In the Light
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| "In the Light" | ||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | ||
| from the album 'Physical Graffiti' | ||
| Released | February 24, 1975 | |
| Recorded | 1974 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 8:46 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Page/Plant/Jones | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |
| 'Physical Graffiti' track listing | ||
| "Kashmir" (6) |
"In the Light" (7) |
"Bron-Yr-Aur" (8) |
"In The Light" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Most of it was composed by bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones on his synthesizer. It was based on an earlier song they had written called In The Morning. It was never played live because Jones couldn't reproduce the synthesizer sound outside of the studio.
The unique sound of the intro to the song was created by Jimmy Page using a violin bow on an acoustic guitar. He also used a bowed electric guitar on "Dazed and Confused" and "How Many More Times."
[edit] Trivia
- John Paul Jones composed most of this on a synthesizer.
- Near the beginning, Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow. He also used the bow on "Dazed And Confused" and "In The Evening."
- Never played live because Jones could not reproduce the synthesizer sound outside the studio.
- Based on a song they had written called "In The Morning."
[edit] Sources
- Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
- The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
| Led Zeppelin |
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| Jimmy Page · Robert Plant · John Paul Jones · John Bonham |
| Discography - (Category) |
Studio albums: Led Zeppelin · Led Zeppelin II · Led Zeppelin III ·  (Led Zeppelin IV) · Houses of the Holy · Physical Graffiti · Presence · In Through the Out DoorLive albums: The Song Remains the Same · BBC Sessions · How the West Was Won |
| Films |
| The Song Remains the Same · Led Zeppelin DVD |
| Other |
| Peter Grant · Richard Cole · Swan Song Records · The Yardbirds · XYZ · The Firm · Page and Plant · Strange Sensation · Bootlegs ∙ Concerts ∙ Songs |
