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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.
''''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>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=73|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</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.'
'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>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=73|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</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 '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>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=73|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> '[[Black Country]]' refers to the area around [[Birmingham]] in which Robert Plant was brought up.
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>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=73|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</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-Y-Aur Stomp]]' on the band's [[concert tour]] of the [[United States of America]] 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 news|last=Chinen|first=Nate|date=12 June 2008|title=Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/music/12plan.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref>
'Black Country Woman' was rarely played live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts, but was merged into a medley with '[[Bron-Y-Aur Stomp' on the band's [[concert tour of the [[United States of America 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 news|last=Chinen|first=Nate|date=12 June 2008|title=Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/music/12plan.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref>


==Formats and track listings==
==Formats and track listings==
See '[[Trampled Under Foot]]' single.
See '[[Trampled Under Foot' single.


==Credits==
==Credits==
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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 (musician)|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)

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{{Infobox Single

name = Black Country Woman image = caption = album = [[Physical Graffiti published = Flames of Albion Music registration = ASCAP 320197024 released = 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 minutes 30 seconds composer = [[Jimmy Page and [[Robert Plant label = [[Swan Song Records producer = Jimmy Page engineer = Eddie Kramer

}}

'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

'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').[1] 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 '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-Y-Aur Stomp' on the band's [[concert tour of the [[United States of America 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 track listings

See '[[Trampled Under Foot' single.

Credits

Personnel
  • Musicians:
    • Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
    • Robert Plant – vocals
    • [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones – acoustic bass
    • [[John Bonham - drums, percussion
  • Production:
    • [[Peter Grant – executive producer
    • Eddie Kramer - engineer
    • [[Keith Harwood – mixing
    • Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)
    • George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990)

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 73. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  2. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 73. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  3. ↑ Chinen, Nate. Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension, The New York Times, 12 June 2008. Retrieved on 13 May 2014.
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