30 - What did the members of Led Zeppelin do after the band
broke up?

(For more complete information, consult the discography sections.)

Jones recorded the soundtrack for _Scream For Help_, with the
assistance of Page and Yes' Jon Anderson. He produced albums
by Mission UK, John Renbourn, Stefan Grossman, and his daughter
(Jacinda Jones), as well as a group he referred to as "industrial
flamenco": La Sura Dels Baus. He did string arrangements for
Cinderella's _Heartbreak Station_, Raging Slab's _Dynamite Monster
Boogie Concert_, and REM's _Automatic For The People_, guested on
a Brian Eno album, and appeared on Peter Gabriel's _Us_ playing
surdu, bass, and keyboards. He appeared in Paul McCartney's movie
and soundtrack for _Give My Regards To Broadstreet_. He appeared
on stage with Plant once (in December 1983), during the _Principle
Of Moments_ tour. He composed for and performed with the early
music ensemble Red Byrd. He appeared on and assisted with Ben E.
King's reunion tour and album. He professes his interests to be
in keyboards and dance music, rather than rock. Most recently,
he produced and played some bass on the newest Butthole Surfers
album, _Independent Worm Saloon_. He reported that he was working
on both a solo album (on which guitarist Paul Leary of the Surfers
would probably appear) and a symphonic album. He also made a
surprise appearance as Lenny Kravitz's bassist at the 1993 MTV
Video Music Awards. Current projects include production and
performance for a live Heart album, production for a new Michael
Penn album, and performance and production for his album with
Diamanda Galas entitled _The Sporting Life_, for which is currently
touring the US. He is married and has three children.

Plant released 6 solo albums -- _Pictures At Eleven_, _The
Principle Of Moments_, _Shaken 'N' Stirred_, _Now & Zen_, _Manic
Nirvana_, and _Fate of Nations_. He was the vocalist for the
Honeydrippers' only album, which also featured Jimmy Page on "Sea
Of Love" and "I Get A Thrill." He appeared on the _Porky's_,
_White Nights_, and _Wayne's World II_ soundtracks, and also on
an album of Elvis covers. He contributed vocals for the song "The
Only One" on Page's _Outrider_. He did a Coke commercial
structured around the song "Tall Cool One." He had a relationship
with Canadian singer Alannah Myles. He appeared on _Adios Amigo_,
a tribute album for R&B songwriter Arthur Alexander. At the moment,
he is working with Jimmy Page on a host of projects. He is currently
divorced, and has 2 children (Carmen and Logan) from a previous
marriage, as well as (according to VOX magazine) a child from
another relationship. His first son, Karac, is deceased, and his
daughter Carmen is married to his current bassist, Charlie Jones.

Page composed and recorded the soundtrack to the film _Death Wish
2_. He jammed extensively, with (among others) Jeff Beck, Yes,
Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Poison, Eric Clapton, Ian Stewart,
Roy Harper, Alexis Korner, Robert Plant, The Beach Boys, Jaco
Pastorius, Solid Ground, Mason Ruffner, and even Harry Connick, Jr.
He appeared on albums by Willie and The Poor Boys, Stephen Stills,
and Box Of Frogs (an ex-Yardbirds reunion). He teamed up with Paul
Rodgers of Bad Company, Tony Franklin from Roy Harper's band (last
seen with Blue Murder) and Chris Slade of Manfred Mann (now with
AC/DC) to create The Firm, which released 2 albums--_The Firm_ and
_Mean Business_. He participated in the British and American
versions of the ARMS tour (to benefit MS) with Eric Clapton, Jeff
Beck, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Kenny Jones, Simon
Phillips, and other British rock stars. He guested on two tracks
from Plant's _Now & Zen_ album, "Heaven Knows" and "Tall Cool One."
He released a solo album entitled _Outrider_ with Jason Bonham on
drums and featuring Plant's vocals on one track--"The Only One."
He released an album with David Coverdale (of Deep Purple and
Whitesnake) entitled _Coverdale/Page_. He is currently working
with Robert Plant on a number of projects. He is married to a
woman named Patricia and has two children--James (with his current
wife) and Scarlet (with a previous girlfriend).

