasis on acoustic arrangements. Page later explained that the tranquillity of Bron-Yr-Aur stood in sharp contrast to the continual touring of 1969, affecting the overall tone of the songwriting and dominance of acoustic guitars. *With Led Zeppelin III, the group's songwriting dynamic also changed: from Page's domination of the first two albums towards a more democratic situation in which all four group members contributed their own compositions and ideas. *Plant wrote all of the lyrics, with the exception of "Tangerine." Standouts: Immigrant Song, Friends, Celebration Day, Since I've Been Loving You, Gallows Pole, Tangerine, That's the Way, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

The Led Zep record thats ok to like if you’re an indie rocker.

Led Zeppelin at their most subdued, but each song still incredibly well written and interesting. This record focuses on traditional folk once the chaos of Immigrant Song is over, which is enjoyable but leaves little room for Bonham to shine. Best Tracks: - Immigrant Song - Out On The Tiles - Tangerine Worst Tracks: - Hats Off To (Roy) Harper Rating: 7/10

Super Dope

The bland of RnR, blues, folk, and even country to some extent. The mix of styled makes this record a joy to listened from the start to end. I will easily give all Zeppelin number albums a five. No question about it. Each album finds it way to my ears now and then, always picking the one Im in the mood for. What I'm in particular listen to in this album is Jones blossom from the bassist in the back to a multi instrumentalist of delicacy. The star of this album, if you ask me.

One of the best albums ever recorded

AaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaahhhhhhAAAAHHH

I really really dig it. Not bad for a Sabbath cover band

I like Zeppelin but I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to a full album of theirs before. Great album!

Good gravy this is good shit. Not the *best* LZ, but so good.

gets a 5 for immigrant song alone.. brilliant and not even in my top 2 LZ albums

Nice set of classics.

The 'acoustic' album with plenty of electric guitar! Not as many famous tracks, but still packed with invention and ideas.

Even while I would consider Led Zeppelin III one of the weaker albums in Zeppelin's original run. It still miles better than many other albums in this list. Quality song after quality song.

I think I like rockin’ Zeppelin slightly better than chill Zeppelin. Even so, these guys fuck.

Great mix of rock and acoustic tunes, showcasing the bands versatility. Combined with pages vocals and I really enjoyed this album. Immigrant song and Tangerine two all timer songs

Initially disappointed grew to enjoy it throughout the day … it doesn’t have the spike hard non stop energy of I but it’s beautiful in its progressions , the guitar is forever amazing … the folky mellow tracks are a weaker spot imo but it is distinctly and in all the good ways , led zeppelin

No. 293/1001 Immigrant Song 5 Friends 4 Celebration Day 4 Since I've Been Loving You 5 Out On the Tiles 5 Gallows Pole 4 Tangerine 5 That's the Way 4/5 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 3/5 Hats Off to (Roy) Harper 3/5 Average: 4,2 For me the last 2 songs couldn’t keep up in quality with the other songs. Otherwise an excellent record. I'm excited for the day I get IV.

Didn't like the first half, second was tremendous!

Second half of album better than first half

i owe half of musical knowledge to shrek 3,5/5 🧌

Immigrant Song and Tangerine the only real stand-outs here for me.

I wish I liked them more but they’re just ok to me.

i know it’s like objectively good (i assume) but it’s just so not my style i’m sorry

Not my fave Zep

I feel bad for not liking this as much as I feel like I should.

Seemed really nice to me. I am not Led Zeppelin fan, but the music is definitely nice. It is not my cup of a tea, so I probably wont come back to it, but it was definitely worth it.

The albums whatever but that last song is so fucking awful omg

They set the bar high with "Immigrant Song" and never reached those heights again on this record.

Yeah there only needs to be two Led Zeppelin albums on this list and this is definitely not one of them

Immigrant Song! Plus a bunch of other songs...

Over the top and melodramatic. Yet most of it works. Moreso because of the frenetic guitar playing of page rather than the wailing of plant. Alongside black sabbath as the founders of British rock music but I've always found them both with the odd exception to be joyless.

My mom asked me to turn it off

Zeppelin is not a thing for me.

This Zeppelin did not achieve lift off.

