No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded
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No Quarter is a live album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released by Atlantic Records on 14 October 1994. The long-awaited reunion between Jimmy Page and Robert Plant occurred on a 90-minute "UnLedded" MTV project, recorded in Morocco, Wales, and London. It was not a reunion of Led Zeppelin, however, as former bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones was not present. In fact, Jones was not even told about the reunion by his former bandmates. He later commented that he was unhappy about Plant and Page naming the album after "No Quarter", a Led Zeppelin song which was largely his work.
In addition to acoustic numbers, the album features a reworking of Led Zeppelin classics featuring a Moroccan string band and Egyptian orchestra supplementing a core group of rock and roll musicians, along with four Middle-Eastern and Moroccan-influenced songs: "City Don't Cry", "Yallah" (or "The Truth Explodes"), "Wonderful One", and "Wah Wah".
The album was #4 on debut on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart.
Several years later, Plant reflected on the collaboration very positively:
The will and the eagerness with Unledded were fantastic and [Page] was really creative. Jimmy and I went in a room and it was back. His riffs were spectacular. To take it as far as we did, and the tour we did – it's one of the most ambitious and mind-altering experiences.[2]
Legacy
In July 2014, Guitar World placed No Quarter on their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted. Track 10 "Wah Wah" is an extra track not included on the original US and Canada LP, CD, and Cassette 13 track releases, but is included on most other countries releases
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release. | Length |
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1. | "Nobody's Fault but Mine" | Presence (1976) | 4:06 | |
2. | "Thank You" | Led Zeppelin II (1969) | 5:47 | |
3. | "No Quarter" | John Paul Jones/Page/Plant | Houses of the Holy (1973) | 3:45 |
4. | "Friends" | Led Zeppelin III (1970) | 4:37 | |
5. | "Yallah" | New song | 4:59 | |
6. | "City Don't Cry" | New song | 6:08 | |
7. | "Since I've Been Loving You" | Jones/Page/Plant | Led Zeppelin III | 7:29 |
8. | "The Battle of Evermore" | Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 6:41 | |
9. | "Wonderful One" | New song | 4:57 | |
10. | "Wah Wah" (not on the U.S. release) | New song | 3:59 | |
11. | "That's the Way" | Led Zeppelin III | 5:35 | |
12. | "Gallows Pole" | Traditional arr. Page/Plant | Led Zeppelin III | 4:09 |
13. | "Four Sticks" | Led Zeppelin IV | 4:52 | |
14. | "Kashmir" | John Bonham/Page/Plant | Physical Graffiti (1975) | 12:27 |
Total length: | 75:38 |
For the tenth anniversary, the album was re-released with a different cover and altered track listing. "Thank You" was cut, "City Don't Cry" and "Wonderful One" appeared in substantially edited versions, and "The Rain Song" and "Wah Wah" were added. In addition, "Yallah" was retitled, and several other tracks had minor alterations to their running times. The new running order was as follows:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Nobody's Fault but Mine" | Presence (1976) | 3:57 | |
2. | "No Quarter" | John Paul Jones/Page/Plant | Houses of the Holy (1973) | 3:47 |
3. | "Friends" | Led Zeppelin III (1970) | 4:35 | |
4. | "The Truth Explodes" (formerly known as "Yallah") | New song | 4:42 | |
5. | "The Rain Song" | Houses of the Holy (1973) | 7:29 | |
6. | "City Don't Cry" (edit) | New song | 3:15 | |
7. | "Since I've Been Loving You" | Jones/Page/Plant | Led Zeppelin III | 7:28 |
8. | "The Battle of Evermore" | Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 6:40 | |
9. | "Wonderful One" (edit) | New song | 3:23 | |
10. | "Wah Wah" | New song | 5:24 | |
11. | "That's the Way" | Led Zeppelin III | 5:37 | |
12. | "Gallows Pole" | Traditional arr. Page/Plant | Led Zeppelin III | 4:17 |
13. | "Four Sticks" | Led Zeppelin IV | 4:57 | |
14. | "Kashmir" | Physical Graffiti (1975) | 12:36 | |
Total length: | 79:32 |
"Gallows Pole" and "Wonderful One" were released as singles.
All songs recorded in London except "City Don't Cry", "Wah Wah" and "Yallah" recorded in Morocco; "No Quarter", "Nobody's Fault But Mine" and "When the Levee Breaks" recorded in Wales.
