Out on the Tiles

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. Out on the Tiles Appears on Led Zeppelin III Published by Superhype Music Registration ASCAP 450094470 Release date 5 October 1970 Recorded June 1970 at Olympic Studios, London. Mixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis. Genre Hard rock, Rock music Language English Length 4 minutes 4 seconds Composer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham Label Atlantic Records Producer Jimmy Page Engineer Andy Johns 'Out on the Tiles' is a song by English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin, from the 1970 album Led Zeppelin III. The title of the song is derived from the United Kingdom|British phrase for going out for a night on the town. Overview The spacey sound mix achieved on the recording of this song was a product of distance miking in the studio by Page. Just after the 1:23 mark in the track, someone in the recording studio is heard saying 'stop'. It is widely believed that it was Page who said it, although this has never been confirmed. As the song has unique rhythm and syncopation, it is assumed that whoever shouted 'stop' was trying to act as a verbal Conducting|conductor. Before that, at about 0:11 in the song, someone (again possibly Page) says 'all right'. In Japan 'Out on the Tiles' was mistakenly placed on the B-side of the 'Immigrant Song' single, rather than 'Hey Hey What Can I Do'. Those copies are now rare collector's items. Live performances 'Out on the Tiles' was played live in its entirety just a few times at Led Zeppelin concerts, most notably on 4 September 1970 in Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, as is preserved on the famous Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootleg recording Live On Blueberry Hill. However, the beginning of the song was much more often used as an introduction to live performances of 'Black Dog', as heard on the official live release How the West Was Won (album)|How the West Was Won. It was also used as an introduction to John Bonham's drum solo 'Over the Top' on the band's Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1977|1977 North American concert tour. Jimmy Page performed 'Out on the Tiles' on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. A version of this song performed by Page and the Black Crowes can be found on the album Live at the Greek. The song was also featured on the VH1 series SuperGroup, in which it was performed as part of the group's set at the concert in series finale, and Jason Bonham dedicated it to his late father John. Credits Personnel Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – bass guitar John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant – executive producer Andy Johns - engineer, mixing Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) References