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Trampled Under Foot
	; 1975 Italian single
Appears on	Physical Graffiti
Published by	Flames of Albion Music
Registration	ASCAP 500236257
Release date	2 April 1975
Recorded	January - February 1974
Genre	Funk rock, hard rock
Language	English
Length	5 min 35 sec
Composer	Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones
Label	Swan Song Records
Producer	Jimmy Page
Engineer	Ron Nevison & Keith Harwood

Revision as of 08:09, 13 October 2009

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Overview

The song was written by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, and evolved out of a jam session in 1972.^[1] The lyrical theme were inspired by blues musician Robert Johnson's 1936 'Terraplane Blues.'^[2] A Terraplane is a classic car, and the song uses car parts as metaphors for temptation—'pump your gas,' 'rev all night,' etc.^[3]

Much rehearsal went into perfecting the relentless semi-funk riff that dominates this song.^[4] John Paul Jones has alluded to Stevie Wonder with part of the inspiration for the beat, which he played on a Hohner Clavinet D6.^[5]^[6] The song begins with the Clavinet part, and its heavy, driving 'stomp' rhythm pushes the song throughout. It is fairly simple, but leaves room for the fascinating guitar effects. The Clavinet solo is an energetic and busy chordal improvisation. As the solo plays, a second Clavinet track is added, a dark, muted sound that was created by running the Clavinet through a wah-wah pedal set back to a very low range. On the studio version, Jones played electric bass guitar; live, the steady bass part was replicated on his floor bass pedals.

Backed with a solid backbeat from Bonham, the song would later be sampled in dance remixes and the BBC television programme the Old Grey Whistle Test, synchronised the song with a black and white filmclip featuring dance hall girls. Guitarist Jimmy Page played wah-wah and, as producer, employed backwards echo on the recording.^[7]^[8]

'Trampled Under Foot' was frequently played on the radio when it was first released, charting at #38 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Led Zeppelin did not release any singles in the United Kingdom until 1997, when 'Whole Lotta Love' was released 28 years after it was written. There were several pressings made of 'Trampled Under Foot' as a single in 1975 in time for the band's Earl's Court concerts, but they were all shelved before being released, and are today highly sought-after collectors items.^[9]

Live versions

'Trampled Underfoot' became a standard part of Led Zeppelin concerts from 1975 onwards, being played on every tour until 1980.^[10] It was also performed at Led Zeppelin's reunion show at the O2 Arena, London on 10 December 2007. When the song was played live, the band would often extend it with lengthy guitar and keyboard solos, and sometimes segue it into the song 'Gallows Pole'. One of Plant's favorite Led Zeppelin songs, he sang it on his 1988 Now and Zen tour, and also at his daughter Carmen's 21st birthday party in November 1989, with Jason Bonham on drums.

Along with 'No Quarter,' 'Trampled Under Foot' showcased Jones' skills as a keyboard player when performed on stage. A notable example is the version played at the Earls Court Arena in 1975, as featured on the Led Zeppelin DVD, which includes an extended solo by Jones on a Hohner Clavinet D6. It is also notable that Plant rarely sang all the different verses of the song live, and sang a verse (with small alterations sometimes) twice or even three times.

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Melody Maker	United Kingdom	'Best Song of the Year'	1975	2
Radio Caroline	United Kingdom	'Top 500 Tracks'^[11]	1999	398
DigitalDreamDoor	United States	'The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975'^[12]	2007	115

Chart positions

Chart (1975)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart^[13]	38
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart^[14]	28
US Record World 100 Top Pop Chart^[15]	39
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart^[16]	41
Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart	80

Credits

Personnel
Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – Clavinet D6, bass pedals John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant – executive producer Ron Nevison - engineer Keith Harwood – engineer, mixing Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990)

Notes

↑ Godwin, Robert (2003), Led Zeppelin: The Press Reports, Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 1-896522-41-6 p. 321
↑ Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
↑ Godwin, Robert. 'Led Zeppelin: Alchemists of the '70s', Goldmine, 24 August 1990, p. 13.
↑ Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
↑ Snow, Mat, 'The Secret Life of a Superstar', Mojo magazine, December 2007.
↑ 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.
↑ Steven Rosen, 1977 Jimmy Page Interview, Modern Guitars, 25 May 2007 (originally published in the July 1977, issue of Guitar Player magazine).
↑ 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.
↑ Top 500 Tracks - 1999. Radio Caroline. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
↑ The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975 - 2007. DigitalDreamDoor. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
↑ Hot 100 Singles - 17 May 1975. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
↑ Top 100 Singles - 31 May 1975. Cash Box. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
↑ Top 40 for 1975 - May 1975. Record World. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
↑ RPM Singles Chart - 31 May 1975. RPM. Retrieved on 2009-01-15.

