Jimmy Page | ||
| Allmusic Biography : Unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important, and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history is Jimmy Page. Just about every rock guitarist from the late 60s/early 70s to the present day has been influenced by Pages work with Led Zeppelin -- his monolithic riffs served as a blueprint for what would eventually become heavy metal, yet he refused to be pigeonholed to any single musical style (touching upon folk, country, funk, blues, and other genres). Page also lent a hand in writing (or co-writing) Zeppelins vast array of classic songs and produced all their albums. Born on January 9, 1944, in Heston, Middlesex, England, Page picked up the guitar at age 13 after being inspired by the Elvis Presley tune "Baby Lets Play House," and while he took several lessons, was mostly self-taught. Instead of attending college right after high school, Page decided to join his first real rock band, Neil Christian & the Crusaders, whom he toured England with. But Page fell seriously ill (with glandular fever) and was forced to quit and recuperate. Dejected, Page pondered giving up music and focusing on another interest, painting, as he enrolled at an art college in Sutton, Surrey. With the emergence of such bands as the Rolling Stones in the early 60s and their gritty blues-rock, Pages interest in music perked up once again -- but instead of forming a band right away, he decided to hone his craft by becoming one of Englands top session guitarists and producers. Although the exact specifics of which sessions he was involved with have become hazy over time, its confirmed that he worked with many of the days top acts, including the Who, Them, Donovan, the Kinks, and the Rolling Stones, among others. By 1966, Page was looking to put his session work on hold and join a full-time band; he accepted an offer to play with the Yardbirds (initially as a bassist, then shortly thereafter as a guitarist), as he was paired up with another one of rocks all-time guitar greats, Jeff Beck. Although the Yardbirds began as a straight-ahead blues-rock band, with the inclusion of Page in the lineup, the group began experimenting with psychedelic and hard rock styles. Despite it being obvious that the Yardbirds were on the downside of their career (Beck left shortly after Page came onboard), Page appeared on the album Little Games and several tours before the band finally called it a day in 1968. With a string of tour dates still set up throughout Europe, Page decided to go through with the shows and put together a new band that was dubbed the New Yardbirds -- including longtime session bassist John Paul Jones, plus newcomers Robert Plant on vocals and John Bonham on drums. After the completion of their initial tour, the band changed its name to Led Zeppelin and explored the still largely uncharted territory of hard rock/heavy metal. The band immediately became one of rocks most successful and enduring bands, issuing a string of classic albums from 1969 through 1975 -- Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Graffiti -- which spawned such classic rock radio standards as "Dazed and Confused," "Whole Lotta Love," "Immigrant Song," "Black Dog," "Stairway to Heaven," and "Kashmir," as the band also became a must-see live act in the process. Page also found the time to work with folk artist Roy Harper (most notably his 1971 release, Stormcock, under the alias S. Flavius Mercurius). Zeppelin was arguably the biggest rock band in the world by the mid-70s (their influence on other rock bands following in their wake cannot be stressed enough) as they launched their own record company, Swan Song, but it was around this time that Page began dabbling with heroin and other substances, eventually leading to him becoming a full-blown addict by the late 70s/early 80s (as a result, his playing began to suffer). Also, Pages interest in the occult became a concern to those around him (he went as far as purchasing a mansion on the Loch Ness in Scotland that was once owned by renowned Satanist Aleister Crowley). Zeppelin continued issuing albums until the dawn of the 80s (1976s concert movie/soundtrack The Song Remains the Same and Presence, 1979s In Through the Out Door), but tragedy ultimately derailed the quartet -- the death of Plants young son in 1977 and Bonhams alcohol-related death in 1980. After Led Zeppelin decided to call it quits in late 1980, Page disappeared from sight (it became known later on that he hardly touched his instrument for a long time afterward). It wasnt until 1982 that Page began to emerge from his self-imposed exile, as he composed and played on the motion picture soundtrack to Death Wish III, compiled the Zeppelin outtakes collection Coda, and took part in the 1983 star-studded A.R.M.S. tour, which saw Page unite with Beck and Eric Clapton for a series of shows that raised money for multiple sclerosis research. In 1984, Page guested alongside Plant, Beck, and Nile Rodgers on the hit EP of rock & roll oldies The Honeydrippers, and formed his first band since the demise of Zeppelin, dubbed the Firm. The group featured former Free/Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers, and despite the fact that their self-titled debut was a sizable hit, the band decided to call it a day shortly after the release of its lukewarm-received sophomore effort, Mean Business. Led Zeppelin fans were given a rare treat when Zeppelins surviving three members reunited (with drummers Tony Thompson and Phil Collins) for the mammoth Live Aid at Philadelphias JFK Stadium in July 1985 -- unfortunately handing in an incredibly under-rehearsed, sloppy performance. Zeppelin reunited again in 1988 for the Atlantic Records 25th anniversary concert at New Yorks Madison Square Garden (this time Bonhams son, Jason, filled in for his late father behind the kit), and yet again performed another mistake-filled mini set. The same year Page guested on Plants solo release Now & Zen, as well as issuing his first ever solo recording, Outrider, following it up with a tour that touched upon tracks from all eras of his career. By the early 90s, further rumors of an impending Zeppelin reunion continued to circulate, and after Plant declined an invitation from Page to join forces once again, Page decided to collaborate with former Deep Purple/Whitesnake vocalist David Coverdale, whose vocal style was often compared to Plants over the years. Pages latest project only lasted a single album, 1993s heavily Zep-like Coverdale/Page, as a proposed world tour was scrapped in favor of just a few select dates in Japan. In 1994, Plant and Page finally agreed to collaborate once again (although Jones wasnt invited this time), leading to the release of the acoustic set No Quarter the same year, plus a highly popular MTV Unplugged special and sold-out world tour. A year later, Led Zeppelin were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, this being the second time a Page-related band got the nod from the Hall (in 1992, the Yardbirds were honored). The year 1998 saw Plant and Page issue an album of all-new material, Walking into Clarksdale, which was surprisingly not well received by the public, sinking from sight shortly after its release. The duo went their separate ways by the late 90s, as Page joined the Black Crowes for a tour and live album (2000s Live at the Greek). The same year as the albums release, another Crowes/Page tour was cut short due to a back injury Page suffered. But in June of 2001, Page took to the concert stage alongside Plant to celebrate the 60th birthday of Roy Harper. In 2005 Page was appointed Office of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his charity work, and the following year he was inducted, along with the rest of Led Zeppelin, into the U.K. Music Hall of Fame. A one-off charity concert with all of the surviving Led Zeppelin members, with Jason Bonham on drums, occurred in 2007 at the O2 Arena in London, and in 2008 Page appeared in and co-produced the guitar documentary It Might Get Loud, which focused on the careers and playing styles of Page, Jack White, and U2s the Edge. In 2012 Page, Plant, and Jones received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony amidst rumors circulating about a possible Led Zeppelin reunion in anticipation of the forthcoming deluxe reissues of the bands first three studio albums. By 2014 those rumors had mostly abated, and Page announced that he was going to put together a band and tour as a solo act for the first time since 1988. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 25 Title: No Introduction… Released: 1968 Tracks: 13 Duration: 41:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) |
