Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) - Manic Nirvana (1990)

Year: 19 March 1990 (CD 1990)
Label: Es Paranza Records (U.S.), 7 91336-2
Style: Hard Rock, Rock
Country: West Bromwich, England (born August 20, 1948)
Time: 49:37
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 323 Mb

Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released March 19, 1990 on Es Paranza Records. The lead single, "Big Love", reached #35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and its follow-up, "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held #1 on the same chart for six consecutive weeks. The vinyl release had 10 songs (five per side) rather than 11, omitting "She Said".

Robert Plant made big news on 1988’s NOW AND ZEN as he, for practically the first time in his solo career, seemed to fully embrace the legacy of Led Zeppelin. It was something he had studiously avoided on previous records, though, to be honest, on songs like “Burning Down One Side” from his first solo album, or “Other Arms” from his second, he couldn’t help but put a little lemon squeeze into the mix. SHAKEN ‘N’ STIRRED (1985), though, had been devoid of much that could even be called bluesy, replaced by a strange coldness that surprised even his most devoted fans.

No, NOW AND ZEN brought back something Plant had lacked, in part by getting Jimmy Page involved on “Heaven Knows” and “Tall Cool One,” and even sampling Zeppelin riffs and vocals on the latter song, a gimmick that made it a hit, and enabled Plant to sell three million copies of the album. It can be argued, though, that it wasn’t until 1990’s MANIC NIRVANA that everything truly came together – where Plant was able to channel his past and incorporate it into a heavy but complex contemporary sound, where he was able to take his blues and move forward with them, to excellent effect.

From the guitar figure that starts "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)” – a sort of declaration of the big rock to come – MANIC NIRVANA crackles with an urgency Plant hadn’t been much interested in mustering with his previous few records. The guitar cuts through some of the more superfluous production tricks (the hand-clappy percussion in particular), cracking the song open so Plant can open up. The “talk about love” pre-chorus also gives him the opportunity to slide into his upper register, which is another welcome sign.

Guitarist Doug Boyle piles on the riffs – the chugging figure on “Nirvana,” the Page-like blast on “Tie Dye on the Highway,” the bluesy slide on “S S S & Q” – and Plant matches them with the swagger in his voice. It’s not that he yields completely to the six-string pyrotechnics; the synth-heavy “Anniversary” gives him space to stretch and give in to the song’s inherent drama (though it also contains Boyle’s best solo on the record, so there’s that). “Liar’s Dance,” conversely, peels back the production, providing Plant with room to go deep into the blues, a circumstance he clearly relishes.

By the time the spacy, quasi-psychedelic “Watching You” fades out and Plant has screamed, moaned and sung his fill, you realize what kind of a trip he’s taken you on, and you’re happy to have gotten to ride along. MANIC NIRVANA is Robert Plant at his post-Zeppelin best, embracing his past and present in a titanic rock sound that’ll crack your windows and rattle your walls, if you let it. And you really should.

(rhino.com/article/the-one-after-the-big-one-robert-plant-manic-nirvana)

01. Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes On You) (04:11)

02. Big Love (04:35)

03. S S S & Q (04:38)

04. I Cried (04:54)

05. She Said (05:13)

06. Nirvana (04:30)

07. Tie Dye On The Highway (05:16)

08. Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night (04:17)

09. Anniversary (05:02)

10. Liars Dance (02:34)

11. Watching You (04:21)

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Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) - Now And Zen [Japanese Ed.] (1988)

Year: 29 February 1988 (CD Mar 25, 1988)
Label: Warner-Pioneer (Japan), 32XD-945
Style: Rock, Arena Rock
Country: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (20 August 1948)
Time: 47:08
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 320 Mb

