In the Light

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"In the Light"
"In the Light" cover
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" (aka "Take Me Home"). It was never played live at Led Zeppelin concerts because Jones could not 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] 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