Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin III , the third album by Led Zeppelin, was released October 5, 1970 by Atlantic Records. 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.
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) 2:57
- "That's the Way" (Page/Plant) 5:37
- "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" (Page/Plant/Jones) 4:16 (misspelled as Bron-Y-Aur Stomp on most pressings)
- "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" (trad arr Charles Obscure...a pseudonym?) 3:42
Total album length: 43:04 minutes
Personnel
- Jimmy Page - Acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Robert Plant - Vocals, harmonica
- John Paul Jones - Bass guitar, organ, mandolin, backing vocals
- John Bonham - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Peter Grant - Executive producer
- Andy Johns - Engineer, mixing
- Eddie Kramer - Mixing (Track 6)
- Zacron - Visual creations
Additional notes
Recorded between January and August 1970 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio; Island Studios, London; Olympic Studios, London. Mixed at Island Studios, London; Electric Lady, New York
Catalogue: Atlantic SD 7201
Cover design
The 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.