Immigrant Song carries the weight.

I always think I like Led Zeppelin until I actually listen to them. Then I remember I don't like them, somehow forget that fact, and get stuck in a "like them/hate them loop." I get impatient with Led Zeppelin. Some of their stuff is great, it really is. The music is almost always better than the vocals. Their songs seem to go on for far too long. Full albums make me antsy. Led Zeppelin III is a great example of Led Zeppelin annoyance for me. It starts off great, but quickly overstays its welcome. Immigrant Song is great, the middle lags a bit with some bright spots, but by the time we get to Hats Off to (Roy) Harper, I am exhausted and over it.

Other than immigrant song this album is a snoozer.

Only a song or two that I could enjoy.

Nothing really interesting to me. Tangerine was alright but I wouldn’t listen again. Also knowing when he sang about “girl/little girl” knowing that that’s probably exactly what he meant bc of how he was carrying on back then (still?) is fucking gross.

You don't need every album by every big 70s band like Zeppelin. 'Immigrant Song' aside this is is really average and shouldn't be on this list.

Not for me. I can appreciate the artistry but I don't like it.

reeks of testosterone. how tf you make folk rock boring???

Pretty great

I feel like I should've listened to this sooner, feels and is a great classic, I love it! It's very interesting. 4/1/26

Another legendary Led Zeppelin album, doesn't miss and has many classic tracks. It focuses more on the rock aspect and less so the classic blues style. Robert Plant's vocals shines in this album and it's worth another listen for sure.

I only just today remembered that 'Led Zeppelin III' is my most-played Led Zeppelin. If it were going to be any album from the tetralogy, I would've guessed it would be 'II' or 'IV'. Heck, outside of the initial four, I would've sworn that 'Houses Of The Holy' would've been it. But 'Led Zeppelin III'. And it's not that it's a bad album, I should say — more just because, looking at the entire Led Zeppelin oeuvre as a whole, it kind of feels like ... one of the lesser albums? I mean, heck, among all of these albums (plus 'Physical Graffitti'), it's the only one not on the 2012 Rolling Stone 500 — and that means something to me, believe me. I guess it's not really 'III''s fault. If you were slotted in the shadows between 'Led Zeppelin II' and 'IV', you wouldn't feel very big either. And if nothing else, I'd say it stands out more than either 'Presence' or 'In Through The Out Door' do. But what is it, specifically, about 'III' that causes it to fall between those other albums? And why have I listened to it so much in spite of that? I guess the most obvious thing to begin with is that 'III' doesn't have the songs like any of their other albums' Their debut has "Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication Breakdown"; 'II' has "Whole Lotta Love" and "Heartbreaker"; 'IV' has ... well, take your pick. 'III', meanwhile, seems to only have one song: "Immigrant Song". And it's exactly the kind of thing you'd expect from the group: it rocks hard and it feels like it's endlessly pushing forward, with that galloping riff. It's by far the most badass song on the album. And it's also the only song on the entire album that sounds like this. Of Led Zeppelin's entire discography, 'III' feels the most experimental to me. Sure, they could still rock like absolute mothers, and they could kick an incredible blues burn (see "Since I've Been Loving You"), but they were also starting to work in a lot more acoustic and folk influence. You wouldn't have heard a song like "That's The Way" on either of the previous albums — or on any of their later ones, I don't think. Certainly not on 'IV', where they've refined their folk and acoustic leanings with tunes like "The Battle Of Evermore" and "Going To California". Those are in a different league to "That's The Way", which is pretty in a way I never really found either of those. Similar goes for "Tangerine" right before it. And then you've just got all of the weird turns. "Friends" and "Celebration Day" are both odd as hell tracks when you get down to it, right down to how they abruptly transition into each other. I know that transition was entirely the result of them losing some tracks, but goodness, if it don't add to their oddness. I mean, goodness, "Celebration Day" is a barely-contained frenzy. Over on "Out On The Tiles" (which is one of my favorites from the album), the harmonies in the chorus feel like they're barely holding themselves together. Y'know, Led Zeppelin were never The Beach Boys or Queen, but there's a looseness to these vocals that I've always appreciated. And after that you've got "Gallows Pole", which is a piece of levity and gallows humour that I can't imagine any of their other albums having. The closest I can come to thinking of another "funny" Led Zeppelin track is "The Crunge", which was a piss-take attempt at James Brown and is often considered their worst song (though I've always had a soft spot for it). And then there's "Hats Off To (Roy) Harper". If there's any song I can point to to prove my "experimental" theory, it's this song. I mean, in one ear you have this wild acoustic strumming that's **heavy** on the slides, juxtaposed against Plant's vocal in the other, which is blown-out and running through a myriad of unrelated blues lyrics. It's easily the worst song on the album, and also the most fascinating. Like, how in the hell did they even come up with this? And why? It feels like they were jus' throwin' shit at the wall and figured this stuck well enough to put it on — as the closer, no less! And a hell of a closer it is! Like it's bringing blues back to the bare essentials (a vocal and a guitar) and turning the whole thing up to the point where it goes absolutely crazy. Absolutely, it's nothing I'd listen to on its own, no way. But in the context of this album — woof, I'm utterly captivated. And I think that's why I've listened to 'Led Zeppelin III' the most: it's the most fascinating of their albums. Of course, I love 'I' and 'II' for their rawness, and 'IV' for its classical refinement, and 'Houses Of The Holy' for its variety — but there's truly no other album of theirs that sounds like 'Led Zeppelin III'. And there's no other album of theirs that rewards as much repeat listening. It's like, I can't tell you it's as **good** as any of those other albums, no way. But for sheer interest, it can't be beat. It's Led Zeppelin expanding their sound beyond blues and proto-metal, without having yet reached the peak of that expansion. And as far as transition albums go, dang, you'd be surprised how well it holds up. So while it can be easy to dismiss 'Led Zeppelin III', with how it sits in the shadows of the albums surrounding it, I implore you to give it another chance. It's not my most-listened-to Zeppelin album for nothing — and, heck, I think it deserves it. To me, that's the way it oughta be.

