The Honeydrippers: Volume One

The Honeydrippers: Volume One is a mini-album released on 24 September 1984, by a band led by rock singer Robert Plant.^[2] The project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun wanted to record an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s. Plant was chosen because Ertegun had seen his pick-up band the Honeydrippers performing 1950s standards. Included in the band were Chic front man Nile Rodgers, Late Night with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, and former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—the latter was also Plant's former bandmate in Led Zeppelin.^[3]

The Honeydrippers: Volume One
Studio album (mini-album) by The Honeydrippers
Released	24 September 1984 (US) 12 November 1984 (UK)
Recorded	March 1984
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York, NY; overdubs at Marcus Studios, London
Genre	Rock and roll jump blues rhythm & blues
Length	18:07
Label	Es Paranza Atlantic
Producer	Nugetre The Fabulous Brill Brothers

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Plant has stated that this is his personal favorite project that he ever recorded. ^{[citation needed]}

The album was re-released in a remastered edition in 2007 as part of a Plant remaster series, with the live version of "Rockin' at Midnight" (previously released on the 12-inch single version of the studio recording) included as a bonus track. Plant and Ertegun discussed the possibility of doing another Honeydrippers album, but with the latter's death in December 2006, the plan was shelved permanently.^[3]

Track listing

1984 vinyl edition
Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Get a Thrill"	Rudy Toombs	2:39
2.	"Sea of Love"	George Khoury, Phil Phillips	3:03
3.	"I Got a Woman"	Ray Charles, Renald Richard	2:58

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Young Boy Blues"	Doc Pomus, Phil Spector	3:30
2.	"Rockin' at Midnight"	Roy Brown	5:57

2007 remaster bonus tracks

• "Rockin' at Midnight" (live in Birmingham NEC, September 8, 1985) – 4:14

1984 Compact disc edition
Same track listing and order as the vinyl release.

Personnel

• Robert Plant – vocals
• Jeff Beck – lead guitar ("I Got a Woman" and "Rockin' at Midnight")
• Jimmy Page – lead guitar ("Sea of Love" and "I Get a Thrill")
• Nile Rodgers – rhythm guitar
• Paul Shaffer – piano
• Dave Weckl – drums
• Wayne Pedzwater – bass
• Keith Evans – saxophone ("Rockin' at Midnight")

Bonus track personnel

• Robert Plant – vocals
• Robbie Blunt – guitars
• Paul Martinez – bass
• Jezz Woodroffe – keyboards
• Richie Hayward – drums

The King Bees (a.k.a. The Uptown Horns) – horns

• Crispin Cioe: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Bob Funk: trombone
• Arno Hecht: tenor saxophone
• Paul Litteral: trumpet

The Queen Bees – backing vocals

• Ula Hedwig
• Chrissie Faith
• Millie Whiteside

Production

• Producers: Nugetre (Ahmet Ertegun) and the Fabulous Brill Brothers (Robert Plant & Phil Carson)

Charts

Album

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[4]	13
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[5]	1
German Albums Chart[6]	40
Swedish Albums Chart[7]	44
UK Albums Chart[8]	56
US Billboard 200[9]	4
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[10]	67

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	"Rockin' at Midnight"	US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[11]	8
1985		US Billboard Hot 100[12]	25
1985		US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[13]	28
1985		Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[14]	18
1985		US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[15]	24
1984	"Sea of Love"	US Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart[16]	11
1984		US Billboard Adult Contemporary[17]	1
1984		Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[18]	1
1985		US Billboard Hot 100[19]	3
1985		Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[20]	1
1985		US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[21]	3
1985		Dutch Singles Chart[22]	25
1985		Irish Singles Chart[23]	29
1985		German Singles Chart[24]	48
1985		UK Singles Chart[25]	56
1985		Swiss Singles Chart[26]	25
1985		Australia[27]	5

Certifications

Country	Sales	Certification
United States (RIAA)	1,000,000+	Platinum[28]
Canada (CRIA)	300,000+	3× Platinum[29]