Outrider (album)

Outrider
A blurred black-and-white photograph of Page holding a guitar, wearing a pinstripe suit
Studio album by
Released20 June 1988 (1988-06-20)[1]
RecordedEarly 1987
StudioThe Sol, Cookham, Berkshire, England
GenreBlues rock, instrumental rock, hard rock
Length39:50
LabelGeffen
ProducerJimmy Page
Jimmy Page chronology
Mean Business
(1986)
Outrider
(1988)
Coverdale–Page
(1993)

Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on 20 June 1988. It is his only solo studio album and the first time since 1969 he recorded with a record label other than Atlantic Records/Swan Song Records. Page recorded the music at his personal studio The Sol. Robert Plant guests on one track, "The Only One", while John Bonham's son Jason plays drums.

This was originally intended to be a two album release. However, during the early recording stages of this album, Page's house was broken into and amongst the items stolen were the demo tapes which had been recorded up to that point.[2] Page did not record any demos prior to recording the album itself.[3]

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 8.
  2. ^ Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press, p. 166.
  3. ^ Kay, Max; Scoppa, Bud (19 September 2011). "Jimmy Page Discusses His New Solo Album, 'Outrider,' and More in 1988 Guitar World Interview, Part 1 (Page 3)". Guitar World. Harris Publications. Retrieved 17 September 2012.