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Led Zeppelin III is one of the band's most adventurous albums, balancing thunderous rock anthems with rich folk and acoustic textures. While initially divisive, its willingness to break from expectations has made it a fan favorite, showcasing a more mature and versatile side of Led Zeppelin without sacrificing their power.
Ik verwees bij Rush naar Led Zeppelin. Ze laten mij gelijk even horen waarom ik hen te kort doet. Immigrant Song heeft een ijzersterke handtekening. Op een jaren '90 beat en melodielijn pompt de band je huis in. In 2,5 minuut heeft de band de eerste ster al te pakken. De rest van het album is minder iconisch, maar is heerlijk. Ergens valt Bron-y-aur stomp extra op. Zo'n pakkend gitaartje met beat. Snoop zou er zo overheen kunnen rappen. Kom ik voor de tweede keer met een jaren '90 associatie. Waren ze hun tijd toch flink vooruit.
Compared to their earlier albums, this shows a lot more influence from folk and sounds a lot more original. I love the range of different instruments and sounds across the album too. The highs may not be as high as on some of their other albums but it's consistently great.
This album makes me want to rewatch Almost Famous
An absolute classic.
*all-time.
I have no beef with Led Zeppelin. But I feel that this album lacks the impact and musical craftsmanship when compared to the other early LZ albums. LZ1 was a watershed in rock music, practically writing the textbook of what would become heavy metal. LZ2 expanded on that with a no-skip album of one banger after another. LZ4 may be the masterpiece, and Physical Graffiti provides the expansive canvas for a collage of styles and genres that ultimately defines Led Zeppelin. LZ3 just doesn’t tick off enough boxes for me, even though I love the album. It just gets list in one of rock’s greatest discographies. Having said that, it’s still a 5 star album. 5 stars
Just sensational
What can I say, I like Led Zep. First half stronger than the second but still great throughout.
Zeppedy doo-dah
Brilliant stuff.. have listened to this countless times.
The range on this album is crazy. Just amazing musicians doing their thing.
Classic album. Immigrant Song is iconic.
Grandes temas acústicos. Igual que mucha fuerza. Una de las bandas que mejor manejó la dinámica
Great album, great group
Yup
Freaking iconic.
Classic Led Zeppelin, good music to listen to.
my fave led zeppelin
Just damn near perfect.
Legendary bluesy rock, along with more acoustic stuff than I was expecting
awesome
Most people don’t have much regard for this album compared to the totality of Zeppelin’s oeuvre, but I love it. I like that aren’t trying to punch you in the head with riffs on riffs and thundering drums. They’re bringing the folk and their third album. Jimmy playing a lot of acoustic here, Jonsey is bringing the mandolin and synths and Bonham is downright subdued. No orgasmic caterwauling from Plant (just a little Viking battle cry). 4.7^
These guys never made a bad album
This is a certified classic. Influences run wide and deep. Drums are insane. Mixes rock, blues, acoustic? And folk sounds very well.
This was great...they are band that has stood the test of time for a reason
cualquier disco que comience con Immigrant song ya tiene a la mitad de la audiencia en el bolsillo. No sé si es justo jejeje gran disco. Lo escuché hace mucho, pero qué gusto volver a escucharlo.
It comes out of the gate strong with Immigrant Song and then immediately goes somewhere fun with Friends. Bron-y-aur stomp always makes me feel good. Gallows Pole is great. Just a fantastic album.
10/10
Discazo folk que demostró que Zeppelin no tenía límites
Favourite songs: Immigrant Song, Since I’ve Been Loving You, That’s The Way
Mahtava
This used to be one of my least favorite Led Zeppelin albums, but upon further review it turns out this is just another genius album from the genius mind of Jimmy Page. 5.0/5.0: Iconic
not much needs to be said about this one
Excellent. Lots of ~vibes~ but the first two tracks are so different and SLAP.
Since I've Been Loving You
A 4.5 rounded up
Already listened to it a million times it’s peak
At one point could have been my favorite Led Zeppelin album. It is just so weird and daring, while still having great tracks. They show that they can do medieval sounding folk as good as anyone. Also this is the album of the most slept on Zeppelin songs like "That's the Way" and "Out on the Tiles". This album is 5 stars though I have wore out my welcome with listening to this in full. 4.5 rounded to 5
Pedal squeak. Witchcraft. Stolen roots music. Valhalla. This is like the hardcore fans favorite Zep album. I really like this one, too. If it's not my favorite then it's an easy second.
9/10 Not a single skip all the way through. Just the way I like it
I like Led Zeppelin. They were a fine heavy rock band. I don’t understand why they are held up as huge innovators, The Beatles of the ‘70s, and I hate that they stole songs wholesale from the likes of Willie Dixon and that some biographers continue to justify the theft because “they made them better songs.” Then again, those biographers also reveal that the band, particularly Bonham and Page, along with manager Peter Grant were basically horrible cunts. That said, rant over and getting back to the music, they did make good records, and Page knew how to produce them. This may have been the first LZ studio album I heard in full (I had put The Song Remains the Same on my Christmas list, thinking that as Deep Purple’s Made in Japan was them at their best, Zeppelin live would be similar - they’re not) as a school friend had it. And it is excellent, one of my favourites. It was poorly reviewed due to the number of acoustic songs on the second side but, Page being a better acoustic player than on electric, it is these numbers that really shine - listen to the space in the lovely “That’s the Way” or “Tangerine”. Never the blues master that Clapton, Taylor, Green and Beck were, Page does shine on “Since I’ve Been Loving You” and “Immigrant Song” is the original Viking metal around which a whole sub-genre has grown. LZ III is a proper album, not just a collection of songs - the way the bubbling synth at the end of “Friends” carries into “Celebration Day” and then disappears forever is excellent. So, when you strip away all the mythology and cultish worship, what you have is a damn fine album by a damn fine rock band. No more, no less, but that should be enough.
Love.
