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|album      = ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''
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|length      = 4 minutes 10 seconds
|length      = 4 minutes 10 seconds
|composer    = [[Jimmy Page]], [[Robert Plant]]
|composer    = Jimmy Page]], Robert Plant]]
|label      = [[Swan Song Records]]
|label      = Swan Song Records]]
|producer    = Jimmy Page
|producer    = Jimmy Page
|engineer    = Ron Nevison
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''''The Wanton Song'''' is a song by [[England|English]] [[Rock and roll|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]] from their 1975 album ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''. The song came about as the result of a jam session at rehearsals and features a sharp, aggressive riff from guitarist [[Jimmy Page]]. Lyrically it is mainly about uncontrolled desire.
''''The Wanton Song'''' is a song by England|English]] Rock and roll|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]] from their 1975 album ''Physical Graffiti]]''. The song came about as the result of a jam session at rehearsals and features a sharp, aggressive riff from guitarist Jimmy Page]]. Lyrically it is mainly about uncontrolled desire.


==Overview==
==Overview==
For his solo Page employed a [[backwards echo]] (where the echo is heard before the note), and also put his guitar through a [[Leslie speaker]] cabinet, to create a [[Doppler effect]] with a [[Hammond organ]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=72|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> This was a technique Page had himself used as far back as his work with [[the Yardbirds]], and faced serious scepticism from [[audio engineer]]s when he tried it on the earliest Led Zeppelin recordings.
For his solo Page employed a backwards echo]] (where the echo is heard before the note), and also put his guitar through a Leslie speaker]] cabinet, to create a Doppler effect]] with a Hammond organ]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=72|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> This was a technique Page had himself used as far back as his work with the Yardbirds]], and faced serious scepticism from audio engineer]]s when he tried it on the earliest Led Zeppelin recordings.


'The Wanton Song' was played live during some of the Led Zeppelin's European and American [[Led Zeppelin concerts|concerts]] in 1975, but was then dropped.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=72|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> 'The Wanton Song' was played extensively as an opening number during [[Jimmy Page and Robert Plant]]'s tours in 1995 and 1998. The song was played live a few times when Jimmy Page teamed up with [[the Black Crowes]] in 1999.
'The Wanton Song' was played live during some of the Led Zeppelin's European and American Led Zeppelin concerts|concerts]] in 1975, but was then dropped.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=72|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> 'The Wanton Song' was played extensively as an opening number during Jimmy Page and Robert Plant]]'s tours in 1995 and 1998. The song was played live a few times when Jimmy Page teamed up with the Black Crowes]] in 1999.


==Credits==
==Credits==
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion
**John Bonham - drums, percussion
*Production:
*Production:
**[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer
**Peter Grant]] – executive producer
**[[Keith Harwood]] - mixing
**Keith Harwood]] - mixing
**Ron Nevison - engineer, mixing
**Ron Nevison - engineer, mixing
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)  
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)  

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The Wanton Song
Appears on Physical Graffiti]]
Published by Flames of Albion Music
Registration ASCAP 530195183
Release date 24 February 1975
Recorded January-February 1974 at
Headley Grange, Hampshire with Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio.
Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.
Genre Hard rock
Language English
Length 4 minutes 10 seconds
Composer Jimmy Page]], Robert Plant]]
Label Swan Song Records]]
Producer Jimmy Page
Engineer Ron Nevison

'The Wanton Song' is a song by England|English]] Rock and roll|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]] from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti]]. The song came about as the result of a jam session at rehearsals and features a sharp, aggressive riff from guitarist Jimmy Page]]. Lyrically it is mainly about uncontrolled desire.

Overview

For his solo Page employed a backwards echo]] (where the echo is heard before the note), and also put his guitar through a Leslie speaker]] cabinet, to create a Doppler effect]] with a Hammond organ]].[1] This was a technique Page had himself used as far back as his work with the Yardbirds]], and faced serious scepticism from audio engineer]]s when he tried it on the earliest Led Zeppelin recordings.

'The Wanton Song' was played live during some of the Led Zeppelin's European and American Led Zeppelin concerts|concerts]] in 1975, but was then dropped.[2] 'The Wanton Song' was played extensively as an opening number during Jimmy Page and Robert Plant]]'s tours in 1995 and 1998. The song was played live a few times when Jimmy Page teamed up with the Black Crowes]] in 1999.

Credits

Personnel
  • Musicians:
    • Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
    • Robert Plant – vocals
    • John Paul Jones – bass guitar
    • John Bonham - drums, percussion
  • Production:
    • Peter Grant]] – executive producer
    • Keith Harwood]] - mixing
    • Ron Nevison - engineer, mixing
    • Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)
    • George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990)

References

  1. Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 72. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  2. Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 72. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.