“Led Zeppelin III” is the eponymous third studio album by
the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in October 1970. It showed a
progression from straightforward rock towards folk and acoustic music.
The acoustic material developed from a songwriting session between band members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in Wales, which influenced the musical direction. The songs were recorded using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Headley Grange, Island Studios, and Olympic Studios in London. While hard rock influences were still present, such as "Immigrant Song", acoustic-based songs such as "Gallows Pole" and "That's the Way" showed Led Zeppelin were capable of playing different styles successfully.
The album was one of the most anticipated of 1970, and its shipping date was held up by the intricate inner sleeve design based around a volvelle, with numerous images visible through holes in the outer cover. It was an immediate commercial success upon release and topped the UK and US charts. Although critics were typically confused over the change in musical style and gave the album a mixed response, “Led Zeppelin III” has since been acknowledged as representing an important milestone in the band's history, and a turning point in their music.
The acoustic material developed from a songwriting session between band members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in Wales, which influenced the musical direction. The songs were recorded using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Headley Grange, Island Studios, and Olympic Studios in London. While hard rock influences were still present, such as "Immigrant Song", acoustic-based songs such as "Gallows Pole" and "That's the Way" showed Led Zeppelin were capable of playing different styles successfully.
The album was one of the most anticipated of 1970, and its shipping date was held up by the intricate inner sleeve design based around a volvelle, with numerous images visible through holes in the outer cover. It was an immediate commercial success upon release and topped the UK and US charts. Although critics were typically confused over the change in musical style and gave the album a mixed response, “Led Zeppelin III” has since been acknowledged as representing an important milestone in the band's history, and a turning point in their music.
Led Zeppelin III” este al treilea album de studio, eponym,
al trupei engleze de rock Led Zeppelin, lansat in octombrie 1970. El arata
progresia de la rock-ul direct catre folk si muzica acustica.
Materialul acustic s-a dezvoltat dintr-o sesiune de compunere a lui Jimmy Page si Robert Plant la cabana Bron-Yr_Aur din Tara Galilor, care a influentat directia muzicala. Cantecele au fost inregistrate folosind studioul mobil al celor de la Rolling Stones, Headley Grange, Island Studios si Olympic Studios in Londra. In timp ce influentele hard rock erau inca prezente, ca pe “Immigrant Song”, cantece bazate pe acustica, cum ar fi “Gallow's Pole” si “That’s the Way” au aratat un Led Zeppelin capabil de a canta cu succes diverse stiluri.
Albumul a fost unul dintre cele mai asteptate si anticipate pentru 1970 si data livrarii a fost scrisa pe interior, pe un design cu multe imagini vizibile prin gaurile catre exteriorul copertii. A fost un succes comercial imediat dupa lansare si a urcat in varfurile clasamentelor din Marea Britanie si Statele Unite. Desi criticile au fost confuze in privinta schimbarii stilului musical si au raspuns amestecat la aparitia albumului, “Led Zeppelin III” a reprezentat de atunci o piatra de hotar in istoria trupei si un punct de intoarcere in muzica lor.
Materialul acustic s-a dezvoltat dintr-o sesiune de compunere a lui Jimmy Page si Robert Plant la cabana Bron-Yr_Aur din Tara Galilor, care a influentat directia muzicala. Cantecele au fost inregistrate folosind studioul mobil al celor de la Rolling Stones, Headley Grange, Island Studios si Olympic Studios in Londra. In timp ce influentele hard rock erau inca prezente, ca pe “Immigrant Song”, cantece bazate pe acustica, cum ar fi “Gallow's Pole” si “That’s the Way” au aratat un Led Zeppelin capabil de a canta cu succes diverse stiluri.
Albumul a fost unul dintre cele mai asteptate si anticipate pentru 1970 si data livrarii a fost scrisa pe interior, pe un design cu multe imagini vizibile prin gaurile catre exteriorul copertii. A fost un succes comercial imediat dupa lansare si a urcat in varfurile clasamentelor din Marea Britanie si Statele Unite. Desi criticile au fost confuze in privinta schimbarii stilului musical si au raspuns amestecat la aparitia albumului, “Led Zeppelin III” a reprezentat de atunci o piatra de hotar in istoria trupei si un punct de intoarcere in muzica lor.
List of tracks
Side 1
"Immigrant Song" (Page, Plant) (2:26)
"Friends" (Page, Plant) (3:55)
"Celebration Day" (John Paul Jones, Page,
Plant) (3:29)
"Since I've Been Loving You" (Jones, Page,
Plant) (7:25)
"Out on The Tiles" (Bonham, Page, Plant) (4:08)
Side 2
"Gallows Pole" (trad., aranjament Page, Plant)
(4:58)
"Tangerine" (Page) (3:12)
"That's The Way" (Page, Plant) (5:39)
"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" (Jones, Page, Plant) (4:20)
"Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" ( trad., aranjament
Charles Obscure) (3:42)
Personnel
John Bonham – drums, percussion
John Paul Jones – bass, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer,
mandolin, double bass in "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp", string arrangement in
"Friends"[16]
Jimmy Page – guitars, pedal steel guitar, banjo,
production[20]
Robert Plant – vocals
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