Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
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Based on 5 reviews
1970 Ratings: #58 / 161
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soundworld
87

“LZ III” is a wonderful and diverse album, but by no means the band’s best or most consistent. Led Zeppelin were a machine; they put out some of the best music of their time back to back including 4 of the most influential rock albums in history in just a three year period. Their third effort, appropriately titled “Led Zeppelin III” (or simply “LZ III” for short) is the overall weakest album in their self titled album series, however is still an ... read more

KoopaToad18
85

Before I get into the review, let me give an NR review of reviewing. Writing down stuff to say about an album is super hard. I'll have my opinion formed, & I do have quite a bit to say, but articulating my thoughts is difficult to say the least. Especially because writing isn't my strong suit. At all. Although reviewing paradoxically is something I love doing, I love listening to music & being able to form opinions with more to say than "fire", or "trash".

"Led ... read more

MickyT
80

Led Zeppelin's 3rd self-titled album goes a bit underappreciated in their discography when compared to the big ones like 'Physical Graffiti' and the other 3 self-titled ones but to me it's one of the bands best outings. The production on this thing took a massive step up in quality from the first two albums, with cleaner sounds and tracks here that have more of a folk emphasis, those tracks couldn't have turn out any better than they already did because they sound impeccable. Sure it may not be ... read more

ikmmm
79

I was kind of hoping they'd change it up a bit on this album but nope - it's exactly what I expected. They could've made it "Led Zeppelin XII" or "Led Zeppelin MMCCCXII" but no, OF COURSE after "Led Zeppelin II" they went the most obvious route and chose "Led Zeppelin III". How boring is that? Do better, guys.

Ok, for real now:

Continuing my Led Zeppelin discog dive with the group's third album, one that most people consider to be the weakest one in the ... read more

nmills2151
82

They get a bit more acoustic with this one. Some of works, some of it doesn't

88

I remember how a few years ago, Led Zeppelin III was an album that I liked and everything, but that I wasn't crazy about. I thought there were too many acoustic songs. I LOVED Immigrant Song, Since I've Been Loving You, Celebration Day, and Out On The Titles, but I didn't give much thought to the rest, although Friends was one that I also liked. I recently listened to it again and I was finally able to see it with different eyes, to the point that the 4 songs that I just said I loved were ... read more

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Added on: November 19, 2012