For his debut solo album, Robert Plant doesn't exactly succumb to everyone's expectations.
With a less-potent vocal style, Plant manages to carry out most of the songs in smooth, stylish fashion while rocking out rather convincingly on a couple of others.
He gets some pretty good help from guitarist Robbie Blunt, who truly comes to life on "Worse Than Detroit," and both Phil Collins and Cozy Powell give Plant enough of a solid background to lean his sultry yet surging rock voice against.
Plant channels his energy quite effectively through songs like "Pledge Pin" and "Moonlight in Samosa," while the single "Burning Down One Side" is a creditable one, even though it failed to crack the Top 50 in both the U.K.
and the U.S.
The most apparent characteristic about the album's eight tracks is the fact that Plant is able to escape most of his past and still sound motivated.
Without depending too much on his Led Zeppelin days, he courses a new direction without changing or disguising his distinct vocal style whatsoever.
Pictures at Eleven peaked within the Top Five on both sides of the Atlantic, successfully launching Plant's solo career.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burning Down One SideRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant, Jezz Woodroffe | Robert Plant | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Moonlight in SamosaRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant | Robert Plant | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Pledge PinRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant | Robert Plant | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Slow DancerRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant | Robert Plant | Play | 07:47 | 17 MB | 57 MB |
| 5 | Worse Than DetroitRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant | Robert Plant | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | Fat LipRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant, Jezz Woodroffe | Robert Plant | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Like I've Never Been GoneRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant | Robert Plant | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | Mystery TitleRobbie Blunt, Robert Plant | Robert Plant | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 303 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Blunt | Assistant, Composer, Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 2 | Phil Collins | Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 3 | Michael Hoppen | Design, Photography |
| 4 | Paul Martinez | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 5 | Pat Moran | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 6 | Robert Plant | Composer, Design, Main Personnel, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Cozy Powell | Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 8 | Raphael Ravenscroft | Saxophone |
| 9 | Jezz Woodroffe | Assistant, Composer, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |