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{{Infobox Song | {{Infobox Song | ||
|name = Houses of the Holy | |name = Houses of the Holy | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|album = '' | |album = ''Physical Graffiti'' | ||
|published = Flames of Albion Music | |published = Flames of Albion Music | ||
|registration = ASCAP 380162485 | |registration = ASCAP 380162485 | ||
|released = 24 February 1975 | |released = 24 February 1975 | ||
|recorded = <small>May 1972 at<br>Olympic Studios, London.<br>Mixed at Electric Lady, New York.</small> | |recorded = <small>May 1972 at<br />Olympic Studios, London.<br />Mixed at Electric Lady, New York.</small> | ||
|genre = Hard rock, rock | |genre = Hard rock, Rock music|rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|length = 4 | |length = 4 minutes 1 second | ||
|composer = | |composer = Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | ||
|label = Swan Song Records | |label = Swan Song Records | ||
|producer = Jimmy Page | |producer = Jimmy Page | ||
|engineer = George Chkiantz | |engineer = George Chkiantz | ||
}} | }} | ||
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''''Houses of the Holy'''' is a song by [[England|English]] Rock and roll|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album ''Physical Graffiti''. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The track is a mid-tempo rock song, heavy on | The track is a mid-tempo rock song, heavy on bassline|bass and featuring a distinctive Jimmy Page guitar riff. In order to create the layered guitar introduction and fade-out, Page used a Delta T digital delay unit.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|date=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=69|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> The song also features the prominent use of a cowbell. | ||
Lyrically, the song is an ode to | Lyrically, the song is an ode to Led Zeppelin concerts, with the 'Houses of the Holy' referring to the arenas and auditoriums in which the band performed. Despite this, the song was never played live by Led Zeppelin.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|date=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=69|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | ||
Although the name of the song is | Although the name of the song is 'Houses of the Holy,' the track does not appear on the earlier-released album ''Houses of the Holy''. It was originally set to be the title track of that album but was removed when the band decided it did not fit. The song did not require any further re-mixing for its inclusion on ''Physical Graffiti'', having already been fully mixed by audio engineer Eddie Kramer at the Electric Lady Studios|Electric Lady sessions in June 1972.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|date=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=69|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | ||
== Chart positions == | ==Chart positions== | ||
=== Single === | ===Single=== | ||
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!Chart (1975) | !Chart (1975) | ||
!align= | !align='center'|Peak position | ||
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| Italian Singles Chart<ref name= | | Italian Singles Chart<ref name='Italian singles chart'>{{cite web | url = http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/al.htm | title = Top 100 Singles - 1975 | publisher = hitparadeitalia.it | accessdate = 2009-1-19}}</ref> | ||
|align= | |align='center'|27 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{| class= | ==Credits== | ||
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|colspan='2' style='background:#ccffcc'|<center>'''Personnel'''</center> | |||
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion | **John Bonham - drums, percussion | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
** | **Peter Grant – executive producer | ||
**George Chkiantz - engineer | **George Chkiantz - engineer | ||
**Eddie Kramer – mixing | **Eddie Kramer – mixing | ||
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== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}}[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
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'Houses of the Holy' is a song by English Rock and roll|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. OverviewThe track is a mid-tempo rock song, heavy on bassline|bass and featuring a distinctive Jimmy Page guitar riff. In order to create the layered guitar introduction and fade-out, Page used a Delta T digital delay unit.[1] The song also features the prominent use of a cowbell. Lyrically, the song is an ode to Led Zeppelin concerts, with the 'Houses of the Holy' referring to the arenas and auditoriums in which the band performed. Despite this, the song was never played live by Led Zeppelin.[2] Although the name of the song is 'Houses of the Holy,' the track does not appear on the earlier-released album Houses of the Holy. It was originally set to be the title track of that album but was removed when the band decided it did not fit. The song did not require any further re-mixing for its inclusion on Physical Graffiti, having already been fully mixed by audio engineer Eddie Kramer at the Electric Lady Studios|Electric Lady sessions in June 1972.[3] Chart positionsSingle
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