Bonham, surprisingly enough, made it past the grave as the
sampling source for the drum track of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's
hit "Relax," and has been extensively sampled for rap beat
compilations. He can be heard (in sampled form) on Power Station
and early Beastie Boys albums, among others.

Peter Grant was last reported to be working on the much-lamented
Malcom McLaren biopic about Robert Plant (starring Jason Donovan),
and also working on a film about his own life (according to an
interview reprinted in _ZOSO_ magazine). The two projects may be
related, and they may also be on indefinite hold.
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31 - Is Led Zeppelin getting back together?

No. But Jimmy Page and Robert Plant _are_ working together. See
part three of the FAQL for more information--this section will
merely provide a history of the event.

The current furor started with a report in the Boston _Globe_
(echoed in other markets) that Page and Plant were doing an
episode of MTV's _Unplugged_. These rumors were supported when
Page and Plant were sighted together in Boston, and again in New
York, in late November (before Page left for Japan to fulfill his
Coverdale/Page touring obligations).

The next wave of reports was initiated when Page and Plant held
rehearsals and writing sessions in a studio at King's Crossing,
and again in Morocco. Some of this material has already been
recorded, and some will appear in slightly different form in the
MTV _Unledded_ special and on the companion album and video
releases.

The first tangible evidence appeared when Page, Plant, Charlie
Jones, and Michael Lee performed 17 April 1994 at the Alexis Korner
Blues Show in Buxton, England. The set list:

Baby Please Don't Go, I Can't Quit You Baby, I've Been Down So Long,
That's Why I Love You, Train Kept A Rollin'

All were in fine form, and CD bootlegs of the show already exist.

The pair have since popped in to a few clubs for spontaneous jams,
and have a press conference planned for October 11th in New York
City.

This is, of course, not the first "reunion."

A brief history:

XYZ -- a project combining elements of Yes and Zeppelin. Chris
Squire reports that he has tapes of songs that he, Alan White,
Page, and possibly Jones (though no one has mentioned him) were
involved in. The project crashed for lack of a vocalist --
namely, Plant -- and because of thinly veiled threats from
various management interests. The name, in case someone hasn't
figured it out, stands for "eX-Yes-and-Zeppelin".

Live Aid -- On 13 July 1985, the 3 living members of Zeppelin,
along with Paul Martinez (from Plant's band) on bass, Tony
Thompson (of Chic) on drums, and Phil Collins (who had to fly
over after his performance at Wembley) on drums, appeared at the
Live Aid festival at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. They performed
"Rock And Roll," "Whole Lotta Love," and "Stairway To Heaven."
Plant was hoarse from 4 consecutive nights of singing and a
morning rehearsal, Page's guitar was out of tune, Collins and
Thompson were lost much of the time, and Bill Graham, who was
promoting, was pointing at his watch all through "STH" because
Zeppelin was taking more than their allotted time. Ten days
later, Page joined Plant on his solo tour for a few encores.

Reunion #1 -- In January of 1986, Zeppelin and Tony Thompson met
in secret in a village hall near Peter Gabriel's Bath studios.
Plant handled bass chores while Jones played keyboards. They
worked through "..two or three things that were quite promising,
a sort of cross between David Byrne and Husker Du." (Plant) But
it was not to be--Plant was not used to having to deal with Page's
eccentricities (Page reportedly changed the batteries in his
wah-wah pedal after every other song), and Tony Thompson was
injured in a car accident. Plant walked out and the reunion
crashed.

Hammersmith Odeon -- 17 April 1988, Page joins Plant's tour for a
blistering encore featuring "Trampled Underfoot," "Gambler's
Blues/I Can't Quit You Baby/Since I've Been Loving You," "Misty
Mountain Hop," and "Rock And Roll."

