The Principle of Moments - Composition

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The Principle of Moments is the second solo studio album by the English singer Robert Plant, formerly of Led Zeppelin. 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 five 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. On the closing track "Big Log", Gerald Woodroofe played a TR-808 drum machine.

The Principle of Moments

Studio album by

Robert Plant

Released

11 July 1983

Recorded

1983

Studio

Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales

Genre

Power pop
synth-pop

Length

38:50

Label

Es Paranza
Atlantic

Producer

Robert Plant
Benji LeFevre
Pat Moran

Robert Plant chronology

Pictures at Eleven
(1982)

The Principle of Moments
(1983)

Shaken 'n' Stirred
(1985)

Singles from The Principle of Moments

"Big Log"
Released: July 1983
"In the Mood"
Released: November 1983
"Other Arms"
Released: May 1984 (Japan)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Rolling Stone	link

Like Plant's first solo album, Pictures at Eleven, the songs departed from the hard rock sound 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 for the North American portion of the tour. Collins was content to perform in the background, despite his own enormous success as a solo artist and with Genesis at the time. Little Feat's Richie Hayward played drums for the remaining dates.

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

Promotional 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.

A video for "In the Mood" was also produced.

Tour

In 1983, Robert Plant went on a tour to promote the album, starting on August 26 in Peoria, Illinois, and ending on October 1 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Tour dates
August 26, 1983: Peoria, Illinois – Peoria Civic Center August 27, 1983: Kalamazoo, Michigan – Wings Stadium August 29, 1983: Rosemont, Illinois – Rosemont Horizon August 30, 1983: St. Louis, Missouri – Kiel Auditorium August 31, 1983: Milwaukee – MECCA Arena September 3, 1983: Detroit – Joe Louis Arena September 4, 1983: Cleveland, Ohio (Richfield) – Richfield Coliseum September 6, 1983: Worcester, Massachusetts – The Centrum September 8, 1983: Montreal – Montreal Forum September 9, 1983: Buffalo, New York – Buffalo Memorial Auditorium September 10, 1983: Toronto – Maple Leaf Gardens September 12, 1983: New York City – Madison Square Garden September 13, 1983: Hartford, Connecticut – Hartford Civic Center September 14, 1983: Philadelphia – The Spectrum September 16, 1983: Memphis, Tennessee – Mid-South Coliseum September 18, 1983: Biloxi, Mississippi – Mississippi Coast Coliseum September 20, 1983: Houston, Texas – The Summit September 21, 1983: Austin, Texas – Frank Erwin Center September 22, 1983: Dallas – Reunion Arena September 24, 1983: Denver, Colorado – McNichols Arena September 27, 1983: Los Angeles (Inglewood) – The Forum September 28, 1983: Oakland, California – Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum September 30, 1983: Seattle – Seattle Center Coliseum October 1, 1983: Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Thru' with the Two Step"	Plant Blunt Martinez	5:33
6.	"Horizontal Departure"	Plant Blunt Martinez Jezz Woodroffe	4:19
7.	"Stranger Here... Than Over There"	Plant Blunt Martinez Woodroffe	4:18
8.	"Big Log"	Plant Blunt Woodroffe	5:03
Total length:			38:50

2007 remaster bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"In the Mood" (Live)	Plant Blunt Martinez	7:35
10.	"Thru' with the Two Step" (Live)	Plant Blunt Martinez	11:11
11.	"Lively Up Yourself" (Live)	Bob Marley	3:04
12.	"Turnaround"	Plant Blunt Martinez Woodroffe	4:55

Live tracks: recorded in Houston, Texas in 1983.

Personnel

Robert Plant: lead vocals and backing vocals
Robbie Blunt: guitars
Gerald Woodroffe: synthesizers, TR-808 on track 8
Paul Martinez: basses
Phil Collins: drums, except 4, 7, and 8 (incl. bonus tracks)
Barriemore Barlow: drums on tracks 4 and 7
John David: backing vocals
Ray Martinez: backing vocals

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	10
New Zealand Albums Chart[2]	1
Swedish Albums Chart[3]	41
UK Albums Chart[4]	7
US Billboard 200	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Position
Australian Albums Chart[5]	41

Chart (1984)	Position
Australian Albums Chart[6]	83

Certifications

Sales certifications for *The Principle of Moments*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7][8]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
"swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". swedishchart.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
"The Official Charts Company – Robert Plant". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
"Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1983". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
"Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
"Phil Collins – Robert Plant Australian Certified Gold LP Award". Kodner Auctions. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
"Gold in Oz" (PDF). Cash Box. 17 March 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
"Phil Collins – Robert Plant Canadian Certified Gold LP Award". Kodner Auctions. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
"New Zealand album certifications – Robert Plant – The Principle of Moments". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
"British album certifications – Robert Plant – The Principles Of Moments". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
"American album certifications – Robert Plant – The Principle of Moments". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

External links

The Principle of Moments at Discogs (list of releases)
Rockfield Studios
Discography on the Robert Plant Homepage (not an official site)
Big Log video

v t e Robert Plant
Strange Sensation: Justin Adams John Baggott Clive Deamer Billy Fuller Charlie Jones Michael Lee Pearl Thompson Liam "Skin" Tyson
Studio albums/EPs	Pictures at Eleven The Principle of Moments Shaken 'n' Stirred Now and Zen Manic Nirvana Fate of Nations Walking into Clarksdale (with Jimmy Page) Dreamland Mighty ReArranger (with Strange Sensation) Raising Sand (with Alison Krauss) Band of Joy (with Band of Joy) Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar Carry Fire Raise the Roof (with Alison Krauss)
Live albums	No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded (with Jimmy Page) Sensational Space Shifters (Live in London July '12)
Compilations	Sixty Six to Timbuktu Nine Lives Digging Deep: Subterranea
DVDs	Soundstage: Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation
Singles	"Burning Down One Side" "Pledge Pin" "Big Log" "In the Mood" "Other Arms" "Little by Little" "Heaven Knows" "Tall Cool One" "Ship of Fools" "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" "29 Palms" "Most High" "Shine It All Around" "Rich Woman" "Please Read the Letter"
Related articles	Discography Led Zeppelin The Honeydrippers Page and Plant Band of Joy

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[es] The Principle of Moments

The Principle of Moments es el segundo álbum de estudio del cantante británico de rock Robert Plant, publicado en 1983 por su propio sello Es Paranza en el Reino Unido y distribuido en el resto de los países por Atlantic Records. Para esta producción Plant contó con el mismo equipo de músicos de su álbum antecesor, aunque en dos pistas participó como artista invitado Barriemore Barlow, baterista de Jethro Tull.

[ru] The Principle of Moments

The Principle of Moments — второй сольный студийный альбом вокалиста группы Led Zeppelin Роберта Планта, вышедший в 1983 году. Диск попал в Топ-10 в США и Великобритании. Альбом включает в себя первый сольный хит Планта, попавший в Top 40 — «Big Log». Самым популярным треком на AOR-радио в США был «Other Arms», который достиг первой позиции в чарте Top Tracks журнала Billboard. Барабанщик Genesis Фил Коллинз играл в шести из восьми песен альбома (как и в Pictures at Eleven). В остальных двух треках играл бывший барабанщик Jethro Tull Бэримор Барлоу.

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