The Principle of Moments
Studio album by
Robert Plant
Released15 July 1983 (1983-07-15)[1]
Recorded1983
StudioRockfield Studios (Monmouth, Wales)
Genre
Length38:50
Label
Producer
  • Robert Plant
  • Benji Lefevre
  • Pat Moran
Robert Plant chronology
Pictures at Eleven
(1982)		 The Principle of Moments
(1983)		 Shaken 'n' Stirred
(1985)
Singles from The Principle of Moments
  1. "Big Log"
    Released: July 1983
  2. "In the Mood"
    Released: November 1983
  3. "Other Arms"
    Released: May 1984 (Japan)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

The Principle of Moments is the second solo studio album by the English singer Robert Plant, formerly of Led Zeppelin. It was Plant's second Top 10 album in the US and UK. It also gave him his first solo Top 40 hit with "Big Log". The most popular track on album-oriented rock radio in the US was "Other Arms", which reached number-one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart. Genesis' drummer Phil Collins played drums for five of the album's eight songs (as he did on Pictures at Eleven). On the other two tracks former Jethro Tull drummer Barriemore Barlow performed. On the closing track "Big Log", Gerald Woodroffe programmed a Roland TR-808 drum machine.

Like Plant's debut solo studio album, Pictures at Eleven (1982), the songs departed from the hard rock sound of Led Zeppelin. Following the strength of these albums, Plant launched a successful tour in 1983. Phil Collins was the drummer for Plant's band for the North American portion of the tour. Collins was content to perform in the background, despite his own enormous success as a solo artist and with Genesis at the time. Little Feat's Richie Hayward played drums for the remaining dates.

Rhino Entertainment released a remastered edition of the album, with bonus tracks, on 3 April 2007.

Promotional music videos

The music video for "Big Log" was shot at the following locations: Crystal Road, Crystal, Nevada (gas station sequences), the Amargosa Opera House, Death Valley Junction, California (driving and "feather" sequence), Calico School House (Calico Ghost Town) Yermo, California (schoolhouse sequence), Glass Pool Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (pool sequence). The bar sequence is believed to have been shot at a small bar in Shoshone, California (now the Crow Bar Cafe & Saloon), though this is unconfirmed.

A video for "In the Mood" was also produced.

Tour

In 1983, Robert Plant went on a tour to promote the album, starting on 26 August in Peoria, Illinois, and ending on 1 October in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Other Arms"
4:20
2."In the Mood"
5:19
3."Messin' with the Mekon"
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Martinez
4:40
4."Wreckless Love"
  • Plant
  • Blunt
5:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Thru' with the Two Step"
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Martinez
5:33
6."Horizontal Departure"
4:19
7."Stranger Here... Than Over There"
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Martinez
  • Woodroffe
4:18
8."Big Log"
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Woodroffe
5:03
Total length:38:50
2007 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."In the Mood" (Live)
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Martinez
7:35
10."Thru' with the Two Step" (Live)
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Martinez
11:11
11."Lively Up Yourself" (Live)Bob Marley3:04
12."Turnaround"
  • Plant
  • Blunt
  • Martinez
  • Woodroffe
4:55
  • Live tracks: recorded in Houston, Texas in 1983.

Personnel

Production

  • Robert Plant – producer, mixing
  • Benji Leferve – producer, mixing
  • Pat Moran – producer, mixing, engineer
  • Storm Thorgerson – sleeve design
  • APP – sleeve design

Remastering credits

  • Dan Hersch – remastering (1-8)
  • Bob Inglot – remastering (1-8)
  • Raj Das – remastering and renovating (9-12)
  • Nicola Powell – supervision
  • Bill Curbishley – management
  • Ed Vulliamy – liner notes
  • DigiPrep (Hollywood, California, USA) and RAK Studios (London, UK) – remastering locations

Chart performance

Certifications

Certifications for The Principle of Moments
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11][12] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "BPI".
  2. ↑ "The Principle of Moments Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Fricke, David (1 September 1983). "The Principle of Moments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ "charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". swedishchart.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Robert Plant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1983". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Phil Collins – Robert Plant Australian Certified Gold LP Award". Kodner Auctions. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Gold in Oz" (PDF). Cash Box. 17 March 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  13. ↑ "Phil Collins – Robert Plant Canadian Certified Gold LP Award". Kodner Auctions. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Robert Plant – The Principle of Moments". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "British album certifications – Robert Plant – The Principles Of Moments". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "American album certifications – Robert Plant – The Principle of Moments". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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