Led Zeppelin III

Great album. It was a nearly perfect blend of folk, rock, country, and energy that I didn't know existed. I'd never really listened to Led Zeppelin before, mostly because I assumed they were more heavy metal/screamo. I had heard "Going to California" before and loved the song, but knew it wasn't really reflective of the band as a whole, but now that I've listened to an album all the way through it actually hits a lot of the same enjoyments for me. My favorite song from this album was definitely "That's the Way," which in my mind is a song about a summer romance between closeted teens and it's so sweet and sad. The album was closer to a 4.5 for me, but there were a few banjo riffs that took me out of the album's immersion a bit, but overall I was incredibly pleasantly surprised by Led Zeppelin.

It becomes a matter of whether the Zeppelin album gets that extra star to qualify as one of the greats, because it will always be at least a 4.

B+ Immigrant Song 5 Friends 5 Celebration Day 3 Since I've Been Loving You 5 Out On The Tiles 3 Gallows Pole 3 Tangerine 4 That's The Way 3 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 4 Hats Off To (Roy) Harper 3 This used to be my favorite Zep album. How naive I was. Ha! Alabaster! Call me an Alabastard, more like. Since I've Been Loving You remains my all-time favorite Zep song, however.

Classic from a long time ago. Spreads across a lot of different styles. Recommended

Led Zeppelin III It wasn’t until I got a bit older that I started to appreciate Led Zeppelin, and over the last year or so I have really got into them, particularly Jan and Feb this year when I listened to them A LOT. Their first four albums are truly excellent. LZIII is an interesting one though, a kind of a transition between first 2 more straight ahead rock albums and LZIV’s more mystical, hobbity and instrumentally diverse sound. Ramble On’s acoustic folkiness from LZII seems to be a stepping off point for a lot of what’s on here: Friends, and then the 2nd side, with Gallow’s Pole, Tangerine, That’s the Way, Bron-y-Aur Stomp and Hats Off to Roy Harper. Outside of those, Immigrant Song is an absolute classic, and Celebration Day is just fantastic, the bass in particular is awesome, but I love the slide too. I’m a bit ambivalent on Since I’ve Been Loving You, on the one hand I like the general atmosphere and some of the guitar is great, but it does stray into plodding mindless blues rock a little too much for me. The drumming in Out on the Tiles is superb, which makes sense with the writing credits, it may not be a top tier LZ rocker, but it’s real grower for me. I do love the slightly loose feel compared to I and II, even if there isn’t as much immediacy as those two albums, but in Immigrant Song, Celebration Day and Gallow’s Pole it has 3 of their best songs as well as some great songs like Bron-y-Aur Stomp. I like that they did try and move away from the sound they had established, even if the synthesis of heavy rock and mystical fairies and folk music is probably better realised on IV. As good as it is it is probably a notch below I, II & IV, so in reality a very high 4, but definitely verging on 5. As they are such a great and influential band I’ll judge them to a higher standard and go 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I actually enjoyed this more than I thought, considering I groaned when I saw it generated yesterday morning. Immigrant Song is a high point. Unfortunately, it's at the very beginning of the album, which may have been a critical error because it's all downhill from there. I liked a few other songs, so this is probably closer to a 3.5, but I just can't bring myself to rate it a 4 when I didn't feel that strongly about it.

This is a banger

It doesn't reach the same highs as some of the other Led Zeppelin albums on this list, but it's still consistently very good. Of course Immigrant Song is a classic, and Since I've Been Loving You is another standout. I also love their cover the Yardbirds' Tangerine.

Not one of my favorite zeppelin albums but still pretty good.

Will be coming back to this one

A continuation of the deviation starting with LZII. It’s good, a lot of great tracks but it’s running theme of acoustic and pedal guitars just makes it feel a little too rustic all these years later. Since I been loving you.

Gotta say, Led Zeppelin III as quite the great album. I had heard the intro to Immigrant Song many times in the past but i never knew that song was by these guys and I like the song quite a bit more now due to hearing it's other parts. The other songs on the album were great too all using their guitar work to their fullest potential. The vocals also were really good even if it is something you hear a lot from early metal albums. Some of the songs did get a bit annoying for occasionally overusing the guitars in ways that didn't sound super good but those parts never detracted from the album too much and because of that, its still great. Best Song: Tangerine Worst Song: Hats off To (Roy) Harper

Second half dropped the ball

Solid album and i'd probably put it at 4.5

altro album da categoria "e che je voi di?". so' i Led Zeppelin.

Fighissimo

C’è stato qualche momento che mi ha lasciato interdetto ma per il resto è solido

I had never sat down to listen to this album, but somehow I knew all the songs. It's what you would expect heavy rock mixed with the blues.

My least favourite out of the four self-titled albums but my no means a bad one The folk-ier tracks were all great and actually help this album stand out from the other four by adding a bit of variety to the mix Also, Immigrant Song still sounds as epic as it was when I first heard it and deserves to remain as of Zep’s most popular tunes Favourite tracks: Immigrant Song, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Gallows Pole, Tangerine

Classic rock is classic.

Love this album. Don’t think I’ve actually listened to it from start to finish. It’s Better than I expected. There were like 1-2 songs that I wanted to skip, but other than that a pretty clean album. Great start with immigrant song.

Immigrant Song is a favorite of mine. They just go so hard with that driving beat. The blues influence is heavy here, at times soaked in some fine acid, and always blowing out those speakers. I can see why they're such a big influence on everyone. The screaming is a bit much after a while. Definitely have to be partaking in some chemical enhancers to really go on this trip 😂

It's good. I like the psychedelic inspiration it clearly drew from.

I love Led Zeppelin, and I get they’re a rock band, but when they do a song that puts the roll in “rock and roll” like Since I’ve Been Loving You and Tangerine on this album, it just comes together perfectly

The end is very folk and definitely drags a little but still a very good record the beginning is extremely high energy and very hard rock

Pretty decent actually! Guitar sounds great. Very long songs but I do not mind it. 3.5/4!

Tangerine wow

Just gets better and better every song.

- Yesss, Led Zeppelin, finally <3 und hoffentlich nicht das letzte Mal - Ich mache ja kein Geheimnis daraus, Led Zeppelin ist nach den Beatles in meiner Wahrnehmung die größte und wichtigste Band aller Zeiten - aber meinen allgemeinen Zeppelin Hype spare ich mir mal für ein Album auf, das sicher noch kommen wird… - Ich muss sagen, dass ich die Platte lange Zeit nicht wirklich geschätzt habe. Bis auf den unfassbaren „Immigrant Song“ und „Since I‘ve been loving you“ wollte immer nicht besonders viel hängenbleiben und ich fand das Album in der Vergangenheit teilweise etwas einschläfernd - Beim erneuten Hören habe ich nun eine ganz andere Erfahrung gemacht! - Also grundsätzlich ist das Album auf jeden Fall ein Turning Point im Sound und Style von LZ. Auch wenn sie vorher durchaus neben den Hard-Rock Nummern auch immer wieder Acoustic Songs eingebaut haben, ist hier doch ein klarer Shift hin zu einem breiteren Portfolio aus Folk, Akustik, Blues, (Hard-)Rock und dabei einem klareren Fokus auf den ersten beiden genannten Richtungen. - Das Album legt somit den Grundstein für Led Zeppelin IV, auf dem die Mischung dann auf ein anderes Level gehoben und perfektioniert wird - Neben den Hits ist „Tangerine“ ein extrem geiler Song - Ebenso „That‘s the way“ oder auch „Celebration Day“ und einige andere - Grundsätzlich finde ich Led Zeppelin III das „schwächste“ aus der Album-Quatrologie, was immer noch super ist! - Vielleicht werde ich mich dem Album jetzt auch nochmal öfter widmen, ich glaube es ist einfach ein Album in das man sich reinhören muss. Da es mir nun schon sehr viel besser gefallen hat als sonst, würde ich weitere Bewertungssteigerungen nicht ausschließen… Rating: 4,25-4,5/5

