Led Zeppelin III [Remastered]
by Led Zeppelin
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 3, 2014
Metascore
98

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jun 19, 2014
    100
    Upgrading previous remasterings, Page's personal touch brings out even more detail.... Each album's companion disc supplies both pleasure and an education. [Jul 2014, p.120]
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  2. American Songwriter
    Jun 11, 2014
    100
    Little more needs to be emphasized about the lasting importance of these prototypes other than this third reissue tweaks the sound with Page’s new remastering revealing nuances in the playing and arrangements that further enhance their already substantial historical cachet.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Jun 6, 2014
    100
    III was a masterful union of ballads and bruising, and a giant step in the songwriting ascent toward, later, "No Quarter" and "Kashmir."
  5. The Quietus
    Jun 6, 2014
    100
    Led Zeppelin III is where the band's dynamic and musical range really comes together and, for this writer at least, the most satisfying of the three.
  6. AllMusic
    Jun 6, 2014
    100
    While there is still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth.... Of the first three reissues, Led Zeppelin III contains the highest quotient of unheard tunes: precisely two, although one of these doesn't quite feel new.
  7. Pitchfork
    Jun 12, 2014
    95
    III is, indirectly, Led Zeppelin’s own version of Pink Floyd's Meddle--the folky, pretty early record that was never too popular and hence a favorite of indie types skeptical of such a massive mainstream band.... III has easily the best bonus material too.
  8. Consequence
    Jun 6, 2014
    91
    While not the towering achievement of its brothers in numerology, Led Zeppelin III remains one of the great albums in rock and roll history, significant for its role in establishing the legend of Led Zeppelin that would become fact with Led Zeppelin IV.
  9. Paste Magazine
    Jun 19, 2014
    90
    From a purely sonic standpoint, these new versions are impossible to disregard.... The bonus material on Led Zeppelin II and III is more revelatory, showcasing the band’s creative process through assorted alternate takes and rough mixes.
  10. Uncut
    Jun 6, 2014
    80
    Page's notion of what might catch the ear was eccentric, but generally infallible. Duly, these remasters aren't asking you to extend your idea of the Zeppelin canon, but retract it--to realise why the albums have the power and mystery they do. [Jul 2014, p.86]
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  11. Austin Chronicle
    Jul 17, 2014
    78
    The second CD of Led Zeppelin III expands on its mothership's psychograss exhilaration.

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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 138 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 129 out of 138
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 138
  3. Negative: 7 out of 138
  1. idroJ2-2
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    On this album we hear the versatility of Led Zeppelin. Each song on the album has great repercussion and makes this a refreshing and new albumOn this album we hear the versatility of Led Zeppelin. Each song on the album has great repercussion and makes this a refreshing and new album for what was previously heard from this band.… Full Review »
  2. Heaf
    Jun 12, 2019
    10
    My favorite Zeppelin album. Varied and spectacular through out. Out of the 8 studio albums I would place this one 1st.
  3. Muddsjr
    Aug 12, 2014
    10
    Led Zeppelin III (whether it is the best of the 3 is widely debated I'm sure) is to me a classic album of hard and soft rock and folk that hasLed Zeppelin III (whether it is the best of the 3 is widely debated I'm sure) is to me a classic album of hard and soft rock and folk that has proudly earned its place among time's greatest. (not saying that the other two albums aren't classics as well, this one just happens to be my favorite of the 3).… Full Review »
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