Night Flight
| Night Flight | |
|---|---|
| Appears on | Physical Graffiti |
| Published by | Flames of Albion Music |
| Registration | ASCAP 440085927 |
| Release date | 24 February 1975 |
| Recorded | January 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London. |
| Genre | Rock, hard rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 3 minutes 37 seconds |
| Composer | John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant |
| Label | Swan Song Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Andy Johns |
'Night Flight' is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.
Overview
Originally recorded at Headley Grange in 1971, it was intended for Led Zeppelin IV but was held over and placed on Physical Graffiti.[1] It was written largely by bassist John Paul Jones, who is listed first on the writing credits. Using a traditional organ sound; the Hammond C-3 is fed through the Leslie speaker, and slightly distorted. During the song, Jones plays basic chord changes and uses the Leslie speed changes to add excitement to the choruses.
Guitarist Jimmy Page also played his guitar through a Leslie speaker for this track.[2] A somewhat lyrically ambiguous song, singer Robert Plant recounts the tale of a young man attempting to evade the military draft. A different version was also recorded which included extra backing vocals.[3]
Live performances
The song was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts. However, bootleg recordings exist of the band performing the song during a soundcheck at the Chicago Stadium on 6 July 1973, which took place during Led Zeppelin's 1973 North American tour.[4]
Credits
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References
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 72. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 72. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 72. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (2005). Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, Revised. London: Omnibus Press, 207. ISBN 978-1-84449-659-4.