A led zeppelin no hay con que darle
yeah thats good. like the flow
I mean, look. It's Led Zeppelin. Not so much a band as a mystical tribe of Rock N Roll Lords who cast tablets that contained untouchable blasts of rock perfection or something blah blah blah.
what can I say. Its a masterpiece.
I really like the country-tinged acoustic tracks on this. Probably my least favorite of the big 4 Zeppelin albums, but still an easy 5.
I was actually surprised how well this listens, unlikely to be a part of my collection tho
Outstanding
Call your Friends and have them listen to this.
Banger
Great
10
Beatiful
Brilliant
Probably (and unjustly) the least-appreciated of the first six Zeppelin records, this is an absolutely fantastic album that showcases the band broadening their sound. It’s Zeppelin’s most folky album, and most of this more acoustic material is brilliant, especially side two’s four-track run of ‘Gallows Pole’, ‘Tangerine’ and ‘That’s the Way’ (two of their most beautiful tracks), and ‘Bron-Y-Aur Stomp’. But there are still great rockers too, most famously the opening ‘Immigrant Song’, plus probably their greatest slow blues effort, ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’, which features some of the best performances (especially vocals and guitar) on any Zeppelin song.
El mejor álbum de Led Zepellin.
Legend
Légende
Led Zeppelin's run was legendary at this time. They created some of the best rock and roll and metal precursors, in a few short early years. III is no slouch. From the pounding rythms of the Immigrant Song to the more melodic and introspective songs like "Friends" and "That's the Way", the range expressed on this album is incredible.
classic
Classic. Had fun listening
I love how this album is split into electric and acoustic sides Favorite track: Since I’ve Been Loving You
fun facts: me regalo un chico con el que salia el vinilo de este álbum y ahora me hace acordar a el lamentablemnte. Bueno lo amo, cada minuto de el y encima tengo el vinilo, otro nivel de escucha. Gracias por crear esto.
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - This is in the conversation for my favourite album of all time. Led Zep at their heavy, folky, rich, bluesy best. Absolute perfection from start to finish.
Beyond the obvious classics, I've never really given Led Zep the time of day. I wish I had.
Classic
Very good, much more country than I had expected
Obras maestra
AAAaaaaAAAAAAAAAah
Led zepellin qué cosa linda
Liked them since college and it always fits the right vibe for me
Fantastic album, the range of songs, musicianship, and magic is amazing.
Rock and roll journey. Top album.
Let Zeppelin #1
Rock on!
Listened to a month ago, still an amazing album!
Immigrant song, tangerine, thats the way y since i been loving you. Increíble audio, increible disco. Opacado por sus dos antecesores pero aún asi sigue estando en el podio.
I mean come on!! A classic of all classics! Who doesn’t love Led Zeppelin?
10/10
My favorite led zep album. Absolute best!
Day813 - it may softer than other led zeppelin albums but immigrant song hits hard and i could listen to tangerine and never tire of it.
Anyone I gave birth to better give this a 5 star rating.
Thoughts before listening: I have always considered this and Houses of the Holy to be my favorite Zeppelin albums. Its a little more folky and less focused on bluesy hard rock that the others which has always appealed to me. I never really listen to Zeppelin all that much anymore, but its always a treat when I do. Review: So there are still some rockers on here, with "Immigrant Song" and "Celebration Day" being two of the best songs. However, this album just has so much more to offer. "Since I've Been Loving You" is a Janis Joplin style blues ballad that is a bit of a curveball from the band, and contains one of Jimmy Page's most impressive solos. There are also country flourishes here with "Tangerine" and "Thats the Way" as well as a folk rocker in "Gallows Pole". One of my first exposures to Led Zeppelin was the Page and Plant Unplugged on MTV back in the 90s, and I found "Gallows Pole" to be the standout from that set. It has remained a favorite ever since. All in all this is very much a Led Zeppelin album, but for me, the experimentation with different styles and sounds sets this apart from the rest of their catalog. 5-stars
The peak of white boy blues
La mejor versión de la banda. Vivan los 70 del rock experimental
These guys are really good at what they do holy shit
A masterclass in dynamic contrast and sonic world-building. Page’s production transforms traditional blues and folk into a three-dimensional experience, utilizing early analog synthesis and revolutionary ambient miking techniques. The album’s ability to maintain a fierce, heavy identity even in its quietest acoustic moments is a testament to its technical brilliance, making it a definitive benchmark for high-fidelity rock production.
A little rough but there's something in those guitars that resonates deep in my core.
Might be biased but there is no bad led zeppelin album. This is one of my favorites, I find it a bit underrated because of what follows but its understandable lol.
YESSSSSS
One of the best
Led Zeppelin, not their best, but pretty good.
Det var detta jag förväntade mig av PG. PG var nog egentligen en trea faktiskt, men detta var starkt och skön lyssning! Vill eg ge 4,5 men det går ju inte... vi avrundar uppåt idag.
This album fucking rips. Top to bottom. The chords are way more complex than I would have thought would come out of this kind of rock band. It rocks but the musicality holds up. Makes you want to head bang even as a jazz enthusiast Highlights: Since I've Been Loving You, Tangerine
So good
♧◇♡♤☆ starts with a viking war, ends on a hootenanny. what's not to love?
Hasn’t aged a day. This would be a massive hit all over again if it were released today. Easy 5 stars.
The second half is all fire, all the time. 'Immigrant Song' would make a band all alone. There's a broad expanse of genre space still open to bands to sound like some of these songs -- not much sounds like 'Celebration Day,' still. Be forewarned that the members of Led Zeppelin weren't the best moral characters. There are numerous stories about their inappropriate relationships with very young fans. John Bonham literally drank himself all the way to death. Jimmy Page is famously an asshole, independent of the rest of it. Not a one of these players is the best at their instrument but that is absolutely not what makes a band great: the whole is much more than the sum of its still-considerable parts. Pound for pound, Led Zeppelin III might be their best. It's certainly underrated against the more famous IV. I dunno, I like it a lot. Who needs someone to write more words about these guys? Kill your heroes, listen to Zep. 5/5
No notes
Zeppelin man. It goes without saying, it rules.
