"Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" is a song by the English rock band

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...

, released in 1970 as the

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of the single " Immigrant Song" in the US.

Releases

After its release on a single, "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" was included on the

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compilation album '' The New Age of Atlantic'' in 1972. The song was first released on CD in September 1990, on the ''

Led Zeppelin Boxed Set ''Led Zeppelin'' is a boxed set by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was the first compilation of songs by the band (not counting '' Coda'', which some sources list as a studio album) and the selection and remastering of the tracks were super ...

'' collection. In 1992, as a 20th-anniversary release, "Immigrant Song"/"Hey, Hey What Can I Do" was issued as a "vinyl replica" CD single. In 1993, the song was included on '' The Complete Studio Recordings'' 10-CD box set, as one of four bonus tracks on the '' Coda'' disc as well as the subsequent 12-CD '' Led Zeppelin Definitive Collection'' box set released in 2008. In 2015, the song was also included on disc one of the two companion discs of the reissue of ''Coda''.

Personnel

According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin: *

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin from its founding in 1968 until their breakup in 1980. Since then, he has had a successful solo ca ...

– vocals *

Jimmy Page James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the Rock music, rock band Led Zeppelin. Page began his career as a studio session musician in Lo ...

– acoustic guitars (six-string and twelve-string) *

John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-born naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy", Jones is regard ...

– bass, mandolin *

John Bonham John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Noted for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove, John Bonh ...

– drums

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