The other side of Zeppelin.

This album is different from what you think Led Zeppelin would do. This album is made of up 40 percent hard rock and 60 percent acoustic songs. This is also very underrated but is decent.



Immigrant song. 10/10. A Led Zep classic.



Friends. 3/10. For some weird reason, I hate this song.



Celebration day. 9/10. A playful rock song by Led Zep.



Since I've been loving you. 10/10. I think this is Led Zep's best bluesy song.



Out on the tiles. 9/10. Like Celebration day, this is another playful rock song.



Gallows pole. 7/10. A fair acoustic song.



Tangerine. 10/10. Most underrated song by Led Zep. Also a great acoustic track.



That's the way. 9/10. A relaxing song that goes well with this ablbum.



Bron-y-aur stomp. 6/10. I don't get the hype.



Hats off to Roy Harper. 4/10. What the heck is this song? If It's a tribute, Led Zeppelin must be high because Roy Harper is still alive. Bad song.



Your Led Zeppelin or cd collection is not complete without this album.

"Classic"

This is one of my personal favorite album's the song vary from different styles of music, with Acoustic Style on about 50% like "tangerine", "freinds",and "thats the way"of the album. Also great Blues licks on "since i've been loving you" even some southern bluegrass type music on "gallows pole" and, "bron-yr-aur stomp" the only bad song on this album is "hats of to you (roy) harper" also celebration day has a weird phaser sound. Overall this CD is a classic and never gets old.

Appreciated

Music is for me, a personal experience; I believe this holds for most of us. And since I'been listening to this album I'm about to lose my mind.

The early and middle years for LED were filled with so much great music, and this album resides at the crown of their achievements. It is as beautiful and exquisite as rock gets.

"Since I've Been Loving You" is the one of the most achingly real expressions of bad love as you will find in any genre from opera to blues and on... The rest of the songs on this album are excellent as well.

Page, Plant, Jones & Bonham (or, Led Zeppelin goes acoustic)

In the wake of the success of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, many people were surprised when Led Zeppelin's third album took a strong turn towards the acoustic. Some critics and fans wondered what was going on, but that just meant they were so overwhelmed by the rock 'n' roll and blues tracks from the first two albums to have ignored the strong acoustic elements in "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and "Ramble On." In that connection "Friends," "Tangerine," "Gallows Pole," and "That's The Way" are just extensions of what was already a strong element in Led Zep's music. Then again, the two best songs on "Led Zeppelin III" are the hard rock opening track "Immigrant Songs" and their finest blues piece, "Since I've Been Loving You." In retrospect their debut album features the blues, their second rock 'n' roll and the third the folk elements, all three of which are clearly present on all Led Zeppelin albums; it is just a question of how the mix works out. If "Led Zeppelin II" is often considered the weakest of all their albums, it is because "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" is definitely their low point in terms of songs recorded. "Celebration Day" and "Out on the Tiles" are second level rock songs, but with this group that is just so much better than what most groups are cranking out. However, it is too bad they cannot release the CD version of this particular album with the actual wheel for the original spinning artwork, since it was a nice little creative effort from the band.

4.5 stars - Different but still excellent

Led Zeppelin III (1970.) Led Zeppelin's third album.

In 1969, Led Zeppelin released two albums that were nothing short of excellent - Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin II. It's very rare that a band can shell out two five-star albums in a single year, but the guys managed to do it nonetheless. Both of the band's previous albums followed a similar style - blues-based hard rock, which worked surprisingly well. Although no one can deny the pure excellence of the band's first two albums, the band must have realized that they couldn't go on doing the same thing forever. So they got progressive. And in 1970, the band released its third studio album, appropriately entitled Led Zeppelin III. Read on for my review.

There have been numerous issues of this album released over the years, but really, they're all the same other than their packaging. Don't bother shelling out the extra cash to get one of those foreign LP-style replica packages - it's just not worth it. The domestic versions are exactly the same and cost considerably less.

