Poll: LZ III vs. Electric Ladyland

[78jazz]

The poll of the debut albums between these acts inspired this, as this one is a more clear cut winner for me (III).

Edited December 9, 2022 by 78jazz

[invisible airwave]

LZIII

[Entre_Perpetuo]

EL for sure. Zep III is not in the same tier

[Texas King]

EL easily 

LZ III is very good, but the weakest out of the first six Zep albums. 

 

[IbanezJem]

Electric Landlady has Voodoo Chile. But other than that, is no match for a record containing Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Tangerine and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. I might not have ended the record with Hats off (to Roy) Harper, but there we are. 

[Nova Carmina]

1 hour ago, IbanezJem said:

Electric Landlady has Voodoo Chile. But other than that, is no match for a record containing Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Tangerine and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. I might not have ended the record with Hats off (to Roy) Harper, but there we are. 

 

Plus "Out On the Tiles" and "Since I've Been Loving You"!

 

Hard to believe I used to think LZ III was a weak album.

[IbanezJem]

33 minutes ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

Plus "Out On the Tiles" and "Since I've Been Loving You"!

 

Hard to believe I used to think LZ III was a weak album.

I had been wondering who was pushing this false narrative about III being subpar in some way. 

[Mosher]

LZIII is really my favorite Zeppelin album, so it wins. Possibly the only Zeppelin album that would beat EL.

[custom55]

LZ III is so good.  

 

Friends -> Celebration Day must be heard together.    Out On The Tiles is outstanding.

 

Edited December 8, 2022 by custom55

[78jazz]

13 hours ago, Nova Carmina said:

Hard to believe I used to think LZ III was a weak album.

I made this mistake too.

 

I rank III much higher than I used to. If nothing else, it has what IMNSHO is their best acoustic song (That's the Way). Plus, is there any better concert opener ever besides Immigrant Song?

[custom55]

Back in the 70's I had a friend who did not like Led Zeppelin.   He was more into The Strawbs, Renaissance, etc.

 

I gave him my LZ III album and said, "have an open mind and give this a listen".   The next day he asked if he could borrow more LZ albums.  

 

LZ III turned him into a LZ fan. 

[custom55]

A great cover of Tangerine by LOA.

 

 

 

[zepphead]

Zep III for me!

[Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios]

On 12/8/2022 at 10:10 AM, Texas King said:

EL easily 

LZ III is very good, but the weakest out of the first six Zep albums. 

 

Totally agree with you ! 

[cygnify]

both great - and I love both of them.  Just personally prefer LZIII by a (short) hair

[Steevo]

III

[Segue Myles]

LZ III is the best Led Zeppelin album.

[The Cat 3]

[Mithrandir]

On 12/13/2022 at 10:18 AM, cygnify said:

both great - and I love both of them.  Just personally prefer LZIII by a (short) hair

I concur with this statement.  EL is, IMO, the greatest rock guitar album ever.  Zeppelin is the GOAT though.