- Cooles Album, gehört aber leider nicht zu meinen Favoriten - Während ich andere LZ-Alben gerne am Stück höre, wende ich mich bei III eigentlich immer nur einigen einzelnen Tracks zu, da es für meinen Geschmack eine zu große Varianz für mich innerhalb des Albums gibt - Immigrant Song, Celebration Day und Gallows Pole absolute Banger. Der Rest fällt bei mir leider etwas runter. - Fand die Prog und Hard Rock Zeps immer ein bisschen geiler, als die Akustik Folk Zeps (Auch da gibt es natürlich Außnahmen und grandiose Songs) Und ich finde den Blues und Folk-Einschlag auf dieser Platte leider etwas zu doll. - Nichtsdestotrotz ist es immer noch Led Zeppelin und die haben einfach immer Charme und Charakter 4/5

very great tunes tangerine is jus great, not all songs are my fav but really good .

Some classic stuff, occasionally feels like a glorified garage jam band though.

Immigrant Song is a great start to the album. Such a banger, and my favorite. I love the music on Friends, but his voice doesn't go well with it. There's a heavy Blues element on this album, particularly on Since I've Been Loving You. Mars Volta has drawn influence from this one, no doubt. There's bluegrass and country on this album, too. Extremely diverse record. My favorite record from them is Houses of the Holy followed by Physical Graffiti, but this one ranks III for me.

The mighty Led Zeppelin. They always bring a smile to my face. I know a lot of songs on this album through listening to them on compilations. I did like this album and for me it's tough to go wrong with Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin is one of those bands that upon first hearing them as a 14 year old in the 90s I automatically liked what I heard. John Paul Jones and John Bonham are two of my all time favorite drum and bass duos. They are up there with Aston and Carlton Barrett, Flea and Chad Smith, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford, Geddy and Neil, Les Claypool and Brain. I spent countless hours trying to learn Led Zeppelin songs on my bass. Sometimes I was successful other times not. The guy puts on a clinic in so many of his songs. I am probably biased on this one because Led Zeppelin is probably one of my top 20 bands. This album is good. Led Zeppelin is one of those bands that can weave in and out of genres yet still be themselves. That is what I hear on this one. 'Immigrant Song' is a juggernaut. 'Out on the Tiles' is one I hadn't really listened to much and I will be adding it to my Likes on Spotify. Bonham is relentless on it. I dug the strings on Friends.

Love Led Zeppelin, great album Top tracks: Immigrant Song, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Gallows Pole, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

Admittedly I probably have a classic rock bias, so I may rate this one a bit higher than it's worth but it's an enjoyable listen. Out on the Tiles was a surprise standout. 7.5/10 (3.75/5)

What an opener Then a settling, soft side As rock bleeds to folk

What an opening Immigrant Song is. So many of these songs I rarely hear, like Out on the Tiles, but are great.

This is classically good. They have a great sound that is very distinct and bluesy….and very much rock.

For once, a classic I thoroughly enjoyed !

a couple songs that I really enjoyed on here--Immigrant Song & Since I've Been Loving You--the others didn't stand out as much. They were just your typical Zep sound.

One the greatest classics. May test the changing tastes over time.

Rock on. Great licks and psychedelic sounds.

Excellent album. Definitely some songs I knew, but I thought they were all pretty good.

Musta been ahead of its time because it’s better now than it was in the 70s. This album is tucked in between II and IV so didn’t get much play at our house (other than Immigrant Song - we would play that one frequently.) Who’s listening to III when ya can listen to IV? We did love the Huusker -Du cover (which may in fact be why this album makes the 1001 list.) Solid album with a lot of variety in songs (3.6*s)

This album is often overlooked due to Led Zeppelin's other massive hits but it deserves a serious re-listen (LZ fan or not). It's the most varied in style and the song "Tangerine" truly belongs on their top list. The blues vibe and build up on "Since I've Been Loving You" is so good you're just dripping in emotion by the end of it. I also really dug the more acoustic and folksy songs on this album that I previously forgot about. You can feel the passion throughout. This is real music people.

Let's go! Get the Led out. This album shows the range and talent of this monster band. With how much great music they have, this album doesn't stand at the top but it is strong none the less. Starts you right out on an epic viking journey to Valhalla and then sends you through a more mellow, instrumenatlly rich, song romp. Plant sounds great. Love the album cover as well...husker du style.

Increasingly aware that I don’t know any language to describe music so Im confident no one can disagree when I say this is a classic because of all the good noises

An absolute classic album, cementing Zeppelin as the monolith of 70’s rock!

Never heard this album- knew some songs ( Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Since Ive been loving you). Just love the flow and all the songs are great. They are known for rocking out but the ballads are just next level. Totally awesome.

- immigrant song most recognizable (thanks school of rock) - friends has a damn good guitar riff (wtf are those synths) - since i've been loving you has the best guitar solo so far - tf is going on in gallow's pole - tangerine > immigrant song - 4/5, last 2 tracks are skippable

Great album through and through. Probably my 4th or 5th favorite Led Zeppelin album, and I guess I'll reserve 5s for my top 3. 4.5

Rock de Led Zeppelin. Un megahit. Un 4.

Not my favorite from them, but it has great quality!

Immigrant song is really really good but otherwise it falls behind 2 and 4. Overall it is a good album though.

This isn't my favourite Zeppelin album but partway through I had to remind myself to hear it as an album in its own right. Great vocals, great guitar work, great drums. They had some better before this and got better after but if it was another bad, this could easily be their best album and they'd be known for a reason.

A couple of great track's, but not their best. I find the Blues has the most connection emotionally when it feels raw. Just a person's voice and an acoustic guitar. Led Zeppelin takes that sound and fills it out really well but it becomes something else. Some of the sound on this album comes closer to ACDC. At times knowing they are from London, this comes close to feeling like parody of music from the Southern States. The final track I would say maybe goes a bit too far.

Tiene dos canciones que me gustan mucho (Inmigrant Song, Tangerine), pero otras no.