 | Album: 2 of 25 Title: Don’t Send Me No Flowers Released: 1982 Tracks: 8 Duration: 28:29 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Don’t Send Me No Flowers (05:43) 2 I See a Man Downstairs (03:12) 3 She Was So Dumb (04:20) 4 The Goat (02:05) 5 Walking (03:12) 6 Little Girl, How Old Are You (03:16) 7 It’s a Bloody Life (03:20) 8 Getting Out of Town (03:16) |
 | Album: 3 of 25 Title: Death Wish II Released: 1982-03-01 Tracks: 12 Duration: 37:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Whos to Blame (02:41) 2 The Chase (05:48) 3 City Sirens (02:01) 4 Jam Sandwich (02:35) 5 Caroles Theme (02:50) 6 The Release (02:35) 7 Hotel Rats and Photostats (02:40) 8 A Shadow in the City (04:01) 9 Jills Theme (04:00) 10 Prelude (02:20) 11 Big Band, Sax, and Violence (02:51) 12 Hypnotizing Ways (Oh Mamma) (02:48) |
| Death Wish II : Allmusic album Review : Though the soundtrack for Death Wish 2 may not sound like an interesting record on the surface, it is actually a significant release for any number of reasons. For one thing, it was the first album that Jimmy Page recorded and released after the breakup of Led Zeppelin, and the album serves as a fascinating transition from Zeppelins final studio release, In Through the out Door, to the work Page would do with his ill-fated supergroup the Firm. In addition to containing Pages work with a full orchestra, there are several pieces that showcase his well-established ability to create eerie, unnerving guitar and synthesizer lines, mainly to serve as accompaniment to the film. Page also delivers three fully composed rock songs, "Whos to Blame," "Hypnotizing Ways," and "City Sirens." The songs are appropriately creepy and foreboding, and his playing is just as impressive as it was in the Zeppelin era, but they also showcase the one weakness of the album, which is that Page has chosen fairly uninspired collaborators here. Drummer Dave Mattacks and bassist Dave Paton are competent enough, but neither one threatens to overshadow or even push Page (as John Paul Jones and John Bonham would have), and he turns in sometimes lackluster performances because of it. The real clincher, though, is singer Chris Farlowe, who delivers what has to be the most embarrassing ham-fisted blues singing ever heard on record, and his deep-voiced histrionics destroy whatever mood Page hoped to create with the music. (Thankfully, he ruins only two songs.) Still, though this is hardly the place for Page neophytes to begin, listeners interested in discovering a new, interesting side of him should seek this out. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 25 Title: Whatever Happened to Jugula? Released: 1985 Tracks: 8 Duration: 45:17 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Nineteen Forty-Eightish (09:43) 2 Bad Speech (01:15) 3 Hope (04:29) 4 Hangman (07:07) 5 Elizabeth (06:37) 6 Frozen Moment (03:16) 7 Twentieth Century Man (04:25) 8 Advertisement (Another Intentional Irrelevant Suicide) (08:19) |
 | Album: 5 of 25 Title: Before the Balloon Went Up Released: 1988 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:29:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) 14 Everyday (02:31) 1 Whole Lotta Love (04:10) 2 Babe Im Gonna Leave You (04:43) 3 The Battle of Evermore (04:07) 4 Stairway to Heaven (07:11) 5 Friends (02:59) 6 Immigrant Song (02:35) 7 Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp (01:55) 8 Heartbreaker (04:46) 9 Kashmir (07:19) 10 In My Time of Dying (05:37) |
| Before the Balloon Went Up : Allmusic album Review : Dressed to Kills shady Before the Balloon Went Up compilation collects 15 tracks from Jimmy Pages early days as a session guitarist, all of which and more can be found on Castles superior Hip Young Guitar Slinger & His Heavy Friends and This Guitar Kills: More 60s Groups & Sessions anthologies. The second disc features mediocre covers of classic Led Zeppelin tracks by a host of unknowns. | ||
 | Album: 6 of 25 Title: Outrider Released: 1988 Tracks: 9 Duration: 40:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Wasting My Time (04:28) 2 Wanna Make Love (05:20) 3 Writes of Winter (03:27) 4 The Only One (04:26) 5 Liquid Mercury (03:03) 6 Hummingbird (05:22) 7 Emerald Eyes (03:21) 8 Prison Blues (07:10) 9 Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love ...) (03:21) |
