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It was originally written as an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] piece by [[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]] at [[Bron-Yr-Aur]], the cottage in [[Wales]] where they went after their 1970 [[concert]] tour of the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sutcliffe|first=Phil|date=2003|title=Led Zeppelin: Back to Nature|journal=Q|publisher=EMAP|pages=34|issn=0955-4955}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=71|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> It was then recorded in 1971 as an electric arrangement and was intended for release on ''[[Led Zeppelin IV]]'' but was held over and eventually placed on ''Physical Graffiti'' to fill up the double album. | It was originally written as an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] piece by [[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]] at [[Bron-Yr-Aur]], the cottage in [[Wales]] where they went after their 1970 [[concert]] tour of the [[United States of America]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sutcliffe|first=Phil|date=2003|title=Led Zeppelin: Back to Nature|journal=Q|publisher=EMAP|pages=34|issn=0955-4955}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=71|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> It was then recorded in 1971 as an electric arrangement and was intended for release on ''[[Led Zeppelin IV]]'' but was held over and eventually placed on ''Physical Graffiti'' to fill up the double album. | ||
The song alternates between soft and hard-rocking sections, with the lighter sections employing a tremolo effect on the guitar, or possibly by running it through a [[Leslie speaker]], to give an 'underwater talking' feel. [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] plays a Hohner [[Electra-Piano]] [[electric piano]] on the track. | The song alternates between soft and hard-rocking sections, with the lighter sections employing a tremolo effect on the guitar, or possibly by running it through a [[Leslie speaker]], to give an 'underwater talking' feel. [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] plays a Hohner [[Electra-Piano]] [[electric piano]] on the track. | ||
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| Down by the Seaside | |
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| Appears on | Physical Graffiti |
| Published by | Flames of Albion Music |
| Registration | ASCAP 340154461 |
| Release date | 24 February 1975 |
| Recorded | February 1971 at Island Studios, London. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London. |
| Genre | Rock, hard rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 5 minutes 15 seconds |
| Composer | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant |
| Label | Swan Song Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Andy Johns |
'Down by the Seaside' is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.
Overview
It was originally written as an acoustic piece by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Bron-Yr-Aur, the cottage in Wales where they went after their 1970 concert tour of the United States of America.[1][2] It was then recorded in 1971 as an electric arrangement and was intended for release on Led Zeppelin IV but was held over and eventually placed on Physical Graffiti to fill up the double album.
The song alternates between soft and hard-rocking sections, with the lighter sections employing a tremolo effect on the guitar, or possibly by running it through a Leslie speaker, to give an 'underwater talking' feel. John Paul Jones plays a Hohner Electra-Piano electric piano on the track.
Live performances
'Down by the Seaside' was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts.[3] Plant would later record 'Down by the Seaside' as a duet with Tori Amos for the 1995 Led Zeppelin tribute album Encomium. Plant is a huge fan of Amos and wanted to get a different take on the song by having his wife sing while he played guitar. Tori Amos herself is a huge Led Zeppelin fan.
Credits
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References
- ↑ Sutcliffe, Phil (2003). "Led Zeppelin: Back to Nature". Q: 34. ISSN 0955-4955.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 71. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 71. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.