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"Nobody's Fault but Mine" is a song recorded by [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock band]] [[Led Zeppelin]], and released in [[1976]] on their album ''[[Presence]]''. The title was inspired in-part by a traditional blues song entitled "It's Nobody's Fault but Mine". Led Zeppelin had previously included a photograph of Blind Willie Johnson on the 1969 album ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]'', who recorded a 1920s arrangement of "It's Nobody's Fault but Mine" and served as an inspiration. The Led Zeppelin song is registered with copyright association [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]], with the unique title code 440088148.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=440088148&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 | title = ASCAP ACE: Title search | publisher = ASCAP | accessdate = 2009-03-04}}</ref>
''''Nobody's Fault but Mine'''' is a song recorded by England|English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin, and released in 1976 on their album ''Presence''. The title was inspired in-part by a traditional blues song entitled 'It's Nobody's Fault but Mine'. Led Zeppelin had previously included a photograph of Blind Willie Johnson on the 1969 album ''Led Zeppelin II'', who recorded a 1920s arrangement of 'It's Nobody's Fault but Mine' and served as an inspiration. The Led Zeppelin song is registered with copyright association American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP, with the unique title code 440088148.<ref>{{cite web|title=ASCAP ACE: Title search|url=https://mobile.ascap.com/aceclient/AceClient/#ace/work/440088148|publisher = ASCAP|accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>


===Overview===
===Overview===
The Led Zeppelin version contains different lyrics in the song such as "brother he showed me the gong", "I got a monkey on my back" and "Devil he told me to roll",<ref>{{cite book|last=Welch|first=Chris|year=2005|title=Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song‎|edition=2nd|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|page=73|isbn=1-56025-818-7}}</ref> which do not appear in "It's Nobody's Fault but Mine". The Led Zeppelin song structure also includes differences in the arrangements within the verse-chorus.<ref>{{cite book|last=Shadwick|first=Keith|year=2005|title=Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music 1968-1980|edition=1st|location=San Francisco|publisher=Backbeat Books|page=244|isbn=0879308710}}</ref> Musically there are changes to the tempo and the track features a phase-treated, [[delta blues]]-based riff in E minor (and later E major) from [[Jimmy Page]] which is complemented by vocalist [[Robert Plant]]. The solo in E Minor Pentatonic, switches to E Major Pentatonic, back to E Minor Pentatonic, and concludes in E Major Pentatonic. Page triple-tracked his guitar intro; playing one guitar an octave higher than the others.
The Led Zeppelin version contains different lyrics in the song such as 'brother he showed me the gong', 'I got a monkey on my back' and 'Devil he told me to roll',<ref>{{cite book|last=Welch|first=Chris|title=Led Zeppelin: The Stories Behind Every Led Zeppelin Song|edition=Revised|location=London|publisher=Carlton Books|year=2009|pages=123|isbn=978-1-84732-286-9}}</ref> which do not appear in 'It's Nobody's Fault but Mine'. The Led Zeppelin song structure also includes differences in the arrangements within the verse-chorus.<ref>{{cite book|last=Shadwick|first=Keith|chapter=Unforseen Circumstances|title=Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music 1968-1980|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|year=2005|pages=248|isbn=978-0-87930-871-1}}</ref> Musically there are changes to the tempo and the track features a phase-treated, delta blues-based riff in E minor (and later E major) from Jimmy Page which is complemented by vocalist Robert Plant. The solo in E Minor Pentatonic, switches to E Major Pentatonic, back to E Minor Pentatonic, and concludes in E Major Pentatonic. Page triple-tracked his guitar intro; playing one guitar an octave higher than the others.


[[Drummer]] [[John Bonham]] and [[bass guitar|bassist]] [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] maintain the rhythm of the song, adding some [[Syncopation|syncopated]] accents during repetitions of the introductory phrase. The first half of the song also features a [[harmonica]] accompaniment by Plant.<ref>Lewis, Dave (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref>
Drummer John Bonham and bass guitar|bassist John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones maintain the rhythm of the song, adding some Syncopation|syncopated accents during repetitions of the introductory phrase. The first half of the song also features a harmonica accompaniment by Plant.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=81|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref>


===Live history===
===Live history===
From [[Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1977|1977]] onwards, "Nobody's Fault but Mine" became a vital component of [[Led Zeppelin concerts]], and was played at virtually every show until the group's final [[Tour Over Europe 1980|tour of Europe]] in [[1980]].<ref>Lewis, Dave (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> One live version, from Led Zeppelin's performance at [[Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth in 1979]], is featured on disc 2 of the ''[[Led Zeppelin DVD]]''. During live performances, Plant often exclaimed, "Oh Jimmy!" right before Page went into his guitar solo.
From Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1977|1977 onwards, 'Nobody's Fault but Mine' became a vital component of Led Zeppelin concerts, and was played at virtually every show until the group's final Tour Over Europe 1980|tour of Europe in 1980.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=81|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> One live version, from Led Zeppelin's performance at Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth in 1979, is featured on disc 2 of the ''Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin'' DVD. During live performances, Plant often exclaimed, 'Oh Jimmy!' right before Page went into his guitar solo.