Started off hesitant, but ended up loving it 5 stars
I think this album is worth the hype. They are all super talented musicians. It was great to hear more of the 'deep cuts' that don't get that much play.
Great bands don't make the same album over and over. Zeppelin III showed the group going out of their comfort zone with some acoustic guitars and folk rock, while maintaining their blues-rock core. This album gets overlooked in between II and IV but it's quite lovely. Immigrant Song makes we wanna run through a wall everytime I hear it, and Tangerine is one of their best ballads. Standouts: Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
It's great. At this point it only suffers from the amount of times I have already heard it in my life already.
It's Zeppelin and I am a fanboy. Hits right of the bat with famous riff and hammer of the Gods...Gallows pole and Tangerine is one of my favorite Zeppelin tunes. Great slide guitar and southern blues from Page but JPJ is this album and arranger. Not too much from Bonzo. Definitely can hear the growth from the band and all being at Headley Grange is clear.
I think this is probably my personal favourite of Led Zeppelin's albums. I feel like Zeppelin III captures so much about what made this band great with driving hard rock, incredible blues and a smattering of British folksiness that really shouldn't work as well as it does collected into one album
What a great pick for a Friday! One of the greatest rock bands of all time displaying how their quick evolution has matured into creating some more settled pieces of music. With explorations of equal parts acoustic and electric sounds, this album clearly shows the bridge between the youthful bombast of their first two albums and the masterful pinnacle of the next two albums. Definitely does not make any sense that Houses Of The Holy is not on this list but that just means I’ll just have to go listen to it on my own!
ZEPPPPPPZEPPPPPPZEPPPPPPZEPPPPPPZEPPPPPP
Sets the bar high with immigrant song. Doesnt get much better. LZ4 is much better Edit: No idea why i gave this a 3. This is definitely worth 5 stars.
Best Track - "Immigrant Song"
Hope to see more down the list, Tangerine new add to playlist
I think the hype around this band and the people I knew growing up who hyped them up had soured my taste to the point that I just didn't allow myself to like them. Obviously I had heard some of their songs and knew the general vibe but had never listened to a full album. Hate to admit it, but I reallllly enjoyed this album. Immigrant Song gets the energy going right out of the gate, but Since I've Been Loving You really stole the show for me. The vocalist's voice irked me at times, but that was mostly made up for by everything else going on. I may have to listen to Led Zeppelins 1 and 2 next.
Honestly I went into this album trying to account for my bias of already liking this band. I usually think of Zeppelin 2 as their best album but this one was fantastic. Start to finish I was hooked. A few of the songs I had never really listened to much but instantly became some of my favorites from the band. The pacing was great, I felt some of the others kept the same tone throughout or changed things in a way I didn't like but this album start to finish was a great listen Will absolutely listen again.
Great guitar riffs and amazing vocals.
I feel like even Zeppelin is one of the biggest bands of all time, probably rock'n roll cornerstone, you have to be on a specific mood/vibe to enjoy an entire album on one sitting. Still legendary tho. 8/10
I’ve always struggled a bit with Led Zeppelin. I respect their influence, but they’ve never really did it for me. That said, when I listened to Led Zeppelin II last August as part of this challenge, it completely changed my perspective. I loved it. After listening to Led Zeppelin III today, I’d go even further: this might be their best album. What really stands out is the variety. Yes, you still get the heavy blues-rock swagger you expect, but this album stretches much further — into metal, acoustic, and folk territory. The band aren’t just proving how heavy they can be; they’re showing depth and texture. Favourite tracks: Immigrant Song – one of their absolute best. That riff is relentless and iconic. Friends – I really enjoyed the music on this one; it has a hypnotic, almost Eastern-influenced feel that adds something different to the album. Least favourite track: Hats Off to (Roy) Harper – this one didn’t quite land for me. It feels more like an experiment than a fully formed song. Album artwork: Really cool cover.
zep's collective songwriting hadn't really figured out how to develop their own compelling tracks from scratch yet, and as a result the songs that are wholly original tend to be weaker than the ones that are traditional/covers/inspired/stolen, but plant's voice and the arrangements - particularly page's guitars and jones's keyboards and strings - keep it going nonetheless. two of the stars are stolen from other artists.
Pleasant
Brought back a lot of memories. They sure don't make music like this any more.
