Tangerine (track) by Led Zeppelin
Year: 1970
From the album Led Zeppelin III (track #7)
Tangerine appears on the following album(s) by Led Zeppelin:
- Led Zeppelin III (track #7) (this album) (1970)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (track #25) (compilation) (1993)
- Led Zeppelin (Box Set) (track #21) (compilation) (1990)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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90/100  | 06/09/2025 13:50 | ShenBapiro | | 81/100 |
75/100 | 05/12/2025 18:53 | machiaj | | 75/100 |
90/100 | 04/12/2025 21:52 |  grohly | | 83/100 |
85/100 | 04/01/2025 06:16 | ootsp | | 82/100 |
60/100 | 02/23/2025 14:52 | timosbuecherei | | 61/100 |
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Gotta be a top five Led Zep song for me and that's saying something. A magnificently crafted folk/country rock ballad, with even a hint of baroque about it when JPJ accompanies Page's acoustic guitar on the mandolin. Just love how it can't be pigeon-holed as country simply because Page uses wah-wah on the pedal steel guitar (but the country element is definitely strongly present and tastefully melded with the folk). This song was important for me early on when learning guitar - and especially got me interested in 12-string acoustic. Damn frustrating to play along with as it is tuned down almost exactly half a semi-tone, i.e. you need to tune all 12 strings down to it by ear without use of a tuner, or your accompanying playing sounds terrible lol. I suppose that just adds to the intrigue of this beautiful song.
Squonk007 01/14/2022 11:54
Great acoustic work, often overshadowed but that's how great they were.
Fischman 12/27/2018 18:40
My least favorite song on the album. Pretty song and all, but Plant sounds whiny here.
Is this the poppies Led Zeppelin ever got. Maybe. A beautiful song. Page has a certain quality to it's sound that makes this song eager and different.
Controversy aside, this is one of Zeppelin's best songs. One thing that confuses me a little though; How is this rated higher than That's the Way?
Beautiful
Nice and slow, Tangerine is one of those songs I wish i hadn't skipped many times in my MP3.
Jasonconfused 12/19/2012 06:10
One of my favorite acoustic songs ever. Very heartfelt lyrics and simply an amazing short solo.
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