| Outrider : Allmusic album Review : Pages debut solo album is a heavy guitar treat employing a varying cast of sidemen, including drummer Jason Bonham and Pages old Led Zeppelin partner Robert Plant, who co-writes and sings one song. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 25 Title: Session Man, Volume 1 Released: 1990 Tracks: 21 Duration: 52:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Dont You Dig This Kinda Beat (01:50) 2 Sweet Little Baby (02:40) 3 Roll Over Beethoven (02:57) 4 Somebody Told My Girl (02:39) 5 My Babe Left Me (02:03) 6 Once in a While (02:39) 7 Money Honey (02:23) 8 Thats Alright (02:10) 9 I Just Cant Go to Sleep (01:58) 10 Certain Girl (02:21) 11 Leave My Kitten Alone (02:22) 12 How Do You Feel (02:24) 13 Zoom, Widge and Wag (02:36) 14 She Just Satisfies (02:03) 15 Keep Moving (03:29) 16 Night Comes Down (02:12) 17 Little by Little (02:29) 18 Surprise, Surprise (02:20) 19 Little Games (02:30) 20 Most Likely Youll Go Your Way (02:56) 21 Dazed and Confused (03:35) |
 | Album: 8 of 25 Title: Jimmys Back Pages... The Early Years Released: 1992 Tracks: 22 Duration: 54:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Circles (03:03) 2 So Come On (01:50) 3 Moondreams (02:28) 4 Baby I Go for You (02:10) 5 Little Baby (02:37) 6 Gotta Make Their Future (02:01) 7 The "In" Crowd (02:26) 8 A Certain Girl (02:21) 9 Leave My Kitten Alone (02:22) 10 Please Believe Me (01:52) 11 Angie (01:57) 12 How Do You Feel (02:25) 13 You Said (02:20) 14 Was She Tall (02:07) 15 Well Sing in the Sunshine (02:37) 16 See You Later Alligator (02:24) 17 Kelly (02:35) 18 Without You (02:26) 19 Climbing Through (03:02) 20 Im Not Sayin (02:50) 21 The Last Mile (02:26) 22 Sunshine Superman (04:33) |
| Jimmy's Back Pages... The Early Years : Allmusic album Review : Before joining the Yardbirds, Jimmy Page was Britains premier session guitarist, guesting on innumerable dates from the Who and the Kinks on down to total unknowns. This 22-track compilation includes some of his more notable uncredited solos, when Page was the man to give a song or a session an extra lift with his licks. As you might expect, the quality is variable, encompassing charming but wimpy Merseybeat, energetic but generic covers of 50s rock classics, and sub-Stones R&B.; There are some great moments here, though. The Primitives sides are respectable raw British R&B;, and Les Fleur de Lys are like a poppier Who. Page really lets rip on his solo for the First Gears "Leave My Kitten Alone"; its probably the best one he recorded prior to joining the Yardbirds. This also includes the rare single cut by Nico in Britain in 1965 before joining the Velvet Underground, which has a folkish sound in the vein of Marianne Faithfull; the A-side is a cover of Gordon Lightfoots "Im Not Saying," of all things, and the B-side is a somber acoustic ballad co-written by Page himself. The set ends with its one smash hit, Donovans "Sunshine Superman." | ||
 | Album: 9 of 25 Title: Everything I Do Is Wrong Released: 1993 Tracks: 13 Duration: 41:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) |
 | Album: 10 of 25 Title: Coverdale • Page Released: 1993-03-15 Tracks: 11 Duration: 1:01:14 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Shake My Tree (04:53) 2 Waiting on You (05:16) 3 Take Me for a Little While (06:15) 4 Pride and Joy (03:31) 5 Over Now (05:23) 6 Feeling Hot (04:11) 7 Easy Does It (05:52) 8 Take a Look at Yourself (05:02) 9 Don’t Leave Me This Way (07:53) 10 Absolution Blues (05:59) 11 Whisper a Prayer for the Dying (06:54) |
| Coverdale • Page : Allmusic album Review : Everything about Coverdale/Page, right down to the goofy copping of the Presence artwork, is an attempt to recapture the pompous majesty of Led Zeppelin. It doesnt succeed, of course, but it does leave all of the Zep clones in the dust. Although Jimmy Page plays better here than he has since 1979s In Through the Out Door, there is a conspicuous lack of solos. If youve never liked David Coverdale, his performance will not change your opinion. Both fare better on the rockers; the power ballads tend be slightly tedious. Essentially, Coverdale/Page boils down to a guilty pleasure at its best moments ("Shake My Tree," "Pride and Joy," "Absolution Blues"), but never quite rivals the bold experimentation of Led Zeppelin. | ||
