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''''Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)'''' is a song by the [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]] from their album ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]'', released in 1969. It was also released as the [[b-side]] of the [[single (music)|single]] '[[Whole Lotta Love]]'. The song is about a persistent [[groupie]] who exasperated the band early in their career.<ref>Dave | {{TOC|right}} | ||
''''Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)'''' is a song by the [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]] from their album ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]'', released in 1969. It was also released as the [[b-side]] of the [[single (music)|single]] '[[Whole Lotta Love]]'. The song is about a persistent [[groupie]] who exasperated the band early in their career.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=34|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | |||
For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12-string guitar.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Tolinski|first=Brad|coauthors=Greg DiBenedetto|date=May 1993|title=Inside the studio with Jimmy Page|url=http://www.skeptictank.org/files/en004/lza93pag.htm|journal=Guitar World|publisher=Harris Publications|volume=14|issue=5|issn=1063-4231}}</ref> | For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12-string guitar.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Tolinski|first=Brad|coauthors=Greg DiBenedetto|date=May 1993|title=Inside the studio with Jimmy Page|url=http://www.skeptictank.org/files/en004/lza93pag.htm|journal=Guitar World|publisher=Harris Publications|volume=14|issue=5|issn=1063-4231}}</ref> | ||
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Even though the song was never performed, there was a single show in Dusseldorf during which a short segment of the song was played right after the band's song '[[Heartbreaker (song)|Heartbreaker]]' on 12 March 1970, as bootlegs from that date show attest. It was also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs on which Page sang [[backing vocals]]. Conversely, singer [[Robert Plant]] played it on his 1990 solo tour. | Even though the song was never performed, there was a single show in Dusseldorf during which a short segment of the song was played right after the band's song '[[Heartbreaker (song)|Heartbreaker]]' on 12 March 1970, as bootlegs from that date show attest. It was also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs on which Page sang [[backing vocals]]. Conversely, singer [[Robert Plant]] played it on his 1990 solo tour. | ||
== Chart positions == | ==Chart positions== | ||
=== Single === | ===Single=== | ||
{|class='wikitable sortable' | {|class='wikitable sortable' | ||
!Chart (1970) | !Chart (1970) | ||
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| Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) | |
|---|---|
| Appears on | Led Zeppelin II |
| Published by | Superhype Music |
| Registration | ASCAP 420154005 |
| Release date | 7 November 1969 |
| Recorded | 25 June 1969 at Morgan Studios, London. Mixed at A&R Studios, New York. |
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 2 minutes 40 seconds |
| Composer | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Andy Johns |
'Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)' is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their album Led Zeppelin II, released in 1969. It was also released as the b-side of the single 'Whole Lotta Love'. The song is about a persistent groupie who exasperated the band early in their career.[1]
For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12-string guitar.[2]
Live performances
Even though the song was never performed, there was a single show in Dusseldorf during which a short segment of the song was played right after the band's song 'Heartbreaker' on 12 March 1970, as bootlegs from that date show attest. It was also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs on which Page sang backing vocals. Conversely, singer Robert Plant played it on his 1990 solo tour.
Chart positions
Single
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Singles Chart[3] | 93 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart[4] | 65 |
Credits
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References
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 34. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Tolinski, Brad; Greg DiBenedetto (May 1993). "Inside the studio with Jimmy Page". Guitar World 14 (5). ISSN 1063-4231.
- ↑ Top 100 Singles - 1 March 1970. Oricon. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Hot 100 Singles - 4 April 1970. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.