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Aug 20, 2021 · 7: Burning Down One Side (from ‘Pictures At Eleven’, 1982) Robert Plant’s debut single after leaving Led Zeppelin was a commercial disappointment, peaking at No.73 in the UK and No.63 in the US. Four decades later, however, Burning Down One Side deserves to be reappraised as one of the best Robert Plant solo songs.
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- Ship of Fools (1988) 1988’s Now And Zen album was something of a watershed for Plant. It was the point he was able to successfully reconcile his past with the present.
- Come Into My Life (1993) The Fate Of Nations album saw Plant drawing on a variety of influences and inspirations. Folk rock of the highest order is the agenda here.
- Embrace Another Fall (2014) A truly epic work from his Lullaby…and the Ceaseless Roar album. There’s an African undercurrent throughout the arrangement and even a touch of Celtic tradition with Welsh Julie Murphy reciting a 14th century poem.
- Slow Dancer (1983) This track marks one of the few occasions in the early ‘80s that Plant stared right in the face of his Zeppelin past. Built on an exotic loping churning riff, Plant’s full on vocal attack measures up to the Olympian grandeur of his former band.
- “Burning Down One Side” from ‘Pictures At Eleven’ (1982) The first song and lead single from Plant’s solo debut. It did really well at radio, hitting #3 on the rock radio charts… and it gave the format new music from a former Zep member for the first time since the band broke up.
- “Big Log” from ‘The Principle Of Moments’ (1983) This was a crucial song for Plant in the early days of his solo career. He wanted to be seen outside of the shadow of Led Zeppelin, and songs like this, which sounded nothing like his former band, helped him to get there.
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – “Please Read The Letter” from ‘Raising Sand’ (2007) Whoever had the idea to re-record an album track from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant’s ‘Walking Into Clarksdale’ for ‘Raising Sand’ deserves a lot of credit.
- “Rainbow” from ‘lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar’ (2014) Coming off of the reissues of the Led Zeppelin catalog, there might have been a temptation to take the tens of millions that surely would have been offered to go on a Zep tour.
1. Singles. 42. Collaborative albums. 3. After the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980 (following the death of drummer John Bonham), Robert Plant pursued a successful solo career comprising eleven studio albums, two compilation albums, three video albums, four collaborative albums, and 42 singles. He began his solo career with Pictures at Eleven in ...
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- "In the Mood" From: The Principle of Moments(1983) The standout track from Plant's second solo album proved beyond a doubt that he had found his own voice outside of the huge shadow of Led Zeppelin.
- "Tall Cool One" From: Now and Zen(1988) Plant firmly planted one foot each in the musical present and his legendary past on this late '80s smash, appropriating hip-hop's sampling methods to bring classic Zeppelin riffs into this insanely fun, pulsing, tongue-in-cheek seduction dance.
- "Down to the Sea" From: Fate of Nations(1993) Always exploring, always tasteful, the best Robert Plant songs often find him seeking new musical combinations along with some sort of spiritual fulfillment.
- "Song to the Siren" From: Dreamland(2002) Time may have stripped some of the high end from Plant's vocal range; even he admits he couldn't possibly do certain Zeppelin songs in the same key anymore.
ROBERT PLANT LIVE ALBUMS Robert Plant presents: Sensational Space Shifters Released July 13, 2012. CD Track Listings: 1. Fixin’ to Die 2. Tin Pan Valley 3. 44 4. Friends 5. Spoonful 6. Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp 7. Ohio 8. No Bad News 9. Standing 10. ‘Black Dog 11. Somebody Knocking 12. Witchdoctor 13. Whole Lotta Love, Steal Away, Bury My Body 14.
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