[1] Godwin, Robert (2003), Led Zeppelin: The Press Reports, Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 1-896522-41-6 p. 321

[2] Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.

[3] Godwin, Robert. 'Led Zeppelin: Alchemists of the '70s', Goldmine, 24 August 1990, p. 13.

[4] Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.

[5] Snow, Mat, 'The Secret Life of a Superstar', Mojo magazine, December 2007.

[6] Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.

[7] Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.

[8] Steven Rosen, 1977 Jimmy Page Interview, Modern Guitars, 25 May 2007 (originally published in the July 1977, issue of Guitar Player magazine).

[9] Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.

[10] Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.

[11] Top 500 Tracks - 1999. Radio Caroline. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.

[12] The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975 - 2007. DigitalDreamDoor. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.

[US_singles_chart-13] Hot 100 Singles - 17 May 1975. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.

[US_cashbox_singles_chart-14] Top 100 Singles - 31 May 1975. Cash Box. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.

[15] Top 40 for 1975 - May 1975. Record World. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.

[Canadian_rpm_chart-16] RPM Singles Chart - 31 May 1975. RPM. Retrieved on 2009-01-15.

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+''''Trampled Under Foot'''' (also sometimes seen as ''''Trampled Underfoot'''') is a song by English [[rock music|rock]] group [[Led Zeppelin]], featured on their 1975 album ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''. 'Trampled Under Foot' is [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]' classic Clavinet track, and it was one of their best songs when played live.
-"'''Trampled Under Foot'''" (also sometimes seen as "'''Trampled Underfoot'''") is a song by English [[rock music|rock]] group [[Led Zeppelin]], featured on their 1975 album ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''.
+==Overview==
+The song was written by [[Robert Plant]], [[Jimmy Page]] and [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], and evolved out of a jam session in 1972.<ref>Godwin, Robert (2003), ''Led Zeppelin: The Press Reports'', Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 1-896522-41-6 p. 321</ref> The [[lyrics|lyrical theme]] were inspired by [[blues]] musician Robert Johnson's 1936 'Terraplane Blues.'<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> A [[Terraplane]] is a classic car, and the song uses [[automobile|car]] parts as [[metaphor]]s for temptation—'pump your [[gasoline|gas]],' 'rev all night,' etc.<ref>Godwin, Robert. 'Led Zeppelin: Alchemists of the '70s', ''Goldmine'', 24 August 1990, p. 13.</ref>
-==Overview==
+Much rehearsal went into perfecting the relentless semi-[[funk]] riff that dominates this song.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> John Paul Jones has alluded to [[Stevie Wonder]] with part of the inspiration for the beat, which he played on a Hohner [[Clavinet]] D6.<ref>Snow, Mat, 'The Secret Life of a Superstar', ''[[Mojo magazine]]'', December 2007.</ref><ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> The song begins with the Clavinet part, and its heavy, driving 'stomp' [[rhythm]] pushes the song throughout. It is fairly simple, but leaves room for the fascinating [[guitar]] effects. The Clavinet solo is an energetic and busy chordal [[improvisation]]. As the solo plays, a second Clavinet track is added, a dark, muted sound that was created by running the Clavinet through a [[wah-wah pedal]] set back to a very low range. On the studio version, Jones played electric [[bass guitar]]; live, the steady bass part was replicated on his floor [[bass pedals]].
-The song was written by [[Robert Plant]], [[Jimmy Page]] and [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], and evolved out of a jam session in 1972.<ref>Godwin, Robert (2003), ''Led Zeppelin: The Press Reports'', Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 1-896522-41-6 p. 321</ref> The [[lyrics|lyrical theme]] were inspired by [[blues]] musician Robert Johnson's 1936 "Terraplane Blues."<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> A [[Terraplane]] is a classic car, and the song uses [[automobile|car]] parts as [[metaphor]]s for temptation—"pump your [[gasoline|gas]]," "rev all night," etc.<ref>Godwin, Robert. "Led Zeppelin: Alchemists of the '70s", ''Goldmine'', 24 August 1990, p. 13.</ref>