 | Album: 11 of 25 Title: Voodoo Blues Released: 1995 Tracks: 14 Duration: 44:13 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) 14 Everyday (02:31) |
 | Album: 12 of 25 Title: Eric Clapton / Jimmy Page & Albert Lee Released: 1996 Tracks: 29 Duration: 1:34:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Respectable (05:29) 2 Choker (01:18) 3 Snake Drive (02:29) 4 Got to Hurry (02:20) 5 Freightloader (02:47) 6 A Certain Girl (02:17) 7 Draggin My Tail (03:07) 8 For Your Love (02:29) 9 I Wish You Would (02:15) 10 Louise (03:31) 11 Five Long Years (04:59) 12 Early in the Morning (03:49) 13 Pounds and Stomps (02:33) 14 First Time I Met the Blues (04:59) 15 Stormy Monday (04:11) 16 Big Boss Man (04:02) 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) |
 | Album: 13 of 25 Title: Its a Bloody Life Released: 1999 Tracks: 12 Duration: 39:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Don’t Send Me No Flowers (05:45) 2 I See a Man Downstairs (03:16) 3 She Was So Dumb (04:27) 4 The Goat (02:12) 5 Walking (03:17) 6 Little Girl, How Old Are You (03:13) 7 It’s a Bloody Life (03:16) 8 Getting Out of Town (03:15) 9 Without You (02:26) 10 Climbing Through (03:02) 11 L.A. Breakdown (02:02) 12 Down in the Boots (03:32) |
 | Album: 14 of 25 Title: Hip Young Guitar Slinger Released: 2000 Tracks: 53 Duration: 2:12:44 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Who Told You (01:37) 2 Angie (01:57) 3 Please Believe Me (01:52) 4 Somebody Told My Girl (02:40) 5 Skinnie Minnie (02:40) 6 Kelly (02:35) 7 See You Later Alligator (02:24) 8 Revenge (01:30) 9 Bald Headed Woman (02:42) 10 A Certain Girl (02:21) 11 Leave My Kitten Alone (02:22) 12 Help Me (03:39) 13 Let Them Tell (02:15) 14 Well Sing in the Sunshine (02:37) 15 Was She Tall (02:07) 16 You Said (02:19) 17 How Do You Feel (02:24) 18 The "In" Crowd (02:26) 19 Gotta Make Their Future (02:01) 20 The Bells of Rhymney (02:52) 21 Just Like Anyone Would Do (02:20) 22 Im Not Sayin (02:50) 23 The Last Mile (02:30) 24 Down in the Boondocks (02:38) 25 Thats the One (02:38) 26 She Belongs to Me (02:44) 27 Taken My Love (02:47) 1 Im Your Witchdoctor (02:11) 2 Telephone Blues (03:57) 3 On Top of the World (02:48) 4 Moondreams (02:28) 5 Wait for Me (02:22) 6 The World Keeps Going Round (02:26) 7 Not the Same Anymore (02:13) 8 Cant Go Home Anymore My Love (02:11) 9 Circles (03:03) 10 So Come On (01:50) 11 Sittin on a Fence (03:11) 12 Step Out of Line (03:06) 13 Moanin (02:35) 14 Choker (01:26) 15 Freight Loader (02:49) 16 Miles Road (02:26) 17 Draggin My Tail (03:09) 18 L.A. Breakdown (02:02) 19 Down in the Boots (03:22) 20 Snake Drive (02:29) 21 West Coast Idea (02:19) 22 Tribute to Elmore (02:09) 23 Chuckles (02:23) 24 Steelin’ (02:39) 25 Piano Shuffle (02:59) 26 Not Fade Away (02:15) |
| Hip Young Guitar Slinger : Allmusic album Review : Hip Young Guitar Slinger and "His Heavy Friends" focuses on Jimmy Pages work as a session guitarist for the Immediate and Pye labels in the 60s. The first disc includes the poppier end of his work behind Gregory Phillips, the Kinks and Nico, while the second disc finds him in more familiar territory backing English blues masters like Eric Clapton, John Mayall and Jeff Beck. Fans of Led Zeppelin wont find any lost gems here, but this collection does shine a light on Pages successful pre-Zep music career. [Castle issued a remastered edition in 2007.] | ||
 | Album: 15 of 25 Title: Live at the Greek Released: 2000-07-04 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:51:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Celebration Day (03:42) 2 Custard Pie (05:18) 3 Sick Again (04:34) 4 What Is and What Should Never Be (05:26) 5 Woke Up This Morning (04:14) 6 Shape of Things to Come (03:09) 7 Sloppy Drunk (06:05) 8 Ten Years Gone (06:30) 1 In My Time of Dying (09:33) 2 Your Time Is Gonna Come (06:00) 3 The Lemon Song (08:59) 4 Nobodys Fault but Mine (06:41) 5 Heartbreaker (05:50) 1 Hey Hey What Can I Do (03:30) 2 Mellow Down Easy (05:20) 3 Oh Well (04:10) 4 Shake Your Money Maker (04:25) 5 You Shook Me (08:25) 6 Out on the Tiles (03:39) 7 Whole Lotta Love (05:34) |
