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Baby Come On Home
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Wikipedia article
"'Baby Come On Home'" is a soul song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded during sessions for the band's debut album but remained unreleased until 1993, when it was included on the compilation 'Boxed Set 2'. The song was also included as a bonus track on some CD editions of the band's ninth studio album 'Coda' as included in 'The Complete Studio Recordings' (1993) and 'Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD Boxset' (2008). In 2015, the song was included on disc one of the two companion discs of the reissue of 'Coda'.
Background
The master tape from the recording session went missing for a number of years and allegedly turned up in a refuse bin outside Olympic Studios, following renovations in 1991.Dave Lewis (1994), 'The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin', Omnibus Press, . It was mixed by Mike Fraser for a much-belated release in 1993, with a single to promote the 'Boxed Set 2'.
The song was originally recorded under the title "Tribute to Bert Berns", in honour of the American songwriter, producer, and friend of Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, who had died in December 1967. The composition is credited to Page, Plant, and Berns, who had written a song of the same title, variations of which were recorded by Hoagy Lands and Solomon Burke in 1964 and 1965.
On this track, Jimmy Page played guitar through a Leslie speaker and John Paul Jones played piano and a Hammond organ.
Chart positions
Single
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1993)
!align="center"|Peak position
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| US 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart
|align="center"|4
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| Canadian 'RPM' Top 100 Chart
|align="center"|66
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References
Sources
*'Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song', by Chris Welch,
*'The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin', by Dave Lewis,
Category:Led Zeppelin songs
Category:Songs written by Bert Berns
Category:Songs written by Jimmy Page
Category:Songs written by Robert Plant
Category:1993 singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Page
Category:1968 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Blue-eyed soul songs
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