Album
Sixty Six To Timbuktu
2003 · Rock, Blues
Rare pressing on Gatefold

Sixty Six To Timbuktu is a Rock album by Robert Plant, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked.
About
Sixty Six to Timbuktu is a greatest hits album and a history of the career of Robert Plant, from 1966 to a recording done at the Festival in the Desert in Mali. The album was released in 2003 and contains songs from Plant's eight solo albums up to the time of its release on its first disc, and rarities on its second disc. Some of his well known songs were omitted from this release, such as "In The Mood", "Rockin' at Midnight", "Burning Down One Side", and "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)". Track listing Disc one "Tie Dye on the Highway" (Chris Blackwell, Robert Plant) – 5:09 "Upside Down" (David Barratt, Phil Johnstone) – 4:10 "Promised Land" (Johnstone, Plant) – 4:59 "Tall Cool One" (Johnstone, Plant) – 4:37 "Dirt in a Hole" (Justin Adams, John Baggot, Clive Dreamer, Charlie Jones, Robert Plant, Porl Thompson) – 4:44 "Calling to You" (Blackwell, Plant) – 5:49 "29 Palms" (Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Johnstone, Jones, Plant) – 4:51 "If I Were a Carpenter" (Tim Hardin) – 3:47 "Sea of Love" (Phillip Baptiste, George Khoury) – 3:04 "Darkness, Darkness" (Jesse Colin Young) – 5:03 "Big Log" (Robbie Blunt, Plant, Jezz Woodroffe) – 5:03 "Ship of Fools" (Johnstone, Plant) – 4:58 "I Believe" (Johnstone, Plant) – 4:54 "Little By Little" (Plant, Woodroffe) – 4:41 "Heaven Knows" (David Barratt, Phil Johnstone) – 4:04 "Song to the Siren" (Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley) – 4:06 Disc two "You'd Better Run" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:29 "Our Song" (Umberto Bindi/Califano/Clarke) – 2:31 "Hey Joe (Demo Version)" (William Roberts) – 4:58 "For What It's Worth (Demo Version)" (Stephen Stills) – 3:30 "Operator" (Alexis Korner, Steve Miller, Plant) – 4:36 "Road to the Sun" (Barriemore Barlow, Robbie Blunt, Phil Collins, Paul Martinez, Plant, Woodroffe) – 5:35 "Philadelphia Baby" (Charlie Rich) – 2:13 "Red Is for Danger" (Robin George) – 3:38 "Let's Have a Party" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:40 "Hey Jayne" (Jones, Plant) – 5:23 "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:52 "Naked if I Want To" (Jerry Miller) – 0:46 "21 Years" (Plant, Rainer Ptacek) – 3:30 "If It's Really Got to Be This Way" (Arthur Alexander, Donnie Fritts, Gary Nicholson) – 3:59 "Rude World" (Ptacek) – 3:45 "Little Hands" (Skip Spence) – 4:19 "Life Begin Again" (Simon Emmerson, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Mass, James McNally, Martin Russell) – 6:19 "Let the Boogie Woogie Roll" (Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler) – 2:36 "Win My Train Fare Home (Live)" (Adams, Baggott, Deamer, Jones, Plant, Thompson) – 6:15.
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Tracklist
- 1-01Tie Dye On The Highway5:10
- 1-02Upside Down4:11
- 1-03Promised Land4:59
- 1-04Tall Cool One4:38
- 1-05Dirt In A Hole4:44
- 1-06Calling To You5:50
- 1-0729 Palms4:51
- 1-08If I Were A Carpenter3:47
- 1-09Sea Of Love3:05
- 1-10Darkness, Darkness5:03
- 1-11Big Log5:04
- 1-12Ship Of Fools4:58
- 1-13I Believe (Alternative Take)4:54
- 1-14Little By Little4:42
- 1-15Heaven Knows4:04
- 1-16Song To The Siren (Radio Edit)4:06
- 2-01You'd Better Run2:30
- 2-02Our Song2:32
- 2-03Hey Joe (Demo)4:58
- 2-04For What It's Worth (Demo)3:30
- 2-05Operator4:36
- 2-06Road To The Sun5:36
- 2-07Philadelphia Baby2:14
- 2-08Red For Danger3:39
- 2-09Let's Have A Party3:41
- 2-10Hey Jayne5:23
- 2-11Louie, Louie2:53
- 2-12Naked If I Want To0:47
- 2-1321 Years3:31
- 2-14If It's Really Got To Be This Way3:59
- 2-15Rude World3:45
- 2-16Little Hands4:19
- 2-17Life Begin Again6:19
- 2-18Let The Boogie Woogie Roll2:37
- 2-19Win My Train Fare Home (Live In Timbuktu)6:16
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
2-disc career retrospective. Disc 1 comprises mostly hits from Plant's solo albums along with a couple of unreleased tracks, and disc 2 is made up from pre-Zeppelin projects (solo and otherwise), B-sides, compilation appearances, and other rare tracks.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alexis KornerGUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Ballaké SissokoTALKING DRUM
- BJ ColeGUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Brent RowanGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Charlie JonesBASS BASS, PROGRAMMED BY KEYBOARDS
- Chris BlackwellDRUMS
- Chris BrownORGAN
- Chris HughesDRUMS
- Clive DeamerDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Cris LevzingerACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Dave EdmundsGUITAR
- David SwiftBASS
- Demba BarryVOCALS
- Doug BoyleGUITAR
- Francis DunneryGUITAR
- Gabriel FofjeBACKING VOCALS
- Gary SmithKEYBOARDS
- Gilson LavisDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 24 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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