Jimmy Page Debuts On Multiple Charts At Once, But The Music Isn't New
Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes' Live at the Greek returns to the U.K. charts with a new peak, more ... More than two decades after its original release. (MANDATORY CREDIT Watal Asanuma/) Jimmy Page (guitar) of Led Zeppelin performing on stage at Earl's Court, London, May 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/)
Jimmy Page hasn't needed to release a steady stream of solo material to remain a legend. As a founding member of Led Zeppelin, he helped craft some of the most iconic rock songs in music history and sold tens of millions of albums. But when it comes to working without his band, Page has been much more selective. That makes his latest win on the charts in the United Kingdom all the more exciting.
A new version of one of his only solo-adjacent releases returns him to multiple charts this week. The project has been on something of a major comeback, one which has now lasted several frames, which is unusual for this kind of full-length.
More than 25 years ago, Page joined The Black Crowes for a one-off performance at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The show was a special one for fans of both acts, and thankfully, it was preserved and released as Live at the Greek.
This week, the live effort debuts on two U.K.-based tallies, the Official Vinyl Albums chart and the Official Albums Sales list. It narrowly misses reaching the top 10 on both, settling instead at Nos. 11 and No. 13, respectively.
In addition to its debuts, Live at the Greek also returns to a third list this week. The collection reappears on the Official Physical Albums chart, which tracks the bestselling projects on physical formats like vinyl, CD, and cassette across the country. It's not new to this roster, but this period does mark its best performance yet.
The title comes in at No. 11 on the physical-only tally, matching its placement on the vinyl roster. This marks its seventh appearance on the ranking, and its first in nearly a quarter century. The last time the live effort was spotted on the list was back in August 2000, when it tumbled to No. 95.
Not only is Live at the Greek back, it has now reached a brand new peak, besting its former high point of No. 39 – the only time it appeared inside the top 40 on the tally until now.
This sudden interest in Live at the Greek comes thanks to the fact that it was recently reissued on vinyl in celebration of a special anniversary. The project was released in 2000 – a quarter-century ago – and recorded the year prior, in 1999.
A signed version of Live at the Greek is expected to be made available on Page's official website later this month. If that exclusive edition is offered in limited, but large-enough quantities, it could become responsible for another huge sales push.
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