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''''Black Country Woman'''' is the fourteenth song on [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]'s 1975 album ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''. It was originally intended to be part of the ''[[Houses of the Holy]]'' album, which had been released two years earlier. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'Black Country Woman' was an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] song recorded in the back garden of [[Stargroves]], in 1972 (around the same time as '[[D'yer Mak'er]]').<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> At the beginning of the track, [[Audio engineering|recording engineer]] [[Eddie Kramer]] can be heard saying, 'Shall we roll it Jimmy?' followed by 'Don't want to get this airplane on' about an [[Fixed-wing aircraft|aeroplane]] which is heard flying overhead, to which [[Robert Plant]] replies 'Nah, leave it, yeah.' | |||
Originally the song was subtitled | Originally the song was subtitled 'Never Ending Doubting Woman Blues'. This was a reference to a final spoken tag left off the finished version which had Plant proclaiming 'What's the matter with you mama, never-ending, nagging, doubting woman blues.'<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> '[[Black Country]]' refers to the area around [[Birmingham]] in which Robert Plant was brought up. | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
'Black Country Woman' was rarely played live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]], but was merged into a medley with '[[Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp]]' on the band's [[concert tour]] of the [[United States]] in 1977. For this arrangement, John Paul Jones played an [[upright bass]]. This song was performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live during their tour supporting the duo's album ''Raising Sand''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/music/12plan.html | title= ''Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension'', New York Times, Nate Chinen, June 12, 2008}}</ref> | |||
==Formats and tracklistings== | ==Formats and tracklistings== | ||
See | See '[[Trampled Under Foot]]' single. | ||
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**Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering | **Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering | ||
**Robert Plant – vocals | **Robert Plant – vocals | ||
**John Paul Jones – acoustic bass | **[[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] – acoustic bass | ||
**John Bonham - drums, percussion | **[[John Bonham]] - drums, percussion | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
**[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer | **[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer | ||
**Eddie Kramer - engineer | **Eddie Kramer - engineer | ||
**Keith Harwood – mixing | **[[Keith Harwood]] – mixing | ||
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) | **Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) | ||
**George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) | **George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 11 August 2009
| Black Country Woman | |
|---|---|
| Appears on | Physical Graffiti |
| Published by | Flames of Albion Music |
| Registration | ASCAP 320197024 |
| Release date | 2 April 1975 |
| Recorded | May 1972 at Stargroves with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London. |
| Genre | Blues rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 4 min 30 sec |
| Composer | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant |
| Label | Swan Song Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Eddie Kramer |
'Black Country Woman' is the fourteenth song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. It was originally intended to be part of the Houses of the Holy album, which had been released two years earlier.
Overview
'Black Country Woman' was an acoustic song recorded in the back garden of Stargroves, in 1972 (around the same time as 'D'yer Mak'er').[1] At the beginning of the track, recording engineer Eddie Kramer can be heard saying, 'Shall we roll it Jimmy?' followed by 'Don't want to get this airplane on' about an aeroplane which is heard flying overhead, to which Robert Plant replies 'Nah, leave it, yeah.'
Originally the song was subtitled 'Never Ending Doubting Woman Blues'. This was a reference to a final spoken tag left off the finished version which had Plant proclaiming 'What's the matter with you mama, never-ending, nagging, doubting woman blues.'[2] 'Black Country' refers to the area around Birmingham in which Robert Plant was brought up.
Live performances
'Black Country Woman' was rarely played live at Led Zeppelin concerts, but was merged into a medley with 'Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp' on the band's concert tour of the United States in 1977. For this arrangement, John Paul Jones played an upright bass. This song was performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live during their tour supporting the duo's album Raising Sand.[3]
Formats and tracklistings
See 'Trampled Under Foot' single.
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Notes
- ↑ Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
- ↑ Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
- ↑ Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension, New York Times, Nate Chinen, June 12, 2008.