Walter's Walk

"Walter's Walk" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. The music was recorded at Stargroves in May 1972 during the sessions for the group's fifth album, Houses of the Holy, but it remained unreleased until 1982 when it was included on the album Coda.^[1]

The date of singer Robert Plant's performance on the song is debatable, but it was certainly recorded later than 1972, as Plant's tone in this track is far more reminiscent of In Through the Out Door than the rest of the material recorded during the Houses of the Holy era. Some have suggested that Plant's vocals may have been recorded at Jimmy Page's Sol Studios in 1982.^[1] It is quite likely that the song existed only as a basic backing track until Coda was assembled.^[1]

"Walter's Walk" was never performed live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts, though instrumental snippets of it were regularly included into "Dazed and Confused" during the band's 1972 and 1973 concert tours.^[1] and also occasionally during 1975. One example of this arrangement is presented on the live album How the West Was Won, where it also appears with "The Crunge" during a 25-minute version.

Personnel

• Robert Plant - vocals
• Jimmy Page - guitars
• John Paul Jones - bass guitar
• John Bonham - drums

Cover versions

• 1998: Cinnamon (The Song Replays the Same II)

Sources

• Lewis, Dave (2004) The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
• Welch, Chris (1998) Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, ISBN 1-56025-818-7

References

External links

• ASCAP entry