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Led Zeppelin III de Led Zeppelin

Álbum de Led Zeppelin

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 5 de Octubre de 1970
  • Sello Discográfico: Atlantic
  • Compositores: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
  • Productores: Jimmy Page

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Led Zeppelin III es un álbum de Led Zeppelin, publicado en 1970 por Atlantic. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Immigrant Song», «Friends», «Celebration Day» y «Since I've Been Loving You».

Lanzado en 1970, Led Zeppelin III es el álbum que demostró la increíble versatilidad de Led Zeppelin y su negativa a ser encasillados. Después de establecerse como la banda de hard rock más pesada del mundo con sus dos primeros discos, la banda dio un giro radical hacia un sonido predominantemente acústico y de folk rock. El álbum está deliberadamente dividido en dos mitades: una cara eléctrica y de hard rock, y una cara acústica, inspirada en la música folk británica y el country. Esta decisión desconcertó a muchos fans y críticos en su momento, que esperaban una continuación del asalto sónico de "Led Zeppelin II". Con el tiempo, el álbum ha sido aclamado como una de sus obras más ricas y maduras.

El camino hasta el estudio

Tras las agotadoras giras de 1969, Jimmy Page y Robert Plant se retiraron a Bron-Yr-Aur, una remota cabaña sin electricidad ni agua corriente en Gales. Este entorno pastoral y bucólico fue la principal inspiración para el sonido acústico del álbum. Allí, rodeados de naturaleza, compusieron la mayor parte del material de la cara B del disco.

La grabación tuvo lugar en varios estudios, incluyendo los Olympic Studios y Headley Grange, una mansión rural que se convertiría en su lugar de grabación preferido. La producción de Page es más refinada y sutil que en sus trabajos anteriores, capturando la calidez de los instrumentos acústicos con una claridad excepcional.

Un vistazo al sonido

El álbum es una obra de contrastes deliberados. La primera cara es puro Led Zeppelin de hard rock, abriendo con la furia vikinga de "Immigrant Song". Es la segunda cara la que define el álbum. Es una inmersión en el folk rock, el country y el blues acústico, con un uso prominente de guitarras acústicas, mandolinas y banjos. Esta dualidad mostró una nueva profundidad en la composición de la banda y una madurez que iba más allá de los riffs pesados.

Análisis de las canciones

La cara eléctrica abre con el grito de guerra de "Immigrant Song", uno de sus temas más directos y agresivos. Le sigue "Friends", una pieza acústica con una afinación inusual y arreglos de cuerda que le dan un aire de música de la India. "Celebration Day" es un rock enérgico. La joya de esta cara es el blues lento "Since I've Been Loving You", una de las interpretaciones vocales más emotivas de Plant y uno de los solos de guitarra más aclamados de Page, grabado en una sola toma.

La cara acústica se abre con el folk-rock de "Gallows Pole", una reinterpretación de una balada tradicional. "Tangerine" es una hermosa balada de country-folk. "That's the Way" es una de las canciones más delicadas y personales de su carrera, mientras que "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" es un alegre country-blues acústico.

Diseño y portada

La portada de "Led Zeppelin III" es una de las más complejas y famosas. Diseñada por el artista Zacron, es un disco giratorio (volvelle). La cubierta tiene una serie de agujeros a través de los cuales se pueden ver diferentes imágenes psicodélicas y fotos de la banda al girar un disco de cartón interior. Es una obra de arte interactiva que refleja la naturaleza ecléctica de la música.

Cómo le fue en listas

El álbum fue otro éxito masivo, debutando en el número 1 a ambos lados del Atlántico.

Lo que dijo la crítica

La crítica de la época fue sorprendentemente hostil. Muchos críticos, esperando un "Led Zeppelin II" parte dos, acusaron a la banda de pretenciosos y de abandonar el rock. Esta recepción negativa hirió a la banda y llevó a Page a no conceder entrevistas durante más de un año. Con el tiempo, la crítica ha reconocido a "Led Zeppelin III" como una gran obra valiente y matizada, un álbum que demostró la verdadera profundidad y el alcance de su talento musical.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Immigrant Song2:26
    vídeo del tema Immigrant Song
    We came from the land Of the ice and snow From the midnight sun Where the hot springs flow The hammer of the gods Will drive our ships to new lands To fight the horde, singing and crying Valhalla, I am coming On we sweep With threshing oar Our only goal Will be the western shore We came from the land Of the ice and snow From the midnight sun Where the hot springs flow How soft your fields so green Can whisper tales of gore Of how we calmed the tides of war We are your overlords On we sweep With threshing oar Our only goal Will be the western shore So now you'd better stop And rebuild all your ruins For peace and trust can win the day Despite of all your losing
  2. Friends3:55

