''Hip Young Guitar Slinger'' is a

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Jimmy Page James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Page is prolific in creating guitar riffs. His style involves various alternative ...

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Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

studio sessions, recorded between 1962 and 1966. It was released on 4 September 2000.

Background

It is not certain whether Page actually played on every track. For instance, the history section of the Lancastrians' official website specifically states that he did not play on "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" – although he did play on the

B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

, "Was She Tall". Likewise, officially Page has been credited with playing acoustic twelve string guitar on two tracks on The Kinks' debut album, specifically on "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" and "I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain", and possibly on the B-side "I Gotta Move", but not on "Bald Headed Woman" or "Revenge". Page appeared on the album ''Kinky Music'' by the "Larry Page Orchestra" on which the track "Revenge" was

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Larry Page, being the Kinks' then manager and co-writer of "Revenge". Many tracks of this collection (on disc 2) are from the 1968/69 '' Blues Anytime'' series.

Track listing

Disc 1

# Carter-Lewis and the Southerners – "Who Told You?" (Barry White, Geoffrey Goddard) #Gregory Phillips – "Angie" (Jean Slater, Tom Springfield) #Gregory Phillips – "Please Believe Me" (Johnny Beveridge, Peter Oakman) #Carter-Lewis and the Southerners – "Somebody Told My Girl" (John Carter, Ken Lewis) #Carter-Lewis and the Southerners – " Skinny Minnie" (Arrett "Rusty" Keefer, Bill Haley, Catherine Cafra, Milton Gabler) # Wayne Gibson and Dynamic Sounds – "Kelly" ( Del Shannon, Maron McKenzie) #Wayne Gibson and Dynamic Sounds – " See You Later, Alligator" (

Robert Guidry Robert Charles Guidry (February 21, 1938 – January 14, 2010), known as Bobby Charles, was an American singer-songwriter. Early life An ethnic Cajun, Charles was born in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States, and grew up listening to Cajun mus ...

) # The Kinks – "Revenge" ( Larry Page, Ray Davies) #The Kinks – "

Bald Headed Woman "Bald Headed Woman" is a traditional blues song, covered by British rock band the Kinks on their eponymous debut album in 1964. Another British rock band, the Who recorded it in 1964 as the B-side of their first top-ten single "I Can't Explain" ...

" (Traditional) #The First Gear – "A Certain Girl" (

Naomi Neville Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, describ ...

) #The First Gear – "

Leave My Kitten Alone "Leave My Kitten Alone" is a 1959 R&B hit, written by Little Willie John, Titus Turner and James McDougal, first recorded by Little Willie John. The song follows a 24-bar blues format. Little Willie John The original version of the song, by L ...

" (James McDougal,

Little Willie John William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his successes on the record charts, with songs such as " All Around the World" (1 ...

, Titus Turner) #The Primitives – " Help Me" ( Ralph Bass,

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

) #The Primitives – "Let Them Talk" (Jeffrey Farthing, John E. Soul) #The Lancastrians – "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" (Gale Garnett) #The Lancastrians – "Was She Tall" (Barry Langtree) #The Primitives – "You Said" (Geoff Tindell) #The Primitives – "How Do You Feel" (John E. Soul) #The First Gear – "The ‘In’ Crowd" (Jimmy Page) #The First Gear – "Gotta Make Their Future Bright" (Michael Purchell, Shel Talmy) #The Fifth Avenue – " The Bells of Rhymney" ( Idris Davies,

Pete Seeger Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably ...

) #The Fifth Avenue – "Just Like Anyone Would Do" (Jimmy Page) # Nico – "

I'm Not Sayin' "I'm Not Sayin' is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot. It was recorded in December 1964 and released as a single A-side in 1965 and on his 1966 debut album ''Lightfoot!''. The lyrics detail the singer's promise: not that he can necessarily love t ...

" (

Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...

) #Nico – "The Last Mile" ( Andrew Loog Oldham, Jimmy Page) #Gregory Phillips – "Down in the Boondocks" ( Joe South) #Gregory Phillips – "That's the One" (Andrew Loog Oldham, Jimmy Page) #The Masterminds – "

She Belongs to Me "She Belongs to Me" is a song by Bob Dylan, and was first released as the second track on his 1965 album ''Bringing It All Back Home''. The song is often thought to be a metaphor for America. Recording The version of the song that appears on ''Br ...

" (

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

) #The Masterminds – "Taken My Love" (Doug Meakin, George Cassidy)

Disc 2

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are an English blues rock band led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall. While never producing a hit of their own, the band has been influential as an incubator for British rock and blues ...

– "

I'm Your Witchdoctor "I'm Your Witchdoctor" is a 1965 single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers composed by Mayall, produced by Jimmy Page, and issued on the Immediate label. The exact date or London studio for the recording session has not been determined, but in ...

" (John Mayall) #

– "Telephone Blues" (John Mayall) #

John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are an English blues rock band led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall. While never producing a hit of their own, the band has been influential as an incubator for British rock and blues ...

With

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

– "On Top of the World" (John Mayall) #

Les Fleur de Lys The Fleur de Lys (initially Les Fleur de Lys ) were a British band originally formed in late 1964, in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They recorded singles beginning in 1965 in the transitional Beat to psychedelic music genre, later known as ...

– "Moondreams" ( Norman Petty) #Les Fleur de Lys – "Wait for Me" (Jimmy Page) #The Lancastrians – "The World Keeps Going Round" (Ray Davies) #The Lancastrians – "Not the Same Anymore" (Kevin Heywood) #The Factotums – "Can't Go Home Anymore My Love" (Denver Gerrard) #

– " Circles" (

Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...

) #Les Fleur de Lys – "So, Come On" (Frank Smith, Phil Sawyer) # Twice as Much – " Sittin' on a Fence" (

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

, Keith Richards) #Twice as Much – "Step Out of Line" (Andrew Rose, David Skinner) # Chris Farlowe – "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons, Jon Hendricks) #

and

– "Choker" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) #Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page – "Freight Loader" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) #Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page – "Miles Road" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) #Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page – "Draggin' My Tail" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) # All Stars Featuring

– "L.A. Breakdown" (Jimmy Page) #All Stars Featuring

– "Down in the Boots" (Jimmy Page) #

– "Snake Drive" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) #Eric Clapton – "West Coast Idea" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) #Eric Clapton – "Tribute to Elmore" (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page) #The All Stars with

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

– "Chuckles" (Jimmy Page) #The All Stars with Jeff Beck – "Steelin'" (Jimmy Page) #The All Stars with

Nicky Hopkins Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. Hopkins performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably ...

– "Piano Shuffle" (Jimmy Page) #

Cyril Davies Cyril Davies (23 January 1932 – 7 January 1964) was an English blues musician, and one of the first blues harmonica players in England. Biography Born at St Mildred's, 15 Hawthorn Drive, Willowbank, Denham, Buckinghamshire, he was the son ...

and The All Stars – " Not Fade Away" ( Charles Hardin, Norman Petty)

References

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