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Fate of Nations is the sixth studio album by English singer Robert Plant, released 25 May 1993 on Es Paranza Records in North America and Fontana Records internationally. It features former Cutting Crew guitarist Kevin MacMichael on all songs and as well as being a backing vocalist. In addition, the album also features violinist Nigel Kennedy on one song. The song "I Believe" is a tribute to Plant's late son, Karac. The album was Plant's last solo album until his comeback with his seventh studio album Dreamland in 2002.

Fate of Nations
Studio album by Robert Plant
Released	25 May 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Studio	RAK Studios (London) Sawmills Studio (Fowey) Monnow Valley Studio (Monmouth)
Genre	Rock folk rock alternative rock
Length	63:34
Label	Es Paranza (North America) Fontana (rest of the world)
Producer	Chris Hughes Robert Plant
Robert Plant chronology
Manic Nirvana (1990) Fate of Nations (1993) No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded (1994)
Robert Plant studio chronology
Manic Nirvana (1990) Fate of Nations (1993) Dreamland (2002)
Singles from Fate of Nations
"I Believe" Released: 1993 "If I Were A Carpenter" Released: 1993 "Calling To You" Released: 1993 "29 Palms" Released: 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music Box	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Background

Plant explained his album in the following terms:

From the very beginning of this project, around January 1991, right after the Manic Nirvana tour, I knew what I was going to do: go back into my past, listening to [Moby] Grape, the [Jefferson] Airplane, Tim Hardin, Quicksilver, Traffic, and other turning-point artists in rock. These people were trying to tell the listener something, joining various traditions, with the sense of a quest being insinuated and bandied in their acoustic and electronic themes. I'm also proud of what I've attempted to do lyrically [on the album], trying to tell vivid tales that come from a hearty tradition of prose.[4]

Reissues

Fate of Nations was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records on 20 March 2007, this edition included 5 bonus tracks. In April 2019, the album was reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day 2019.

Track listing

Personnel

• Maartin Allcock – mandolin on "If I Were a Carpenter"; all instruments except drums and vocals on "Colours of a Shade"
• Phillip Andrews – keyboards on "Memory Song (Hello Hello)"
• Chris Blackwell – drums on "Promised Land"
• Doug Boyle – guitar on "29 Palms", "Network News"
• Máire Brennan – backing vocals on "Come into My Life"
• Francis Dunnery – guitar on "Come into My Life", "Promised Land"
• Nigel Eaton – hurdy-gurdy on "Come into My Life", "I Believe"
• John Flynn – backing vocals on "The Greatest Gift"
• Steve French – backing vocals on "I Believe"
• Chris Hughes – drums on "Down to the Sea", "Come into My Life", "I Believe", "29 Palms", "If I Were a Carpenter", "Promised Land", "The Greatest Gift", "Network News"
• Phil Johnstone – harmonium on "Come into My Life"; piano on "I Believe", "29 Palms", "Memory Song (Hello Hello)", "If I Were a Carpenter"; organ on "Promised Land"; electric piano on "The Greatest Gift", "Great Spirit"; backing vocals on "Great Spirit"; electric orchestra on "Network News"
• Charlie Jones – bass on all songs; all instruments except guitar and drums on "Down to the Sea"
• Nigel Kennedy – violin on "Calling to You"
• Navazish Ali Khan – violin on "Network News"
• Michael Lee – drums on "Memory Song (Hello Hello)", "Network News"
• Kevin Scott MacMichael – guitar on all songs; backing vocals on "I Believe"
• Lynton Naiff – String arrangement on "If I Were a Carpenter", "The Greatest Gift"
• Robert Plant – lead vocals; guitar on "Promised Land"; backing vocals on "Great Spirit"
• Gurdev Singh – dilruba & sarod on "Network News"
• Surge Singh – sarangi on "Network News"
• Julian Taylor – backing vocals on "I Believe"
• Richard Thompson – guitar on "Come into My Life"
• Pete Thompson – drums on "Calling to You", "Come into My Life", "The Greatest Gift", "Great Spirit"
• Oliver J. Woods – guitar on "Down to the Sea", "Memory Song (Hello Hello)"

Production[5]

• Henry Binns – engineer
• Julian Broad – photography
• Cally – sleeve design
• John Cornfield – engineer
• Ross Cullum – engineer
• Andy Earl – photography
• Michael Gregovich – engineer, mixer
• Chris Hughes – producer
• Pete Lewis – engineer
• Mark O'Donoughue – engineer
• Tim Palmer – mixer
• Robert Plant – producer
• Danton Supple – engineer
• Jacquie Turner – engineer
• Anthony Petrecca

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Fate of Nations

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	56
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	32\
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	6
US Billboard 200[13]	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF)[14] reissue	Gold	10,000*
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Fate of Nations

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[es] Fate of Nations

Fate of Nations es el sexto álbum de estudio del cantante británico de rock Robert Plant, publicado en 1993 por Es Paranza para ciertos países y distribuido en otros por Fontana Records. Para esta producción Plant optó por incluir varias características musicales que nunca había explorado en sus anteriores discos como el rock alternativo y algunos toques de la música acústica. Además, por primera vez compuso letras sobre el descontento y la conciencia social, y dedicó como homenaje a su fallecido hijo Karac el tema «I Believe», en donde relata como fue capaz de lidiar con la tragedia. De acuerdo con el sitio Allmusic, todas estas cualidades lo hace ser uno de sus trabajos más íntimos de su carrera.[1]

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[it] Fate of Nations

Fate of Nations è un album discografico in studio del cantante britannico Robert Plant, conosciuto come voce dei Led Zeppelin. Il disco è uscito nel 1993.

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[ru] Fate of Nations

Fate of Nations (рус. «судьба народов») — шестой студийный альбом британского певца Роберта Планта. Выпущен в 1993 году.

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