Straight fire, I think this underrated for the maturity, subtlety of the compositions. Maybe not as consistent as some others but so so strong. This has some unbelievably tight playing, massive riffs, variety, god-like vocals. This has such variety on it that ranges from straight power to remarkable sensitivity. They know both restraint and letting go
Qué buildup tan cortico, pero efectivo, antes de Inmigrant Song. Muchas de estas canciones las había escuchado, pero nunca en forma de álbum; de hecho, solo había escuchado LZ1 y LZ2 completos, entonces este me viene perfecto. OKkkkkk la segunda canción empieza con el mismo efecto, tremendo. Esos violines en "Friends" BOF BOF, de hecho me recuerda a lo que hacía George Harrison en su era de música india, es un sonido muy Magical Mystery Tour- Celebration Day es un tema 10/100, y esa transición desde la anterior. Esta canción me recuerda mucho a Almost Famous, por alguna razón, es en lo que más pienso apenas escucho esta canción. Esta gente solo sabía escribir temones. En Since I've Been Loving You se escucha como un chirrido como algo que necesita aceite, siento que es el pedal del bombo JAJAJJA OF COURSE I LOVE YOU BABY HOW I LOVE YOU DARLING HOW I LOVE YOU BABY. AHHHHHH QUE LETRA TAN HIJUEPUTAAAAAAAAAAAAA ¡QUÉ DELIVERY ROBERTO PLANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Habiendo escuchado esta canción varias veces ya, creo que hoy puedo decir que es mi canción favorita de Led Zeppelin, destronando a Living Loving Maid. La de Gallows Pole con ese banjo de fondo en toda la canción me encanta, al final, en el "oh yeah" Robert Plant suena como un saxofón. Tangerine también es un 10/10. Sobre todo el final, de hecho, toda la canción es perfecta. La primera vez que la escuché no me convenció, pero se ha convertido en un clásico para mí. "That's The Way" me dieron ganas de llorar, wow, qué banda, estoy al borde de las lágrimas escuchándolo, qué buen tema. UY, ¿y ESO TAN lindo? ¿Son guitarras al revés? No vi el título de la penúltima, pero estuve stomping mi pie toda la canción, así que objetivo cumplido. Ese vibratoo que le metieron a partes de la voz en el último track!!! Y suena muuuy Gospel, muy soul, me encanta que igualmente los rockeros vuelvan a esa onda y evolucione tanto. OSTIA ese efecot está perfecto. Facilmente este album roza la perfección, hay canciones que me gustan más que otras pero ninguna es mala, honestamente es un 9.5
Claramente 5/5
A sonic revelation to my ears
fucking zeppelin iii, comon man
This album fkn rocks
I will keep listening to this
Judging this album alone without comparison to what came before or after it's still a 5
tangerine just does something to me. this is a no skip album
Just unreal
Not heard this for ages. Was a real treat.
Finally, a 5 star album. Not a dud track on here. Since I've been loving you - sublime perfection. God's at work!
acoustic + electric brilliance
Wow, just wow. It felt like someone handed Jimmy a mandolin and said, "Let's see what trouble you can get into with this.", and he did. I had only heard "Immigrant Song" and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" before listening to this album, and tracks like "Gallows Pole" and "Tangerine" blew me away. Awesome album all the way through.
My fave Zep
My two favorite Zep songs are on this album...Tangerine and Immigrant Song. One of the great rock albums.
Not my favorite Led Zeppelin album, but still great.
Once again I really enjoyed this Led Zeppelin album (I had LZII first and loved it). Real solid musicianship. I liked the variety of styles. Favorite: Since I’ve Been Loving You
I daresay this is my favourite Led Zep album. I love the ethereal nature of it and it's wider range that it has in comparison to the two before it and it's all wrapped up in a nice little bow. Tangerine is one of my favourite songs of theirs and the song that follows it, That's the Way is very underrated. Great record and an absolute classic.
Blown away. Incredible album.
Classic
Classic
Very good album
I mostly REALLY enjoyed this, you can hear the influence on their sound The Beatles made already, and the influence they’d have on bands like The White Stripes.
Täyttä timanttia 💎
Yummyyyy
Excelente álbum. Me traz boas lembranças.
*listened before the project* unconditional 5.
It's my favourite Zep album. 'Since I've been loving you' kills em everytime.
Led Zeppelin was on top of the world at this point and decided that they were gonna take a break. Plant took Page to Bron-Yr-Aur, an 18th century cottage with no running water or power. So, naturally, they composed on acoustic guitars and arranged the songs around them. The change of direction was, of course, noticeable and threw everyone for a loop... and yet, it still smashed all expectations, topping the charts on both sides of the ocean. An undeniable record.
It's hard to review an album that I have definitely listened to many many times since the songs aren't as fresh as they once were. However, Zeppelin III slaps. Immigrant Song is one that is very overplayed, but once you're past the intro, it becomes a good rocker. I do love how Zeppelin's lyrics tend to lean on mythology and LOTR-- gives them a unique charm Friends brings great drama to the album. The strings(?) in the back sound fantastic and give an ominous energy that pairs great with the acoustic. The bouncy rhythm plays with the slower chords. Celebration Day uses electric slide guitar to great effect. There's this constant up-and-down momentum to the bass and guitar that makes it a groove. I like how Plant's vocals are out of sync with the backing until the chorus where they come together. Drumming is fantastic too. I'm not the largest fan of Blues music as it tends to be on the simpler and samey side, but Since I've Been Loving You has such mastery and energy in the way that it's played where you sit in anticipation of that solo. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp is just great. I don't know how you even physically play that but for the minimal instrumentation it feels incredibly full. I love how he's just singing about his dog, too. There's just a lot of strengths on display here. The solos are tasteful, coming in when they need to but never overstaying their welcome. You can hear the blues influence but also how they completely transform that sound into their rock.
Man I love this album. This is one of those albums, that I’ve heard countless times before and am very much biased on. And admittedly, I am not a Led Zeppelin fan by any means. I find it hard to separate the art from the artist when it comes to the stolen music and other controversies, but for whatever reason this is the only album that get’s the slide. It’s A looser and more experimental album than the other two albums that precede it, Led Zeppelin III is more eccentric than other albums of theirs and has more folk and country influenced tracks on it, particularly in the second half. Blues was always at the core of their style but previously they’d played it in the style of hard psychedelic rock and heavy metal (for the time at least). Here, they play with acoustic guitars more. Weirdly the obvious outlier is the opener, Immigrant Song, which sounds like no other hard rock song ever recorded. Just an insane rhythm with that wild scream as a hook. Since I've Been Loving You is a stunner too. Amazing slow burn with some terrific vocal riffing from Robert Plant near the end. Also anyone who knows me, probably knows that Bron-y-aur Stomp is one of my favorite songs of all time. Which might be the reason the album is bumped from a 4 to a 5. Did I need to hear this before I die? For sure
Been a long while since I gave this whole album a listen.....forgot how great it was. May be my second fav after Physical Graffiti
A fantastic album top to bottom, with exquisite musicianship from this legendary foursome. Their excellence truly shines on the epic 7-minute track Since I've Been Loving You, where a great variety of instruments underscores the deep sound and emotion conveyed in the song. Plant's vocals are at the peak of his ability while John Paul Jones underscores the emotion in the vocals with driving organ, strings, and bass. Gallows Pole is another sorrowful song that references a traditional English folk piece, which is a treat among music that so often features themes from American southern blues. Other songs feature more upbeat tempos, like the famous Immigrant Song, which kicks off the album with an exciting high-tempo rock tune for the ages. Ultimately, the song is closed out with the toe-tapping Bron-Y-aur-Stomp, which is a fine song to highlight Bonham's characteristic drumming. Hats off To (Roy) Harper is a bonus track among the album, as far as I'm concerned. This album is truly an underrated collection of some of Zeppelin's finest work and I find myself surprised by it upon each return.
