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1993 song by Robert Plant
"
29 Palms
" is a
rock
song by English musician
Robert Plant
, released in April 1993 by
Fontana
and
Es Paranza
as the first single from his sixth album,
Fate of Nations
(1993). The songwriting credited to Plant,
Charlie Jones
and
Doug Boyle
(two of the backing musicians on the recording),
Chris Blackwell
and
Phil Johnstone
.
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A review in
Billboard
magazine described "29 Palms" as "richly emotive rock with strong, spell-casting power" and notes Plant's vocal and the guitars and percussion.
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Released as a single, it became his second most successful single on the
UK Singles Chart
, where it reached number 21.
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Lyrics
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In a 1993 interview, Plant would not discuss the song, except to say "'29 Palms' was written on tour, the last time we were in California."
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Twentynine Palms, California
, is a small town located in the
Mojave Desert
about 140 miles east of Los Angeles. It is best known as one of the main entry ways to the
Joshua Tree National Park
and the site of one of the largest
Marine Corps training bases
in the US.
The song includes the refrain:
It comes kinda hard
When I hear your voice on the radio (When I hear your voice on the radio)
Taking me back down the road that leads back to you
Oh, oh, oh
29 Palms
I feel the heat of your desert heart (Feel the heat of your desert heart)
Taking me back down the road that leads back to you
B-sides
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The CD single featured three non-album songs, "21 Years" and "Dark Moon", both written and performed with singer-songwriter
Rainer Ptacek
, and a version of "
Whole Lotta Love (You Need Love)
", also performed with Ptacek.
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Personnel
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Billboard
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s single review notes "[v]ibrant electro-acoustic guitars" and "a percussive grandeur that includes skillful use of snare, tom-toms, and timpani".
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The musicians are:
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Charts
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