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|name = Bron-Yr-Aur | |name = Bron-Yr-Aur | ||
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|album = '' | |album = ''Physical Graffiti]]'' | ||
|published = Flames of Albion Music | |published = Flames of Albion Music | ||
|registration = ASCAP | |registration = ASCAP | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|length = 2 minutes 7 seconds | |length = 2 minutes 7 seconds | ||
|composer = | |composer = Jimmy Page]] | ||
|label = | |label = Swan Song Records]] | ||
|producer = Jimmy Page | |producer = Jimmy Page | ||
|engineer = Andy Johns | |engineer = Andy Johns | ||
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''''Bron-Yr-Aur'''' is an acoustic guitar instrumental tune by | ''''Bron-Yr-Aur'''' is an acoustic guitar instrumental tune by England|English]] Rock music|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]], and, at two minutes and seven seconds in duration, is the shortest studio recording under the band's name. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The song was initially written and recorded in 1970 by | The song was initially written and recorded in 1970 by Jimmy Page]] during the sessions for the album, ''Led Zeppelin III]]'', but was eventually released in 1975 on ''Physical Graffiti]]''. It was named after Bron-Yr-Aur]], a cottage in Gwynedd]], Wales]] where the members of Led Zeppelin spent time during the recording of ''Led Zeppelin III''.<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> ('Bron-Y-Aur Stomp]]' is a different song from ''Led Zeppelin III''.) | ||
'Bron-Yr-Aur' is a reflective and relaxed piece, and one of the last acoustic tunes released under the band's name. It features a characteristic open-C6 tuning (C-A-C-G-C-E) and is played on a 1971 Martin D-28.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Tolinski|first=Brad|date=January 1998|title=Jimmy Page's Guitar Army: Backstage 1973|journal=Guitar World|publisher=Harris Publications|pages=107|issn=1063-4231}}</ref> This same tuning was also used by Page on the tracks ' | 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is a reflective and relaxed piece, and one of the last acoustic tunes released under the band's name. It features a characteristic open-C6 tuning (C-A-C-G-C-E) and is played on a 1971 Martin D-28.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Tolinski|first=Brad|date=January 1998|title=Jimmy Page's Guitar Army: Backstage 1973|journal=Guitar World|publisher=Harris Publications|pages=107|issn=1063-4231}}</ref> This same tuning was also used by Page on the tracks 'Poor Tom]]' and 'Friends (song)|Friends]]'.<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> Some minor string squeaks and small mistakes were left in by Page to keep the live feel. | ||
The studio version of 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is played in the | The studio version of 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is played in the concert film]] ''The Song Remains the Same]]'', at the point when the band members are shown driving through New York, New York|New York City]] in a limousine]] (although it is not featured on the The Song Remains the Same (album)|accompanying soundtrack album]]). An excerpt of the tune can also be heard in the film ''Almost Famous]]'', one of the rare instances when the band allowed part of their catalogue to be used for a motion picture]]. | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
The tune was rarely performed live at | The tune was rarely performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts]], but can be heard on some Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootleg recordings]] from their Led Zeppelin North American Tour Summer 1970|sixth American concert tour]] in August-September 1970, when it was sometimes played as part of their acoustic set.<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 can be heard on the famous Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootleg album]] ''Live On Blueberry Hill]]'', on which Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant]] explains the origins of 'Bron-Yr-Aur': | ||
{{Quote|This is a thing called 'Bron-Yr-Aur'. This is a name of the little cottage in the mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, and 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is the Welsh equivalent of the phrase 'Golden Breast'. This is so because of its position every morning as the sun rises and it's a really remarkable place. And so after staying there for a while and deciding it was time to leave for various reasons, we couldn't really just leave it and forget about it. You've probably all been to a place like that, only we can tell you about it and you can't tell us.}} | {{Quote|This is a thing called 'Bron-Yr-Aur'. This is a name of the little cottage in the mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, and 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is the Welsh equivalent of the phrase 'Golden Breast'. This is so because of its position every morning as the sun rises and it's a really remarkable place. And so after staying there for a while and deciding it was time to leave for various reasons, we couldn't really just leave it and forget about it. You've probably all been to a place like that, only we can tell you about it and you can't tell us.}} | ||
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**Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering | **Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
** | **Peter Grant]] – executive producer | ||
** | **Keith Harwood]] - mixing | ||
**Andy Johns - engineer | **Andy Johns - engineer | ||
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) | **Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) |
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'Bron-Yr-Aur' is an acoustic guitar instrumental tune by England|English]] Rock music|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]], and, at two minutes and seven seconds in duration, is the shortest studio recording under the band's name. OverviewThe song was initially written and recorded in 1970 by Jimmy Page]] during the sessions for the album, Led Zeppelin III]], but was eventually released in 1975 on Physical Graffiti]]. It was named after Bron-Yr-Aur]], a cottage in Gwynedd]], Wales]] where the members of Led Zeppelin spent time during the recording of Led Zeppelin III.[1] ('Bron-Y-Aur Stomp]]' is a different song from Led Zeppelin III.) 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is a reflective and relaxed piece, and one of the last acoustic tunes released under the band's name. It features a characteristic open-C6 tuning (C-A-C-G-C-E) and is played on a 1971 Martin D-28.[2] This same tuning was also used by Page on the tracks 'Poor Tom]]' and 'Friends (song)|Friends]]'.[3] Some minor string squeaks and small mistakes were left in by Page to keep the live feel. The studio version of 'Bron-Yr-Aur' is played in the concert film]] The Song Remains the Same]], at the point when the band members are shown driving through New York, New York|New York City]] in a limousine]] (although it is not featured on the The Song Remains the Same (album)|accompanying soundtrack album]]). An excerpt of the tune can also be heard in the film Almost Famous]], one of the rare instances when the band allowed part of their catalogue to be used for a motion picture]]. Live performancesThe tune was rarely performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts]], but can be heard on some Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootleg recordings]] from their Led Zeppelin North American Tour Summer 1970|sixth American concert tour]] in August-September 1970, when it was sometimes played as part of their acoustic set.[4] It can be heard on the famous Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootleg album]] Live On Blueberry Hill]], on which Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant]] explains the origins of 'Bron-Yr-Aur':
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