Listened the album on venyl. Just beautiful!
There’s an outside chance Jack White has listened to Led Zeppelin
Banger after banger. I can’t stop playing this help
Legends, no notes
Fantastic album, will listen again and again.
did not dissapoint. such a classic, no need to elaborate. keeps ya movin
Favourite: that’s the way
Rating: 9/10
Finally letting some damn led out.
Overall: 9/10 For a long time, I couldn't get into this album. For some reason, nothing really stood out and I just saw it as the Zeppelin album that has Immigration Song. Then, one day, I was listening to some songs on shuffle and a few songs from III popped up and I actually really liked them. I ended up putting the full album on and everything clicked. I just love the atmosphere of this album. There's something about it that just feels magical compared to the other Zeppelin albums. It was obviously a stylistic change from the first two albums due to the more acoustic nature of the songs, but it works really well. It's still probably my 5th favourite Zeppelin album, but I'm glad that I finally got to a point that I could enjoy it. I usually need to be in a specific III mood, but when I'm in that mood nothing else can scratch the itch. Fav Song: Out On the Tiles
Hadn't listened to this much before but great
спасибо
Wow, never listened start to finish. Brilliant
Great
Good album bitch
-UHHHHH BABY SINCE I BEEN LOVIN U YEAAAAA - iLOVELOVELOVE
After the opening salvo of the thunderous "Immigrant Song", replete with otherworldly vocals from Robert Plant, you could be forgiven for thinking that Led Zeppelin III was simply a continuation of its predecessor. It is not. Instead, it is a far more subtle and eclectic affair. While the hard rock DNA remains, the album breathes with folk and blues influences that showcase a band in truly wonderful form. Those folk influence were born largely from Robert Plant and Jimmy Page’s retreat to Bron-Y-Aur (pronounced ‘Bron-er-ire’), a remote cottage in North Wales, and their inclusion of "Gallows Pole" is probably the pinnacle of their folk-rock songs. Even decades later, the sonic quality of the recording remains impeccable. For me, the standout has always been the superb blues masterpiece, "Since I've Been Loving You". For those with their hearing still intact (alas, not me!), I recommend donning a pair of headphones; you can actually hear the audible squeak of John Bonham’s bass drum pedal! For a further treat, the live version from The Song Remains The Same soundtrack is quite stellar. A special mention must go to the artwork. The original sleeve is stunningly creative, and for the vinyl collectors out there, it is well worth sourcing an original pressing to appreciate the rotating "volvelle" wheel. Led Zeppelin III is a personal favourite. One could argue there are "better" albums in their discography—II, IV, or Physical Graffiti—but that is really splitting hairs. This is a five-star record through and through. It was also a joy to see Robert Plant recently with Saving Grace; hearing him revisit tunes from this era made for a truly wonderful night. Side one 1 "Immigrant Song" (5/5) 2 "Friends" (5/5) 3 "Celebration Day" (5/5) 4 "Since I've Been Loving You" (5/5) 5 "Out on the Tiles" (4/5) Side two 1 "Gallows Pole" (5/5) 2 "Tangerine" (4/5) 3 "That's the Way" (5/5) 4 "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" (5/5) 5 "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" (4/5) Total - 47 Average - 4.7 216/1001 121/216 albums reviewed were new to me.
Outstanding album that helped define blues-infused rock and roll.
Perfect. Because of course.
Led Zeppelinin kolmas oli jopa parempi kuin muistinkaan. Tällä levyllä yhtyeen soundissa on paljon vaikutteita akustisesta folkista, mutta bluesia ja hard rockia ei ole unohdettu. Biisimateriaali on erittäin tasokasta ja myös monet vähemmän tunnetuista raidoista ovat tosi kovia. Harmi vain että kaksi viimeistä kappaletta eivät ole erityisen hyviä. Kyseessä on kuitenkin niin hyvä albumikokonaisuus, että pisteet uskaltaa pyöristää täyteen viiteen tähteen.
Squeeze my lemon
Just a great album, from beginning to end.
Long live Zeppelin! Amazing listen. One of the best rock bands ever.
GREAT! obsessed!!!
Album #23: Led Zeppelin III Genre (W): Hard rock, folk rock Singles: Immigrant Song I have listened to this album before and I love it. Thoughts?: Since I’ve Been Loving You and Immigrant Song are two of my favorites on this album, and I’m happy to be listening to this album once more! I feel like it’s underrated compared to Led Zeppelin IV, it has its own unique songs that make it good. Favorite songs: All of it!!
III sits in an interesting spot in the Zeppelin discography, serving as the bridge between the straightforward blues rock of II and the ambitious redefinition of the genre on IV. The group started aiming for a higher watermark in their songcraft, as all members contributed compositional ideas for this record, and that approach paid off in dividends. Nearly every song worked flawlessly here, as these more ambitious songs embodied a wider scope of inspirations while remaining anchored to Jimmy Page's crisp production. From the heavy staccato riffs of "Immigrant Song", to the Indian style orchestral arrangement of "Friends", to the methodical slow jam of "Since I've Been Loving You", to more straightforward rockers in "Celebration Day" and "Out on the Tiles", to the crescendoing instrumentation around the traditional folk arrangement in "Gallows Pole", to the warm guitar and mandolin tones on "Tangerine" and "That's the Way", to the country-inspired hoedown of "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp", these tracks felt fresh for the time and well-executed. Only towards the end, with "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper," did the arrangement feel weird, as Robert Plant sang over a vibrato vocal filter while Jimmy sprawled over a slide guitar. However, even that song was done competently enough not to hinder the overall experience. There's not much else to add, as Led Zeppelin III was the sort of innovative breakthrough for the band that viewed them as being more than simply indebted to their blues rock forefathers.