Good shit

Dos caras, una con blues-rock típicamente Led Zeppelin (Inmigrant song es una de sus mejores canciones, Since ) con algún toque psicodélico (Friends) y la otra con aires folkies igualmente buena (con Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp y Tangerine como mejores temas y el brillo de That´s the way). Se trata de un disco que en su día no tuvo la acogida del resto de obras de Led Zepp, no está a la altura de los dos primeros ni del cuarto, si bien por muy poco, y que sin embargo es un disco enorme. Otros discos de 1970: THE KINKS- Lola versus Powerman and the moneygoround, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - Cosmo's factory y Pendulum, VAN MORRISON - Moondance, THE STOOGES - Fun house, THE DOORS - Morrison hotel, NEIL YOUNG - After the gold rush, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - Loaded, BADFINGER - No dice, GEORGE HARRISON - All things must pass, FLAMIN' GROOVIES - Flamingo, IKE & TINA TURNER - Come together, ERIC BURDON & WAR - The Black-Man's Burdon, MC5 - Back in the USA, DAVID BOWIE - The man who sold the world, WILLIE DIXON - I am the blues, FLYING BURRITO BROS - Burrito Deluxe, SANTANA- Abraxas, Miles Davis- Bitches brew, Simon and Grafunkel- Bridge over Troubled Water, SIXTO RODRIGUEZ- Cold fact, THE SOFT MACHINE -III, JJ PERREY- Moog Indigo, THE WHO- Live at Leeds... y debuts de Elton John y Kraftwerk.

This is definitely a classic album. I grew up listening to this album. Immigrant song has so much amazing energy behind, but on the flip side it’s a little misleading because no other song on the album really matched that level of energy. Either way, these guys were amazing musicians.

Starting the record with the Immigrant Song is a sure fire winner - and the rest of the record that follows is actually a gentle subtle set of songs — that make this record one of their best in my opinion.

So far I’ve found that, although Led Zep’s numerous big hits are naturally the high points of their albums, the supporting tracks are usually decent enough to make the LPs as a whole pretty damn solid. And so it is here. The amped-up first half is stronger pound-for-pound but the mostly acoustic second half is nice too, and provides welcome variety.

Can't get the Led out no matter how hard you try

Another album recorded at the historic Headley Grange, this record opens up with track 1 hard driving and exactly how you would expect it to based on their earlier work. Then it takes a turn, a very interesting one. This album ranks somewhere between 3rd and 5th for me personally among Zep’s full catalogue, depending on my mood. This work really displays a deeper side of the group as musicians, and in terms of ideas and production. It doesn't have all the flashy hits, but it is a pivotal work in its own right; and best experienced complete - front to back IMO. Perfect placement of several LZ songs within the “Almost Famous” soundtrack, including two from these sessions. Other interesting notes are some of the left over songs from these sessions ended up on Physical Graffiti, and the “B” side of the “Immigrant Song” single was “Hey Hey What can I do” which was not released on a studio album and retrospect would not have necessarily fit with this grouping. Kind of genius in the way they lure you in with one track of what would be expected and change lanes. It’s only a 5 point scale so I’ll call this a strong 4.25 to leave room for what is to come later. 4.25/5

I love LZ, but LZIII isn’t among my faves and always fell like a bit of a lull in an otherwise stellar catalog. Just too much slide guitar, kick drum and banjo (really any banjo is sub-optimal). I don’t think this album really highlights why they were so amazing, but still a great album.

Dieses Album erschien 6 Tage nach meinem wichtigsten Geburtstag. Es ist Hardrock mit angenehmen akustischen Elementen und variablen Instrumenteneinsatz. Das Konzept des Album ist erkennbar wobei Hammer Songs die Ausnahme sind. „Since I‘ve been Loving You“ ist der beste Titel, gefolgt von „Celebreation Day“ & „Gallows Pole“. Interessant ist wie die Band in „Hats of To (Roy) Harper“ einen uralten Blues-Song aufpimpt.

Good, especially the start

Another very solid, almost perfect Zeppelin album. It's nice to hear a little more acoustic songs on this album, which probably has turned some off in the past. I love the mix of heavy, folk, and blues all represented on the album. They show more breadth on this album. Favorite tracks: Immigrant Song, Celebration Day, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On the Tiles, Gallows Pole, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.

Good album

Epic classic rock!

You can't give this album a bad review as Led Zeppelin are such a highly acclaimed rock band. For me personally I wasn't so keen but my views do not represent popular concensus in any way.

❤️

Classic but played the fuck out

Nunca fallan

Gitarrenrock wie er einfach nur rockt, heftig und zeitlos, damals schon gut, heute, im Vergleich zu den vielen Nachfolgern, oder soll ich sagen, Nachahmern, erst recht. Einfach nur gut.

I have heard this album before and listen to a lot of Led Zeppelin’s music. This album has a lot of great songs that I immediately recognize so it makes for a great listen. My favorite tracks are: Immigrant Song, Since I’ve been loving you, and Tangerine. It’s already in my playlist so definitely listening again!

Yea…no thanks

The first Led Zeppelin album I ever bought. They were never top-tier for me, but that's personal. The talent, still, is obvious.

Masterpiece

3-4 very good songs but overall not a favorite

Fun rock album with several catchy songs.

Good length for an album, not too long, not too short. Songs are unique.

Gli album che partono con la canzone migliore poi si perdono un po', vediamo come prosegue dopo 'Immigrant song'. E infatti tra 4 e 5

7/10 Only heard the big LZ songs before, not much of a fan So this surprised me - much less hard rock than I expected. Actually liked it Musically I get it now - I can hear the quality and influence they had. I can hear aspects in groups that I like But the vocals don’t do it for me at all. Do t like that style, don’t like a guy from the Midlands singing like a Deep South blues guy So despite this having 2 of my least liked things - hard rock vocals and bluesy American rock style - this was decent Best: Gallows Pole

Not connecting with this one all that much. A few song tracks but the rest aren't sticking with me as much. Somewhere between a 3 and 4 for me.

I’m a Zeppelin fan but this is not my favorite of their albums, so not a 5. But even my least favorite Zeppelin album is more musically complex than most anything I hear on the radio these days. Genius musicians.

Great album, reminds me of taking the bus to middle school and jack black in his brown school of rock van. Classic.

I assume this is the first of a few Led Zeppelin’s albums that will be on this list. While not particularly my favorite in their catalogue, it’s still great. The unique sound and genre blending style of LZ has always been my draw to them and this album was no different. Great to get one within the first 10 albums.

Not what I was expecting from Led Zeppelin, but pretty good none the less

2-29-2024 I didn't realize that Immigrant song was the first track. I started listening from the playlist that Sarah made for this sharing experience. I thought I clicked on the first led zep song but I hit the second. I really like Friends. Sarah mentioned Tangerine. It was easy to listen to multiple times consecutively. It seems short. The intro instrumentals fade from memory once they're over. They aren't bad they just ...I donno get left in the past. I started listening to DJ Shadow again after this. Also, this is a pretty good listen. The guitars are almost intimidating though. Like, dayum!...

This album is great. There are some duds in the tracklist (Out on the Tiles, That's the Way, and Hats Off) but out of 10 songs that's still 3.5/5 hits. I'll be generous and round up. 4/5.

Excellent, classic Led Zeppelin!!!

Pretty good. This album sounded fresher and more interesting than I thought it would given Zep’s heavy rotation/exposure the past few decades.

A bit of a folk-y departure for the Zep. Some really good, intricate songs and a few expected audio assaults.

