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''Led Zeppelin III'', the third album by Led Zeppelin , was released October 5 , 1970 by Atlantic Records (see 1970 In Music ). This album added acoustic and Folk Rock elements to the band's rock and blues repertoire, which also helped endear the band to Progressive Rock fans. Detractors attacked the heavy music as being mindless noise, while the acoustic material was criticised for imitating the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young . Although the negative reviews had a slight effect on sales at the time, ''Led Zeppelin III'' was still a trans-atlantic #1 smash and, with the passage of time, its reputation has recovered considerably. Despite the heavy criticism that this album received in the media, the album contains two of Zeppelin`s most well-known songs: " Immigrant Song " and " Since I've Been Loving You ". "Immigrant Song", written by Page and Plant, is about Norse mysticism and inspired by the bands recent performances in Iceland. " Since I've Been Loving You " is a classic blues song featuring heartfelt interplay by all four group members and would become a performance staple of their live concerts, especially from 1971 through 1973. Other fan favorites are " Celebration Day ", " Out On The Tiles ", and " Bron-Y-Aur Stomp ". The song " Gallows Pole " is actually an arrangement of a traditional folk song by that name, also recorded by Leadbelly some 30 years earlier. TRACK LISTING #" Immigrant Song " ( Page / Plant ) 2:23 #" Friends " (Page/Plant) 3:54 #" Celebration Day " (Page/Plant/ Jones ) 3:28 #" Since I've Been Loving You " (Page/Plant/Jones) 7:24 #" Out On The Tiles " (Page/Plant/ Bonham ) 4:05 #" Gallows Pole " (trad. arr. Page/Plant) 4:56 #" Tangerine " (Page) 3:10 #" That's The Way " (Page/Plant) 5:37 #" Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp " (Page/Plant/Jones) 4:16 #" Hats Off To (Roy) Harper " (trad.) 3:42 PERSONNEL
COVER DESIGN Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl edition was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with a novelty cover. The cover and interior gatefold art consisted of a surreal collection of seemingly random images on a white background, many of them connected with flight or aviation (as in "Zeppelin"). Behind the front cover was a rotatable paper disc covered with more images, including photos of the band members, which showed through holes in the cover. Moving an image into place behind one hole would usually bring one or two others into place behind other holes. This could not be replicated on a conventional cassette or CD cover, but there have been Japanese and British pressings packaged in miniature versions of the original sleeve. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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