Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin III 180-gram, double LP Remastered Edition!

Audio newly remastered by Jimmy Page

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl by Pallas in Germany

Technical note: The new remasters were created from 192 kHz/24 bit digital transfers of the original analogue tapes. The catalog is being remastered now to take advantage of the significant advances in mastering technology that have occurred since 1991.

Prepare — no matter how many times you may have listened to their music, you've never heard Led Zeppelin like this before.

Beginning with the spring release of deluxe editions of Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin III, the band is launching an extensive reissue program of all nine of its studio albums in chronological order, each remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page.

Led Zeppelin will also open its vaults to share dozens of unheard studio and live recordings, with each album featuring a second disc of companion audio comprised entirely of unreleased music related to that album.

Led Zeppelin III Remastered Edition includes previously unreleased studio outtakes, including three previously unheard compositions. The tri-fold jacket includes the wheel and die-cut holes from the original LP jacket.

"The material on the companion discs present a portal to the time of the recording of Led Zeppelin," says Page. "It is a selection of work in progress with rough mixes, backing tracks, alternate versions, and new material recorded at the time."

Led Zeppelin was formed by Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant in 1968. It became among the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music. The band has sold more than300 million albums worldwide with a celebrated catalog including such landmark songs as "Whole Lotta Love," "Kashmir," "Rock And Roll," "When The Levee Breaks" and "Stairway To Heaven." The band rose from the ashes of The Yardbirds, when Page brought in Plant, Bonham and Jones to tour as The New Yardbirds. In 1969, Led Zeppelin released its self-titled debut. It marked the beginning of a 12-year reign, during which the group was widely considered to be the biggest rock band in the world.

Led Zeppelin continues to be honored for its pivotal role in music history. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, and a year later was awarded with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. Founding members Jones, Page and Plant — along with Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham — took the stage at London's O2 Arena in 2007 to headline a tribute concert for Ahmet Ertegun, a dear friend and Atlantic Records' founder. The band was honored for its lifetime contribution to American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012. In January of 2014, the band won their first ever Grammy award as Celebration Day, which captured their live performance at the Ertegun tribute concert, was named Best Rock Album.

"...a significant turning point in the evolution of hard rock and heavy metal." — AllMusic.com

LP 1: Original Album

Side 1

Immigrant Song

Friends

Celebration Day

Since I've Been Loving You

Out On The Tiles

Side 2

Gallows Pole

Tangerine

That's The Way

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

Hats Off To (Roy) Harper

LP 2: Companion Audio

Side 1

The Immigrant Song (Alternate Mix)

Friends (No Vocal)

Celebration Day (Alternate Mix)

Since I've Been Loving You (Rough Mix Of First Recordning)

Bathroom Sound (No Vocal)

Side 2

Gallows Pole (Rough Mix)

That's The Way (Rough Mix With Dulcimer & Backwards Echo)

Jennings Farm Blues (Rough Mix Of All Guitar Overdubs That Day)

Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind (Rough Mix)

Customer Reviews (4.60 Stars) 5 person(s) rated this product.

A tale of two records posted on 05/09/2022 5 Stars The first record — the remaster of the original is a 5/10. A decent but uninspiring digital transfer The companion record absolutely sounds like it was mastered from the analogue. An amazing sound and the best versions you will ever hear of Immigrant Song, and Since I’ve Been Loving You. I’m giving this 5-stars because the companion is absolutely worth the price of owning a lackluster Record 1. Jennings Farm Blues is ear candy. All the companion disk tracks are sonically delightful. Too bad they couldn’t do the same for Zeppelin IV

Good option for Zep fans posted on 09/06/2020 3 Stars Clearly lacking in dynamic range when compared to my original Atlantic recording. Inherently flawed with the use of digital transfer. This was an opportunity for Page to get it done correctly, but he is no engineer. I was expecting a much better product. But still a good option for those who don’t own the vinyl, as it will be nearly impossible to find a mint original.

Crisp, clear, punchy. posted on 07/15/2014 5 Stars Reviewer: Derek Really impressed. Would like to compare it to the 200 gram vinyl, but I don't have $300 for a copy.

MUSIC OF THE SEVENTIES-STILL THE BEST posted on 06/18/2014 5 Stars FROM VOLUME 1,2,3 THIS PRODUCT REMAINS SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL..HEAVYBLUES MIXT WITH ACOUSTIC BRITISH FOLCKROCK,INGREDIENTS TO BRING THE LISTENER VERY HIGH,THE BONUS LP HAS LOTS OF FANTASTIC ISSUES,VERY RECOMENDED FOR OLD FANS AND ALSO THE YOUNG LISTENER..livingmusic.ro

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