The Principle of Moments

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 six 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.

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The Principle of Moments
Studio album by
Robert Plant
Released11 July 1983 (1983-07-11)
Recorded1983
StudioRockfield Studios in 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Rolling Stone link

Like Plant's first solo album, Pictures at Eleven, 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 August 26 in Peoria, Illinois, and ending on October 1 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

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
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  2. "charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  3. "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". swedishchart.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. "The Official Charts Company – Robert Plant". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  5. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1983". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  7. "New Zealand album certifications – Robert Plant – the Principle of Moments". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. "British album certifications – Robert Plant – the Principle of Moments". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 April 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type the Principle of Moments in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. "American album certifications – Robert Plant – the Principle of Moments". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 April 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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