The Honeydrippers: Volume One
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| The Honeydrippers: Volume One | ||
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| EP by The Honeydrippers | ||
| Released | November 12, 1984 | |
| Recorded | March 1984, Atlantic Studios, New York, NY | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 18:07 | |
| Label | Es Paranza | |
| Producer(s) | The Fabulous Brill Brothers, Nugetre, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page |
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The Honeydrippers: Volume One is a mini-album released by a semi-all-star band led by rock singer Robert Plant on November 12, 1984 by Es Paranza Records. The recording project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun wanted an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s recorded. Plant was chosen because Ertegun had seen his pick-up band, The Honeydrippers, performing '50s standards. Included in this band were former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page; the latter was Plant's former bandmate in Led Zeppelin. "Sea of Love" became Plant's biggest selling single. As yet, there are no plans for a Volume Two, as Plant does not want to be known as a pop "crooner".
The album is to be re-released in a remastered edition on February 27, 2007 as part of a Robert Plant remaster series.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "I Get a Thrill" (Rudy Toombs) – 2:39
- "Sea of Love" (George Khoury, Philip Baptiste) – 3:03
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Richard) – 2:58
- "Young Boy Blues" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) – 3:30
- "Rockin' at Midnight" (Roy Brown) – 5:57
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Plant - vocals
- Jimmy Page - guitar solos ("Sea Of Love" and "I Get A Thrill")
- Jeff Beck - guitars ("I Got A Woman", "Rockin' At Midnight" and possibly "Young Boy Blues")
- Paul Shaffer -keyboards
- Nile Rodgers -guitar, co-producer
- Wayne Pedziwiatr - bass
- Dave Weckl -drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: Nugetre (Ahmet Ertegun, spelled backward), The Fabulous Brill Brothers (Nile Rodgers, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1985 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 24 |
| 1985 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
United Kingdom
| Year | Single | Position |
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| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | 8 |
| 1984 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | 11 |
[edit] Additional notes
Catalogue: (UK) Es Paranza 90220, (US) Es Paranza 79-0220-1
