All tracks have been digitally remastered.

All songs written by members of Led Zeppelin.

LED ZEPPELIN III was something of a transitional recording for the band, marking an evolution from their early blues-based origins to the elaborately structured rock suites which would follow.

Page's love for country and cajun music, delta blues and traditional folk elements distinguishes "Gallows Pole" and underrated songs like "Tangerine," "That's The Way" and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" where Robert Plant's vocals begin to take on a heretofore unheard-of tenderness, while the rhythm work of Jones and Bonham reflects many non-rock elements, and Page makes telling use of acoustic string instruments like mandolin, banjo and 12-string guitar (anticipating 1971's triumphant "Stairway To Heaven").

Elsewhere, songs like "Friends" take on a darker, more experimental mood, in the manner of the late Beatles, even as the mysterious "Immigrant Song" finds the band mixing hard rock, dervish rhythms and James Brown in equal measure. And for fans of their first two recordings, there's "Since I've Been Loving You," a low, slow Chicago blues (in the manner of Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green) showcasing the good groove of Jones and Bonham, and Page's masterful lead work.