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1988 studio album by Jimmy Page
Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page , released by Geffen Records on 19 June 1988. It is his only solo studio album and the first time since 1969 he has recorded with a record label other than Atlantic Records /Swan Song Records . Page recorded the music at his personal studio The Sol . Robert Plant guests on one track, "The Only One", while John Bonham 's son Jason plays drums.
This was originally intended to be a two album release. However, during the early recording stages of this album, Page's house was broken into and amongst the items stolen were the demo tapes which had been recorded up to that point.[ 1] Page didn't record any demos prior to recording the album itself.[ 2]
Reception
The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200 chart,[ 9] also peaking at No. 27 on the UK Album Chart .[ 10]
Years later, Jimmy Page reflected on the album in rather positive terms:
Outrider' s all right. It's demo-like compared with those overproduced albums that came out at the time. It didn't do very well—doesn't matter—but I did tour. I was playing music on that tour going right back to The Yardbirds . Jason [Bonham] was the drummer on that tour.[ 11]
Track listing
Side one Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Wasting My Time" Page , John Miles John Miles 4:28 2. "Wanna Make Love" Page, Miles John Miles 5:20 3. "Writes of Winter" Page Instrumental 3:27 4. "The Only One" Page, Robert Plant Robert Plant 4:27 5. "Liquid Mercury" Page Instrumental 3:04
Side two Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 6. "Hummingbird" Leon Russell Chris Farlowe 5:22 7. "Emerald Eyes" Page Instrumental 3:20 8. "Prison Blues" Page, Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe 7:10 9. "Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love...)" Page, Farlowe Chris Farlowe 3:24
Personnel
Musicians
Jimmy Page – guitars , synthesizer , backing vocals , production
Tony Franklin – bass guitar on "Wasting My Time"
Felix Krish – bass guitar on "The Only One", "Liquid Mercury", "Emerald Eyes", "Prison Blues", and "Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love...)"
Durban Laverde – bass guitar on "Wanna Make Love", "Writes of Winter", and "Hummingbird"
Chris Farlowe – vocals on "Hummingbird", "Prison Blues", and "Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love...)"
John Miles – vocals on "Wasting My Time" and "Wanna Make Love"
Robert Plant – vocals on "The Only One"
Barriemore Barlow – drums , percussion on "Liquid Mercury" and "Emerald Eyes"
Jason Bonham – drums, percussion
Technical
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1988)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA )[ 12]
25
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[ 13]
25
German Albums Chart[ 14]
50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ )[ 15]
22
Swedish Albums Chart[ 16]
28
UK Albums Chart[ 10]
27
US Billboard 200 Albums Chart[ 9]
26
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1988
"Wasting My Time"
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[ 17]
4
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[ 18]
83
"The Only One"
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[ 19]
13
"Prison Blues"
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[ 20]
26
Certifications
Country
Sales
Certification
United States (RIAA )
500,000+
Gold[ 21]
Accolades
Publication
Country
Accolade
Year
Rank
Kerrang!
UK
Albums of 1988[ 22]
1988
16
Tour
See also
References
^ Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File , London: Omnibus Press, p. 166.
^ Kay, Max; Scoppa, Bud (19 September 2011). "Jimmy Page Discusses His New Solo Album, 'Outrider,' and More in 1988 Guitar World Interview, Part 1 (Page 3)" . Guitar World . Harris Publications . Retrieved 17 September 2012 .
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Jimmy Page - Outrider review" . AllMusic . Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
^ Lynn, Van Matre (17 July 1988). "Jimmy Page Goes Solo In 'Outrider' " . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties . Burlington, Ontario , Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing . p. 257. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5 .
^ Jeffries, Neil (2 July 1988). "Jimmy Page - 'Outrider' ". Kerrang! . No. 194.
^ David, Fricke (25 August 1988). "Jimmy Page: Outrider" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
^ Christensen, Thor (September 1988). "Jimmy Page - Outrider" . Spin . Vol. 4, no. 6. p. 90. Retrieved 15 May 2018 .
^ a b "The Billboard 200 – 30 July 1988" . Billboard . Retrieved 17 January 2009 .
^ a b "Top 100 Albums – 2 July 1988" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 19 January 2009 .
^ "I first met Jimmy on Tolworth Broadway, holding a bag of exotic fish...", Uncut , January 2009, p. 47.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Jimmy Page – Outrider" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "RPM Albums Chart – 6 August 1988" . collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 January 2009 .
^ "Top 100 Albums – August 1988" . charts-surfer.de. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009 .
^ "Charts.nz – Jimmy Page – Outrider" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "Top 60 Albums – 6 July 1988" . swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009 .
^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 9 July 1988" . billboard . Retrieved 15 January 2009 .
^ "RPM Singles Chart – 27 August 1988" . collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2009 .
^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 20 August 1988" . billboard . Retrieved 15 January 2009 .
^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 8 October 1988" . billboard . Retrieved 15 January 2009 .
^ "RIAA.org Outrider – 23 August 1988" . RIAA . Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2009 .
^ "Kerrang! Albums of 1988" . rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2009 .
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