Very good

Favorites: Immigrant Song Since I’ve Been Loving You Gallows Pole Tangerine That’s the Way (!!!)

Not my favorite album but it’s Zeppelin.

Enjoy everything besides hats off to harper

Favourite tracks: immigrant song; tangerine; since I've been loving you; celebration day; gallow's pole

Great record but the 2nd side is not as convincing as the beginning of the record.

Some of the lesser known songs are pretty good like Tangerine and That's the Way. I've heard the popular songs tons of times.

It's Led Zeppelin. It's 3 of the best best 4 albums.

4.5

This started strong, and I really enjoyed it. I think I'd rank it higher than two but around the same as four

Is it a hot take to say Led Zeppelin III is the best of the numbered Led Zeppelin albums? Because it absolutely is and I don't think it's particularly close, even with an entirely skippable song in "Friends"

*sighing heavily* I do think I like the Karen O version of "Immigrant Song" better.

Immigrant Song song is a pretty epic opener, but it's been driven into the ground. 3 is really where they started to get more weird with it beyond their blues licks. Friends is great string and percussion arrangements. Since I Been Loving You is a top 5 Zeppelin song. Lots more folk and americana influence (Gallows Pole, That's the Way, Bron-Y-Aur stomp).

couple snoozers keep it from a 5 but zep good

Love it. Didn't know the album as a while but knew a bunch and in general very good album

Best likely described as Zeppelins folk album. The blues numbers aren't quite turned up to 11 like the remainder of their catalog and several songs feature picks and runs similar to traditional music from the British Isles, later finding itself in Americana and even bluegrass. Zeppelin has a loving sloppiness to their sound: clean enough to impress but off enough to be human. They come off as too cool to care in those instances. Bonham and JPJ are easily in my top 5 rhythm sections as they so cleanly build grooves with Bonham's brutal attack on the drums and JPJ cleanly driving the band forward. Even in what might be their least heavy album, that pocket still carries. Plant, prior to the full tilt destruction and remodel of his voice, was (and still is) a special treat. LZ was always destined to be a live human blues jukebox but the things they insert and add into that repertoire are what made them great. Immigrant Song stands out. The most brazenly Led Zeppelin track and the oft used in movies and commercials (rightfully so if you want a track that drives energy). After that though the album, as said earlier, calms down. Since I've been loving you and Gallows Pole perfectly represent the ability of the band to both imitate traditional music and then rearrange, respectfully. My personal preference is That's The Way. Hindsight being 20/20, by the end of III, you know IV is coming. You hear it throughout the album, you heard traces of it on the previous albums. Part of an incredible run of albums.

Starts with a bang!, rock Songs gid, slow songs meh

This album is fantastic. I love the instrument variety compared to LED Zepplin 1 & 2. The ringing acoustics and blue grass esque sounds are awesome. I really like the songs Tangerine and celebration day. 4.16

ja nice. alleen niet zo nice tijdens door madrid lopen lol

Not a lot of thoughts. I hoped it would be a good listen and it was.

I liked the acoustic songs like tangerine

Ooh I liked this!! Since I've Been Loving You is amazing, and the other song that stood out to me on an early listen was Tangerine. Great album!

It's a classic for a reason!

Led Zeppelin, un clásico de la música. Si bien no soy fan, sus canciones son épicas, con solos de guitarra que se deben escuchar.

Love a couple of tracks; overall like this album very much

Listened to this while playing ISS Vanguard. I won my mission! I didn't think I knew any of these songs, but after 8 seconds, I was corrected...ha ha. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would...a very low 4.

Some of my absolute faves in here, but sprinkled with some just alright ones

The beginning of Zeppelin's peak. Staying in their blues-y hard rock pocket while venturing into folk territory that they would become known for. Every track on the album is at least enjoyable, while some of their best can be found on this album as well. Sequencing on this album is interesting. Their harder, more energetic tracks are all on the first side, and the latter half slowly winds down and gives us a nice collection of acoustic tracks. This album runs the full gambit of Zeppelin sounds. It has a bit of what they brought with I and II, and a good sampling of what would be coming in the future. While not the best they have to offer, It still stands above most of the rock that was being put out at the time.

It is not my favorite Zeppelin album but I cannot give them less than four stars.

Definitely a classic. A bluesy rock album, with guitar riffs quintessential to the time period, and keyboard lines that give the vibe of an American tent-revival. It's not hard to see why this is an album beloved by so many.

4.5 Love this album just not zeppelins best

The album gets off to a great start but can't keep up the pace. Overall it's a good album.

Good

Led Zep III c’est un peu comme Rubber Soul des Beatles; c’est un album qui en jette en ciboulette, mais comparer au autres albums que le band a sortie, il semble sous-alimenté.

another set of bangers. I think the obvious issue with this band is how much their songs feel the same. It's not bad if you like them, but if you expect something more or don't like them, it's a big problem

Outstanding rock album. Blasts into you with Immigrant Song and doesn't let up.

yup. good album

Definite departure from their prior, more rock-forward albums. Gallows Pole is one of my all time favorites, though I do get a little bit tired by the end of the folk acousticness

After immigrant song, it's just acoustic blues! I wasn't expecting that!

Enjoyed finding out more about Led Zeppelin's music.

I’ll never forget the first time I heard the Immigrant Song. 50 years later I started to use it as a personal ringtone. Would’ve used it more but I t’s a little bit unprofessional in the business world.

Good. Not perfect.

Approx. 47 mins. High energy, lyrically compelling. Considered the original arena rock band and backed up by the sound. Their lyrics show a down-to-earth-ness I wasn't expecting. (7/10)

Incredible, much heavier than I remember...

Really really good. But not as good as II. Immigrant song gets a star all on it’s on!!!!

Led Zeppelin is fine. They're a little more bluesy than I remembered but they've never been my particular taste. They're fine! Just not for me.

4.0 stars Favourite songs: - Immigrant Song - Out on the Tiles - Tangerine

Hadn't listened to Zep in year.

I like the variety of sounds from heavy rock to blues to traditional English tunes. And there’s a song about a border collie! ❤️ I’ve always liked Plant’s voice, especially in lower registers. The last song about shooting a black wiman and comparing himself to a monkey — hard pass

Some great songs. Last one is odd.

Immigrant song!

Great Folksy rock!

Good album that is an interesting ride. It starts off amazing, then ebbs and flows into various genres. Definitely a good listen, but not my favorite Led Zeppelin album.

Led Zeppelin III is an awesome album. Puts the rock in rock n' roll.

Pretty sick

mega

4.4/5 The overuse of Immigrant Song in popular culture/media has made me so sick of it god damn. Best Track: Tangerine

First half was pretty normal Led Zeppelin but I really loved the folky stuff they did on the second half. It was a cool variation on their usual stuff. Favorites were Immigrant Song and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

A lot let hard core than i expected. Just good vibe

I mean, it's Led Zeppelin. Still personally prefer 2 and 4.

Great stuff. I like IV better, but this still has some great songs and a killer first track.

I love every track except Hats Off To Roy Harper.

was always a "led zeppelin are a hits band" until I listened to this. The songs are all very different. Its a great album.

