It received several sales certifications, including an eight-times multi-platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Diamond from the Music Canada.

The album produced Led Zeppelin's highest-charting single, "Whole Lotta Love", which peaked at several music charts in the top 10.

Led Zeppelin III (1970) was a softer, more folk-based effort compared to the hard rock of the band's previous releases.

In 1974, the band set up their own vanity label, Swan Song Records, which would release the rest of Led Zeppelin's studio albums.

Since their break-up, the band have released numerous compilation and live albums from older concerts, including How the West Was Won, which peaked at number one on the Billboard charts, and the compilation album Mothership, which produced seven music downloads and was released on the same day Led Zeppelin's entire catalog became available in digital stores, including in the iTunes Store.