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on April 8, 1969, by

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. The album contains a mixture of dramatic pop, blues, rock, and country style songs. While it did not succeed commercially, it is best remembered today as the first time all four members of

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recorded together in the studio.Ian Fortnam, "Dazed & confused", ''

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: Classic Rock Presents Led Zeppelin'', 2008, p. 43. The album was reissued on CD in 1994.

Track listing

All tracks arranged by John Paul Jones; except where indicated #"Three Week Hero" ( John Stewart) – 2:56 #"The Day That Lorraine Came Down" (

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) – 3:15 #"Little Friend" (Robin Gair, Peter Mason) – 4:01 #"Empty Bottles" (

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) – 2:53 #"Reflections (Of Your Face)" (

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; arranged by Reg Tilsley) – 5:14 #"Won't Be Long" (J. Leslie McFarland) – 3:41 #"Sugar Mama" (Abe Woodley, Kenny Young) – 2:50 #"I Have a Dream" (Terry Hensley, Alec Wilder) – 4:45 #"It's Too Good to Last" (Baker, Stephens) – 3:14 #"New Directions" (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood) – 3:46 #"Today I Killed a Man" ( Roger Cook,

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) – 3:24 #"Medley: It's So Hard to Be a Nigger/Jim's Blues/

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is Rollin' in This Mornin'" (Mable Hillery/Traditional; arranged by Steve Rowland) – 7:38

Personnel

*P.J. Proby – vocals Additional musicians *Stan Barrett – percussion *

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– drums, percussion, conga *

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– drums *

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– keyboards *The Jericho (

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with Bob Henry) – backing vocals on "Won't Be Long" and "I Have a Dream" *

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– bass guitar, keyboards, arrangements *

– acoustic guitar, strings *Dennis Lopez – percussion *

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– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel *

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– electric guitar *

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– harmonica, tambourine, backing vocals Technical personnel * Spencer Leigh –

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*Gustav Karl Moody –

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, cover design * Steve Rowland –

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*Steve Thomas – art direction *Anthony Lloyd-Parker - photography *Mike Weighell, John Mackswith –

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Additional notes

The song "Sugar Mama" recorded by Led Zeppelin at Morgan Studios in 1969, is not the same "Sugar Mama" recorded on this album. Catalogue: Liberty 83219

References

{{Authority control 1969 albums Led Zeppelin Liberty Records albums P. J. Proby albums Albums arranged by John Paul Jones (musician) Albums produced by Steve Rowland (record producer) Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios