"Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)" | ||||||||
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Single by Led Zeppelin | ||||||||
from the album Led Zeppelin II | ||||||||
A-side | "Whole Lotta Love" | |||||||
Released | 7 November 1969 | (US)|||||||
Format | 7-inch single | |||||||
Recorded | Morgan Studios, London, 1969 | |||||||
Genre | Hard rock | |||||||
Length | 2:40 | |||||||
Label | Atlantic | |||||||
Writer(s) | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | |||||||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |||||||
ISWC | T-070.098.937-2 | |||||||
Led Zeppelin singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their album Led Zeppelin II, released in 1969. It was also released as the b-side of the single "Whole Lotta Love". The song is about a groupie who stalked the band early in their career. A misprint by Atlantic Records resulted in the original UK pressings of Led Zeppelin II being titled "Livin' Lovin' Wreck (She's a Woman)", with the "Wreck" corrected to "Maid" and the subtitle changed on the US and later releases.
It is guitarist Jimmy Page's least favourite Led Zeppelin song, and was thus never performed in concert. It was also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs on which Jones sang backing vocals. Conversely, singer Robert Plant took a liking to the song, and played it on his 1990 solo tour promoting his album Manic Nirvana.
For the recording of this track, Page played on a Vox 12-string guitar. When played on the radio it was often played immediately after their song "Heartbreaker".
1969 7" single (Japan: Nihon Gramophone DT-1146, Turkey: Atlantic 70504)
1969 7" single (Argentina: Atlantic 2164 002)
1969 7" single (Peru: Atlantic AT 7050)
1969 7" single (US: Atlantic 45-2690)