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Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on 19 June 1988. It is his first 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

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The album reached #26 on Billboard's Billboard 200 chart,[3] also peaking at #27 on the UK Album Chart.[4]

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.[5]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Kerrang! UK Albums of 1988[6] 1988 16

Chart positions

Album
Chart (1988) Peak Position
UK Albums Chart[4] 27
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 28
US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart[3] 26
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[8] 25
Australian ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart[9] 25
German Albums Chart[10] 50
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1988 "Wasting My Time" US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[11] 4
1988 "Wasting My Time" Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[12] 83
1988 "The Only One" US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[13] 13
1988 "Prison Blues" US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart[14] 26

Sales certifications

Country Sales Certification
United States (RIAA) 500,000+ Gold[15]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wasting My Time"Page, John Miles4:28
2."Wanna Make Love"Page, Miles5:20
3."Writes of Winter" (Instrumental)Page3:27
4."The Only One"Page, Robert Plant4:27
5."Liquid Mercury" (Instrumental)Page3:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Hummingbird"Leon Russell5:22
7."Emerald Eyes" (Instrumental)Page3:20
8."Prison Blues"Page, Chris Farlowe7:10
9."Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love...)"Page, Farlowe3:24

Personnel

Musicians
Technical personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press, p. 166.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "The Billboard 200 – 30 July 1988". billboard.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Top 100 Albums – 2 July 1988". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  5. ^ "I first met Jimmy on Tolworth Broadway, holding a bag of exotic fish...", Uncut, January 2009, p. 47.
  6. ^ "Kerrang! Albums of 1988". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Top 60 Albums – 6 July 1988". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  8. ^ "RPM Albums Chart – 6 August 1988". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  9. ^ "Top 50 Albums – 7 August 1988". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Albums – August 1988". charts-surfer.de. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  11. ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 9 July 1988". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  12. ^ "RPM Singles Chart – 27 August 1988". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  13. ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 20 August 1988". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  14. ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 8 October 1988". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  15. ^ "RIAA.org Outrider – 23 August 1988". RIAA. Retrieved 19 January 2009.

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