| Live at the Greek : Allmusic album Review : The Black Crowes were dogged with comparisons to the Rolling Stones and the Faces throughout the first decade of their career, so it came as a mild surprise that they teamed with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in late 1999 for a couple of concerts. Zeppelin had a mystique and majesty about them that the Crowes never attempted to emulate. They were an earthy, bluesy rock band and while they found a number of different ways to rework their influences, they never tried the stately grandeur that was Zeppelins second nature. So, some observers were curious to see how these two approaches worked. Well, it worked very, very well indeed. It shouldnt have come as a surprise that it was a good, comfortable fit since Page always demonstrated a true love of blues and early rock & roll, even on Led Zeps heaviest moments. What may be a surprise, at least to listeners that always dismissed the Black Crowes as revivalist hacks, is how supple and muscular the band sounds on Live at the Greek and how powerful vocalist Chris Robinson is. The double-disc album, released originally only through the internet but then through retail on TVT, essentially replicates an entire concert from Page and the Crowes, one of the first before they set out on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000. They stick to Led Zeppelin classics and old blues and R&B; standards like "Woke up This Morning," "Sloppy Drunk," "Mellow Down Easy," and "Shake Your Money Maker," plus the Yardbirds "Shape of Things to Come" and Fleetwood Macs "Oh Well." No Crowes songs are here due to contractual reasons - the band left American/Columbia in 1999, and they were not allowed to recut any song they released on the label in the years immediately following their departure; but in a way, that only strengthens the album. By pounding out hard-driving blues-rock and classic Zeppelin tunes, the band is able to stretch out and reveal just what a capable, versatile band they are. The true sign of their abilities is that Page sounds looser and happier here than he has in years; he sounds like hes truly enjoying himself, a quality that is debatable on the Page & Plant records, no matter what their virtues are. Live at the Greek isnt a landmark release, and only hardcore Page, Black Crowes, and Zeppelin fans are likely to want this, no matter how vibrant and lucent these faithful interpretations are. But for those fans, theyll be quite pleased with how good, how strong Live at the Greek is. | ||
 | Album: 16 of 25 Title: The Jimmy Page Collection Released: 2001-02-13 Tracks: 26 Duration: 1:24:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Dont Send Me No Flowers (05:45) 2 I See a Man Downstairs (03:16) 3 She Was So Dumb (04:27) 4 The Goat (02:12) 5 Walking (03:17) 6 Little Girl, How Old Are You (03:13) 7 Its a Bloody Life (03:16) 8 Getting Out of Town (03:15) 9 Without You (02:26) 10 Climbing Through (03:02) 11 L.A. Breakdown (02:02) 12 Down in the Boots (03:32) 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) 14 Everyday (02:31) |
 | Album: 17 of 25 Title: Guitar for Hire Released: 2001-07-25 Tracks: 20 Duration: 51:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 See You Later Alligator (02:24) 2 A Certain Girl (02:21) 3 Leave My Kitten Alone (02:22) 4 Help Me (03:39) 5 Let Them Tell (02:16) 6 Well Sing in the Sunshine (02:36) 7 Was She Tall (02:07) 8 The "In" Crowd (02:26) 9 The Bells of Rhymney (02:52) 10 Im Not Sayin (02:50) 11 The Last Mile (02:30) 12 She Belongs to Me (02:47) 13 Im Your Witchdoctor (02:11) 14 Telephone Blues (03:58) 15 The World Keeps Going Round (02:26) 16 Circles (03:03) 17 So Come On (01:50) 18 Moanin (02:36) 19 Choker (01:26) 20 Freight Loader (02:49) |