Great album. Have listened to it multiple times previously

Zeppelin 3 is my least favourite of their first 4 but this one is still solid. Can’t disagree with a record that has Immigrant Song and Celebration Song. Zeppelin II remains my favourite. I have always found it so off putting that Plant frequently refers to the woman he’s singing to as a ‘child’. Rolling Stones do it too.

Nerds have been trying to ruin this for me for as long as I can remember.

Det var ret fedt at høre på, men også en bekræftelse af jeg ikke har Zeppelin helt i toppen. Deres lyd flyder ligesom sådan lidt for meget sammen synes jeg, er lidt mudret.

Lots of great moments

i liked the range on the album- hard rock to more chill to even like folkish stuff. i really liked “that’s the way.” i almost was going to give it 3 because the guy’s yelling voice is so annoying, but it was creative and well written so it gets a 4.

I really enjoyed this album, with a nice start of metal intensity, but fades into a more folk-acoustic style. Very well done (except for the outro). Favorite songs: Out on the tiles, Immigrant song Least favorite: Hats off to Roy Harper

I just realized I’m a full year behind schedule regarding this list. By now I just hope to finish it this year, but at least with this one, I just finished Zeppelins original tetralogy. I really like this album but have the same opinion as almost everyone: it is inferior than the other three. And maybe also Houses of the Holy, nevertheless, it is a solid 4 stars.

In the land of tired classic rock, this is a breath of fresh air. Love the folksy bluesy do waps

A Classic of the genre. Not their best, but damn near.

led peppelin. dumbass name... alkanu huomaa, huomaa stailistisia päätöksiä mitä on näissä eri albumeissa.. erottelua helpommin. ensimmäinen on klassista rokkia toinen haard rokkia ja kolmannen albumin teema on PASKAA. PASKAMUSIIKKIA.. heh vähiten tykätyin neppelin tähän mennessä. en ole mikään dick rider... protesti nelonen Since I've Been Loving You

Probably my third favorite Zeppelin album, but that’s mostly on the strength of Tangerine. There’s a lot better Zeppelin out there

I didn’t like this as much as the other Led Zeppelin album I was served, but it was still enjoyable. Although it started off very strong with Immigrant Song, the other tracks couldn’t quite reach that height.

I mean- it’s zeppelin!

Lively, catchy parts, great musicianship

This one has grown on me

Still sounds fresh

I like Immigrant Song well enough, probably out of familiarity. I really like the guitar/melody on Friends. And I’m pleasantly surprised by a few other songs: the blues influence on Since I’ve Been Loving You, though ultimately it goes on a bit too long, the traditional folk song Gallows Pole, the bluegrass guitar on Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, and Tangerine! That’s the way!! Wow! Definitely my favorites. I’m shocked that I'm actually enjoying a Led Zeppelin album. But I still can’t get past Robert Plant’s screamy voice. As much as I like - love, actually, Tangerine, That’s the Way, and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - I think I would vastly prefer cover versions. Nonetheless, I’m giving this a 4 for the surprise factor.

Classic

Not their best work but still a great album. Not a fan of these remastered versions TBH

Wow! For as long as I can remember I've been very vocal about Led Zeppelin being overrated, for nerds and very uncool. How wrong was I? This was absolutely superb. I couldn't believe how varied this album was, I thought it would just be endless guitar noodling and strained singing a la Whole Lotta Love. That's The Way in particular is so delicate and might be crashing straight into my favourite songs list.

They took a turn away from blues and into folk and it works. Not as adventurous as what they would later do, but good all the same.

This is exactly what i Imagined Led Zeppelin to sound like. Not disappointed.

An oft-held discussion among music nerds: singles that should have been on the parallel album. Why wasn’t “Strawberry Fields Forever” on Sgt. Pepper? Why didn’t The Rolling Stones include “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” anywhere, or The Who “Join Together”? If ever the topic comes up, I will never resist chiming in with Led Zeppelin. On 5th November 1970, the band released “Immigrant Song”, the lead single from their much anticipated third album. As a first impression, it’s a textbook act of misdirection, suggesting an aggressive hard-rock angle that the rest of the album soon abandons for an expanded palette of folk, blues and country. But on the B-side of “Immigrant Song” was a much clearer indication of the full record, and one of the best songs Led Zeppelin ever made. “Hey, Hey What Can I Do” is a perfect pop-folk-rock track, underplayed and underrated: I’m using this review as an opportunity to tell you to go and listen to it right now. It is an absolute CRIME it was not included here. Remove the baffling, anticlimactic ending track “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper”, add in “Hey, Hey What Can I Do” in its place and the album would have been an easy five stars, up there with the band’s best work. But as it is, I can’t shake the sourness I feel towards them for ending on such a damp squib instead. Now that’s off my chest, I can say that I still like “Led Zeppelin III” a fair bit more than the average Zep fan: I appreciate them expanding their range, and the acoustic folk ballads are executed with just as much skill and panache as the rock and blues template established so firmly in the first two albums. “Gallow’s Pole” has always been a firm favourite for its slow creep approach, building pace up to a frantic finale (and exceptional banjo work from Jimmy Page). “Tangerine” is a gorgeous ballad which has clear seeds of “Stairway To Heaven”’s arpeggios and chord progressions. “That’s the Way” is lovely too, with a tenderness to Plant’s vocals and lyricism we’d scarcely seen before. And while “Led Zeppelin III” certainly showcases more acoustic work than the band had done before, it also isn’t the massive, out-of-left-field tonal shift most listeners suggest it is. There’s a clear through-line from adapting the traditional folk ballad “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” to “Gallow’s Pole”; the deft, open-tuned acoustic guitars of “Black Mountain Side” to those on “That’s the Way”; the rhythmic drive of “Ramble On” to “Friends”. And then there’s “Immigrant Song”, “Celebration Day” and “Out on the Tiles”, which are just as fierce as anything on the first two albums with a little more of a melodic side. And of course, the centrepiece of “Since I’ve Been Loving You”: hard-edged, soulful blues brilliance with the whole band on top form. In my early days of Led Zeppelin fandom, I used to swear by the opinion that III and “Houses of the Holy” were their best albums. I don’t entirely believe this any more: I can accept that III doesn’t possess the rough and ready rage of I, the flawless confidence of II, or the blockbuster behemoths of IV. But I will always call “Led Zeppelin III” a wonderful album, and a critical step in the band’s evolution. Shame there’s no “Hey, Hey, What Can I Do” though…

Actually like it better than IV

Really and iconic album but only has one real banger on it. Immigrant Song is overwhelmingly great! What I hadn’t notice when I’d listened to this album in the past is the poignant and thoughtful lyrics throughout. A very good album!

Favourite songs: Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Out on the Tiles, Tangerine, Celebration Day Least favourite songs: Hats Off To (Roy) Harper 4/5

really sick album, straight up blues, sick acoustics, but I really don't like the song Friends, it's way to dissonant and out of place for no reason

I can see why people who were waiting for a new Zeppelin record at the time were maybe disappointed as this does stray further from their sound into what the sound would become in the latter years. A lot of heavy blues and folk influences on this one as we journey through many genres. That being said, it's still very much instantly recognizable as a Zeppelin record so I can't imagine any die hard fans being too upset. Not their best work by far, but shows a lot of growth in the band and willingness to explore. Standout Tracks: Immigrant Song, Tangerine, That's the Way, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

pretty cool

good

You know, for many years I’ve been going around saying that Led Zeppelin III is my favourite Led Zeppelin. It DOES contain my top two favourite Led Zeppelin songs - Tangerine and Since I’ve Been Loving You. But sitting down for this challenge and listening to this the whole way through…. it’s a much weaker album than I remembered it being. Especially the last track, what a crappy way to finish the record off. Anyway. I still like it. Just not as much as I thought I did.

