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The Honeydrippers: Volume One
The Honeydrippers - The Honeydrippers, Volume One.jpg
EP by The Honeydrippers
Released24 September 1984
RecordedMarch 1984
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York, NY; overdubs at Marcus Studios, London
GenreRock & roll, jump blues, rhythm & blues
Length18:07
LabelEs Paranza/Atlantic Records
90265
ProducerNugetre & The Fabulous Brill Brothers (Robert Plant & Phil Carson)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

The Honeydrippers: Volume One is an EP released on 24 September 1984, by a band led by rock singer Robert Plant. The project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun wanted to record an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s. Plant was chosen because Ertegun had seen his pick-up band the Honeydrippers performing 1950s standards. Included in the band were Chic front man Nile Rodgers, Late Night with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, and former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—the latter was also Plant's former bandmate in Led Zeppelin.[2]

To Plant's horror,[2] "Sea of Love" became his biggest-selling single. According to Plant, the original single was to be "Rockin' at Midnight," with "Sea of Love" as the "B" side. The single was eventually "flipped over" because radio stations were playing "Sea of Love" far more than "Rockin' at Midnight". Plant feared his career would be ruined by this, and that people would now think of him as a "crooner", instead of the rock and roll singer he'd always been.[2] As a result, whenever he was asked about The Honeydrippers in years to come, Plant would refer to The Honeydrippers as having been "put to sleep."[2] "Rockin at Midnight" is a cover of the 1949 recording by Roy Brown, the song's author, who wrote it as an answer record to his 1947 composition and recording, "Good Rockin' Tonight".

The album was re-released in a remastered edition in 2007 as part of a Robert Plant remaster series, with the live version of "Rockin' at Midnight" (previously released on the 12-inch single version of the studio recording) included as a bonus track. Plant and Ertegun discussed the possibility of doing another Honeydrippers album, but with the latter's death in December 2006, the plan was shelved permanently.[2]

Track listing[edit]

1984 vinyl edition
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Get a Thrill"Rudy Toombs2:39
2."Sea of Love"George Khoury, Phil Phillips3:03
3."I Got a Woman"Ray Charles, Renald Richard2:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Young Boy Blues"Doc Pomus, Phil Spector3:30
2."Rockin' at Midnight"Roy Brown5:57

2007 remaster bonus tracks[edit]

  • "Rockin' at Midnight" (live in Birmingham NEC, September 8, 1985) – 4:14

1984 Compact disc edition
Same track listing and order as the vinyl release.

Personnel[edit]

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Jeff Beck – guitars ("I Got a Woman," and "Rockin' at Midnight")
  • Jimmy Page – guitars ("Sea of Love" and "I Get a Thrill")
  • Nile Rodgers – rhythm guitar
  • Paul Shaffer – piano
  • Dave Weckl – drums
  • Wayne Pedzwater – bass
  • Keith Evans – saxophone ("Rockin' at Midnight")

Bonus track personnel[edit]

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Robbie Blunt – guitar
  • Paul Martinez – bass
  • Jezz Woodroffe – keyboards
  • Richie Hayward – drums

The King Bees (a.k.a. The Uptown Horns) – horns[edit]

  • Crispin Cioe: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Bob Funk: trombone
  • Arno Hecht: tenor saxophone
  • Paul Litteral: trumpet

The Queen Bees – backing vocals[edit]

  • Ula Hedwig
  • Chrissie Faith
  • Millie Whiteside

Production[edit]

  • Producers: Nugetre (Ahmet Ertegun) and the Fabulous Brill Brothers (Robert Plant & Phil Carson)

Charts[edit]

Album[edit]

Chart (1984)Peak Position
US Billboard 200[3]4
Swedish Albums Chart[4]44
UK Albums Chart[5]56
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[6]1
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[7]67
German Albums Chart[8]40
Australian Albums Chart[9]13

Singles[edit]

YearSingleChartPosition
1984"Rockin' at Midnight"US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10]8
1985US Billboard Hot 100[11]25
1985US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12]28
1985Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[13]18
1985US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[14]24
1984"Sea of Love"US Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart[15]11
1984US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[16]1
1984Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[17]1
1985US Billboard Hot 100[18]3
1985Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[19]1
1985US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[20]3
1985Dutch Singles Chart[21]25
1985Irish Singles Chart[22]29
1985German Singles Chart[23]48
1985UK Singles Chart[24]56
1985Swiss Singles Chart[25]25
1985Australia[26]5

Certifications[edit]

CountrySalesCertification
United States (RIAA)1,000,000+Platinum[27]
Canada (CRIA)300,000+3x Platinum[28]

References[edit]

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  13. ^ "RPM Singles Chart – 2 March 1985". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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  16. ^ "Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 15 December 1984". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  17. ^ "RPM Singles Chart – 22 December 1984". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 Chart – 5 January 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  19. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary Chart – 5 January 1985". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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  22. ^ "Top 50 Singles – 3 February 1985". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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  28. ^ "CRIA THE HONEYDRIPPERS VOL. 1–1 April 1985". CRIA. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2009-01-19.