Outrider (album)

Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on 21 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. Page did not record any demos prior to recording the album itself.

Reception
The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200 chart, also peaking at No. 27 on the UK Album Chart.

Years later, Jimmy Page reflected on the album in rather positive terms:

"Outrider's all right. It's demo-like compared with those overproduced albums that came out at the time. It didn't do very well—doesn't matter—but I did tour. I was playing music on that tour going right back to The Yardbirds. Jason [Bonham] was the drummer on that tour."

Personnel
Musicians
 * Jimmy Page – guitars, synthesizer, backing vocals, production
 * Tony Franklin – bass guitar on "Wasting My Time"
 * Felix Krish – bass guitar on "The Only One", "Liquid Mercury", "Emerald Eyes", "Prison Blues", and "Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love...)"
 * Durban Laverde – bass guitar on "Wanna Make Love", "Writes of Winter", and "Hummingbird"
 * Chris Farlowe – vocals on "Hummingbird", "Prison Blues", and "Blues Anthem (If I Cannot Have Your Love...)"
 * John Miles – vocals on "Wasting My Time" and "Wanna Make Love"
 * Robert Plant – vocals on "The Only One"
 * Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion on "Liquid Mercury" and "Emerald Eyes"
 * Jason Bonham – drums, percussion

Technical
 * Peter Ashworth – photography
 * Dick Beetham – assistant engineering
 * Steve Hoyland – assistant engineering
 * JL – artwork and cover co-ordination
 * George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
 * Leif Mases – engineering, mixing