-Much rehearsal went into perfecting the relentless semi-funk riff that dominates this song.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> John Paul Jones has credited [[Stevie Wonder]] with part of the inspiration for the beat, which he played on a [[clavinet]].<ref>Snow, Mat, “The Secret Life of a Superstar”, ''[[Mojo magazine]]'', December 2007.</ref><ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref><ref>Kehew, Brian. [http://www.geocities.com/jpjkeys/clavinet.html ''The Keyboards of Led Zeppelin and John Paul Jones'']</ref> Backed with a solid backbeat from Bonham, the song would later be sampled in dance remixes and the [[BBC]] television programme the ''[[Old Grey Whistle Test]]'', synchronised the song with a black and white filmclip featuring dance hall girls. Guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] played [[wah-wah]] and, as producer, employed [[backwards echo]] on the recording.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref><ref>Steven Rosen, [http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003340.html 1977 Jimmy Page Interview], ''Modern Guitars'', 25 May 2007 (originally published in the July 1977, issue of ''[[Guitar Player]]'' magazine).</ref>
+Backed with a solid backbeat from Bonham, the song would later be sampled in dance remixes and the [[BBC]] television programme the ''[[Old Grey Whistle Test]]'', synchronised the song with a black and white filmclip featuring dance hall girls. Guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] played [[wah-wah]] and, as producer, employed [[backwards echo]] on the recording.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref><ref>Steven Rosen, [http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003340.html 1977 Jimmy Page Interview], ''Modern Guitars'', 25 May 2007 (originally published in the July 1977, issue of ''[[Guitar Player]]'' magazine).</ref>
-"Trampled Under Foot" was frequently played on the [[radio]] when it was first released, charting at #38 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Led Zeppelin did not release any singles in the United Kingdom until 1997, when "[[Whole Lotta Love]]" was released 28 years after it was written. There were several pressings made of "Trampled Under Foot" as a single in 1975 in time for the band's [[Earl's Court 1975|Earl's Court concerts]], but they were all shelved before being released, and are today highly sought-after [[collectors item]]s.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref>
+'Trampled Under Foot' was frequently played on the [[radio]] when it was first released, charting at #38 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Led Zeppelin did not release any singles in the United Kingdom until 1997, when '[[Whole Lotta Love]]' was released 28 years after it was written. There were several pressings made of 'Trampled Under Foot' as a single in 1975 in time for the band's [[Earl's Court 1975|Earl's Court concerts]], but they were all shelved before being released, and are today highly sought-after [[collectors item]]s.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref>
 ==Live versions==
-"Trampled Underfoot" became a standard part of [[Led Zeppelin concerts]] from 1975 onwards, being played on every tour until 1980.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> It was also performed at [[Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show]] at the [[The O2 arena (London)|O2 Arena]], [[London]] on 10 December 2007. When the song was played live, the band would often extend it with lengthy guitar and keyboard solos, and sometimes [[segue]] it into the song "[[Gallows Pole]]". One of Plant's favorite Led Zeppelin songs, he sang it on his 1988 ''[[Now and Zen]]'' tour, and also at his daughter Carmen's 21st birthday party in November 1989, with [[Jason Bonham]] on [[Drum kit|drums]].
+'Trampled Underfoot' became a standard part of [[Led Zeppelin concerts]] from 1975 onwards, being played on every tour until 1980.<ref>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> It was also performed at [[Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show]] at the [[The O2 arena (London)|O2 Arena]], [[London]] on 10 December 2007. When the song was played live, the band would often extend it with lengthy guitar and keyboard solos, and sometimes [[segue]] it into the song '[[Gallows Pole]]'. One of Plant's favorite Led Zeppelin songs, he sang it on his 1988 ''[[Now and Zen]]'' tour, and also at his daughter Carmen's 21st birthday party in November 1989, with [[Jason Bonham]] on [[Drum kit|drums]].
-Along with "[[No Quarter (song)|No Quarter]]," "Trampled Under Foot" showcased Jones' skills as a keyboard player when performed on stage. A notable example is the version played at the [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court Arena]] in 1975, as featured on the ''[[Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin]]'' DVD, which includes an extended solo by Jones on a [[Hohner]] [[Clavinet]] D6. It is also notable that Plant rarely sang all the different verses of the song live, and sang a verse (with small alterations sometimes) twice or even three times.
