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| "The Battle of Evermore" | |
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | |
| from the album Led Zeppelin IV | |
| Released | 8 November 1971 |
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| Length | 5:38 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page |
"The Battle of Evermore" is a folk duet sung by Robert Plant and Sandy Denny, included on Led Zeppelin's untitled 1971 album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV. The song's instrumentation features acoustic guitar and mandolin playing, while the lyrics allude to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
- ^ a b c d Guesdon & Margotin 2018, p. 254.
- ^ Carruthers, Bob (2011). Led Zeppelin – Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9085-3846-8.
High points included the twisty complexity of 'Black Dog', the folk whimsy of 'The Battle of Evermore' and the career best of 'Stairway to Heaven'
- ^ Clarke, Donald (1998). The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Penguin Books. p. 737. ISBN 978-0-1405-1370-7.
folk direction pursued with The Battle of Evermore' (Plant's duet with Sandy Denny)
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Ramirez, AJ (31 October 2011). "Led Zeppelin – "The Battle of Evermore"". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 August 2015.