 ROBERT
PLANT
Nine Lives [Box Set]
Rhino Records 2006
www.robertplant.com
What’s the 4-1-1?
The CD sampler sent out to hype the release of the 10 disc box set
encapsulating Robert Plant’s solo career. The full box set includes
remastered and expanded editions of all 9 solo CDs. The tenth disc is a DVD
that includes a brand new one hour film about Plant’s solo career,
an interview with the legendary vocalist, interviews with friends, 20 music
video and a 60 page booklet.
Genre
Rock / classic rock
The Good
The sampler is packed with 14 tracks culled from the various solo albums,
and I think whoever was in charge of selecting the cuts did a really good
job. Instead of a CD filled with the classic tracks everyone knows and
loves, there’s a good selection of previously unreleased and rare
recordings as well. I think this is a great idea.
You have some of the better known songs of course, like “29 Palms”, “Ship
Of Fools”, and “Tie Dye On The Highway”. These remain some
great slices of music from Plant and always will be.
The unreleased material on this sampler includes three B-sides: “Far Post”, “Oompa
(Watery Bint)” and “All The Money In The World”. Since I’m
not a big fan of getting single releases these three tracks were definitely new
to me. The first two tracks were up-tempo number and really sounded great.
The previously unreleased song “Turnaround” had a great edgy guitar
sound. The unreleased demo of “Rollercoaster” was also a treat for
the ears.
The Bad
Of course it would be financially impossible to send out the full box sets
for reviews, but it doesn’t mean I couldn’t dream of that
now does it? Otherwise, I really have nothing negative to say.
The Verdict
Please keep in mind that this review is solely for the sampler disc I received,
but if the preview is reflective of the quality and care that went into
selecting all the bonus material for the discs, then fans of the solo Robert
Plant are in for quite a treat. I know I’m happy, and as soon as
I hit the lottery, I’ll be able to afford the comprehensive box set.
Did You Know?
Robert Plant recreated his group The Honeydrippers for a 2007 Valentine’s
Day benefit concert in Britain. It was done to help raise money for a friend
to have potentially live saving proton beam therapy in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rating:  out
of 5
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-- Jay Roberts
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