Outrider (album)

Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on 20 June 1988. It is his only solo studio album and the first time since 1969 he 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. Page did not record any demos prior to recording the album itself.

Reception

The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200 chart, also peaking at No. 27 on the UK Album Chart. The Globe and Mail determined that "Outrider is a mixed bag, ripe with snakelike blues riffs and Page's impeccable use of textures, but hampered by mediocre songwriting."

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.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Page – guitars, synthesizer, backing vocals, production
• Tony Franklin – bass guitar on track 1
• Felix Krish – bass guitar on tracks 4, 5 and 7–9
• Durban Laverde – bass guitar on "tracks 2, 3 and 6
• Chris Farlowe – lead vocals on tracks 6, 8 and 9
• John Miles – lead vocals on tracks 1 and 2
• Robert Plant – lead vocals on track 4
• Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion on tracks 5 and 7
• Jason Bonham – drums, percussion on tracks 1–4, 6 and 8–9

Technical

• Peter Ashworth – photography
• Dick Beetham – assistant engineering
• Steve Hoyland – assistant engineering
• JL – artwork and cover co-ordination
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
• Leif Mases – engineering, mixing

Charts

Certifications

Accolades

Tour

See also

• Celebration Day
• The Honeydrippers
• Page and Plant

References