Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the English rock band
Led Zeppelin. It was recorded between January and August 1970 and released on 5 October by
Atlantic Records. Composed largely at a remote cottage in Wales known as
Bron-Yr-Aur, this work represented a maturing of the band's music towards a greater emphasis on folk and acoustic sounds. This surprised many fans and critics, and upon its release the album received rather indifferent reviews.