4/5 I’ve never really listened to Zeppelin before, and I’m pleasantly surprised.

There's a squeaky kick drum. Do you hear it? I already have this one saved out to my library.. It's hard to review without knowing where it sits in the context of the other Zeppelin albums, so after reviewing the track listings for each album it feels like this album is a transitional piece in between LZII and IV, which includes some of their more prolific works. III is a bit more variant than the previous albums, engaging in a bit of acoustic and folk. Review of Reviews: People are all over the place with how they personally feel about it but always recognize that it's well performed. Best Track: Since I've Been Lovin' You

Led Zeppelin outstand as my favorite band during this journey with this second album we are recommended. I liked the previous one a little more, which should have received a perfect rating. However, The Immigrant Song is legendary to me. The group's sound is spectacular and the album in general does not disappoint. I would say the project starts on a high and it does nothing but descend from there. All in all: it has been a pleasure.

The immigrant son és la polla. La resta de l'àlbum està molt bé, totes les cançons són bones. No especialment increïbles, però molt bones i disfrutables. M'encanta l'estil de Led Zeppelin

Mah

Trademark vocals and country twinge. Love it

Aha, something I recognise! I was never really into LZ until about 30 years ago but I picked a load of their stuff up and kinda realised what all if the fuss was about. This is very much what they were all about - experimental, big sound, very tight and a wee spot of ground breaking. There are some absolute bangers 'Immigrant Song' and 'Since I've been loving you' to name but 2. Great recordings from the mighty Olympic studios and Headley Grange all add to an exceptional album that is almost 54 years old......

I think this album slated when it was released but it's an underrated album in a time where people wanted another Led Zeppelin 2.

In a nutshell: Zep's most underrated album Haven't listened to this album in full before, and only familiar with the band's hits. Gotta say, it's good. Starts at a blistering pace then goes into head bopping mode, rarely venturing into boredom. I always appreciate a band who ventures into different genres on an album while still sounding coherent and familiar. Overall: 8/10

Led Zep are kind of a standout from the dusty hall of dad-rock fame, and this is possibly their best album - but fort some reason they've never clicked with me. The music is really punchy and self-assured, with the ability to go off into extended looser passages, whilst not losing any of the energy and focus of the record. I think the issue is Plant's vocals. He's a strong singer, but I can't stand his style, particularly when he goes "oooh baby mamma I need your lovin' yeah yeah yeeeaah". It's screechy and lame. And he writes lyrics about being a wandering bluesman on the American highway, when in fact he dropped out of grammar school in Birmingham or something. Nothing against Plant personally, but I would definitely listen to Led Zep records where the vocals were replaced by AI with Syd Barrett or something. That would be cool. Overall, the quality of the album is undeniable, even though I personally can't enjoy Plant's vocals. 4*

Mindst dorky af de første fire Led Zeppere. Banger.

Good album, since i've been loving you is a stand out. Love that song. Furthermore some acoustic and blues rock. Good stuff. I guess if i could id give it a 3.5/5

Dette er digg. Sangene blir litt for like til en femmer.

I haven't listened to a led zeppelin album in a minute and I loved every bit of this one. Mostly acoustic tunes that stay with you. One of my favourite solos in celebration day. One of my favourite storytelling songs with gallows pole. Great album all the way through!

Its good cuz its Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin is good. There is honestly not that much more to it.

Immigrant Song!! Finally a song I know! I also really enjoyed Tangerine and Friends (which I believe I've heard before). Overall, it was an enjoyable listen. I could see myself listening to this if I was a bit older and more into music. It had a cool sound and I'm sure they have more albums on this list.

This is the first album to come up for me that I was already intimately familiar with. In fact, there was a time where I considered this my favorite Led Zeppelin album (although that was mostly because the acoustic tracks were a revelation for me and my gateway into folk-rock). On my first close-listen in probably a decade, a few things struck me: first, that the album is much more bluesy than I remembered it. In fact, though the acoustic tracks are notable, it’s not as many as I remembered. Secondly, it’s not a particularly consistent album. I’ve never been crazy about tracks 2, 3, and 4 which is a shockingly rough first half of an album, considering that it opens with the all-timer, “Immigrant Song.” “Gallows Pole” is one of the greatest tracks Zeppelin ever recorded, and one of their most underrated.

Loved it. Very very relaxing

Ive heard a couple songs off this but it was very enjoyable as a whole

Immigrant Song sets the tone for the album. Unfortunately it's the best song on the album. If the rest had been as good it would have been a 10/10 album. Although the rest are good, they're not on the same level.

Some all time bangers on this album and also some mids, nothing bad. In terms of Zeppelin albums I don't think it's my favorite but Since I've Been Loving You goes incredibly hard. Will definitely listen again, nothing beats that aaaaAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAh!

Right off the start with a bang with Immigrant Song and cruised the rest of the way through.

Solid English Rock

Solid album

Starts of with Immigrant Song and gets better from there

It’s Led Zeppelin so 🤷‍♀️ Not there best but better than expected knowing that going in!

Classic, great first choice for me to start this experiment.

Classic rock at its finest

Another album I really should have listened to. I have, over the years, listened to a lot of Jack White. It seems that Jack White has listened to a lot of Led Zep. Kicking off with one of the strongest intros in rock history is a solid start for any album to have. It takes a pretty rollicking trip all over the rock map, I prefer it when the balls go out, rather than up inside but it’s all pretty great. I’ve got a lot of time for ‘Gallows Pole’ as a tune. One that I’ve not heard before that I will take with me.

It's not 4... But it's still a classic. Immigrant Song FTW!

Very "dad rock". Pretty chill, sometimes funny, sometimes silly, sometimes punky.

stand out track - Tangerine

First Zeppelin I've listened to the whole way through, I think. Probably a strange place to start but honestly enjoyed the album. Tangerine stands out after first listen. The closer is really strange and weak compared to the rest of the album, but the rest is quite good. Immigrant Song is obviously classic, and tracks like Since I've Been Loving You or Bron-Y Aur Stomp make for a good listen the whole way through.

Loved most of it, second song sounds confused

First full listen of this album for me, never given Led Zeppelin a serious listen before and I'll definitely be digging in to their catalog some more. Some super solid tracks on on this and with incredible performance and magnificent production. To me the album in full didn't feel totally cohesive between the more acoustic songs and the heavier ones the last track really felt out of place.

Better than I remember - a few rocking songs and some country/blues at the end.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Tangerine (7) 2 - Immigrant Song (1) 3 - Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (9)

4.5/5. The weaker album in the tetralogy but that’s saying something.

A very good album........perhaps not as good as Led Zep II, but a must have for fans of the Band.

