Pictures at Eleven
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| Pictures at Eleven | ||
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| Studio album by Robert Plant | ||
| Released | June 28, 1982 | |
| Recorded | Rockfield Studios, Monmouth |
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| Genre | Rock and Roll | |
| Length | 41:49 | |
| Label | Swan Song Records | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Plant | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Robert Plant chronology | ||
| Pictures at Eleven (1982) |
The Principle of Moments (1983) |
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Pictures at Eleven is the debut solo album from former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. Genesis drummer Phil Collins played drums for six of the album's eight songs, and also participated in the subsequent tour.
The album is to be re-released in a remastered edition on March 20, 2007.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- Burning Down One Side – 3:55
- Moonlight in Samosa – 3:58
- Pledge Pin – 4:01
- Slow Dancer – 7:43
- Worse Than Detroit – 5:55
- Fat Lip – 5:05
- Like I've Never Been Gone – 5:56
- Mystery Title – 5:16
All songs written by Plant and Blunt, except "Burning Down One Side" & "Fat Lip," written by Plant, Blunt & Woodroffe.
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Plant - Vocals
- Robbie Blunt - Guitars
- Jezz Woodroffe - Keyboards & synths
- Phil Collins - Drums on 1-3, 5-6, 8
- Cozy Powell - Drums on 4 & 7
- Raphael Ravenscroft - Saxophone on 3
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Pop Albums | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Burning Down One Side" | Mainstream Rock | 3 |
| 1982 | "Burning Down One Side" | Pop Singles | 64 |
| 1982 | "Pledge Pin" | Mainstream Rock | 11 |
| 1982 | "Pledge Pin" | Pop Singles | 74 |
| 1982 | "Slow Dancer" | Mainstream Rock | 19 |
| 1982 | "Worse Than Detroit" | Mainstream Rock | 10 |
[edit] Album notes
- Pictures at Eleven reached #2 on the UK charts.
- "Burning Down One Side" reached #73 on the UK charts.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Pictures at Eleven is the only one of Plant's solo material 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 titled Es Paranza.
[edit] External links
- Official Robert Plant Website
- Rockfield Studios
- Discography on the Robert Plant Homepage (not an official site)
