This previously unreleased song from the 2-CD version of "Presence" was one of the highlights of the recent reissue project. I had some questions regarding this track that I thought I would put out there to see if anyone had any insight.
1) Was this song recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich with the rest of the "Presence" material, or was it recorded during the Los Angeles rehearsals that proceeded the album??
2) Was there any serious consideration to putting the song on the "Presence" album? Was there any thought about having Plant put lyrics and vocals to it? The reason I ask is because this song was very well thought out. It wasn't like some jam the band went into to relieve tension in the studio. The piano part is gorgeous, and Jimmy's acoustic guitar very complementary.
On the other hand, the song just sounds so radically different from the rest of the "Presence" material. It's probably the last album in the Zep's catalog that I would expect this song to emerge from. It's also odd that this song came from the "Presence" sessions because the album was famously recorded and mixed in, what was it, eighteen days? There wasn't a lot of time in the studio for the group to be mucking about with a track as sophisticated as this.
3) Anyone have any insight into what the working title means? "10 Ribs & All/Carrot Pod Pod (Pod)" is just plain odd.
