The Honeydrippers: Volume One
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| Missing image The_Honeydrippers_-_The_Honeydrippers,_Volume_One.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by The Honeydrippers | ||
| Released | November 12, 1984 | |
| Recorded | March 1984, Atlantic Studios, New York, NY | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 18 min 07 sec | |
| Record label | Es Paranza | |
| Producers | The Fabulous Brill Brothers, Nugetre | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5D10D1CAEE52B0DD67373C8FE4A765284F36&uid=SUB030411071112&sql=10:0xk9ikk6bb89~T1) |
The Honeydrippers: Volume One is a mini-album released by a semi-all-star band led by rock singer Robert Plant on November 12, 1984 by Es Paranza Records. The recording project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun wanted an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s recorded. Plant was chosen because Ertegun had seen his pick-up band, The Honeydrippers, performing '50s standards. "Sea of Love" became Plant's biggest selling single. As yet, there are no plans for a Volume Two, as Plant does not want to be known as a pop "crooner".
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Track listing
- "I Get a Thrill" (Rudy Toombs) - 2:39
- "Sea of Love" (George Khoury, Philip Baptiste) - 3:03
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Richard) - 2:58
- "Young Boy Blues" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) - 3:30
- "Rockin' at Midnight" (Roy Brown) - 5:57
Personnel
- Robert Plant - vocals
- Jimmy Page - guitars
- Jeff Beck - guitars
- Robbie Blunt - guitar
- Andy Sylvester - guitar
- Jim Wickman - bass
- Kevin O'Neil - drums
- Ricky Cool - harmonica
- Keith Evans - saxophone
Production
- Producers: Nugetre (Ahmet Ertegun, spelled backward), The Fabulous Brill Brothers (Nile Rodgers, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page)
Charts
Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 5 |
| 1985 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 67 |
United Kingdom
| Year | Position |
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| 1984 | 56 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1985 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 24 |
| 1985 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
United Kingdom
| Year | Single | Position |
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| 1984 | "Sea of Love" | 8 |
| 1984 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | 11 |
Additional notes
Catalogue: (UK) Es Paranza 90220, (US) Es Paranza 79-0220-1