Robert Plant – Pictures At Eleven (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1982

Pictures At Eleven is an LP by Robert Plant from 1982 released on the Swan Song label.

About this album

Pictures At Eleven launched Robert Plant’s solo career with a sharp, self-assured hard rock sound that distanced him from Led Zeppelin without denying its power. Released in 1982, the album found Plant working with guitarist Robbie Blunt and drummer Cozy Powell, while producer Benji Lefevre helped shape a streamlined, radio-ready attack. Songs such as Burning Down One Side and Slow Dancer showed a singer determined to build a new identity around muscular riffs, melodic hooks and a more contemporary pop-rock feel. Widely regarded as a successful first step, it helped establish Plant as a solo artist capable of commanding attention beyond his former band’s shadow.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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