No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded

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The will and the eagerness with Unledded were fantastic and [Page] was really creative. Jimmy and I went in a room and it was back. His riffs were spectacular. To take it as far as we did, and the tour we did – it's one of the most ambitious and mind-altering experiences. [4]

Legacy

In July 2014, Guitar World placed No Quarter on their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted. Track 10 "Wah Wah" is an extra track not included on the original US and Canada LP, CD, and Cassette 14 track releases, but is included on most other countries releases.

No Quarter: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded
Page & Plant - No Quarter.jpg
Live album by
Released7 November 1994 [1]
RecordedAugust 1994
Venue Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakesh, Morocco; Slate quarry near Corris and Dolgoch Falls, Wales; London, England
Length79:32
Label Atlantic
Producer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Page and Plant chronology
No Quarter: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded
(1994)
Walking into Clarksdale
(1998)
Robert Plant chronology
Fate of Nations
(1993)
No Quarter: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded
(1994)
Walking into Clarksdale
(1998)
Original version (1994)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Nobody's Fault but Mine"  Presence (1976)4:06
2."Thank You"  Led Zeppelin II (1969)5:47
3."No Quarter" John Paul Jones/Page/Plant Houses of the Holy (1973)3:45
4."Friends"  Led Zeppelin III (1970)4:37
5."Yallah" New song4:59
6."City Don't Cry" New song6:08
7."Since I've Been Loving You"Jones/Page/PlantLed Zeppelin III7:29
8."The Battle of Evermore"  Led Zeppelin IV (1971)6:41
9."Wonderful One" New song4:57
10."Wah Wah" (not on the U.S. release) New song3:59
11."That's the Way" Led Zeppelin III5:35
12."Gallows Pole"Traditional arr. Page/PlantLed Zeppelin III4:09
13."Four Sticks" Led Zeppelin IV4:52
14."Kashmir" John Bonham/Page/Plant Physical Graffiti (1975)12:27
Total length:79:32

For the tenth anniversary, the album was re-released with a different cover and altered track listing. "Thank You" was cut, "City Don't Cry" and "Wonderful One" appeared in substantially edited versions, and "The Rain Song" and "Wah Wah" were added. In addition, "Yallah" was retitled, and several other tracks had minor alterations to their running times. The new running order was as follows:

2004 reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."It's Nobody's Fault but Mine"  Presence (1976)3:57
2."No Quarter" John Paul Jones/Page/Plant Houses of the Holy (1973)3:47
3."Friends"  Led Zeppelin III (1970)4:35
4."The Truth Explodes" (formerly known as "Yallah") New song4:42
5."The Rain Song"  Houses of the Holy (1973)7:29
6."City Don't Cry" (edit) New song3:15
7."Since I've Been Loving You"Jones/Page/PlantLed Zeppelin III7:28
8."The Battle of Evermore"  Led Zeppelin IV (1971)6:40
9."Wonderful One" (edit) New song3:23
10."Wah Wah" New song5:24
11."That's the Way" Led Zeppelin III5:37
12."Gallows Pole"Traditional arr. Page/PlantLed Zeppelin III4:17
13."Four Sticks" Led Zeppelin IV4:57
14."Kashmir"  Physical Graffiti (1975)12:36
Total length:75:38

"Gallows Pole" and "Wonderful One" were released as singles.

All songs recorded in London except "City Don't Cry", "Wah Wah" and "Yallah" recorded in Morocco; "No Quarter", "It's Nobody's Fault but Mine" and "When the Levee Breaks" recorded in Wales.

DVD release

Cover to the DVD Page and Plant No Quarter DVD.jpg
Cover to the DVD

The tenth anniversary of the recording of the Unledded concerts was commemorated by a DVD release of additional songs, a bonus interview, a montage of images from Morocco, the band's performance of "Black Dog" for Dick Clark's American Music Awards and the music video for "Most High" from the Walking into Clarksdale album. The songs included on the DVD release not included on either CD release were "What Is and What Should Never Be" and "When the Levee Breaks". To compensate for their absence from the Live Aid DVD release, Plant and Page donated a portion of their proceeds to the Band Aid Trust.

DVD track listing

  1. "No Quarter" (Jones/Page/Plant)
  2. "Thank You"
  3. "What Is And What Should Never Be"
  4. "The Battle of Evermore"
  5. "Gallows Pole" (Traditional arr. Page/Plant)
  6. "Nobody's Fault but Mine"
  7. "City Don't Cry"
  8. "The Truth Explodes" (formerly known as "Yallah") (Page/Plant)
  9. "Wah Wah"
  10. "When the Levee Breaks"
  11. "Wonderful One"
  12. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Jones/Page/Plant)
  13. "The Rain Song"
  14. "That's the Way"
  15. "Four Sticks"
  16. "Friends"
  17. "Kashmir" (Page/Plant/Bonham)

Bonus material

Personnel

The songs were recorded in Marrakech, Morocco (spring 1994), [6] on top of a waste tip at Aberllefenni quarries (17 August 1994), [7] in a forest in Wales and in front of an invited audience at London Weekend Television studios over two nights in August, 1994. [6]

Musicians in Marrakech (except on "Yallah")

London and Wales band (except on "No Quarter", "Wonderful One")

Egyptian Ensemble (London)

London Metropolitan Orchestra (London)

Production

  • Jimmy Page – producer
  • Robert Plant – producer
  • Mike Gregovich – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Meissonnier – percussion pre-production on "Yallah (The Truth Explodes)" and "Wonderful One"
  • Andy Earl – photography
  • Cally – design
  • Kevin Shirley – remixed stereo and surround sound for 2004 edition

Accolades

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
Metal Hammer UKMetal Hammer Albums of '94 [8] 199414
Mojo UKThe 25 Best Albums of 1994 [9] 199411
Raw UKRaw Albums of the Year [10] 199414
MojoUKMojo 100 Modern Classics [11] 200142

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–1996)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 2
Austrian Albums Chart [13] 27
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart [14] 3
Dutch Albums Chart [15] 33
French Albums Chart [16] 8
German Albums Chart [17] 18
New Zealand RIANZ Top 50 Albums Chart [18] 13
Swedish Albums Chart [19] 10
Swiss Albums Chart [20] 16
UK Albums Chart [21] 7
US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart [22] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Rank
Australian Albums (ARIA) [23] 54

Video

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Billboard Comprehensive Music Video Chart [24] 2
Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Billboard Top Music Video Chart [25] 4
US Billboard Top VHS Sales Chart [26] 15
Hungarian MAHASZ Top 20 DVDs Chart [27] 3
Australian ARIA Music DVD Chart

Certifications

Certifications and sales for No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded (album)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [29] Platinum100,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [30] Gold100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [32] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Certifications and sales for No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded (video album)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [33] Platinum60,000^
Australia (ARIA) [34] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Gold25,000^
United States (RIAA) [36] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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