Baby Come On Home
"Baby Come On Home" is a soul song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded during sessions for the band's debut album but remained unreleased until 1993, when it was included on the compilation Boxed Set 2. The song was also included as a bonus track on the CD edition of the band's ninth studio album Coda as included in The Complete Studio Recordings and Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD Boxset. In 2015, the song was included on disc one of the two companion discs of the reissue of Coda.
Background
The track stems from an old master reel labelled 'Yardbirds. October 10, 1968'. The master tape went missing for a number of years and allegedly turned up in a refuse bin outside Olympic Studios, following renovations in 1991. It was mixed by Mike Fraser for a much belated release in 1993, with a single to promote the Boxed Set 2.The song was originally recorded under the title "Tribute to Bert Berns", in honour of the American songwriter and producer who had died in December 1967. The composition is credited to Page, Plant, and Berns, who had written songs with the same title for Hoagy Lands and Solomon Burke in 1964 and 1965.
On this track, Jimmy Page played guitar through a Leslie speaker and John Paul Jones played piano and a Hammond organ.
Personnel
- Robert Plant – vocals
- Jimmy Page – electric guitar
- John Paul Jones – piano, Hammond organ, bass guitar
- John Bonham – drums
Chart positions
Single
| Chart | Peak position |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart | 66 |