Some people call this the black sheep of Led Zeppelin's discography. I'm not one of them. This is a damn fine album, regardless of if it isn't the typical sound this band is known for. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll easily bump up to a 5. Yes, it’s because “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper” is sort of a weirdly unsatisfying closing track, but the other 40 minutes here range from really good to fucking incredible (with “Since I’ve Been Loving You” hitting the “fucking incredible” side of the scale). It’s a little different from Led Zeppelin I, II, and IV, but the 596 albums we’ve gotten since our last Led Zeppelin album have prepared me for those differences. There’s just more of a folksy lean here, really. The percussion has scaled itself down a bit (save for “Since I’ve Been Loving You” going nutty), but everything else is pretty intact, just with more intention to it. Robert Plant’s vocals carry the emotion of the lyrics pretty well, focused less on energetic flash & more of the substance he’d really flesh out by Led Zeppelin IV. The guitar work here is just as good as ever; I can’t say there’s a super killer guitar solo here, but the consistency of the energy is infectious. The bass in particular gives these tracks a good funky rhythm, & the organ/synth work lifts each track up just a little bit more. There are a few times where the direction of each track feels a little muddled with the instrumentation; I think “Friends” has a weirdly eerie guitar despite the positive tone, the slight cynicism of “Celebration Day” feels unnoticed, the outro to “Gallows Pole” feels a little long, & obviously “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper” is doing… whatever the hell it’s doing. I think if it weren’t so weirdly panned, with a little more presence in the drums, I might like it more. These are all nitpicky though – I think this whole album, while slightly different from the rest of their initial tetralogy, has held up pretty well in the 55 years since. A track like “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp” reminds me a lot of Cage the Elephant & other bands from the late 2000s/early 2010s, which tells me they were thinking forwardly with this album as an attempt to expand their soundscape. I’d say it didn’t play well with the critics of the era, but history has been kind to a lot of these tracks, especially “Immigrant Song”, which has endured the entire time. Hence, a very easy bump up to a 5. Not a dazzling 10, but a very good album regardless. The only Led Zeppelin album we have left on the list is “Physical Graffiti”, which is the worst rated Led Zeppelin album on the site with a… 3.91. I’m looking forward to it. As far as this one goes, it’s a 4.5 bumped up to a 5, & a good way to start the final year of the randomizer with; it’s a terrifying reminder that I’ve been doing this shit for 2 years now. Jeez.