Robert Plant's 1988 release 'Now and Zen' was a hugely significant milestone in this process of reeducation, an album I already knew well from my youth, and one I'd not re-listened to since the advent of the compact disc. My childhood memories were that this was an overwhelmingly cheesy 80s album and I approached this rediscovery with a fair amount of scepticism born from investigating most of Led Zeppelin's back catalogue in the interim period; my expectation was that this album would fall rather short in comparison but, to my great surprise, the reality was quite different.
Like a lot of rockers who made their name in the 60s and 70s Robert Plant was widely regarded to have gone hopelessly adrift by the mid 80s. By 1987 he'd released three solo albums and each had been an exercise in denial; here was an artist going to untold lengths to hide from his rock heritage. 'Now and Zen' marks the point Plant stops trying quite so hard at distancing himself from his roots and allows himself to throw some of those familiar rock god shapes again; tellingly he even goes as far as inviting old stomping partner Jimmy Page to play on one of the album's singles 'Tall Cool One'. As successful as this reunion proves to be, intriguingly it's a more unexpected collaboration that reveals itself as the true secret to this album's success.
This release sees keyboardist Phil Johnstone establish himself as a perfect songwriting foil for Plant, a partnership that would continue long into the future. While guitars certainly flesh out many of the arrangements here they remain in the most part an embellishment, rather it's the keyboard that forms the musical backbone in the place of any rhythm guitar. This inspired choice gives the sound an unexpectedly rich pop lustre that you perhaps wouldn't have thought Robert would run with. Surprisingly this sound is one that fits bluesy horndog Plant to a tee as he sands off the rough edges of his voice to deliver a masterclass in smooth and faintly mystical pop vox. Whether tackling the consummate 'ballad-writer's ballad' 'Ship of Fools', rockabilly doo-wopping 'Billy's Revenge' or the super-slick dance pop (and unexpected masturbation ode) 'Dancing on My Own' the man never fails to impress.
Looking back at Plant's solo career you can't help but see 'Now and Zen' as an all important confidence boosting shot in the arm that paved the way for future successes like 93's eclectic 'Fate of Nations' and the well received Jimmy Page collaboration 'Walking Into Clarksdale'. He'd eventually settle into the traditional elder statesman 'tasteful' genre territories of folk and country but strangely his song writing would never again match the immediacy and easy melodic charm of the tracks included here. The 80s sucked hard for a lot of us, and Mr Plant more than most you'd think, but it's important to remember they weren't all bad. Just mostly terrible.
(full version: sputnikmusic.com/review/70638/Robert-Plant-Now-and-Zen/)

01. Heaven Knows (04:06)
02. Dance on my Own (04:30)
03. Tall Cool One (04:40)
04. The Way I Feel (05:41)
05. Helen of Troy (05:06)
06. Billy's Revenge (03:33)
07. Ship of Fools (05:01)
08. Why (04:15)
09. White, Clean and Neat (05:28)
10. Walking Towards Paradise (04:43)

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Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) - The Principle Of Moments [Japanese Ed.] (1983)

Year: 15 July 1983 (CD Mar 25, 1988)
Label: Warner-Pioneer (Japan), 32XD-935
Style: Rock, Arena Rock
Country: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (20 August 1948)
Time: 38:51
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 265 Mb

Charts: UK #7, AUS #10, CAN #6, GER #51, NLD #3, NZ #1, SWE #41, US #8. UK, AUS & CAN: Gold; US & NZ: Platinum.
The album follows close on the heels of Plant’s debut, Pictures At Eleven and employs the same musicians and production team. Recorded in Wales, the production was polished and clinical while maintaining enough rock edge to keep it original and interesting. Plant had declined to tour following his debut because he didn’t want to perform any Led Zeppelin songs live and didn’t yet have enough original solo material to justify a tour. With the release of this second album, Plant’s second life as a major recording artist took was fully spawned.
The Principle of Moments was the first release on Plant’s independent label Es Paranza Records, after the folding of Led Zeppelin’s label Swan Song, which was also the label from Plant’s debut. Swan Song ceased operations due to the failing health of Zeppelin manager Peter Grant. When Swan Song’s offices were cleared out in 1983, early demos from Iron Maiden, Heart and other popular bands were found.
The sound of The Principle of Moments fuses new wave rock with some elements of reggae and abstract motifs and is percussion heavy with sharp, high-pitched guitars, led by guitarist Robbie Blunt and drummer Phil Collins. While not as dynamic as in the heart of the Zeppelin years, Plant’s vocals are melodic and refined. The album’s title comes from the scientific Varignon’s Theorem, which states that the moment of any force is equal to the algebraic sum of the moments of the components of that force. With the experimental tracks on this album, Plant seems to be declaring his independence from the Zeppelin sound and celebrating his own “moment” in time.
(full version: classicrockreview.com/2013/05/1983-robert-plant-tpom/)