"10/10" - baeli "9/10" - robert
My least fav out of all the Led Zeppelin albums, but its still a masterpiece. I like the folk influences. 4.5
Masters of their craft continuing to grow their craft by adding more textures without ever loosing stride.
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)
Led Zeppelin III has the misfortune of being sandwiched between LZ II and IV, two of the greatest rock albums of all time. That doesn't take away from the fact that III was still a great record with memorable Zeppelin classics.
Awesome as always.
I’m not sure if there’s much to say about Zeppelin that hasn’t already been said. Despite leading this album with Immigrant Song, probably the hardest proto metal song they ever wrote, this is overall a quieter and more gentle affair than their previous albums but is by no means sedate. They’re bringing in the folky influences here, the Eastern flavours, and yeah there’s so much myth making about this band, but goddamn, they pulled it off and still have this kind of mystical aura around them despite being the most canonical of rock bands.
Their other album was better, but this is still a 5.
Pretty great love the focus on Acoustic guitar. I have a great memory of Mike Martin playing tangerine perfectly and signing it and when he noticed we were all watching him he stopped.
just MMMMMMMMMMMMM :ah:
Led Zeppelin has such a distinctive, mystic, powerful sound. I’ve listened to all the albums over and over. Tangerine is so beautiful, and Immigrant Song undeniably cool.
Maybe my favourite LZ album
Led Zeppelin truly is one of the greatest pure rock and roll (and blues) bands ever. There is not a weak link. Each of the musician is an absolute master at their craft… Plant, Page, Bonham, Jones. Just unreal. And this music has stood the test of time. Just as relevant and perfect as it was when it was created. And this album… can you beat the opening cut? Immigrant Song is an absolute beast!!! And the record just keeps going. From the blues-y perfection of Since I’ve Been Loving You (preach Jimmy Page!) to the raucous fun of Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp to the beauty of Tangerine. Just amazing.
This is definitely a top 3 Led Zeppelin album for me, just after Houses of the Holy and Led Zeppelin IV. For some reason I didn't really discover it until adulthood and didn't really appreciate until later adulthood. Tangerine is also a top 3 LZ song alongside Over the Hills and Far Away and, sorry not sorry, Stairway. I still don't quite get Hats Off to Roy Harper, but let me mansplain to you that Roy Harper sang lead vocals on Pink Floyd's Have a Cigar which is an infinitely better song. Also don't f with the Immigrant Song.
Sehr gut
Immigrant song: a classic, amazing song, also a great energetic opener to the album Friends: Celebration Day: Since I've been loving you: Out on the Tiles: a very "standard" upbeat led zeppelin song. Just good Gallows Pole: een meer acoustisch nummer dat wel nog lekker de energie Hooghoudt. Lekker catchy Tangerine: wat langzamer en mellow. De bas draagt dit nummer erg goed. That's the way: draagt erg sterk nog de country roots waar led zeppelin vaak op terug grijpt, wat langzamer. Bron-Y-Aur stomp: een leuk country nummer niet heel bijzonder Hard off To (Roy) Harper: een erg experimenteel nummer. Het is duidelijk dat led zeppelin later in hun discografie terugkomt op dit nummer met: in my time of dying, die dezelfde riffs ook gebruikt als in de opening van dit nummer. Heb genoten Van dit album, voor mij 1 van de led zeppelin albums die ik niet zo goed kende vergeleken met sommige van hun andere albums. Maar nog steeds heel erg led zeppelin.
Yeah, i am going to have to figure out my fav. Zepp at some point.
Led Zep III fût sans contredit un album révélation pour moi à ma première écoute dans ma prime jeunesse.
Mon préféré de Led Zep à date. Ça commence en force avec Immigrant Song et le cri primal de Robert Plant. J’adore aussi Since I’ve Been Loving You, une de mes favorites du groupe. Y’a même quelques acoustiques plus tard dans l’album pour montrer leur versatilité! Wow! Ça donne envie de réécouter IV. Je pense avoir été trop rough au début de ce projet.
Tämä täyden kympin levy on kulkenut mukanani jo 80-luvun puolesta välistä, eikä ole vanhenut pätkääkään. Bändin rytmiryhmä on mun Top1:ssä. Tällä levyllä on todella klassikko biisejä.
Classic. Tangerine is my favorite song
Perfect.
5, probably my favorite zep album
Sandwiched between two albums which rightly hold legendary status in the annals of rock history - "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Zeppelin IV / Zoso" - this record is arguably underrated and sometimes overlooked. But it is every bit as strong as its predecessor and successor, and there are very few of its songs you couldn't recognize as stone cold classics. Smack dab in the middle of a truly astounding run of albums by one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rock bands of all time.
My favorite album from the band I rank as the third greatest of all time. Yet another Zeppelin masterpiece. 5
Anything less than 5 stars is an insult.
Probably not their best album, but still well deserving of five stars. This one starts strong, before changing tempo, throwing in a few different sounds, but ultimately having the same epic vibe and delivery as the first two albums. Strangely, I always imagined that Led Zeppelin only put out a few more albums, but Wikipedia tells me that they went on to push out five more studio albums after this one, eight in total!
Classic
Laut :-)
Я обожнюю лз і - на відміну від більшості батяроку - вони дуже різноманітні майже на кожному своєму альбомі. Так і тут - від рок-хіту immigrant song до дивної friends (одна з улюблених пісень в них), фолку gallows pole або класичного блюзу since I've been loving you. В їхній дискографії нема слабких альбомів (окрім коди).