Atlantic 40th -- 14 May 1988 -- A 12-hour tribute concert for
Atlantic Records, which came to a climax with Zeppelin's
performance (Jason Bonham on drums). Jason played well, but the
night is generally considered a disaster. The rehearsal was
(reportedly) brilliant. The evening arrived with the band better-
rehearsed than they had been at Live Aid; but the concert ran late,
upsetting Page's always fragile nerves--which caused him to drink
a bit more than he should have. Not to be outdone, Plant had
suddenly decided that he didn't want to sing "Stairway." He refused
to change his mind until the band was literally standing onstage.
The sound feed for the TV broadcast completely lost the keyboards,
which made "Kashmir" sound rather thin. Plant was bumped by a fan
during the same song, forgot the lyrics to one verse and later on
forgot the words to "Stairway." Page's solos were somewhat of a
disaster, though he did redeem himself a bit at the end of his
"Stairway" solo. The set list was: "Kashmir," "Heartbreaker/Whole
Lotta Love" (the Knebworth '79 arrangement), "Misty Mountain Hop,"
and "Stairway To Heaven."

Carmen Plant's Birthday -- The band played at Carmen Plant's 21st
birthday Party, once again with Jason on drums. Set list was
"Trampled Underfoot," "Misty Mountain Hop," and "Rock And Roll."
November 1989.

Jason's Wedding -- The band also reformed for Jason Bonham's
wedding, playing "Bring It On Home, "Rock And Roll," "Sick
Again," "Custard Pie," and Jerry Lee Lewis' "It'll Be Me." Both
this and the previous performance were said to be outstanding.
28 April 1990.

Knebworth '90 -- Page joined Plant's band (despite rumours and
even the official promotion announcing Led Zeppelin's presence,
Jones was nowhere to be found) for "Misty Mountain Hop," the
first-ever Page-led performance of "Wearing And Tearing," and
"Rock And Roll." Page had stood on the sidelines earlier as
Plant's band covered "Immigrant Song" and "Going To California."

Reunion #2 -- The following January, the members of Zeppelin met
with Peter Grant to discuss a reunion tour. Lighting and sound
companies were contacted, and stadiums were quietly reserved.
After badgering Plant in public and private about the reunion,
Page thought he had finally convinced him to go along with it.
Both Page and Jones had expressed varying degrees of enthusiasm
for the idea. But Plant, after agreeing to the tour and breaking
for lunch, came back one hour later and said no. This angered
Page immensely, and given Plant's rather critical attitude towards
Zeppelin in the press, he allowed his displeasure to be known:

"...Robert certainly wasn't doing anything...and there was a
great feeling in the camp that we would probably be getting back
together again in some shape or form -- some capacity -- whether
it be a tour or what. But, I mean, as you can tell at this point
it just didn't happen...[softly] it just didn't happen, so.... I
think it's pretty safe to assume that if it didn't happen then...
then...you know, it's...well, it's pretty dim any...any chance of
it happening in the future. Everyone...I mean, as far as Jonesy
and I were concerned, we were really keen to see it begin...get
something going. But, you know, Robert just wasn't...[softly]
wasn't interested. Well, at the time...I mean, I'll leave this
for everybody's speculation: that he thought it would harm his
solo career. That's...that's what he said, which is rather
peculiar, but...but that's his reason."

Relations between the two were sometimes amicable, sometimes dicey:

Plant: "...I do find Jimmy's constant sort of complaining about
the lack of Led Zeppelin in the major sort of festival auditoriums
in the country a bit boring."

Page: "Someone should just tell Robert to keep his mouth shut."

..but with recent developments, it appears that this unpleasantness
is behind them.

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32 - Upcoming releases from the members of Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin
------------
All the original Led Zeppelin albums, with the exception of _The
Song Remains The Same_, have been re-released with remastered audio
and restored "original artwork."

_A Tribute To Led Zeppelin_ (January 1995) Atlantic (various
artists)
Down By The Seaside, Misty Mountain Hop, Custard Pie, Four
Sticks, other tracks unknown

Artists participating include Tori Amos and Robert Plant (Down By
The Seaside), 4 Non Blondes (Misty Mountain Hop), Helmet (Custard
Pie), and Rollins Band (Four Sticks). Possible participants
include Cracker, Tesla, Duran Duran, Stone Temple Pilots, Sting,
Lenny Kravitz, and Aerosmith.

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
-------------------------
_Unledded_ (8 November 1994) Atlantic
Track listing unknown.

