Houses of the Holy (song)

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. Houses of the Holy Appears on Physical Graffiti Published by Flames of Albion Music Registration ASCAP 380162485 Release date 24 February 1975 Recorded May 1972 at Olympic Studios, London. Mixed at Electric Lady, New York. Genre Hard rock, rock Language English Length 4 minutes 1 second Composer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Label Swan Song Records Producer Jimmy Page Engineer George Chkiantz 'Houses of the Holy' is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Overview The track is a mid-tempo rock song, heavy on bass and featuring a distinctive Jimmy Page guitar riff. In order to create the layered guitar introduction and fade-out, Page used a Delta T digital delay unit. The song also features the prominent use of a cowbell. Lyrically, the song is an ode to Led Zeppelin concerts, with the 'Houses of the Holy' referring to the arenas and auditoriums in which the band performed. Despite this, the song was never played live by Led Zeppelin. Although the name of the song is 'Houses of the Holy,' the track does not appear on the earlier-released album Houses of the Holy. It was originally set to be the title track of that album but was removed when the band decided it did not fit. The song did not require any further re-mixing for its inclusion on Physical Graffiti, having already been fully mixed by audio engineer Eddie Kramer at the Electric Lady sessions in June 1972. Chart positions Single Chart (1975) Peak position Italian Singles Chart 27 Credits Personnel Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – bass guitar John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant – executive producer George Chkiantz - engineer Eddie Kramer – mixing Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) References