A double CD set featuring:
1st CD best of ...
2nd CD unreleased also:
from ’66 to live in Timbuktu
01 2,30 You‘d better run rec. in London ’66
02 2,32 Our song rec. in London ’67
Demo rec. in New Regent Sound, London ’67
Band of Joy:
03 4,57 Hey Joe
04 3,29 For what it’s worth
Robert Plant: vocals, John Bonham: drums, Paul Lockie: bass, Chris Brown: organ, Kevin Gammond: guitar
05 4,36 Operator
rec. in London ’68 for Alexis Korner’s album Bootleg him
Robert Plant : voc & harmonica; Alexis Korner: guitar; Steve Miller: piano
06 5,35 Road to the Sun
rec. at Rockfield Studio ’83
Robert Plant: vocal; Robbie Blunt: guitar; Paul Martinez: bass; Jezz Woodroffe: keyboards; Phil Collins: drums
07 2,14 Philadelphia Baby
rec. at Sun Studios Memphis by The crawling Kingsnakers ’83 :
Robert Plant: vocal; Dave Edmunds: guitar; Paul Martinez: bass; Phil Collins: drums
08 3,38 Red for Danger
rec. in Wolverhampton ’88
Robert Plant: vocals;
Robin George: all instruments
09 3,40 Let’s have a Party
rec. At the Korner Studios in London for the last Temptation of Elvis ’90
Robert Plant: vocals & guitar; Mick Green: lead guitar; Keith Miller: keyboards; Pete Willsher: pedal steel guitar; Steve Shoan: bass; Richard Mark Angelo: drums
10 5,23 Hey Jayne
rec. at RAK in London ’93
bonus track from Fate of nations single I believe
Robert Plant: vocals & sitar; Kevin Scott MacMichael: guitars; Charlie Jones: bass & programming; Chris Hughes: drums
11 2,53 Louie, Louie
rec. at Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas ’93 for Wayne World 2 soundtrack-reprise
Robert Plant: vocals & lead guitar solo; Francis Dunnery: guitar; Phil Johnstone: keyboards; Charlie Jones: bass; Michael Lee: drums
12 2,30 Naked if I want to
rec. at RAK Studios in London ’93 bonus track on UK-single Calling to you
Robert Plant: vocals; Kevin Scott MacMichael: guitars & vocal harmony;
13 3,30 21 years
rec. at RAK Studios in London ’93 bonus track on UK-single 29 Palms
Robert Plant: vocals & harmonica; Rainer Ptacek: national steel guitar
14 3,59 If it’s really got to be this Way
rec. at Church Studios in London ’94 for Adios Amigo US-released only
Robert Plant: vocals; Jon Tiven & Brent Rowan: lead guitars; Muzz Skillings: bass; BJ Cole: pedal steel; Lynton Naiff: strings; Owen Hale: drums; Gary Smith: keyboards; Cris Levzinger: acoustic guitar;
15 3,44 Rude World
rec. at RAK Studios in London ’97 on the Rainer Ptacek album The inner flame US-released only Page/Plant
Robert Plant: vocals; Jimmy Page & Oliver Woods: guitar; Michael Lee: drums; Charlie Jones: bass & keyboards; Phil Andrews: keyboards
16 4,19 Little Hands
rec. at NAM Studios in Wiltshire ’99 on More Oar a tribute to Skip Spence US-released only
Robert Plant: vocals; Charlie Jones: bass; Innes Sibun: guitar; Ted Benham: vibes;
17 6,18 Life begin again
rec. at Redchurch Recordings & Sonic Innovation in London & Real World Studios in Wiltshire 2001
includes & extract from Marwnad Yr Ehedydd The lark’s elegy
Robert Plant: vocals; Julie Murphy: vocals; Simon Emmerson: 6 & 12 string guitars; James McNally: high & low whistles, keyboards, bodhran, accordion, harmonium; Martin Russell: programming; &
the Afro Celt Sound System:
NiFaly Kouyate: kora; Johnny Kalsi: dhol drums; Demba “Shadowman” Barry: vocals; Moussa Sissokho: talking drums; Mass: keyboards & programming; Nawazish Ali Khan: violin;
the Afro Celt Sound System:
Nigel Eaton: hurdy gurdy; Rosie Wetters: solo cello; Pete Locket: big drums; Hossam Ramzy: Egyptian tabla;
18 2,36 Let the Boogie Woogie roll
rec. in the Pyramid Room at the Helicon Mountain Studios for Jools Holland’s Small world big band volume two - more friends 2002
Robert Plant: vocals; Jools Holland: piano; Gilson Lavis: drums; Mark Flanagan: guitar; Dave Swift: bass; Nick Lunt: baritone saxophone; the Extraordinaires: backing vocals (Mark Hall, Roy Hall, G Fofie)
19 6,16 Win my train fare home live in Timbuktu
rec. live at the “Festival in the Desert”, Essakane, Nr Timbuktu 2003
track contains elements of: If I ever get lucky; Milk cow’s calf Blues; Crawling king snake; & That’s alright Mama;
“le Festival au Desert” live album 2003
Robert Plant: vocals; Justin Adams & Skin Tyson: guitar; Nicolas Meslien: bass; Mathieu Rousseau: djembe;