(Jimmy Page--guitars, Robert Plant--vocals, Charlie Jones--bass,
Michael Lee--drums, Porl Thompson--banjo and rhythm guitar,
Jim Sutherland--mandolin, Nigel Eaton--hurdy-gurdy)

This will be the recording of the MTV special, not the album of
new studio material. A laserdisc of the special is due to be
released the same day, while a videocassette is scheduled for an
11 November release.

_(title unknown)_ (date unknown) Atlantic
Wonderful One, City Don't Cry, "Wah-Wah Song," other tracks
unknown

The album of new compositions from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant,
recorded in London and Morocco this summer and fall, and due at
some point this winter. The track listing is incomplete. The
band will include Charlie Jones (bass) and Michael Lee (drums).

Robert Plant
------------
_Adios Amigo_ (September 1994) Razor & Tie (various artists)
If It's Really Got To Be This Way

A tribute to the R&B songwriter Arthur Alexander, this features
Plant on the listed track.

Jimmy Page
----------
Nothing is planned.

John Paul Jones
---------------
_The Sporting Life (6 September 1994) Mute (John Paul Jones &
Diamanda Galas)
Skotoseme, Do You Take This Man?, Dark End Of The Street,
You're Mine, Tony, Devil's Rodeo, The Sporting Life, Baby's
Insane, Last Man Down, Hex

(Diamanda Galas--vocals, organ, and piano, John Paul Jones--basses
and steel guitar, Pete Thomas--drums)

A video for "Do You Take This Man?" has been aired.

"Do You Take This Man?" CD single (September 1994) Mute (John Paul
Jones & Diamanda Galas)
Do You Take This Man?, (other tracks unavailable)

Jones will appear, in both playing and production roles, on the
upcoming live Heart album (date unknown). He has also produced
the upcoming Michael Penn album (date unknown).
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33 - Upcoming tour dates and appearances.

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are hosting a press conference in New
York City 11 November 1994.

_Unledded_ (a 90-minute MTV special featuring Jimmy Page & Robert
Plant) will air in the US on MTV 12 October at 10pm; MTV Europe 17
October at 21:00; other MTV affiliates (like MTV Asia) unknown;
VH-1 5 November & 6 November; MuchMusic (Canada) is in the process
of securing the broadcast rights but has announced no airdate.

This special will feature tracks recorded in three different
locations: Morocco, London, and Wales. The personnel differs
depending on the venue:

Marrakesh, Morocco (8 August 1994)
Two new songs recorded, one entitled "City Don't Cry," with
four Gnaoui musicians playing such traditional instruments as
metal drums, iron castanets, and a gibrel (three-string bass).
Along with Page on acoustic guitar, the songs were performed
in an ancient courtyard in the center of the city.

Morocco (9 August 1994)
Unknown tracks recorded with female Berber singers, in an as-
yet-unidentified 11th century village.

Corris Slate Quarries (near Bron-Yr-Aur), Wales (15 August 1994)
Three songs performed by Page, Plant, Charlie Jones, and
Michael Lee, with an audience of two people and a few sheep:

Gallows Pole, When The Levee Breaks, Nobody's Fault But Mine

London Television Center, London, England (August 1994)
Two nights of recording (each around 90 minutes) at this semi-
secret location, in front of an invitation-only audience of
250. The first night was billed as Plant/Page, the second as
Page/Plant.

Thank You, What Is And What Should Never Be, Battle Of Evermore
(with an unknown Indian woman singing the second vocal),
Gallows Pole (with hurdy-gurdy, banjo, and mandolin)

(Jimmy Page--guitars, Robert Plant--vocals, Charlie Jones--
bass and backing vocals, Michael Lee--percussion, Porl
Thompson--banjo and rhythm guitar, Jim Sutherland--mandolin,
Nigel Eaton--hurdy-gurdy)

The following numbers were performed by the same personnel,
and also included Egyptian and traditional orchestras (see
notations):

The Rain Song (traditional, with acoustic guitar), Since I've
Been Loving You (traditional, similar to the 1971 arrangement),
Four Sticks (Egyptian, similar to Bombay version), Friends
(Egyptian, similar to Bombay version), Kashmir (both orchestras,
a new arrangement),

The following numbers were performed, but it is not known if
the orchestra(s) were included:

That's The Way (with drums), Nobody's Fault But Mine (a new
arrangement, combined with one of the new songs), Wonderful
One (described as a "romantic duet,") City Don't Cry

Information on the Unledded special will air on MTV news the
weekend of 1 October 1994.