+Along with '[[No Quarter (song)|No Quarter]],' 'Trampled Under Foot' showcased Jones' skills as a keyboard player when performed on stage. A notable example is the version played at the [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court Arena]] in 1975, as featured on the ''[[Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin]]'' DVD, which includes an extended solo by Jones on a [[Hohner]] [[Clavinet]] D6. It is also notable that Plant rarely sang all the different verses of the song live, and sang a verse (with small alterations sometimes) twice or even three times.
 ==Accolades==
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 !Year
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 |-
 | ''[[Melody Maker]]''
 | United Kingdom
-| "Best Song of the Year"
+| 'Best Song of the Year'
 | 1975
 | 2
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 | [[Radio Caroline]]
 | United Kingdom
-| "Top 500 Tracks"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.radiowaves.org.uk/charts/caroline99.htm| title=Top 500 Tracks - 1999|accessdate=2009-02-10 | publisher=Radio Caroline}}</ref>
+| 'Top 500 Tracks'<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.radiowaves.org.uk/charts/caroline99.htm| title=Top 500 Tracks - 1999|accessdate=2009-02-10 | publisher=Radio Caroline}}</ref>
 | 1999
 | 398
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 | DigitalDreamDoor
 | United States
-| "The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/bg_hits/bg_hits_75.html | title=The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975 - 2007| accessdate=2009-02-10 | publisher=DigitalDreamDoor}}</ref>
+| 'The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975'<ref>{{cite web | url=http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/bg_hits/bg_hits_75.html | title=The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1975 - 2007| accessdate=2009-02-10 | publisher=DigitalDreamDoor}}</ref>
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 | 115
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 == Chart positions ==
-{|class="wikitable sortable"
+{|class='wikitable sortable'
 !Chart (1975)
-!align="center"|Peak position
+!align='center'|Peak position
 |-
-| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Singles Chart<ref name="US singles chart">{{cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3070835&cdi=8865720&cid=05%2F17%2F1975 | title = Hot 100 Singles - 17 May 1975 | publisher = ''Billboard'' | accessdate = 2009-01-17}}</ref>
+| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Singles Chart<ref name='US singles chart'>{{cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3070835&cdi=8865720&cid=05%2F17%2F1975 | title = Hot 100 Singles - 17 May 1975 | publisher = ''Billboard'' | accessdate = 2009-01-17}}</ref>
-|align="center"|38
+|align='center'|38
 |-
-| US ''Cash Box'' Top 100 Singles Chart<ref name="US cashbox singles chart">{{cite web | url = http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19750531.html | title = Top 100 Singles - 31 May 1975 | publisher = ''Cash Box'' | accessdate = 2009-01-17}}</ref>
+| US ''Cash Box'' Top 100 Singles Chart<ref name='US cashbox singles chart'>{{cite web | url = http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19750531.html | title = Top 100 Singles - 31 May 1975 | publisher = ''Cash Box'' | accessdate = 2009-01-17}}</ref>
-|align="center"|28
+|align='center'|28
 |-
 | US ''Record World'' 100 Top Pop Chart<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.geocities.com/muggy59/1975.html| title= Top 40 for 1975 - May 1975| publisher=''Record World''| accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref>
-|align="center"|39
+|align='center'|39
 |-
-| Canadian ''RPM'' Top 100 Chart<ref name="Canadian rpm chart">{{cite web | url = http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3969a&volume=23&issue=14&issue_dt=May%2031%201975&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95 | title = RPM Singles Chart - 31 May 1975 | publisher = ''RPM'' | accessdate = 2009-01-15}}</ref>
+| Canadian ''RPM'' Top 100 Chart<ref name='Canadian rpm chart'>{{cite web | url = http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3969a&volume=23&issue=14&issue_dt=May%2031%201975&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95 | title = RPM Singles Chart - 31 May 1975 | publisher = ''RPM'' | accessdate = 2009-01-15}}</ref>
-|align="center"|41
+|align='center'|41
 |-
 | Australian [[Kent Music Report]] Singles Chart
-|align="center"|80
+|align='center'|80
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+==Credits==
-|colspan="2" style="background:lightgreen"|<center>'''Personnel'''</center>
+{| class='wikitable'
+|colspan='2' style='background:lightgreen'|<center>'''Personnel'''</center>
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 **Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
 **Robert Plant – vocals
-**John Paul Jones – clavinet, bass pedals
+**John Paul Jones – Clavinet D6, bass pedals
 **John Bonham - drums, percussion
 *Production:

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