Dancing Days

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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. Dancing Days Appears on Houses of the Holy Published by Superhype Music Registration ASCAP 340144105 Release date 24 May 1973 Recorded May 1972 at Stargroves with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Electric Lady, New York. Genre Hard rock, Rock music Language English Length 3 minutes 40 seconds Composer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Label Atlantic Records Producer Jimmy Page Engineer Eddie Kramer 'Dancing Days' is a song by English Rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin. It appears on their 1973 album, Houses of the Holy, having been recorded at Stargroves in 1972. Overview Recording engineer Eddie Kramer reportedly said that the band members danced in joy on the lawn at Stargroves during playback of this track, such was their satisfaction with the song. One of the most interesting overdubs on any Led Zeppelin album, John Paul Jones used the animated sound of a Farfisa VIP-255 to add interest to the later verses (beginning at 1:38). The chord tones sweep up and down from the correct pitch, but slightly behind the beat (music)|beat, creating a rhythmic effect, as well as a pitch glissando. This was the first track from the album to be offered for radio play by Atlantic Records. It was premiered on 24 March 1973 on the BBC Radio One Rosko lunch time show. Like another track on the album, 'Over the Hills and Far Away' (which it backed on a single), 'Dancing Days' was introduced by the band in concert well ahead of its commercial release. Although a Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootleg tape purports to prove it was first played at the Wembley Empire Pool in November 1971, evidence suggests its inclusion on this tape was a hoax. The earliest live documented reference is in Seattle on 19 June 1972 where the song was performed twice: once during the main set and again as an encore; it was then performed frequently during the rest of this Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1972|tour, with a version appearing on the live album, How the West Was Won (album)|How the West Was Won. With the release of Houses of the Holy, however, 'Dancing Days' was largely dropped from concerts, although an abridged, acoustic version was occasionally performed during the Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1977|1977 U.S. tour. Credits Personnel Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – Farfisa VIP-255, bass guitar John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant – executive producer Eddie Kramer – engineer, mixing Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) References