MTV Europe has scheduled a "Weekend With Led" for 24-25 October
1994.

JOHN PAUL JONES -DIAMANDA GALAS
Fall 1994 Tour dates

Nov. 10 New York City Irving Plaza
Nov. 13 Philadelphia Irvine Auditorium
Nov. 15 Ann Arbor, Mi The Michigan Theatre
Nov. 17 Chicago The Vic
Nov. 18 Madison, WI The Barrymore Theatre
Nov. 20 Lincoln, NE The Lied Center
Nov. 22 Columbus, OH Mershon Auditorium
Nov. 24 Toronto, Ont, CAN The Phoenix
Nov. 26 Washington, DC The Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 30 Austin, TX The Paramount
Dec. 2 Tempe, AZ Gammage Auditorium
Dec. 4 Los Angeles Wadsworth Theatre
Dec. 7 San Francisco Fillmore Theatre
Dec. 8 Portland, OR The Portland Art Museum
Dec. 10 Seattle, WA The Moore

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant are rumored to be planning a spring/
summer tour, but nothing has been officially announced as of yet.
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34 - What albums has Jimmy Page released?

This discography follows the format:

_Title_ (release date) Label (artist, if not the subject of the
discography)
Song Title One, Song Title Two

A list of videos.

Any other relevant information.

This discography will cover major releases only--most guest
appearances will _not_ be included. Also, only new singles and
older singles of particular interest will be listed. For a more
complete discography, consult _A Celebration_ by Dave Lewis.

Pre-Zeppelin:
-------------

(Note: a sessionography for Page would be an enormous undertaking,
thus it is not attempted here. However, there are a few sessions
worth mentioning, as they sometimes come up in discussions:

"Can't Explain"--The Who--Page on rhythm guitar.

"You Really Got Me" & "All Day & All Of The Night"--The Kinks--
Page on rhythm and possibly lead, though Dave Davies disputes
this.

Other sessions are listed in the regular discography.)

_Jimmy Page And Sonny Boy Williamson_ (1964) BYG

Jam session also available as _Jimmy Page Special Early Works_ on
Springboard.

_Anthology Of British Blues Vol. 1 & 2_ (?) Immediate (various)
Choker, Snake Drive, West Coast Idea, Tribute To Elmore,
Freight Loader, Draggin' My Tail, etc.

This collection also appears as _Best Of British Blues_, _Guitar
Boogie_, _White Boy Blues_, and under of number of other titles.
Basically, these are "basement" tapes recorded at Immediate and
in Page's home studio, featuring Page, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger,
Ian Stewart, some of the Yardbirds, and other British rock
luminaries. The exact personnel list for each track is unknown,
however, as is exactly which tracks are actually _from_ these
sessions.

"She Just Satisfies" b/w "Keep Moving" (February 1965) Fontana

Page plays all instruments but drums, and sings on the first track.

_James Patrick Page--Session Man Vol. 1 & 2_ (?) Archive Productions
International

This two-volume LP and CD set features pre-Zeppelin studio work.

"Hi Ho Silver Lining" b/w "Beck's Bolero" (1966) Columbia (Jeff Beck)

The b-side is a Page composition featuring Beck, Page, Keith Moon,
John Paul Jones, and Nicky Hopkins. It appears on Beck's album
_Truth_ as well.

_Little Games_ (1967) Epic, re-released on EMI (The Yardbirds)
Little Games, Smile On Me, White Summer, Tinker Tailor Soldier
Sailor, Glimpses, Drinking Muddy Water, No Excess Baggage,
Stealing Stealing, Only The Black Rose, Little Soldier Boy,
Ha Ha Said The Clown, Goodnight Sweet Josephine
(On UK reissue only)--Think About It, Remember The Night

(Jimmy Page--guitars, Keith Relf--vocals and harmonica, Chris Dreja--
bass and rhythm guitar, Jim McCarty--drums and percussion)

_Blow Up_ (March 1967) MGM (soundtrack)
Stroll On

The Yardbirds imitating the Who (Page on bass, Beck on guitar). The
song is "Train Kept A Rollin'," rewritten by the band to avoid
copyright problems.

