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. 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.

Robert Plant has stated that this is his personal favorite project that he ever recorded.

The album was re-released in a remastered edition in 2007 as part of a Robert 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.

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 – guitars ("I Got a Woman" and "Rockin' at Midnight")
 * Jimmy Page – guitars ("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 – guitar
 * 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)