"Nobody's Fault but Mine" was performed at [[Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show]] at the [[The O2 arena (London)|O2 Arena]], [[London]] on [[10 December]] [[2007]].
'Nobody's Fault but Mine' was performed at Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show at the The O2 arena (London)|O<sub>2</sub> Arena, London on 10 December 2007.


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**John Bonham - drums, percussion
**John Bonham - drums, percussion
*Production:
*Production:
**[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer
**Peter Grant – executive producer
**Keith Harwood - engineer, mixing
**Keith Harwood - engineer, mixing
**Jeremy Gee – tape engineer
**Jeremy Gee – tape engineer
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===Covers===
====Page & Plant single====
'''1995 CD single edition''' <small>(US: Atlantic PRCD 5954-2)</small>
*1. "Nobody's Fault but Mine" (Page, Plant) 4.15
*2. "Gallows Pole" (trad. arr. Page, Plant) 4:33
====Album versions====
* 1991: Dread Zeppelin (''5,000,000'')
* 1994: Page and Plant (''No Quarter: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded'')
* 1994: Cinnamon (''Cinnamon III'')
* 1995: Michael White & The White (''Plays the Music of Led Zeppelin'')
* 1999: John Corabi (''The Song Remains Remixed: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin'')
* 2000: Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes (''Live at the Greek'')
* 2000: Orange Moon (''Dead Zeppelin: A Metal Tribute to Led Zeppelin'')
* 2000: Never Never (''Never Never Tribute'')
* 2003: various artists (''Pickin' on Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1-2'')
* 2004: Paul Gilbert with [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] (''Guitar Wars'')
* 2007: various artists (''A Tribute to Led Zeppelin: The Essential Collection'')
* 2007: Led Zepagain (''Led Zepagain II: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin'')
* 2008: Kevin Coyne (''On Air'')
====Live versions====
* 1988-1990: Robert Plant
* 2007: Marc Broussard


==References==
==References==
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Nobody's Fault but Mine
Appears on Presence
Published by Flames of Albion Music
Registration ASCAP 440088148
Release date 31 March 1976
Recorded November-December 1975
Genre Blues rock, Hard rock,
Language English
Length 6 minutes 27 second
Composer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Label Swan Song Records
Producer Jimmy Page
Engineer Keith Harwood

'Nobody's Fault but Mine' is a song recorded by England|English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin, and released in 1976 on their album Presence. The title was inspired in-part by a traditional blues song entitled 'It's Nobody's Fault but Mine'. Led Zeppelin had previously included a photograph of Blind Willie Johnson on the 1969 album Led Zeppelin II, who recorded a 1920s arrangement of 'It's Nobody's Fault but Mine' and served as an inspiration. The Led Zeppelin song is registered with copyright association American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP, with the unique title code 440088148.[1]

Overview

The Led Zeppelin version contains different lyrics in the song such as 'brother he showed me the gong', 'I got a monkey on my back' and 'Devil he told me to roll',[2] which do not appear in 'It's Nobody's Fault but Mine'. The Led Zeppelin song structure also includes differences in the arrangements within the verse-chorus.[3] Musically there are changes to the tempo and the track features a phase-treated, delta blues-based riff in E minor (and later E major) from Jimmy Page which is complemented by vocalist Robert Plant. The solo in E Minor Pentatonic, switches to E Major Pentatonic, back to E Minor Pentatonic, and concludes in E Major Pentatonic. Page triple-tracked his guitar intro; playing one guitar an octave higher than the others.

Drummer John Bonham and bass guitar|bassist John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones maintain the rhythm of the song, adding some Syncopation|syncopated accents during repetitions of the introductory phrase. The first half of the song also features a harmonica accompaniment by Plant.[4]

Live history

From Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1977|1977 onwards, 'Nobody's Fault but Mine' became a vital component of Led Zeppelin concerts, and was played at virtually every show until the group's final Tour Over Europe 1980|tour of Europe in 1980.[5] One live version, from Led Zeppelin's performance at Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth in 1979, is featured on disc 2 of the Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin DVD. During live performances, Plant often exclaimed, 'Oh Jimmy!' right before Page went into his guitar solo.

'Nobody's Fault but Mine' was performed at Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show at the The O2 arena (London)|O2 Arena, London on 10 December 2007.

Credits

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

References

  1. ↑ ASCAP ACE: Title search. ASCAP. Retrieved on 19 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Welch, Chris (2009). Led Zeppelin: The Stories Behind Every Led Zeppelin Song, Revised. London: Carlton Books, 123. ISBN 978-1-84732-286-9. 
  3. ↑ Shadwick, Keith (2005). “Unforseen Circumstances”, Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music 1968-1980. London: Omnibus Press, 248. ISBN 978-0-87930-871-1. 
  4. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 81. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  5. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 81. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
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