The Principle of Moments

The Principle of Moments
Studio album by Robert Plant
Released	11 July 1983
Recorded	1983, Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales
Genre	Rock
Length	38:50
Label	Es Paranza
Producer	Robert Plant, Benji LeFevre, Pat Moran
Robert Plant chronology
Pictures at Eleven (1982) The Principle of Moments (1983) Shaken 'n' Stirred (1985)

The Principle of Moments is the second solo album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. 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.

Like Plant's first solo album, Pictures at Eleven, the songs departed from the hard rock 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 on this tour. Collins was content to perform in the background, despite his own enormous success as a solo artist at the time. Little Feat's Richie Hayward played drums for the Australasian leg of the tour.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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Track listing

Side One

1. "Other Arms" (Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt) – 4:20
2. "In the Mood" (Plant, Blunt, Paul Martinez) – 5:19
3. "Messin' with the Mekon" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez) – 4:40
4. "Wreckless Love" (Plant, Blunt) – 5:18

Side Two

1. "Thru' with the Two Step" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez) – 5:33
2. "Horizontal Departure" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Jezz Woodroffe) – 4:19
3. "Stranger Here... Than Over There" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe) – 4:18
4. "Big Log" (Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe) – 5:03

2007 remaster bonus tracks

• "In the Mood" (Live) – 7:35
• "Thru' with the Two Step" (Live) – 11:11
• "Lively Up Yourself" (Live) (Bob Marley) – 3:04
• "Turnaround" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe) – 4:55

Personnel

• Robert Plant - vocals
• Robbie Blunt - guitars
• Paul Martinez - bass guitar
• Jezz Woodroffe - keyboards
• Phil Collins - drums on 1-3, 5-6, 8, all bonus tracks on the 2007 reissue
• Barriemore Barlow - drums on 4 and 7
• John David - backing vocals
• Ray Martinez - backing vocals
• Bob Mayo - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals on 9-11 (2007 reissue)

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	UK Albums Chart	7
1983	US Billboard 200	8

Singles and album tracks

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1983	"Big Log"	UK Singles Chart	11
1983	"Big Log"	US Billboard Hot 100	20
1983	"In the Mood"	US Billboard Hot 100	39
1983	"Other Arms"	US Billboard Top Tracks	1
1983	"Big Log"	US Billboard Top Tracks	6
1983	"In the Mood"	US Billboard Top Tracks	4
1983	"Horizontal Departure"	US Billboard Top Tracks	44

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.

Another video for "In the Mood" was also produced. [1]

External links

• Official Robert Plant Website
• Rockfield Studios
• Discography on the Robert Plant Homepage (not an official site)
• Big Log video