Robert Plant - Sixty Six To Timbuktu (2003)

Robert Anthony Plant, CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-pitched vocals) has given him a successful solo career spanning over 30 years. Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock and roll.

Sixty Six to Timbuktu is a greatest hits album and a history of the career of Robert Plant, from 1966 to a recording done at the Festival in the Desert in Mali. The album was released in 2003 and contains songs from Plant's eight solo albums up to the time of its release on its first disc, and rarities on its second disc.
Some of his well known songs were omitted from this release, such as "In the Mood", "Rockin' at Midnight", "Burning Down One Side", "Other Arms", and "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)".
You'd Better Run on disc two was recorded in 1966 when Plant was a singer with a band called Listen. Our Song was done as a solo artist one year later in 1967 and it was an English version of an Italian song called La Musica è Finita. The next two songs, both demos and covers including William Roberts' Hey Joe, and Stephen Stills' For What It's Worth, were done by a group named Band of Joy and features Robert Plant and John Bonham. Philadelphia Baby and Road to the Sun feature Phil Collins on drums. The Cure's Porl Thompson played guitar on three songs on this album, Dirt in a Hole, Darkness, Darkness and Tim Buckley's Song to the Siren. And as for the song Win My Train Fare Home, Thompson contributed to the writing of that song but did not play on the live version. Jimmy Page also played on four songs, Tall Cool One, The Honeydrippers' Sea of love, Heaven Knows and Rainer Ptacek's Rude World. Also featured on that album, a song with Afro Celt Sound System, Life Begin Again. And finally, the song Operator was recorded with Alexis Korner on guitar and backing vocals,
Robert Plant on vocals and harmonica and Steve Miller on piano in 1968 and is also available on an album called "A New Generation of Blues".

Disc one

1. "Tie Dye on the Highway" (Chris Blackwell, Robert Plant) – 5:09
2. "Upside Down" (David Barratt, Phil Johnstone) – 4:10
3. "Promised Land" (Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant) – 4:59
4. "Tall Cool One" (Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant) – 4:37
5. "Dirt in a Hole" (Justin Adams, John Baggot, Clive Dreamer, Charlie Jones, Robert Plant, Porl Thompson) – 4:44
6. "Calling to You" (Chris Blackwell, Robert Plant) – 5:49
7. "29 Palms" (Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones, Robert Plant) – 4:51
8. "If I Were a Carpenter"  (Tim Hardin) – 3:47
9. "Sea of Love" (Phillip Baptiste, George Khoury) – 3:04
10. "Darkness, Darkness" (Jesse Colin Young) – 5:03
11. "Big Log"  (Robbie Blunt, Robert Plant, Jezz Woodroffe) – 5:03
12. "Ship of Fools" (Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant) – 4:58
13. "I Believe" (Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant) – 4:54
14. "Little by Little" (Robert Plant, Jezz Woodroffe) – 4:41
15. "Heaven Knows" (David Barratt, Phil Johnstone) – 4:04
16. "Song to the Siren" (Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley) – 4:06

Disc two

1. "You'd Better Run" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:29
2. "Our Song" (Umberto Bindi, Franco Califano, Nisa, Anthony Ralph Clarke) – 2:31
3. "Hey Joe (Demo Version)" (William Roberts) – 4:58
4. "For What It's Worth (Demo Version)" (Stephen Stills) – 3:30
5. "Operator" (Alexis Korner, Steve Miller, Robert Plant) – 4:36
6. "Road to the Sun" (Barriemore Barlow, Robbie Blunt, Phil Collins, Paul Martinez, Robert Plant, Jezz Woodroffe) – 5:35
7. "Philadelphia Baby" (Charlie Rich) – 2:13
8. "Red For Danger" (Robin George) – 3:38
9. "Let's Have a Party" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:40
10. "Hey Jayne" (Charlie Jones, Robert Plant) – 5:23
11. "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:52
12. "Naked if I Want To" (Jerry Miller) – 0:46
13. "21 Years" (Robert Plant, Rainer Ptacek) – 3:30
14. "If It's Really Got to Be This Way" (Arthur Alexander, Donnie Fritts, Gary Nicholson) – 3:59
15. "Rude World" (Rainer Ptacek) – 3:45
16. "Little Hands" (Skip Spence) – 4:19
17. "Life Begin Again" (Simon Emmerson, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Mass, James McNally, Martin Russell) – 6:19
18. "Let the Boogie Woogie Roll" (Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler) – 2:36
19. "Win My Train Fare Home (Live)" (Justin Adams, John Baggot, Clive Deamer, Charlie Jones, Robert Plant, Porl Thompson) – 6:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z20171
• Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z20172
• Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Commerce
• Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.

Credits

• Compiled By – Robert Plant
• Producer - Gary Nicholson, Nugetre, Tim Palmer, Martin Russell, Jon Tiven, Simon Emmerson, Danny Kessler, Benji Lefevre, Sally Tiven, The Pat Moran Quartet, Roger Bolton, Phil Andrews, Charlie Jones, Phil Brown, Donnie Fritts, Robin George, The Fabulous Brill Brothers, Chris Hughes, Phil Johnstone, Laurie Latham, Robert Plant, Alexis Korner 

Notes

Released: 4 November 2003 

Recorded: 1966-2003 

Genre: Rock, Blues 

Style: Rock & Roll, Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Louisiana Blues 

Length: 146:53 

Label - Atlantic (US/Canada)/ Mercury Records 

Robert Plant - Shaken 'N' Stirred (1985)

"Shaken 'N' Stirred" is the 3th solo album by former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant, released in 1985. It featured two singles: "Little by Little" and "Sixes and Sevens". While some of Shaken 'N Stirred's makeup includes typical keyboard pop/rock, there's still plenty of variance, both vocally and otherwise, to keep the album from going under. The album cracked the Top 20 in the U.S. and in Britain thanks to the keen finesse of "Little by Little," which spreads out Plant's vocal puissance across an attractive rhythm. This time around, drummer Richard Hayward from Little Feat adds some percussive texture to a mixture of world beats, unconventional melodies and rhythms, and a number of other creative and colorful musical nuances. Some of the music sounds a little foreign and profound at first, but efforts like "Hip to Hoo" and "Kallalou" grow to be impressive, beyond-the-norm-styled numbers after a few listens. Plant's decision to create a non-commercial type of rock album proved that he could step outside his typical rock & roll roots and still make some appealing music, yet many fans found the album to be too dense and too experimental upon its initial release. Plant's voguish character is still ingrained throughout the tracks, and his tangents aren't so overwhelming that they throw his material in an altogether complete direction. If anything, the songs on Shaken 'N Stirred are an inspiring venture for Plant, as he manages to fulfill his slightly off-centered approach with some interesting and catchy results.


01. Hip To Hoo – 4:51
02. Kallalou Kallalou – 4:17
03. Too Loud – 4:07
04. Trouble Your Money – 4:14
05. Pink And Black – 3:45
06. Little by Little – 4:43
07. Doo Doo A Do Do – 5:09
08. Easily Lead – 4:35
09. Sixes and Sevens – 6:04
10. Little By Little (Remix) – 5:12

Released: May 20, 1985
Recorded: 1984
Genre: Alternative Rock
Length: 41:45
Label: Es Paranza Records
Produced By: Robert Plant, Tim Palmer & Benji Le Fevre

Personnel:
Robbie Blunt - guitar, synthesized guitar
Toni Halliday - vocals
Richie Hayward - drums
Benji Le Fevre - producer, engineer
Paul Martinez - bass guitar
Robert Plant - vocals, producer
Tim Palmer - producer, engineer
Jezz Woodroffe - keyboards