 | Album: 18 of 25 Title: This Guitar Kills Released: 2003 Tracks: 43 Duration: 1:47:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 The Road to Love (02:39) 2 The Big Beat Drum (02:45) 3 Get a Load of This (02:39) 4 Somebody Told My Girl (02:41) 5 Your Mammas Out of Town (02:08) 6 Talkin Bout You (02:23) 7 My Baby Left Me (02:03) 8 Jenny Let Him Go (02:24) 9 Pills (02:30) 10 Hush Your Mouth (02:32) 11 Money Honey (02:23) 12 Thats Alright (02:10) 13 Two Lovers (02:31) 14 Reelin and A-Rockin (02:17) 15 I Still Want You (02:18) 16 Without You (02:26) 17 Climbing Through (03:02) 18 Is It True? (02:20) 19 Sweet and Tender Romance (02:08) 20 Dont Turn Your Back on Me (02:14) 1 Skin Deep (02:40) 2 Zoom, Widge & Wag (02:36) 3 Go on Home (02:04) 4 C.C. Rider (02:23) 5 Try to Forgive Me (03:27) 6 Little Surfer Girl (02:14) 7 Diggin My Potatoes (03:00) 8 Casting My Spell (01:43) 9 Masters of War (02:24) 10 Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind (02:19) 11 In My Time of Sorrow (02:21) 12 Trains and Boats and Planes (02:45) 13 One Fine Day (02:08) 14 You Really Got Me (02:26) 15 You Must Believe Me (02:24) 16 Teensville (03:03) 17 Grotty Drums (02:28) 18 Pageing Sullivan (02:32) 19 March of the Defiant Ones (02:38) 20 Ive Got My Tears to Remind Me (02:37) 21 Becks Bolero (02:53) 22 Psychedelic (02:55) 23 A Tout Casser (02:48) |
 | Album: 19 of 25 Title: The Jimmy Page Collection: Have Guitar, Will Travel Released: 2003-04-08 Tracks: 20 Duration: 54:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 The Train Kept A-Rollin (02:15) 2 Circles (03:02) 3 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (02:55) 4 Climbing Through (03:02) 5 She Belongs to Me (02:44) 6 Everybody Knows (02:09) 7 Im Not Sayin (02:49) 8 Wait for Me (02:21) 9 Not Fade Away (02:14) 10 Dont You Dig This Kinda Beat (01:48) 11 L.A. Breakdown (02:05) 12 Its a Bloody Life (03:17) 13 Shape of Things (live in Germany) (02:24) 14 Draggin My Tail (03:08) 15 The Last Mile (02:29) 16 Cant Go Home Anymore My Love (02:10) 17 Without You (02:26) 18 Im Your Witchdoctor (02:11) 19 Dont Turn Your Back on Me (02:14) 20 Im a Man (live in Germany) (06:27) |
| The Jimmy Page Collection: Have Guitar, Will Travel : Allmusic album Review : Fuel 2000s 2003 collection The Jimmy Page Collection: Have Guitar Will Travel covers somewhat familiar territory, namely the years prior to Led Zeppelin when Jimmy Page was a roving guitar slinger playing on numerous sessions, sometimes credited, sometimes not. Much of this material falls within the murk of hazy legality, so its been reissued many, many times (most comprehensively on the 2000 Castle collection Hip Young Guitar Slinger & His Heavy Friends), so it would seem that theres not much need for this 20-track collection -- and, frankly, for many collectors, it probably wont be necessary, since this is all familiar stuff, including various live cuts with the Yardbirds, John Mayall, and Eric Clapton that have shown up numerous times before. However, this does a really nice job of picking the best cuts from these sessions, either in terms of Pages instrumental prowess or simply good sides. The best cuts are here are British Invasion tunes, whether its a fine reading of the Whos "Circles" by the Fleur de Lys or a deliriously infectious piece of fluff like Sean Buckleys "Everybody Knows," or even Nicos folky "Im Not Sayin," which kind of sounds like the roots of Led Zeppelin III. This is where Pages inventiveness is really evident, but the blues jams are bracing in their immediacy. Again, where this really carries an advantage over the other collections is the sharp track selection; it may not be as comprehensive as other collections, but it has the cream of the crop and good notes by Greg Russo, and tells most listeners everything they need to know about Page the session master. | ||
 | Album: 20 of 25 Title: Rock and Roll Highway Released: 2003-04-23 Tracks: 12 Duration: 34:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 2 Think It Over (02:31) 3 Dixie Fried (02:23) 4 Fabulous (02:23) 5 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 6 Burn Up (04:30) 7 Wailing Sounds (02:37) 8 Cause I Love You (02:46) 9 Flashing Lights (03:14) 10 Thumping Beat (03:07) 11 Union Jack Car (03:03) 12 Baby Come Back (02:31) |