We end the year with a bang, an all time great album. It’s not my favourite from Zeppelin but it has my favourite track from them, Immigrant Song.

must listen to more zeppelin.

Another one of my favourite albums of all time. That's the Way scratches an itch like no other song can. Since I've Been Loving You is just perfect in every way. Friends reminds me of a story my dad told me of his youth which makes it special to me. Tangerine has a piece of my heart. Overall, this album deserves a 10/10 because it is perfect.

I really enjoyed this! I love Led Zeppelin and I added a ton of songs to my playlist!

Maybe I'm slightly biased because Zep is my favourite rock band of all time, so this is easy 5 stars for me! Worth noting out of first 5 or 6 Zep albums this one is the only one I rated 4.5 on RYM with all the others being 5.0! That's just how much I love them and I don't really care if that offends anyone.

When I first bought this album as a 14 year-old I remember being a little disappointed as it wasn't quite as rocking as 1 and 2, other than Immigrant Song and Out on the Tiles. But the acoustic and folk elements of this really grew on me overtime, and I probably like this album more than some of the other first four. There isn't really a bad point here, as with all the first four albums. Since I've Been Loving You or Celebration Day are probably the least interesting tracks, but even those are good. 5/5

brilliant album. not their best but even so still better than most rock albums out there

*****

Great album!

I’mean, it’s no Lead Zeppelin IV, but I’m sure they’ll get there.

Banger after banger

I have to give it 5 stars because 1) starting your album with Immigrant Song is a 10/10 choice 2) Since I've Been Loving You is one of my fav Zep songs

Since I’ve Been Loving You is my favorite Led Zeppelin song.

Awesome!!!!

Rediscovered 'Friends' on this re-listen! Celebration Day is a fun, energetic song. 'Since I've Been Loving You' might be my favorite Zeppelin song! Tangerine and Gallows Pole are both great as well. I enjoy the more acoustic/softer vibes on this album.

I mean, it's Zep. Maligned somewhat upon release, it's an album of some flawless songs - some of their best - and some less good stuff. There's no way it isn't a five stars.

This album contains my absolute favorite song of all time which is the sound of the Gods at full power- Immigrant Song. A song heavier & more powerful than any heavy metal song ever recorded, angrier than any punk and more beautiful than either could even begin to imagine. If Led Zeppelin III contained nothing but filler after this bulldozer it would still be a 5/5 album the fact that all of the other 9 songs on Led Zeppelin III are absolute gems, well you get the idea... As beautiful and as feral as 20th century music ever got.

Classic classic rock album, energetic from start to finish!

do i really need to tell anyone that it’s great

Love it! I'm a fan!

Title track is pretty good, the rest is very uneven. Not all bad, but surely not a classic.

Love it, all time favourite

Finally. I wonder if this is my favorite LZ album

Not my fav LZ album(probably HoH or Physical Graffiti. But what about IV, and 1 is so good(and underrated )And don't sleep on In through the out door) , looks like I know what I'm doing for the rest of the day. 5 stahs.

Hell yeah! It’s always a good day when I can throw on the vinyl rather than go to Spotify. Zep’s third outing hits you in the mouth with the Immigrant Song and you know you’re in for a good time. III also shows their softer side with Tangerine and That’s the Way. This one probably isn’t the best Zep album, objectively, but it’s a top 3 for me.

It is literally impossible to listen to this album all the way through since Side 1 Track 1 is "Immigrant Song"; I just enc up listening to that over an over even if I'm not what Ragnarok. I can only assume the remaining tracks also go that hard.

This is a really interesting album and showcases a wide range of musical style. On the high temp rock tracks eg Immigrant Song, it's amazing how powerful a unit drums and base are. On other more bluesy tracks eg since I've been loving you, lead guitar is fantastic. This is one of the few albums in rock history that is highly rated by the critics because of the boundaries that are challenged, that I like!

Zep III is just as important as ZoSo in my opinion. Great mix of songs kicked off by immigrant song an finished off with Bron-Y- Aur Stomp (one of the most slept on Zep songs)