Black Country Woman

Black Country Woman

Infobox Single
Name = Black Country Woman


Artist = Led Zeppelin
from Album = Physical Graffiti
Released = February 24, 1975
A-side = "Trampled Under Foot"
track_no =
Recorded = 1972
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:24
Label = Swan Song
Writer = Page/Plant
Producer = Jimmy Page
Misc =
Last single = "D'yer Mak'er " / "The Crunge"
(1973)
This single = "Trampled Under Foot" / "Black Country Woman"
(1974)
Next single = "Candy Store Rock " / "Royal Orleans"
(1976)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Physical Graffiti
Type = studio
prev_track = "Boogie with Stu"
prev_no = 13
this_track = "Black Country Woman"
track_no = 14
next_track = "Sick Again"
next_no = 15

"Black Country Woman" is the penultimate song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1975 album "Physical Graffiti". It was originally intended to be part of the "Houses of the Holy" album, which was released two years earlier.

"Black Country Woman" was an acoustic song recorded in the back garden of Mick Jagger's home, Stargroves, in 1972 (around the same time as "D'yer Mak'er").Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.] At the beginning of the track, recording engineer Eddie Kramer can be heard saying, "Shall we roll it Jimmy?" followed by "Oh, I've got to get this airplane off" about an aeroplane which is heard flying overhead, to which Robert Plant replies "Nah, leave it, yeah."

Recording outdoors proved to be difficult. On one occasion at Headley Grange when Plant tried to go outside to sing the song, he was attacked by a flock of angry geese.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.]

Originally the song was subtitled "Never Ending Doubting Woman Blues." This was a reference to a final spoken tag left off the finished version which had Plant proclaiming "What's the matter with you mama, never-ending, nagging, doubting woman blues.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.] 'Black Country' refers to the area around Birmingham in which Robert Plant was brought up.

"Black Country Woman" was rarely played live at Led Zeppelin concerts, but was merged into a medley with "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" on the band's concert tour of the United States in 1977. For this arrangement, John Paul Jones played an upright bass. This song was performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live during their tour supporting the duo's album "Raising Sand". [cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/music/12plan.html | title= "Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension", New York Times, Nate Chinen, June 12, 2008]

References

ources

*"Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song", by Chris Welch, ISBN 978-1-56025-818-6
*"The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", by Dave Lewis, ISBN 978-0-7119-3528-0

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