| Rock and Roll Highway : Allmusic album Review : Besides hardcore Led Zeppelin fans, its a little known fact that Jimmy Page produced and played on a 1970 album by theatrical rocker Screaming Lord Sutch, Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends. In addition to Pages appearance (he also co-penned a few tracks), the other friends included John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, and Noel Redding. Since the album is quite difficult to find nowadays, select tracks have popped up over the years on compilations, such as the 2000 set Rock and Roll Highway. While Sutchs vocals can be quite grating at times, its interesting to hear songs that come close to approximating the Led Zeppelin sound at the time (namely Led Zeppelin II -- "Wailing Sounds," "Union Jack Car," "Flashing Lights," etc). After a while though, you start to wonder how much better these blues-rock compositions would have been if they included a more capable singer (namely Robert Plant). Also included on Rock and Roll Highway are a few tracks from Page and John Paul Jones days as session musicians -- "Everything I Do Is Wrong" and "Fabulous." If youre interested in sampling the playing of Page, Jones, and Bonham outside of Led Zeppelin, then Rock and Roll Highway is recommended. | ||
 | Album: 21 of 25 Title: Jimmy Page and Friends Released: 2006 Tracks: 35 Duration: 1:40:06 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Climbing Through (03:02) 2 Without You (02:26) 3 Dont Send Me Flowers (05:43) 4 Getting Out of Town (03:17) 5 I See a Man Downstairs (03:12) 6 Its a Bloody Life (03:20) 7 Little Girl, How Old Are You (03:16) 8 She Was So Dumb (04:20) 9 The Goat (02:05) 10 Walking (03:13) 11 She Belongs to Me (02:44) 12 Taken My Love (02:46) 13 Choker (01:25) 14 Freight Loader (02:47) 15 Miles Road (02:24) 16 Draggin My Tail (03:08) 17 Down in the Boondocks (02:38) 18 Thats the One (02:38) 1 Down in the Boots (03:25) 2 L.A. Breakdown (02:03) 3 Im Not Saying (02:49) 4 The Last Mile (02:25) 5 Moanin (02:33) 6 Sittin on a Fence (03:10) 7 Step Out of Line (03:09) 8 Cant Go Home Anymore My Love (02:11) 9 Moon Dreams (02:27) 10 Circles (03:02) 11 So Come On (01:50) 12 Wait for Me (02:21) 13 The Bells of Rhymney (02:52) 14 Just Like Anyone Would Do (02:20) 15 Im Your Witchdoctor (02:11) 16 Telephone Blues (03:55) 17 On Top of the World (02:48) |
 | Album: 22 of 25 Title: Wailing Sounds Released: 2006-07-24 Tracks: 18 Duration: 52:02 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Cause I Love You (02:45) 2 Gutty Guitar (02:28) 3 Union Jack Car (03:04) 4 Flashing Lights (03:11) 5 Wailing Sounds (02:38) 6 Thumping Beat (03:05) 7 Would You Believe (03:20) 8 Smoke and Fire (02:37) 9 One for You, Baby (02:46) 10 L-O-N-D-O-N (02:53) 11 Brightest Light (03:55) 12 Baby, Come Back (02:30) 13 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:49) 14 Think It Over (02:29) 15 Dixie Fried (02:23) 16 Fabulous (02:21) 17 Lonely Weekend (02:20) 18 Burn Up (04:28) |
 | Album: 23 of 25 Title: Playin Up a Storm Released: 2011-06-14 Tracks: 14 Duration: 44:13 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Lovin’ Up a Storm (02:10) 2 Everything I Do Is Wrong (02:52) 3 Think It Over (02:31) 4 Boll Weevil Song (02:06) 5 Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (02:11) 6 One Long Kiss (09:46) 7 Dixie Fried (02:23) 8 Down the Line (02:19) 9 Fabulous (02:23) 10 Breathless (02:39) 11 Rave On (02:06) 12 Lonely Weekend (02:23) 13 Burn Up (05:48) 14 Everyday (02:31) |
 | Album: 24 of 25 Title: Lucifer Rising and Other Sound Tracks Released: 2012-03-20 Tracks: 6 Duration: 32:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Lucifer Rising - Main Track (20:42) 2 Incubus (01:44) 3 Damask (02:02) 4 Unharmonics (02:06) 5 Damask - Ambient (02:06) 6 Lucifer Rising - Percussive Return (03:20) |
 | Album: 25 of 25 Title: Sound Tracks Released: 2015-03-06 Tracks: 34 Duration: 2:07:05 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Lucifer Rising - Main Title (20:32) 2 Incubus (01:45) 3 Damask (02:03) 4 Unharmonics (02:06) 5 Damask - Ambient (02:05) 6 Lucifer Rising - Percussive Return (03:21) 1 Lucifer Rising Early Mix (18:59) 2 Sonic Textures 1 - Earth (04:33) 3 Sonic Textures 2 - Air (03:02) 4 Sonic Textures 3 - Fire (01:45) 5 Sonic Textures 4 - Water (01:05) 6 Sonic Textures 5 - Ether (01:04) 1 Whos to Blame (02:41) 2 The Chase (05:50) 3 City Sirens (02:01) 4 Jam Sandwich (02:35) 5 Caroles Theme (02:50) 6 The Release (02:34) 7 Hotel Rats and Photostats (02:42) 8 A Shadow in the City (04:02) 9 Jills Theme (04:00) 10 Prelude (02:20) 11 Hypnotizing Ways (02:48) 12 Main Title (02:41) 1 Jills Orchestral Theme (04:04) 2 Alternate Jills Theme (01:26) 3 9M1 (02:07) 4 City Sirens (02:00) 5 Baby I Miss You So (03:12) 6 Hey Mama / Swinging Sax (03:13) 7 Caroles Theme - Strings (01:25) 8 Prelude (02:13) 9 Country Sandwich (02:37) 10 A Minor Sketch (05:24) |