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|album      = ''[[Led Zeppelin (album)|Led Zeppelin]]''
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|language    = English
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|length      = 2 minutes 28 seconds
|length      = 2 minutes 28 seconds
|composer    = [[Jimmy Page]], [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], and [[John Bonham]]
|composer    = [[Jimmy Page, [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones, and [[John Bonham
|label      = Atlantic Records
|label      = Atlantic Records
|producer    = Jimmy Page
|producer    = Jimmy Page
|engineer    = Glyn Johns
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''''Communication Breakdown'''' is a song by the [[England|English]] [[Rock music|rock]] band, [[Led Zeppelin]], from their 1969 debut album ''[[Led Zeppelin (album)|Led Zeppelin]]''.
''''Communication Breakdown'''' is a song by the [[England|English [[Rock music|rock band, [[Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album ''[[Led Zeppelin (album)|Led Zeppelin''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The pounding guitar riff was played by Page through a small, miked [[Supro]] [[amplifier]] throughout, and ran his [[Fender Telecaster]] through a fully closed Vox wah pedal to create the 'guitar in a shoebox' sound on the lead. 'Communication Breakdown' is also one of the few songs that Page sang a [[Backup vocalist|backing vocal]] on. The tightly-constructed song would prove to be influential in rock, metal, and alternative music.
The pounding guitar riff was played by Page through a small, miked [[Supro [[amplifier throughout, and ran his [[Fender Telecaster through a fully closed Vox wah pedal to create the 'guitar in a shoebox' sound on the lead. 'Communication Breakdown' is also one of the few songs that Page sang a [[Backup vocalist|backing vocal on. The tightly-constructed song would prove to be influential in rock, metal, and alternative music.


In the [[United States of America|US]], the track was released as the B-side of the single '[[Good Times Bad Times]]'. On the ''[[BBC Sessions (Led Zeppelin album)‎|BBC Sessions]]'', released in 1997, this song was featured three times, each with a slightly different improvisation by the musicians. Two live versions taken from performances at the TV program ''[[Tous En Scene]]'' in [[Paris]] in 1969 and at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in 1970 can also be seen on the ''[[Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin DVD]]''. 'Communication Breakdown' is also one of the few Zeppelin songs in which the group did a proper lip-sync video for which is also available on the ''Led Zeppelin DVD''.
In the [[United States of America|US, the track was released as the B-side of the single '[[Good Times Bad Times'. On the ''[[BBC Sessions (Led Zeppelin album)‎|BBC Sessions'', released in 1997, this song was featured three times, each with a slightly different improvisation by the musicians. Two live versions taken from performances at the TV program ''[[Tous En Scene'' in [[Paris in 1969 and at the [[Royal Albert Hall in 1970 can also be seen on the ''[[Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin DVD''. 'Communication Breakdown' is also one of the few Zeppelin songs in which the group did a proper lip-sync video for which is also available on the ''Led Zeppelin DVD''.


The song was used on the soundtrack to the 1998 film ''Small Soldiers''.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Small Soldiers'' (1998)|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/335176/Small-Soldiers/music.html|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Entertainment|accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref>
The song was used on the soundtrack to the 1998 film ''Small Soldiers''.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Small Soldiers'' (1998)|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/335176/Small-Soldiers/music.html|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Entertainment|accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref>


==Live history==
==Live history==
The song was a popular live number at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]], and was the only song to be played during every year that the band toured. It usually either opened shows or was played as an [[Encore (concert)|encore]]. 'Communication Breakdown' was the last song performed in the year of 1975 and 1979 for the band at [[Earls Court 1975|Earls Court]] on 25 May 1975 and [[Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth]] on 11 August 1979.
The song was a popular live number at [[Led Zeppelin concerts, and was the only song to be played during every year that the band toured. It usually either opened shows or was played as an [[Encore (concert)|encore. 'Communication Breakdown' was the last song performed in the year of 1975 and 1979 for the band at [[Earls Court 1975|Earls Court on 25 May 1975 and [[Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth on 11 August 1979.


== Formats and track listings ==
== Formats and track listings ==
See '[[Good Times Bad Times]]' single.
See '[[Good Times Bad Times' single.


==Credits==
==Credits==
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*Musicians:
*Musicians:
**Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
**Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
**[[Robert Plant]] – vocals
**[[Robert Plant – vocals
**John Paul Jones – bass guitar
**John Paul Jones – bass guitar
**John Bonham - drums, percussion
**John Bonham - drums, percussion
*Production:
*Production:
**[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer
**[[Peter Grant – executive producer
**Glyn Johns - engineer, mixing
**Glyn Johns - engineer, mixing
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)  
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)  

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{{Infobox Single

name = Communication Breakdown image = caption = album = [[Led Zeppelin (album)|Led Zeppelin published = Superhype Music registration = ASCAP 330171185 released = 12 January 1969 recorded = October 1968 genre = Hard rock, blues-rock language = English length = 2 minutes 28 seconds composer = [[Jimmy Page, [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones, and [[John Bonham label = Atlantic Records producer = Jimmy Page engineer = Glyn Johns

}} 'Communication Breakdown' is a song by the [[England|English [[Rock music|rock band, [[Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album [[Led Zeppelin (album)|Led Zeppelin.

Overview

The pounding guitar riff was played by Page through a small, miked [[Supro [[amplifier throughout, and ran his [[Fender Telecaster through a fully closed Vox wah pedal to create the 'guitar in a shoebox' sound on the lead. 'Communication Breakdown' is also one of the few songs that Page sang a [[Backup vocalist|backing vocal on. The tightly-constructed song would prove to be influential in rock, metal, and alternative music.

In the [[United States of America|US, the track was released as the B-side of the single '[[Good Times Bad Times'. On the [[BBC Sessions (Led Zeppelin album)‎|BBC Sessions, released in 1997, this song was featured three times, each with a slightly different improvisation by the musicians. Two live versions taken from performances at the TV program [[Tous En Scene in [[Paris in 1969 and at the [[Royal Albert Hall in 1970 can also be seen on the [[Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin DVD. 'Communication Breakdown' is also one of the few Zeppelin songs in which the group did a proper lip-sync video for which is also available on the Led Zeppelin DVD.

The song was used on the soundtrack to the 1998 film Small Soldiers.[1]

Live history

The song was a popular live number at [[Led Zeppelin concerts, and was the only song to be played during every year that the band toured. It usually either opened shows or was played as an [[Encore (concert)|encore. 'Communication Breakdown' was the last song performed in the year of 1975 and 1979 for the band at [[Earls Court 1975|Earls Court on 25 May 1975 and [[Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth on 11 August 1979.

Formats and track listings

See '[[Good Times Bad Times' single.

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
    • Glyn Johns - engineer, mixing
    • Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)
    • George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990)

Notes

  1. Small Soldiers (1998). Turner Classic Movies. Turner Entertainment. Retrieved on 18 October 2013.