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''''Sugar Mama'''' is a 1969 song by [[England|English]] [[rock band]] [[Led Zeppelin]]. The track was composed by [[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]], and recorded at Morgan Studios, [[London]] in June 1969. A driving blues rock song, it officially | ''''Sugar Mama'''' is a 1969 song by [[England|English]] [[rock band]] [[Led Zeppelin]]. The track was composed by [[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]], and recorded at Morgan Studios, [[London]] in June 1969. A driving blues rock song, it officially remained unreleased, until its inclusion in the 2015 deluxe edition of ''[[Coda (album)|Coda]]''. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'Sugar Mama' was intended for the band's second album, ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]'', and was recorded at the same session for '[[We're Gonna Groove]]', on 25 June 1969.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|coauthors=Simon Pallett|year=2005|title=[[Led Zeppelin: The Concert File]]|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|edition=Revised|pages=64|isbn=978-1-84449-659-4|oclc=64083054}}</ref> The title was inspired by a 1937 | 'Sugar Mama' was intended for the band's second album, ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]'', and was recorded at the same session for '[[We're Gonna Groove]]', on 25 June 1969.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|coauthors=Simon Pallett|year=2005|title=[[Led Zeppelin: The Concert File]]|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|edition=Revised|pages=64|isbn=978-1-84449-659-4|oclc=64083054}}</ref> The title was inspired by a traditional blues song, recorded in 1937 by Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Curtis Williamson) entitled 'Sugar Mama Blues' (also known simply as 'Sugar Mama'). [[P. J. Proby]] also recorded a song entitled 'Sugar Mama' for his ''[[Three Week Hero]]'' album in 1968. Musically and stylistically all three songs are dissimilar, with only the repeated pleading refrain from singer Robert Plant, 'Sugar mama, sugar mama', having commonality. This track is driven by a rhythmic ostinato section courtesy of drummer [[John Bonham]] and bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], and a repetitive but compact Jimmy Page [[guitar]] riff. The tone achieved by Page is similar to the one used on '[[Travelling Riverside Blues]]', recorded for BBC Radio the same year. 'Sugar Mama's underpinning bouncy, catchy repetitious rhythm was perhaps too out of place for the album given the material they had already recorded up to June 1969, and was subsequently left unreleased.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=133|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1|oclc=782996334}}</ref> The master tape for this song was reputedly found during a storage clean-out of Morgan Studios in the 1990s. Bootlegs containing 'Sugar Mama' have since surfaced from this tape. | ||
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion | **John Bonham - drums, percussion | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
**Peter Grant – executive producer | **[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer | ||
**Andy Johns - engineer, mixing | **Andy Johns - engineer, mixing | ||
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| Sugar Mama | |
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| Published by | Superhype Music |
| Registration | ASCAP |
| Recorded | 25 June 1969, at Morgan Studios, London, England. Mixed at Morgan Studios, London. |
| Genre | Blues rock, rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 3 minutes 5 seconds |
| Composer | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Andy Johns |
'Sugar Mama' is a 1969 song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. The track was composed by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and recorded at Morgan Studios, London in June 1969. A driving blues rock song, it officially remained unreleased, until its inclusion in the 2015 deluxe edition of Coda.
Overview
'Sugar Mama' was intended for the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, and was recorded at the same session for 'We're Gonna Groove', on 25 June 1969.[1] The title was inspired by a traditional blues song, recorded in 1937 by Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Curtis Williamson) entitled 'Sugar Mama Blues' (also known simply as 'Sugar Mama'). P. J. Proby also recorded a song entitled 'Sugar Mama' for his Three Week Hero album in 1968. Musically and stylistically all three songs are dissimilar, with only the repeated pleading refrain from singer Robert Plant, 'Sugar mama, sugar mama', having commonality. This track is driven by a rhythmic ostinato section courtesy of drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones, and a repetitive but compact Jimmy Page guitar riff. The tone achieved by Page is similar to the one used on 'Travelling Riverside Blues', recorded for BBC Radio the same year. 'Sugar Mama's underpinning bouncy, catchy repetitious rhythm was perhaps too out of place for the album given the material they had already recorded up to June 1969, and was subsequently left unreleased.[2] The master tape for this song was reputedly found during a storage clean-out of Morgan Studios in the 1990s. Bootlegs containing 'Sugar Mama' have since surfaced from this tape.
Live performances
'Sugar Mama' was never performed live in its entirety. A few bars were played as part of the 'Whole Lotta Love' blues medley in a number of concerts in 1971.
Credits
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References
- ↑ Lewis, Dave; Simon Pallett (2005). Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, Revised. London: Omnibus Press, 64. ISBN 978-1-84449-659-4. OCLC 64083054.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 133. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. OCLC 782996334.