Led Zeppelin
I am collecting some great music classics now. Led Zeppelin is one of the best.

My Review
I really liked this album. It's a very good listen. I'd rather suggest buying it. It's pretty decent.

Early Graffiti
Led Zeppelin III always struck me as an early attempt to achieve what was done so masterfully on Physical Graffiti, which is to explore, more fully than has been done thus far, all of Led Zeppelin's many and varied musical interests and abilities. While it's not fully successful in achieving this goal, the album is still very strong, though perhaps not so strong as their other albums, through Physical Graffiti.

The album does have very strong moments, however, beginning with the heavy, roaring "Immigrant Song," which is often considered inspirational to the later genre of viking metal. This is really a great song, and instantly recognizable. "Friends" has a darker mood that plays nicely into the more upbeat "Celebration Day." A true album highlight can be found on the slow, bluesy "Since I've Been Loving You," which really showcases the band's soulfulness, both on instrument and in voice.

"Gallows Pole" is an effective midpoint for the album, combining blues, a partially bluegrass feel, and some great vocals, before the mellow "Tangerine" changes the mood once more. In fact, a good deal of the second half of the album is based on more acoustic blues and bluegrass, which is why this is a fairly experimental album from Zep. It's very good, but I think they do it better on Physical Graffiti, which is so huge and expansive. But by listening to this, you can really tell where they were planning to go with that album.

For Led Zeppelin Fans
My girlfriend's uncle is a Led Zeppelin fan and he was very happy to receive this gift from me for Christmas. A must own for Zeppelin fans.

Ties with "Electric Ladyland" for my favorite rock album
Yes, I think that there are, technically speaking, actually a FEW greater classic rock albums of the 20th Century, (e.g., Led Zeppelin II, Sgt. Pepper), but this one ties with Hendrix's "Electric Laydyland" for my personal all-time favorite album. I can play it over and over without burning out. The more I hear it, the more I like it.

The songs are fairly short by Led Zeppelin standards and there are just a glut of brilliant rock music "ideas" on here, astonishingly innovative. The song "Tangerine" is an absolute killer and I think is probably definitive of the entire work. This is the true, raw Led Zeppelin that we savoured prior to too much studio polishing of subsequent albums.

Folks, you won't get hurt on this one! Get it -- turn it UP!!!

See my "listmania lists" for more great period classic rock choices.