Not my favourite Zeppelin album. The all out, rip roaring, rock out moments are too few and far between. When they happen they are immense though. And I do enjoy some of the quieter acoustic moments, with Tangerine being a particular highlight. Since I've Been Loving You is epic and Immigrant Song is insane. These songs alone make this album a solid 9/10.
still so good after all these years
I've been listening to this one for a long time. There was a time when Led Zeppelin was my favorite band, and this was my favorite album by them. I've always been a little disappointed in Page's production, especially on the opening lick for Immigrant song, which I've always felt was too weak for the tone of the song and needed much more chunky punch. I still feel that way, but I was surprised at the deep level of detail on the rest of the album when I listened to a good mix on a good system and then through good headphones. There's a lot more there than was evident on the speakers in the 1988 Datsun on which I used to listen to this record. Any way I slice it, this is an unappreciated banger. Five stars.
Every music fan has a favourite Led Zeppelin album. Most think it's 4 because of stairway to heaven. Many think they peaked with 2, I prefer 1 & 3. I guess I'm just odd.
Love these guys.
Great album. RIP J Bonham.
That's 5 stars, nuff said.
Starts on the right note and barely lets off the gas
Maybe the best LZ album?! Immigrant song to the deep blues of since I’ve been loving you…to the acoustic jams and pure dedication to real delta blues style rock. Everything I love about LZ in one album.
A classic that still sounds fresh.
First zeppelin album i listened to
A phenomenal album by an incredible band that continues to be politically relevant.
Great album, starts off iconically and keeps going.
Led Zeppelin are one of the few bands in rock history that are ubiquitous with rock; with each project being just as iconic as the last. led Zeppelin III is no exception: the combination of Plant's dynamic range, Page's blues injected riffs, Bonham's heavy fills, and Jones' perfectly serving basslines creates the perfect blues rock album. Led Zeppelin III opens up with the iconic guitar part from Immigrant Song, but the real gem of the entire album is found in the latter half of it when Page's magical acoustic guitar shines next to Plant's vocals.
Cool
Some of Page's most memorable and recognizable work. Plant is a force of nature.
Amazing Zeppelin. Has a handful of their biggest hits and the other songs are really solid even if they didn’t get the same recognition as the others. Probably my second favorite Zep album. 9/10
One of my favorites albums of all the times!
great
TOP 10
Banger.
In my top 5 zeppelin albums. This used to be one don’t immediately reach for but every time it’s on, I love it. I can’t quit you babe is perfect as is out on the tiles, tangerine, and bron yar stomp. These guys were such powerhouses at this time- hard to believe it was still only the early 70s.
Incredible album. "Since I've Been Loving You" is the band's magnum opus in my opinion — Page's dynamic wizardry in a duel with Plant's supernatural vocals, gospel-like organ and bass from Jones carry us through the track while Bonham's beat leads us down the steps into the underworld. You can taste the whisky and smoke while your heart is being ripped from your chest. The band was completely unafraid of invention and each explored their deep bag of tricks for this album. Starting from the rock anthem "Immigrant Song" all the way until the Celtic folk magic of "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp", it's just jam after jam.
this shouldn't be a full 5/5 but it has Immigrant Song so it gets a pass
masterclass
Amazing. No notes.
There are few opening tracks that can equal "Immigrant Song." That said, the rest of the album is more blues rock, and I also love that. This is still not my favorite Led Zeppelin (which is IV), but it still gets all the stars.
My favourite of theirs!
Great music, there is a little too much falsetto for my liking but it's ok if I pretend the voice is another instrument.
Opens with one of the biggest singles the band Led Zeppelin ever made, arguably one of the defining songs of 20th century rock. After that, the album becomes a much more intimate affair than you would think if you only know that Immigrant Song was on this album. The band play with a number of genres here and while instrumentally the band can navigate these changes with ease, I am not sure that Plant's vocals do as good of a job moving between musical styles. However that last point is probably just my personal distaste for Plant's vocals. Put nicely, I think they are a bit much but on a song like Since I've Been Loving You it's basically perfect. It is difficult to overstate the mammoth impact that LZ have had and I fully expected to listen to this and come away unimpressed but it is a clear demonstration of why they are the quintessential rock and roll act of the 20th century. Though no song comes close to the barrage that is the opening track, they don't have to. They have done the hard rocking thing on the last two albums and their foray into other genres pays off here. A great album, and one that you truly do need to listen to before you die. I have always thought this album cover looks like total ass, though. Highlights: Immigrant Song, Since I've Been Loving You, Tangerine
Excellent, j'aime beaucoup ce groupe parce que je trouve que leur son a une identité par rapport à d'autres groupes de hard rock et même chaque chanson est reconnaissable. Les instrus de batterie sont au top, franchement banger
Amazing range of influence
Almost perfect
So fuckin good!
Outstanding
Optimally epic
Absolutely amazing. A full on Zeppelin experience. A little more acoustic than their other albums, but basically wall to wall bangers. Such a great listen.
Even the songs I don’t add to my favorites list are still almost perfect songs, just not entirely my taste. Each song oozes with cool. I think of when I first really listened to Zeppelin in high school. I always so all the shop kids wearing their t-shirts and never really got it. Then the summer after I graduated a friend of mine and I hung out before he went to Basic. He shared his extensive collection of 60s and 70s classics and I was literally amazed at how familiar and new Led Zeppelin seemed to me. And now as I listen to this album again, it’s like, how can you not want to take off your shirt and run into a forest screaming a barbaric yawp!?!?
I had forgotten just how much I love this album. Its perfection from the first note to the last. Tangerine is one of my all time favourite tracks. The album and in fact Zeppelin havent dated a bit.