I can't believe that I and II both came out in 1969 and III in 1970 to just be casually followed by IV in '71. For how acclaimed and influential Zepp is, I always thought they took more time to make their masterpieces. This album is the distinct change from pure rock to acoustic/folk influences. This is how we ended up with songs like Over the Hills and Far Away and Going to California. It's got the least recognizable songs to me out of the numbered albums, but this is quite the experience in and of itself as they were continuing to experiment. A defining moment in Rock and Roll history

I'll admit that I'm coming into this album with a bit of bias against it; I listened to Led Zeppelin a lot when I was in college, and this was always one of my least favorite albums of theirs. Unfortunately, that still seems to be the case with me. I can't remember what turned me off of it so much back then, but this listen, I just wasn't that into the first half of the album. Sure, "Immigrant Song" is great, but it honestly feels very out of place to me on this album. I thought the album really started to get good and interesting with "Gallows Pole;" I really loved the folk-y lyrics and the acoustic guitar. "Tangerine" was fantastic too; I loved the use of acoustic and pedal steel guitar together. But for me, the highlight of this album has always been "Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp;" the guitar intro is absolutely perfect, and when the percussion kicks in, I can't help but tap my foot along with the beat. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad album, it just doesn't land with me in the same way that IV or I does.

Maybe not as flawless as some of Zeps other classics, III showcased a new found diversity in sound and style. Immigrant Song and Friends add to their canon of rock classics. Since I’ve Been Loving You is a powerful blues burner. Tangerine is probably the most notable example of their ability to craft a well made folk tune. Some lesser tracks are sprinkled in, but even a lesser Zep track is better than what most can muster.

I really like this album I thing the first song is a bit misleading on the rest of the album but it’s still really good

Quite good, yes.

Good album. Liked it more than I expected

Starting to branch out from their earlier all-blues based albums. Creative and interesting.

No reason this should be loved any less then LZ 1/2/4. Love how it begins with maybe their most well-known hard rocker and then just dumps it for an acoustic driven album. Where most albums put the hits up front, this album hits its stride at the end. Gallows Pole through to BronYAur Stomp is as good as a four song stretch gets.

I liked the soulful slower songs, a lot of stuff that broke from the harder rock idea I initially had of LZ.

Immigrant Song is fantastic. The rest of the album was pretty good.

Led Zeppelin is great but this album had a few dumpers on it.

Really enjoyed dipping back into a well know artist that I haven't really listening to all that much.

Very, very, very good. Zeppelin 2 is kind of where they came into their own and away from a blues rock cover band. This just further refining that sound.

Hard to rate an album that starts off with Immigrant Song lower than a 5, but I'm going to.

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Good stuff, might be my favorite self titled zeppelin album

Exceptional.

Always solid: Led Zeppelin are always a solid band, can never be done that dirty when getting one of their albums. You know immediately when you click play you will be treated to a solid rock album with little to do in faults and just slaps, this is no different. For me it was a little forgettable but you can't insult an album which starts off with 'immigrant song'.

Not my favorite Led Zeppelin. And not my favorite album cover. But still, it is Led Zeppelin. A lot of good slappers on this one and you shouldn't turn away a good slapper. Immigrant Song, Tangerine, Gallows Pole and Celebration Day all work on me.

I want to dislike this. Everything I've read about Led Zep portrays them as some of the more unpalatable people in rock (they stand out in a crowded field) and of course, they were liberal in their, ahem, "borrowing" from other artists. Without necessarily crediting them. And sometimes crediting themselves. Naughty! However, this is great. The pounding Immigrant Song, the elastic Celebration Day (John-Paul Jones' bass has a really rubbery quality to it) and the majestic Since I've Been Loving You are wonderful. That's the definitive version of Gallows Pole, for me. And even slightly lesser tunes have something going for them - Tangerine features a kind of zap guitar sound I associate more with the Isley Brothers' excellent 3+3 album. A grudging four stars.

You know, I'm not sure I had ever listened to this album all the way through before. It's for sure a lesser piece of work than Zep IV, and kind of peters out at the end, but... I've had moments of these songs stuck in my head for 12+ hours now after listening and that tells me it's likely an album I will appreciate more on repeat listens. "Out on the Tiles," and "Tangerine" stand out as songs from the catalog I'd never given much attention to before. "Immigrant Song" is a classic for a reason. But I think the real litmus test here is "Since I've Been Loving You." If you can stomach that song then there's probably nothing Zeppelin can throw at you that you won't, at least in some small way, appreciate. For me, this song produced a big sigh at the beginning of it; "another classic rock band just straight up ripping the blues." But it wins me over as it goes along and, in my opinion, becomes something else entirely. It's an experience, that song. I can see what somebody might absolutely loathe it. But I'm a simple man, fellas. I like riffy guitars, loud drums, and screeching vocals. And it's impossible to argue even 50 years later, that this band didn't do that formula better than most.

very good

Didn’t enjoy this one as much as 2, but I’d say it’s around the same quality and is a good follow up. Immigrant song is peak Zeppelin to me thus far.

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Immigrant song is obviously great. Tangerine has been getting heavy play from me this summer. The rest of this is all new to me. Out on the tiles is fire and kicks off a great 4 song run that ends with That's the way. Not crazy about the last two tracks but you can't win them all. Just wish it ended on a stronger note for me. All in all, I'm a fan. I love the more folky and acoustic side that they show with this album. Best: Tangerine, immigrant song, out on the tiles, that's the way MMM: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh AAAAAAAAAAAAAAh

Great album. 4/5

Tangerine is one my faves, love that shit

Immigrant Song // Since I’ve Been Loving You // Out on the Tiles // Tangerine // That’s The Way // 3.5/5

3.75 I rocked out to this album. It was fun and catchy rock. Some beautiful riffs and catchy parts that will stick in my head for days. I really like the timbre of Robert Plants voice and what Jimmy Page does on guitars.

I liked this Zeppelin album much more. Good listening to the hits

Not a bad album most of the songs I had not heard before. Will have to comeback and try other albums.

Great album, although sometimes the vocals were a little rough in my mind. Still good. 4/5

have listened to it. classic zeppelin. liked it overall. 7/10

Not their best effort, but very good

One of my favorite Zeppelin albums for sure. I like the folkier songs.

i like 'immigrant song', and 'since i've been loving you'

'Immigrant Song' is mischief, kicking off the record with a rocker as immortal as the one that opened the album before. What follows are some of the deceptively modest, almost-not-there songs of the band's career. Bold! I like it.

Tiene dos canciones que me gustan mucho (Inmigrant Song, Tangerine), pero otras no.

