Led Zeppelin III 2014

Led Zeppelin, comprised of John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, came together in 1968. Over the next decade, the band rose to become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. Their songs are widely celebrated in rock n roll history and continue to resonate with fans young and old around the globe.

In 2014, Led Zeppelin launched an extensive reissue program of all nine of its studio albums in chronological order. Each album has been remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page, offering a new listening experience for even the most dedicated fans. Additionally, Led Zeppelin has opened 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.

Following the success of their first two albums and continuous touring, Page and Plant began the early composition of Led Zeppelin III at the Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in Wales in 1970. They later convened with Bonham and Jones for rehearsals before entering London's Olympic Studios to begin recording in May 1970. The album reached the top of charts worldwide upon its release in October of 1970 and has since been certified 6x platinum. The nine tracks featured on Led Zeppelin III's companion audio continue to offer a window into the band's recording process with seven studio outtakes of songs from the album as well as three previously unheard compositions.

Led Zeppelin has been honored for its pivotal role in music history, being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, receiving a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, and being awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2006. In 2007, the band's founding members, along with John Bonham's son Jason, took the stage at London's O2 Arena to headline a tribute concert for Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. Additionally, the band was honored for its lifetime contribution to American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, and in January of 2014, Led Zeppelin won their first Grammy award for Best Rock Album.

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