DVD release
The tenth anniversary of the recording of the Unledded concerts was commemorated by a DVD release of additional songs, a bonus interview, a montage of images from Morocco, the band's performance of "Black Dog" for Dick Clark's American Music Awards and the music video for "Most High" from the Walking into Clarksdale album. The songs included on the DVD release not included on either CD release were "What Is and What Should Never Be" and "When the Levee Breaks". To compensate for their absence from the Live Aid DVD release, Plant and Page donated a portion of their proceeds to the Band Aid Trust.
DVD track listing
- "No Quarter" (Jones/Page/Plant)
- "Thank You"
- "What Is And What Should Never Be"
- "The Battle of Evermore"
- "Gallows Pole" (Traditional arr. Page/Plant)
- "Nobody's Fault but Mine"
- "City Don't Cry"
- "The Truth Explodes" (formerly known as "Yallah") (Page/Plant)
- "Wah Wah"
- "When the Levee Breaks"
- "Wonderful One"
- "Since I've Been Loving You" (Jones/Page/Plant)
- "The Rain Song"
- "That's the Way"
- "Four Sticks"
- "Friends"
- "Kashmir" (Page/Plant/Bonham)
Bonus material
- "Black Dog" (performed at the ABC American Music Awards)
- Moroccan Montage
- "Most High" music video
- Interview
Personnel
The songs were recorded in Marrakech, Morocco (spring 1994)[1], on top of a waste tip at a slate quarry in Wales (17 August 1994)[2] and in a forest in Wales; and in front of an invited audience at London Weekend Television studios over two nights in August, 1994 [3].
- Robert Plant – vocals
- Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
Musicians in Marrakech (except on Yallah)
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London and Wales band (except on No Quarter, Wonderful One)
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Egyptian Ensemble (London)
Percussion
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Strings
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London Metropolitan Orchestra (London)
Violins
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Violas
Celli
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Production
- Jimmy Page – producer
- Robert Plant – producer
- Mike Gregovich – engineer, mixing
- Martin Meissonnier – percussion pre-production on "Yallah (The Truth Explodes)" and "Wonderful One"
- Andy Earl – photography
- Cally – design
- Kevin Shirley – remixed stereo and surround sound for 2004 edition
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Metal Hammer | UK | Metal Hammer Albums of '94[4] | 1994 | 14 |
Mojo | UK | The 25 Best Albums of 1994[5] | 1994 | 11 |
Raw | UK | Raw Albums of the Year[6] | 1994 | 14 |
Mojo | UK | Mojo 100 Modern Classics[7] | 2001 | 42 |
Charts
Album
Chart (1994/96) | Peak Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 2 |
UK Albums Chart[9] | 7 |
Swedish Albums Chart[10] | 10 |
US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart[11] | 4 |
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[12] | 3 |
Swiss Albums Chart[13] | 16 |
German Albums Chart[14] | 18 |
Dutch Albums Chart[15] | 33 |
Austrian Albums Chart[16] | 27 |
New Zealand RIANZ Top 50 Albums Chart[17] | 13 |
French Albums Chart[18] | 8 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1994 | "Gallows Pole" | US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[19] | 2 |
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[20] | 14 | ||
French Singles Chart[21] | 50 | ||
UK Singles Chart[22] | 35 | ||
1995 | Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart[23] | 46 | |
"Thank You" | US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[24] | 8 | |
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[25] | 40 |
Video
Chart (1994) | Peak Position |
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US Billboard Comprehensive Music Video Chart[26] | 2 |
Chart (1995) | Peak Position |
US Billboard Top Music Video Chart[27] | 4 |
US Billboard Top VHS Sales Chart[28] | 15 |
Hungarian MAHASZ Top 20 DVDs Chart[29] | 3 |
Australian ARIA Music DVD Chart |
Certifications
Album
Country | Sales | Certification |
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Australia (ARIA) | 35,000 | Gold[30] |
Canada (CRIA) | 200,000+ | 2× Platinum[31] |
United States (RIAA) | 1,000,000+ | Platinum[32] |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 100,000+ | Gold[33] |
Video
Country | Sales | Certification |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | 40,000+ | Platinum[34] |
United States (RIAA) | 100,000+ | Platinum[35] |
Australia (ARIA) | 15,000+ | Platinum[36] |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ “I first met Jimmy on Tolworth Broadway, holding a bag of exotic fish...”, Uncut, January 2009, p. 48.
- ^ "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". GuitarWorld.com. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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- ^ "RPM Albums Chart – 28 November 1994". RPM. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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- ^ "CRIA No Quarter – 4 December 1994". CRIA. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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- ^ "BPI No Quarter certification – 1 February 1995". The BPI. Retrieved 19 January 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "CAPIF: Page and Plant – 1 January 2005". CAPIF. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ^ "RIAA.org Video Longform: No Quarter – 31 January 2005". RIAA. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
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