On October 5, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Led Zeppelin III”, the third Led Zeppelin studio album. It was composed at a cottage in Wells, known as “Bron-Yr-Aur”, and was recorded December 1969; January – August 1970, at “Rolling Stones Mobile Studio”, in Headley Grange, Hampshire; “Island Studios”, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in UK by “BPI, and 6 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica
- Jimmy Page– acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars, banjo, dulcimer, bass, backing vocals
- John Paul Jones– bass guitar, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, mandolin, double bass, string arrangements
- John Bonham– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Zacron – cover art, design
Track listing:
- Immigrant Song – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Friends – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Celebration Day – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Since I’ve Been Loving You – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Out in the Tiles – Jimmy page, Robert Plant, John Bonham
- Gallows Pole – traditional, arr. by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Tangerine – Jimmy Page
- That’s the Way – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Bron-Y-Stomp – Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
- Hats Off to (Roy) Harper – traditional, arr. by Charles Obscure
