Houses of the Holy (song)

Song infobox
Name = Houses of the Holy


Artist = Led Zeppelin
Album = Physical Graffiti
Released = February 24, 1975
track_no = 4
Recorded = 1972
Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal
Length = 4:01
Label = Swan Song
Writer = Page/Plant
Producer = Jimmy Page
prev = "In My Time of Dying"
prev_no = 3
next = "Trampled Under Foot"
next_no = 5"Houses of the Holy" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album "Physical Graffiti". 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.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.] The squeak of John Bonham's drum pedal can be heard throughout the song.

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.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.]

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.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.]

References

ources

*"Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song", by Chris Welch, ISBN 978-1-56025-818-6
*"The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", by Dave Lewis, ISBN 978-0-7119-3528-0