The Lemon Song

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. The Lemon Song Appears on Led Zeppelin II Published by Sunflower Music Registration ASCAP 420153935 Release date 22 October 1969 Recorded May - August 1969 Genre Blues-rock Language English Length 6 minutes 18 seconds Composer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham Label Atlantic Records Producer Jimmy Page Engineer Chris Huston 'The Lemon Song' is a song by English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin, featured on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was first recorded at Mirror Sound Studios, Hollywood in May 1969, and completed at Mystic Studios in August 1969, when the band was on their Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1969|second concert tour of the United States. Overview 'The Lemon Song' is laced with blues innuendos, and features some of Led Zeppelin's most structured jamming. It was recorded virtually live in the studio, and no electronic devices were used to create the echo on Robert Plant's vocal. It was made solely by Plant's voice and the acoustics in Mystic Studios, which was a 16 × 16 foot room with wooden walls. Another notable aspect of this song is John Paul Jones' complex bass performance, which is heavily funk influenced. During interviews afterwards, he said that he had improvised during the entire song. 'The Lemon Song' was performed live on Led Zeppelin's first three concert tours of the United States of America|United States, before being dropped from their live set in late 1969. However, the 'squeeze my lemon' sequence continued to be inserted into the 'Whole Lotta Love' medley and ad-libbed elsewhere. Jimmy Page performed this song on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. A version of 'The Lemon Song' performed by Page and the Black Crowes can be found on the album Live at the Greek. Credits Personnel Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – bass guitar John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant – executive producer Chris Huston - engineer, mixing Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) References