01. Other Arms (04:20)
02. In The Mood (05:21)
03. Messin' With The Mekon (04:38)
04. Wreckless Love (05:14)
05. Thru' With The Two Step (05:31)
06. Horizontal Departure (04:21)
07. Stranger Here...Than Over There (04:19)
08. Big Log (05:03)

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Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) - Pictures At Eleven [Japanese Ed.] (1982)

Year: 25 June 1982 (CD Feb 25, 1986)
Label: Warner-Pioneer (Japan), 32XD-392
Style: Rock, Arena Rock
Country: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (20 August 1948)
Time: 42:13
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 285 Mb

Pictures at Eleven is the debut solo studio album by the former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. Genesis drummer Phil Collins played drums for five of the album's eight songs. Ex-Rainbow drummer Cozy Powell handled drums on "Slow Dancer" and "Like I've Never Been Gone." On the song "Fat Lip", guitarist Robbie Blunt played a Roland TR-808 drum machine. The title was an often-heard phrase in US television news that would follow a brief announcement of a story of interest to be shown later during a station's 11 PM news program. Pictures at Eleven is the only one of Plant's solo albums to appear on Led Zeppelin's record label Swan Song. By the time of Plant's next release, 1983's The Principle of Moments, Swan Song had ceased to function, and Plant had started his own label named Es Paranza.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_at_Eleven)

Album recorded and mixed in the analog domain - AAD. That is, a minimum of digital processing.
A=Analog. D=digital. The first letter stands for how the music was recorded. The second letter for how it was mixed. The third letter stands for the format (all CD's will have D as the last letter).

01. Burning Down One Side (03:57)
02. Moonlight in Samosa (04:01)
03. Pledge Pin (04:03)
04. Slow Dancer (07:46)
05. Worse Than Detroit (05:59)
06. Fat Lip (05:08)
07. Like I've Never Been Gone (05:59)
08. Mystery Title (05:18)

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Robert Plant [Led Zeppelin] – Saving Grace (2025)

Year: 26 September 2025 (CD Sep 26, 2025)
Label: Nonesuch Records (US), 075597895384
Style: Rock, Folk Rock
Country: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (20 August 1948)
Time: 41:52
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 257 Mb

Saving Grace is the twelfth studio album by English singer Robert Plant, credited to Robert Plant with Suzi Dian, released on 26 September 2025 through Nonesuch Records. It features the band Plant has been touring with since 2019 and contains ten cover versions of songs by a variety of artists.
Saving Grace was named after the band Plant had been performing with for over six years, which includes singer Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown. In a statement, Plant spoke of the joyful dynamic he shared with the band, highlighting "the sweetness of the whole thing" and noting that they would "laugh" together frequently. The album was recorded between April 2019 and January 2025 in studios across the Cotswolds and the Welsh Borders. Plant began working with the Saving Grace collective during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a roots-oriented sound inspired by folk and traditional blues. To promote the album, Plant and Saving Grace will tour North America in Autumn 2025.
Saving Grace features ten tracks, primarily reinterpretations of material by artists such as Memphis Minnie, Moby Grape, Blind Willie Johnson, The Low Anthem, Martha Scanlan, Sarah Siskind, and Low. Its lead single, a cover of Low's "Everybody's Song", was released on 16 July 2025, the second single "Gospel Plough" on 14 August.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Grace_(Robert_Plant_album))01. Chevrolet (02:38)

02. As I Roved Out (06:10)
03. It's A Beautiful Day Today (03:41)
04. Soul Of A Man (04:43)
05. Ticket Taker (03:40)
06. I Never Will Marry (03:34)
07. Higher Rock (03:42)
08. Too Far From You (04:57)
09. Everybody's Song (04:16)
10. Gospel Plough (04:27)

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