_Live Yardbirds With Jimmy Page_ (1971) Epic, re-released on the
Columbia Special Products label (the former features a yellow label,
the latter a red label) (The Yardbirds)
Train Kept A Rollin', You're A Better Man Than I, I'm Confused,
My Baby, Over Under Sideways Down, Drinking Muddy Water, Shapes
Of Things, White Summer, I'm A Man

Page used legal pressure to remove this album from stores, though
it appears in many semi-official and bootleg formats.

_Little Games Sessions & More_ (1992) EMI (The Yardbirds)
Little Games, Smile On Me, White Summer, Tinker Tailor
Soldier Sailor, Glimpses, Drinking Muddy Water, No Excess
Baggage, Stealing Stealing, Only The Black Rose, Little
Soldier Boy, Puzzles, I Remember The Night, Ha Ha Said The
Clown, Ten Little Indians, Goodnight Sweet Josephine, Think
About It, Little Games, You Stole My Love, White Summer,
Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor, LSD, Drinking Muddy Water, De
Lane Lea Lee, Glimpses, Never Mind, Ten Little Indians,
Goodnight, Sweet Josephine, Henry's Coming Home, Love Mum
And Dad, Together Now, Shining Where The Sun Has Been,
"Great Shakes" commercial spot

(Jimmy Page--guitars, Keith Relf--vocals and harmonica, Chris
Dreja--bass and rhythm guitar, Jim McCarty--drums and percussion)

This 2-CD set is the third in a series of Yardbirds collections
that completely document the band's studio work, including
unreleased and alternate takes. Some of the tracks have been
remixed, in addition to being remastered. This is the complete
Page-era Yardbirds collection, with the exception of "Stroll On"
(from _Blow-Up_) and the possible exception of "Happening Ten
Years Time Ago," which appears on the _Roger The Engineer_ CD.

_Jimmy's Back Pages...The Early Years_ (1992) Sony
Les Fleurs De Lys--Circles, So Come On, Moondreams; The Blue
Rondos--Baby I Go For You, Little Baby; The First Gear--
Gotta Make Their Future Bright, The "In" Crowd, A Certain
Girl, Leave My Kitten Alone; Gregory Phillips--Please Believe
Me, Angie; The Primitives--How Do You Feel, You Said; The
Lancastrians--She Was Tall, We'll Sing In The Sunshine;
Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds--See You Later Alligator,
Kelly; The Authentics--Without You, Climing Through; Nico--
I'm Not Sayin', The Last Mile; Donovan--Sunshine Superman

Jimmy's early session work.

_Metamorphosis_ (1975) Decca (The Rolling Stones)

Pre-1975 outtakes with Page's "assistance" on unspecified tracks.

Mid-Zeppelin:
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_With A Little Help From My Friends_ (1968) Regal Zonophone (Joe
Cocker)
With A Little Help From My Friends, Bye Bye Blackbird,
Marjorine

_No Introduction Necessary_ (1968) Spark/Thunderbolt (various)
Unknown.

_Love Chronicles_ (January 1969) CBS (Al Stewart)
Unknown.

_Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends_ (June 1970) Atlantic (Lord Sutch)
Wailing Sounds, 'Cause I Love You, Flashing Lights, Thumping
Beat, Union Jack Car, Baby Come Back

Page, Bonham, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, Nicky Hopkins, and others
recorded "new" versions of rock standards, which Sutch added "new"
lyrics to later. Also available as _Smoke & Fire_ on Thunderbolt.

_Stormcock_ (June 1971) Harvest (Roy Harper)
Same Old Rock

Jimmy appears here under the pseudonym S. Flavius Mercurius.

_Lifemask_ (February 1973) Harvest (Roy Harper)
The Lord's Prayer, Bank Of The Dead

_Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion_ (November 1974) Harvest
(Roy Harper)

Page with Harper's band in a live show, Plant hosts but does not
otherwise participate.