"Houses of the Holy"
Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album 'Physical Graffiti'
Released	February 24, 1975
Recorded	1972
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:01
Label	Swan Song Records
Writer(s)	Page/Plant
Producer(s)	Jimmy Page
'Physical Graffiti' track listing
"In My Time of Dying" (3)	"Houses of the Holy" (4)	"Trampled Under Foot" (5)

"Houses of the Holy" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The track is a mid-tempo rock song, heavy on bass and featuring a distinctive Jimmy Page guitar riff. In order to create the layered guitar introduction and fade-out, Page used a Delta T digital delay unit. The squeak of John Bonham's drum pedal can be heard about three minutes in. Cover of the Led Zeppelin album Physical Graffiti. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band who formed in 1968. ... Physical Graffiti is a double album by the English hard rock band Led Zeppelin. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Swan Song Records was a record label launched by Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist and record producer. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist and record producer. ... Physical Graffiti is a double album by the English hard rock band Led Zeppelin. ... In My Time of Dying is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. ... Trampled Under Foot is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin, featured on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band who formed in 1968. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Physical Graffiti is a double album by the English hard rock band Led Zeppelin. ... In popular music a bassline, also bass line, is an instrumental part, or line, which is in the bass or lowest range and thus lower than the other parts and part of the rhythm section. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist and record producer. ... In music, a riff is an ostinato figure: a repeated chord progression, pattern or melodic figure, often played by the rhythm section instruments, that forms the basis or accompaniment of a rock music or jazz composition. ... Delay is an audio effect which records an input signal to an audio storage medium, and then plays it back after a period of time[1]. The delayed signal may either be played back multiple times, or played back into the recording again, to create the sound of a repeating... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Lyrically, the song is an ode to Led Zeppelin concerts, with the "Houses of the Holy" referring to the arenas and auditoriums in which the band performed. Despite this, the song was never played live. Led Zeppelin performing live at Madison Square Garden on their 1973 US tour, as shown in the bands concert film The Song Remains the Same Throughout the late-1960s and 1970s, English rock group Led Zeppelin was one of the worlds most popular live music attractions, making numerous... ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ...

Although the name of the song is "Houses of the Holy", the track does not appear on the earlier-released album Houses of the Holy. It was originally set to be the title track of that album but was removed when the band decided it didn't fit. The song did not require any further re-mixing for its inclusion on Physical Graffiti, having already been fully mixed by audio engineer Eddie Kramer at the Electric Lady sessions in June 1972. Houses of the Holy is an album by English rock band Led Zeppelin released by Atlantic Records on March 28, 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... An Audio Engineer is a person recording, editing, manipulating, mixing and mastering sound by technical means. ... Eddie Kramer is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Curtis Mayfield, Santana, Anthrax, Carly Simon and Robin Trower. ... Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York Citys Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by the legendary Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The song also shares similarities with Buffalo Springfield's "Broken Arrow" and Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good", the latter been made after Led Zeppelin's release.

Sources

• Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 978-1-56025-818-6
• The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 978-0-7119-3528-0