Tellingly, there’s no freeing going on in Zep’s version. Mistakenly attributed as a derivative of Leadbelly’s Gallis Pole, the lineage of this unhappy medieval tale of vain noose-bound delay can be plotted centuries back to the English folk song The Maid Freed From The Gallows.
John Paul Jones adds acoustic guitar to his Zeppelin CV, his mandolin and bass already driving the track, and Plant’s woman woes take centre stage, again Though undoubtedly leveraged into its high standing due to its relative unavailability – B-side to Immigrant Song in 1970, not reappearing until 1990’s box set - there’s something awe inspiring about a band who can afford to side-line such obvious riches.
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