    Letra

    Bright light almost blinding Black night still there shining I can't stop, keep on climbing Looking for what I knew Had a friend, she once told me You got love, you ain't lonely Now she's gone and left me Only looking for what I knew Hum, I'm telling you now The greatest thing, you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy just Met a man on the roadside crying without a friend, there's no denying You're incomplete, they'll be no finding Looking for what you knew So anytime somebody needs you Don't let them down, although it grieves you Some day you'll need someone like they do Looking for what you knew Hum, I'm telling you now The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy just I'm telling you now The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy It's very easy It's very easy It's easy, easy, yeah
  3. Celebration Day3:29
    vídeo del tema Celebration Day
    Her face is cracked from smiling, all the fears that she's been hiding And it seems pretty soon everybody's gonna know And her voice is sore from shouting, cheering winners who are losing And she worries if their days are few and soon they'll have to go My, my, my, I'm so happy I'm gonna join the band We are gonna dance and sing in celebration We are in the promised land She hears them talk of new ways to protect the home she lives in Then she wonders what it's all about when they break down the door Her name is Brown or White or Black, you know her very well You hear her cries of mercy as the winners toll the bell My, my, my, I'm so happy I'm gonna join the band We are gonna sing and dance in celebration We are in the promised land There is a train that leaves the station heading for your destination But the price you pay to nowhere has increased a dollar more, yes, it has And if you walk you're gonna get there though it takes a little longer And when you see it in the distance you will wring your hands and moan
  4. Since I've Been Loving You7:25
  5. Out On The Tiles4:04

    Letra

    As I walk down the highway all I do is sing this song And a train that's passing my way helps the rhythm move along There is no doubt about the words are clear The voice is strong, is oh so strong I'm just a simple guy, I live from day to day A ray of sunshine melts my frown and blows my blues away There's nothing more that I can say but on a day like today I pass the time away and walk a quiet mile with you All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love Uh yeah, uh yeah! Uh yeah, uh yeah! I'm so glad I'm living and gonna tell the world I am I got me a fine woman and she says that I'm her man One thing that I know for sure gonna give her all the loving Like nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody can Standing in the noonday sun trying to flag a ride People go and people come, see my rider right by my side It's a total disgrace, they set the pace, it must be a race And the best thing I can do is run All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love Uh yeah, uh yeah! Uh yeah, uh yeah!
  6. Gallows Pole4:58

    Letra

    Hangman, hangman Hold it a little while Think I see my friends coming Riding a many mile Friends, did you get some silver? Did you get a little gold? What did you bring me, my dear friends To keep me from the gallows pole? What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole? I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold You know that we're too damn poor To keep you from the gallows pole Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my brother coming Riding a many mile Brother, did you get me some silver? Did you get a little gold? What did you bring me, my brother To keep me from the gallows pole? Brother, I brought you some silver I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything To keep you from the gallows pole Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole Hangman, hangman Turn your head awhile I think I see my sister coming Riding a many mile, mile, mile Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand Take him to some shady bower Save me from the wrath of this man Please take him Save me from the wrath of this man, man Hangman, hangman Upon your face a smile Pray tell me that I'm free to ride Ride for many mile, mile, mile Oh, yes, you got a fine sister She warmed my blood from cold Brought my blood to boiling hot To keep you from the gallows pole Your brother brought me silver Your sister warmed my soul But now I laugh and pull so hard And see you swinging on the gallows pole Swinging on the gallows pole
  7. Tangerine3:12
    vídeo del tema Tangerine
    Measuring a summer's day I only finds it slips so away to grey The hours, they bring me pain Tangerine, Tangerine Living reflection from a dream I was her love, she was my queen And now a thousand years between Thinking how it used to be Does she still remember times like these? To think of us again and I do Tangerine, Tangerine Living reflection from a dream I was her love, she was my queen And now a thousand years between
  8. That's The Way5:38
  9. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp4:20

    Letra

    Ah caught you smiling at me That's the way it should be Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine Ah all the good times we had I sang love songs so glad Always smiling, never sad, so fine As we walk down the country lanes I'll be singing a song Hear me calling your name Hear the wind within the trees Telling mother nature about you and me Well if the sun shines so bright Or on our way it's darkest night The road we choose is always right, so fine Ah can your love be so strong When so many loves go wrong Will our love go on and on My, my, la de la, come on now it ain't too far Tell your friends all around the world Ain't no companion like a blue eyed merle Come on now well let me tell you What you're missing, missing, around them brick walls So of one thing I am sure, it's a friendship so pure Angels singing all around my door, so fine Yeah, ain't but one thing to do spend my natural life with you You're the finest dog I knew, so fine When you're old and your eyes are dim There ain't no old shep gonna happen again We'll still go walking down country lanes I'll sing the same old songs, hear me call your name
  10. Hats Off To (Roy) Harper3:41

    Letra

    When I done quit hollering baby I believe I'll shake 'em on down Get my babe, won't be late You know by that I mean seconds late Ah, must I holler, must I shake 'em on down Well I've been mistreated babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down Well I ain't no monkey, I can't climb no tree No brown skin woman gonna make no monkey out of me I ain't no monkey, sure can't climb no tree I been mistreated babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down Well I've been mistreated babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down Listen mama, put on your morning gown Put in your nightshirt mama We gonna shake 'em down Must I holler? Must I shake 'em on down? Gave my baby a twenty dollar bill If that don't get her, sure my shot, shot, shotgun will Yeah, I gave my baby a twenty dollar bill If that don't get that woman, I'm sure my shotgun will