The Honeydrippers - The Honeydrippers, Vol.1 (EP) (1984)

The Honeydrippers: Volume One is an EP released on 24 September 1984, by a band led by rock singer Robert Plant. The project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegün wanted to record an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s. Plant was chosen because Ertegün had seen his pick-up band the Honeydrippers performing 1950s standards. Included in the band were Chic front man Nile Rodgers, and former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Pag the latter was also Plant's former band mate in Led Zeppelin.

To Plant's horror, "Sea of Love" became Plant's biggest-selling single. According to Plant, the original single was "Rockin' at Midnight," with "Sea of Love" as the "B" side. The single was eventually "flipped" because radio stations were playing "Sea of Love" far more than Rockin' at Midnight. Plant feared his career would be ruined by this, and that people would think of him now as a "crooner", instead of the rock and roll singer he'd always been. As a result, when he would be asked about The Honeydrippers in years to come, Plant would refer to The Honeydrippers as having been "put to sleep. "Rockin at Midnight" is a remake of the 1949 recording by Roy Brown, the song's author, who wrote it as an answer record to his 1947 composition and recording, "Good Rockin' Tonight".

 

1. "I Get a Thrill"  (Rudy Toombs)  - 2:37

2. "Sea of Love"  (George Khoury, Phil Phillips)  - 3:01

3. "I Got a Woman"  (Ray Charles, Renald Richard)  - 2:55

4. "Young Boy Blues"  (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector)  - 3:28

5. "Rockin' at Midnight"  (Roy Brown)  - 5:55

Released:  24 September 1984

Recorded at:  Atlantic Studios, New York, NY

Genre:  Rock

Length:  17:56

Label:  Es Paranza/Atlantic Records

Producer:  The Fabulous Brill Brothers: Nugetre, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Nile Rodgers

Personnel

Robert Plant - Vocals

Jeff Beck - guitars

Jimmy Page - guitar solos

Wayne Pedziwiatr - bass

Nile Rodgers - rhythm guitar, co-producer

Paul Shaffer - keyboards

Dave Weckl - drums

Keith Evans - saxophone