This album is kicked off with Immigrant Song, the fast-paced rocker that would go on to become the most popular song on this album. It's an excellent song, however, it does NOT speak for the rest of the album. Being both the first track and the most popular song to emerge from the album, you'd expect the other tracks to be similar in style. Well, my friends, the opposite couldn't be more true. As a whole, this is probably the most different-sounding Led Zeppelin album. The second track, Friends, is a folksy-styled acoustic track. Although this isn't what the average person is used to hearing from the band, it's a solid track nonetheless. It's followed up by Celebration Day, which uses similar stylings to its predecessor but throws some electric guitars in the mix to keep things interesting. The most underrated track on this entire album would have to be Gallows Pole. If you want an excellent Led Zeppelin track that gives you everything, you've come to the right place. Don't overlook this little gem! The band also tries their hand at some simplistic acoustic-style songs, Tangerine and That's The Way. The band is generally recognized by fans for its hard rock sound, so it's easy to overlook the softer stuff - and it's actually quite good! Two pretty strange songs finish off the album. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp is a another folksy-style track, which sounds like it had some Bob Dylan influence. Hats Off To (Roy) Harper finishes off the album. It's an old blues song that gets an excellent update. Strange as they may be, these closing songs are still excellent.

In the end, Led Zeppelin III comes off as one of the band's most different-sounding albums. It's probably the weakest of the "classic four" albums that the band released, but it's still damn good (I gave it four and a half stars, didn't I?) It may take a few listens to get into this album, unlike the others which generally hook you on the first listen, but in the end you should agree - this album is an underrated little gem. Just make sure you listen to this one with an open mind.

The Best Of The "Mini" Packages

The packaging is the thing that collectors will go for so my review will focus solely on that aspect. Of all of the recent "mini" releases, this is the most elaborate package. The crop wheel found on the LP is restored to CD size and is faithful to the original. My main gripe about the "mini" series is that it is a little TOO faithful, meaning no additional photos or artwork, session information, etc which would befit albums which have grown in importance over the years. Also, the sticker on the cover implies that it is a new Jimmy Page remaster but it sounds a lot like the 1990 remaster. Still, this is one of their greatest albums with the crop wheel restored. It's great.

Led Zeppelin's "weakest" album (a.k.a. the "acoustical" one)

In the wake of the success of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, many people were surprised when Led Zeppelin's third album took a strong turn towards the acoustic. That just meant they were so overwhelmed by the rock 'n' roll and blues tracks from the first two albums to have ignored the strong acoustic elements in "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and "Ramble On." In that connection "Friends," "Tangerine," "Gallows Pole," and "That's The Way" are just extensions of what was already a strong element in Led Zep's music. Then again, the two best songs on "Led Zeppelin III" are the hard rock opening track "Immigrant Songs" and their finest blues piece, "Since I've Been Loving You." In retrospect their debut album features the blues, their second rock 'n' roll and the third the folk elements, all three of which are clearly present on all Led Zeppelin albums. If this is universally considered the weakest of all their albums, it is because "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" is pretty much their low point. "Celebration Day" and "Out on the Tiles" are second level rock songs, but with this group that is just so much better than what most groups are cranking out. However, it is too bad they cannot release the CD version of this particular album with the actual wheel for the original spinning artwork.

Bonham, Page, Plant, & Jones (a.k.a. Led Zep goes acoustic)

In the wake of the success of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, many people were surprised when Led Zeppelin's third album took a strong turn towards the acoustic. That just meant they were so overwhelmed by the rock 'n' roll and blues tracks from the first two albums to have ignored the strong acoustic elements in "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and "Ramble On." In that connection "Friends," "Tangerine," "Gallows Pole," and "That's The Way" are just extensions of what was already a strong element in Led Zep's music. Then again, the two best songs on "Led Zeppelin III" are the hard rock opening track "Immigrant Songs" and their finest blues piece, "Since I've Been Loving You." In retrospect their debut album features the blues, their second rock 'n' roll and the third the folk elements, all three of which are clearly present on all Led Zeppelin albums. If this is universally considered the weakest of all their albums, it is because "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" is pretty much their low point. "Celebration Day" and "Out on the Tiles" are second level rock songs, but with this group that is just so much better than what most groups are cranking out. However, it is too bad they cannot release the CD version of this particular album with the actual wheel for the original spinning artwork.