11/30/21 Heard a million times

Album 105 of 1001 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III Rating : 4 / 5 Favorite Track : Since I've Been Loving You Full disclosure - I've never been on the Led Zeppelin bandwagon. Chalk that up to limited exposure to them, possibly. Chalk it up to being a little bull headed and not listening because so many said I should, possibly. Chalk it up to their albums (at home) belonging to my sisters and I wasn't really supposed to mess with them, possibly. For whatever reason, their music (other than the hits) are new to me. Much more bluesy than I thought. Much less hard rock than I thought. This isn't my favorite of their albums, but certainly one I will put back on again. Saying they are "good tunes" would be a little obvious. While some may be better than others, there is not really a bad song on the album. At this point, I have listed to their first 4 albums while going through the playlist and am not as much as a novice on them as I was, before. When I'm finished with all of this, I certainly plan to go back and have a little deeper look at all of their albums. Maybe late coming, but I'll just look at it as me putting them aside so I'll have something good to listen to since there is really no new music to compare. Much more bluesy than I thought. Much less hard rock than I thought. At this point, I have listed to their first 4 albums while going through the playlist and am not as much as a novice on them as I was, before. This isn't my favorite of their albums, but certainly one I will put back on again. Saying they are "good tunes" would be a little obvious. While some may be better than others, there is not really a bad song on the album. When I'm finished with all of this, I certainly plan to go back and have a little deeper look at all of their albums. Maybe late coming, but I'll just look at it as me putting them aside so I'll have something good to listen to since there is really no new music to compare.

Amazing album. They explore multiple styles in this album and it works.

Zeppelin never really misses, and even though this isn't one of my favorites, it's still one I can get down to in most occasions. Compared to their other work, some of these songs feel like scrapped ideas or b-sides to other albums, but that's a high bar to hit.

What a way to kick off the album eh? Straight into Immigrant Song - whollop! And then this follows with a bunch of great tracks all in a row. Just very good rock, interesting instrumentation, style. They're a great band. I think the second half tails off a bit, but I do like some of the more folky type songs and they're still good overall. It's a shame I really don't like the last song, because it leaves a bit of a sour note.

Not as great as you’d expect, but I’m very surprised by how much I liked it

This is my least favorite album by my favorite band. I don't think they're as there creatively as they are in their other projects. It was a new direction, but the execution was a tad sloppy. The songs "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" and "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" exemplify this best. They're disorienting with no real redeeming qualities. "Friends" and "Out On the Tiles" are a little better, but ultimately kind of annoying. Also, I've always thought "Immigrant Song" was overrated, although I do love it. I love the rest, as well, and actually think they're underrated comparatively. I appreciate the band going a new direction into softer rock and still always enjoy listening. I just enjoy some tracks more than others is all. 4/5

You really get pulled into this one right from the start. "Immigrant Song" is a riff that grabs you and makes you gallop along with Jimmy Page. This song is so much shorter than I recalled though. This record contains one of my favorite Zeppelin songs, "Tangerine". It's such a wonderful and sublime 12 string guitar driven piece of music. I think it's really underrated. For me personally if I'm recalling right, this song was a "relationship song" for two people close to me- my brother had a relationship with a girl and this was "their" song (as couples sometimes stake claim), and I think another couple that I knew as well? It made it so that I didn't really listen to the song too much unless I was alone and had headphones on. It was like if I played it out loud I would get a "Come on please don't play that song we're currently broken up." "Come on please don't play that song it makes me sad.", etc. Goodness do I love this song though. This is one of those songs that really transports me- personally to my teenage years, like 13 to 17. I always forget that Zeppelin is a band that is heavily inspired by American folk music. Most of their big radio hits are big rock and rollers with some scattered folk moments here and there, but this album has a lot of great folk elements that shine through. The first half of "Gallows Pole" is a good example of this. Same with "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" Overall it's a 4/5 for me. It's not the best Zeppelin record but as per the usual it's incredible.

really liked it but i think a bit too much country for my taste in the latter half of the album but still very good i would definitely listen again and recommend it

Classic opening and a boss mixture of all types of guitar here. Solos and hard rock to sliding blues. Really can’t say a bad think about Led Zepplin albums that have popped up on here. All first listens for me which is shameful.

After you invade uncharted lands and slaughter nearly everyone, after the songs of praise to Valhalla, after you drink to the deaths of your friends in battle--then you need to start working on your politics. If you're ever going to rule the natives, you need to treat them as your friends. I mean, they're pretty "blue" because your murdered all their friends and families. The least you can do is trade a smile with them. Once things settle down, you can all have a song and dance as you celebrate the new way of things in the promised land. Aaand then the album goes off the rails, taking an equally enjoyable track. Things suddenly turn sexual, even though they're not supposed to be. Oh yeah, sing it! You know how hot I get about you working overtime. You know how turned on I get watching you hang people.

Pretty pretty good

ja goeie

good zeppelin album

Day 1 thoughts: I begrudgingly gave Led Zeppelin IV 5 stars since everyone else did, Stairway rocks, and I knew every other song (even though I wouldn’t seek out the other songs). On this album, I only knew Immigrant Song going in and the others seem more promising than I expected. Proggier vibes, reminds me of ELP at times. I need to listen more times to determine my thoughts Many days later: really like Friends. Still need more work on this album but it's about time I rate it

The first album where Led Zeppelin truly embraced the folk nature behind their sound. John Paul Jones emerges as the multi-instrumentalist he would be known for later on. In many ways LZIII is almost his album. While not remaining as interesting as their previous efforts all throughout, kicking things off with “Immigrant Song” is extremely iconic - and Led Zeppelin is just always fun.

interesting listen. you get what you expect with a led zeppelin album from this era… blues based heavy rock with robert plant’s signature howl. however, there are added bluegrass/country elements with plenty of acoustic guitars as well as a couple of songs with slide guitar. strong effort. highlights: “immigrant song”, “since i’ve been loving you”, “gallows pole”.

Not my favorite Zeppelin album but there’s a lot of good stuff on this one. 6 out of 10 songs being killer will get you a 4.

gutes Rock-Album, schöne Melodien, Gesang ein wenig anstrengend, entspanntes Album zum Hören. 8/10

👍🏻

Hard to ever fault Zep

Close to perfection

Yeah, this is the zeppelin I like...an improvement on the earlier stuff

Better than expected. Some fun tracks all around, should give em more of a chance.

ok yeah this goes hard

Cool album but the last song's recording sounded weird : guitar on left side and voice on right side

Immigrant Song and Since I've Been Loving You are long time favourites. Tangerine is great too. Gets a little samey to be a 5.

Definitely not my favorite Led Zeppelin album, and probably one of the weakest ones. "Immigrant Song", "Since I've Been Loving You", and "Tangerine", are the three big hits and the rest is very hit or miss. Still they are a very influential and amazing band.

I liked this. Some classics on here which I knew already but also some new ones for me.

Classic rock, good stuff, but I've kind of grown out of it and it can get very tiring listening to a screaming voice all the time. 4/5

Amazing voice, great guitar, the rock stuff is quality, the acoustic stuff is brilliant. Just a really good album. It's crazy to think that without Thor Ragnarok no one would have even heard of this band. Marvel you crazy bastards you've done it again!

4,5

Als ik heel eerlijk ben is het met vlagen een beetje vermoeiend. "Gallows Pole" hakt er in en ook de afsluiter "Hats off to (Roy) Harper" doet aanspraak op het uithoudingsvermogen. Daarnaast is het een wat vreemd album. Ik zie niet helemaal in wat de uitputtingsslag "Gallows Pole" verbind met het mooie "Tangerine" en de country-variant van een Jack White nummer genaamd "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp". Het lijkt haast een compilatie album. Wel goede muziek, ergens tussen een 3 en 4 in.