Ooh, I've had the full quadrilogy now. Zeppelin are the masters of the art of the album. They have a balance of rock and blues that keeps you hooked. It's a whole mood. They suck you in, and this is as close to perfect as I think you can get. I said the exact same for the other three. And I don't even consider them one of my favourite bands... I think I might do now.
When I saw Led Zep III come up yesterday, I thought this was going to be easy, as I’ve heard this album about 100 times. I became familiar with it when Robert Plant and Jimmy Page got together for their Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded tour thing. They took about a dozen Led Zep songs and re-arranged them acoustically or using weird instruments. One of the songs they did was Gallow’s Pole, which I had never heard, and it was on LZ III. By the Way, what happened to John Paul Jones in that deal? JPJ is a badass and was a huge part of that group, but consistently gets overlooked. But I digress. The first thing that kind of strikes you about LZ III is that it has a few more softer/acoustic songs on the album, and the lore says it's because LZ wanted to prove to the snobs who had their noses up the butts of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and quite possibly Young, that they could also write cool folky acoustic rock songs. At the time, most critics were lukewarm, at best, about LZ III. Of course, most critics were lukewarm on LZ I & II and by LZ III, LZ were arguably the biggest rock band in the world. It shows you what critics know in the heat of the moment. Now of course, just about every LZ album is universally loved and deemed a classic. For me, the standout on LZ III is Since I’ve Been Loving You, mostly because I’m a huge blues fan and this song is white boy blues at its best. All the songs on the album were written by the boys in the band except for Gallow’s Pole, which was based on an English old-timey folk song, and Hats Off To (Roy) Harper, which was based on an old blues song by Bukka White. A song called Tangerine is on this album, which didin't mean anything to me until I saw Almost Famous and now it's one of my favorite LZ songs. Fills me with such sweet melancholia. LZ III isn’t my favorite LZ album, but it is great and there isn’t a song on it that I’d skip when listening to it. When I was listening to this fervently back in 1994-1995, I wasn’t really paying attention to lyrics, because it wasn’t until yesterday that I found out the song, That’s The Way, wasn’t just a love song about Plant having to leave a girl because he’s got to ramble or whatever. No, That’s The Way is about a mother telling her little boy not to play with the little boy from across town because he’s got long hair and is literally from the bad side of town. Plant wrote it after LZ toured America because the group would get harassed because of their long hair. Man, could we go back to the days were people just cared about the length of your hair? Anyway, That’s The Way still has a message for us idiots today. That's The Way is also in Almost Famous and it just fills me with the same sweet melancholia. Man, I love Penny Lane. LZ III is an album you have to hear, but I expect we’ll see at least 3-4 Led Zep albums in the list.
I'll never understand why "Hey Hey What Can I Do" was relegated to obscure b-side status but they kept "Hats Off To Roy Harper" on this. That being said, another great Zeppelin album. Lots of great acoustic stuff on side 2. Definitely paved the way for Stairway.
I can't give every Zeppelin album on the list 5 stars, can I? I've made a point of being selective with my 5s to distinguish an artist's very best work. But 4 seems ludicrously low for an album of this quality. The only criticism of it is it's not Led Zeppelin II, or IV or Physical Graffiti. Fuck it, 5s across the board for this perfect band.
I got this back to back with Physical Graffiti and I imagined it might not live up to it, but it did, and while III isn't my favorite Zeppelin album, I can still confidently grant it 5 stars. What a great weekend!
"This album burst out with "The Immigrant Song"... we come from the lad of the ice and snow, where the midnight sun and the hot springs flow... we are your... OVERLORDS... whoa... lol... "Friends" is a stark contrast... a folky blues song... "Celebration Day" which would become a concert staple is next... followed by the absolutely beautiful, "Since I've Been Loving You"... side one ends with the John Bonham workout, "Out on the Tiles"... side two opens with "Gallows Pole"... hangman, wait a little while... i think i see my friends comin', ridin' many a mile... "Tangerine"... living reflection... of a dream... is next... "That's The Way", "Bron Y Aur Stomp" and finally the album closes with "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper"... no big hits... but every song a banger... Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones... Five Stars... all day long..."
Love. Fav zep album
I know this one. I used to have almost all the Led Zeppelin CDs in heavy rotation. Looking forward to listening again tonight in earnest. It might be their best album.
I didn't want to give this 5 stars, because I'm sick to my teeth of Boomer classic rock, but goddamn this album goes hard
One of rhe best
not as good as LZI
The Mighty ZeP. This was the album where they fully realized that they could write whatever kind of song they wanted and didn't have to worry about pleasing the masses......and yet......they still pleased us. There are no rules, just rock.
This album showcased the band’s ability to do more than just rock by incorporating folk and synthesizers into their sonic palette. LED Zeppelin can still rock your world as demonstrated by the stunning opener “Immigrant Song”. Great album!
Zep's "acoustic" album. This album gets overlooked too much, it's one of their best.
Since I, we been loving you...voi kyynel mikä biisi...loppulevy vähän tuntemattomampaa kansanhumppaa mut always Zeppelin
Finallllly time to let the Led out. Zep III is probably my least favorite of the first 4 self titled albums but that in no way means it's bad or I dislike it. They're all freaking gold, this one included and I've listened to it many times. Every single song has something new and good to offer. Some of the things I really pulled out of this listen are: the bassline in "Celebration Day" is absolute filth, how immaculate Page's shredding is in "Since I've Been Loving You," Bonham's little shuffles in "Out On The Tiles," and Plant delivering some pretty beautiful lyrics on "That's The Way." All the songs are standouts but the cream(s?) of the crop for me are "Immigrant Song" "Since I've Been Loving You" "Gallows Pole" and "That's The Way," but almost every track really could be on the best-of list. There's just nothing like Zeppelin and their ability to deliver a great experience on a record. This one's an easy 5 outta 5 as I'm almost 100% sure all their others that must be on this list will be.
I hadn't listened to this from start to finish in a long time. I was thinking this was a solid 4, but it stood the test of time and is in fact a 5 IMO