Genre Rock Label Swan Song | Length 3:37 | |
Released 24 February 1975 (1975-02-24) Recorded Headley Grange, Headley, England, 1971
Island Studios, London, 1971 Writer(s) John Paul Jones
Jimmy Page
Robert Plant | ||
"Night Flight" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The song is one of the few in the Led Zeppelin catalogue not to feature a guitar solo.
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Writing and production
The song was written largely by John Paul Jones. Jimmy Page played his guitar through a Leslie speaker for this track.
A somewhat lyrically ambiguous song, Robert Plant recounts the tale of a young man attempting to evade the military draft. A different version was also recorded which included extra backing vocals.
Originally recorded at Headley Grange in 1971 by Island Studios, London, it was intended for Led Zeppelin IV but was held over and placed on Physical Graffiti to fill up the double album.
Live performances
The song was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts. However, bootleg recordings exist of the band performing the song during a soundcheck at the Chicago Stadium on 6 July 1973, which took place during Led Zeppelin's 1973 North American tour.