Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)
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| Single by Led Zeppelin | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album Led Zeppelin II | ||||||||||||||||
| A-side | "Whole Lotta Love" | |||||||||||||||
| Released | 7 November 1969 | |||||||||||||||
| Format | 7" single: United States, Japan, France, The Netherlands, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | May 1969, Morgan Studios, London | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 2:39 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Atlantic 2690 (US) | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | |||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |||||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold | |||||||||||||||
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"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their album Led Zeppelin II, released in 1969. It was also released as the b-side of the single "Whole Lotta Love". The song is about a groupie who stalked the band early in their career.[2] A misprint by Atlantic Records resulted in in the original UK pressings of Led Zeppelin II being titled "Livin' Lovin' Wreck (She's a Woman)", with the "Wreck" corrected to "Maid" and the subtitle changed on the US and later releases.[3]
It is often noted that this is guitarist Jimmy Page's least favourite Led Zeppelin song, and was thus never performed in concert.[2] It was also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs on which Jones sang backing vocals. Conversely, singer Robert Plant took a liking to the song, and played it on his 1990 solo tour promoting his album Manic Nirvana.
For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12-string guitar.[4] The guitar tone on "Heartbreaker" sounds similar to the instrumental "La La", recorded three weeks earlier in London, where it is likely "Heartbreaker" evolved from.
When heard on the radio it was typically played immediately after their song "Heartbreaker", as it flows seamlessly from the abrupt ending of that song on the original album, and thanks to the similarities of subjects involved in the two songs.
Contents
Formats and track listings
1969 7" single (Japan: Nihon Gramophone DT-1146, Turkey: Atlantic 70504)
- A. "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (Page, Plant) 2:39
- B. "Bring It On Home" (Page, Plant, Dixon) 4:21
1969 7" single (Argentina: Atlantic 2164 002)
- A. "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (Page, Plant) 2:39
- B. "Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant, Dixon) 3:12
1969 7" single (Peru: Atlantic AT 7050)
- A. "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (Page, Plant) 2:39
- B. "Ramble On" (Page, Plant) 4:23
1969 7" single (US: Atlantic 45-2690)
- A. "Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant, Dixon) 5:33
- B. "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (Page, Plant) 2:39
Chart positions
Single
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Singles Chart[5] | 93 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 65 |
Personnel
- Robert Plant - vocals
- Jimmy Page - guitars, backing vocals
- John Paul Jones - bass guitar
- John Bonham - drums
Cover versions
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Sources
- Welch, Chris (1998) Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
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- ↑ Interview with Jimmy Page, Guitar World magazine, 1993
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