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"Thank You" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their second studio album Led Zeppelin II (1969). It was written by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, and produced by Page.

"Thank You"
Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album Led Zeppelin II
Released22 October 1969 (1969-10-22)
Recorded1969
StudioMorgan, London[1]
GenreRock
Length3:50[lower-alpha 1]
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Page

Composition and recording


"Thank You" is notated in the key of D major in common time with a tempo of 76 beats per minute.[4]

The song features a Hammond organ, played by John Paul Jones, which fades into a false ending before concluding with a crescendo roughly ten seconds later. For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12-string guitar.[5]


Reception


In a retrospective review of Led Zeppelin II (Deluxe Edition) (2014), Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound praised the remastering of "Thank You", believing the track now sounds "mellow and well-balanced".[6] Madden further praised the remastering, writing the track "breathes easy during the verses and ascends elsewhere in the song", along with "illuminating Page's touch and Bonham's haymakers".[6] When reviewing the added bonus tracks of the Deluxe Edition, Madden further praised the new version of "Thank You", titled "Thank You (Backing Track)", writing the track "magnifies the song's tasteful sheen, popping with Bonham’s drums and Jones' organ, which seems to have a mind of its own."[6]

Record producer Rick Rubin remarked on the song's structure: "The delicacy of the vocals is incredible; the acoustic guitar and the organ work together to create an otherworldly presence."[7]

Mark Richardson of Pitchfork found "Thank You" to be "musically brilliant", and that it "mix[es] folk with proto-metal" via "chiming acoustic guitars" which "provide the contrast to the crunch in a whole new way".[8]


Recognition and legacy


In November 2010, "Thank You" topped Gibson's list of "Top 10 Thanksgiving Songs".[9] Rolling Stone ranked it number 29 on "The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time" in November 2012.[10] In November 2017, "the song was ranked number 28 on Fuse's list of "35 Thank You Songs".[11] Page and Plant recorded it for the No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded album (1994).


See also



Footnotes


  1. The original US Atlantic LP lists the duration as 3:50[2] (the UK releases did not list the timings). The 2014 CD reissue lists the song length as 4:49.[3]

References


  1. Lewis, Dave (6 December 2016). "Led Zeppelin: The Story Behind Led Zeppelin II". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. Led Zeppelin II (Album notes). Led Zeppelin. Atlantic Records. 1969. Inside cover. SD 8236.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Led Zeppelin II (Reissue album notes). Led Zeppelin. Atlantic Records. 2014. Side one LP label. R1 535225.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Led Zeppelin - Thank You". musicnotes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. Interview with Jimmy Page, Guitar World magazine, 1993
  6. Madden, Michael (4 June 2014). "Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II [Reissue]". CoS. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. The Playlist Special: Fifty Artists Pick Their Personal Top 10s Archived 11 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  8. Richardson, Mark (12 June 2014). "Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin / Led Zeppelin II / Led Zeppelin III Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  9. Russell, Hall (24 November 2010). "10 Great Songs that Give Thanks". Gibson. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  10. "The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  11. Sherman, Maria (21 November 2017). "35 Thank You Songs: The Full Playlist". Fuse. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

На других языках


- [en] Thank You (Led Zeppelin song)

[es] Thank You (canción de Led Zeppelin)

«Thank You» es el cuarto tema del disco Led Zeppelin II del grupo Led Zeppelin, escrito por Robert Plant y Jimmy Page y editado en el año 1969. Es una balada lenta que marcó una implicación más profunda de Plant en la composición de canciones, siendo ésta la primera canción cuya letra fue escrita íntegramente por él, si bien las primeras líneas guardan cierta semejanza con "If 6 was 9", de Jimi Hendrix. Robert Plant la dedicó a su esposa.

[ru] Thank You (песня Led Zeppelin)

Thank You — песня британской рок-группы Led Zeppelin, она была выпущена на их альбоме Led Zeppelin II.



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