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Nine Lives: 9cd: Box Set: Expanded Edition: Includes Dvd: Remastered

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Release date: 20-11-2006
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 9
Catalogue Number: 8122787782
Label: warners

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The colossal legend of Led Zeppelin looms so mightily over the history of rock that it's sometimes easy to overlook the fact that Robert Plant has had a solo career that's outdistanced Zep in terms of longevity and output. NINE LIVES, a 10-disc box set, presents Plant's solo work in its entirety. Each of Plant's nine solo albums is included, and each is complemented by live tracks and a bonus DVD.
Listening to the whole of Plant's catalogue, what impresses most is its variety and range. Beginning with 1982's PICTURES AT ELEVEN and continuing through 2005's MIGHTY REARRANGER, NINE LIVES offers up atmospheric grooves, 1950's-style pop, synth-driven new wave, Middle Eastern drones, straight blues, and a healthy dose of post-Zeppelin thunder. Plant's voice morphs too, from dispassionate popster to banshee wailer to retro crooner and elsewhere, never letting the shadow of his former band determine his stylistic choices. Beautiful packaging and a comprehensive booklet sweeten the deal, making this a must for collectors or anyone looking to explore Plant's work in depth.

Nov 2006

Spanning 1982-2005, Nine Lives is an extraordinary 10-disc boxed set containing nine Robert Plant solo albums, each remastered and expanded with rare bonus tracks. A DVD features a new 60-minute film covering Plant's entire career after Led Zeppelin.

Includes an in-depth interview with the artist covering each album, plus interviews with friends and colleagues Roger Daltrey, Phil Collins, Tori Amos, Roy Harper, Lenny Kravitz, and others. The DVD also features full-length clips of 20 music videos in both stereo and 5.1 Surround. Beautiful packaging includes original artwork by Grahame Baker-Smith and a 60-page booklet with liner notes and rare photos.

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Personnel: Robert Plant (vocals); Doug Boyle, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Justin Adams, Nile Rodgers, Porl Thompson, Robbie Blunt (guitar); Skin Tyson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, bass guitar); The Uptown Horns (horns); Jezz Woodroffe, Paul Shaffer, Phil Johnstone, John Baggott (keyboards); Billy Fuller (double bass, bass guitar); Paul Martinez, Phil Scragg, Charlie Jones (bass guitar); Chris Blackwell, Clive Deamer, Cozy Powell, Phil Collins, Ritchie Hayward (drums); Kirsty MacColl, Marie Pierre, Toni Halliday (background vocals).
Recording information: 1982 - 2005.
The colossal legend of Led Zeppelin looms so mightily over the history of rock that it's sometimes easy to overlook the fact that Robert Plant has had a solo career that's outdistanced Zep in terms of longevity and output. NINE LIVES, a 10-disc box set, presents Plant's solo work in its entirety. Each of Plant's nine solo albums is included, and each is complemented by live tracks and a bonus DVD.
Listening to the whole of Plant's catalogue, what impresses most is its variety and range. Beginning with 1982's PICTURES AT ELEVEN and continuing through 2005's MIGHTY REARRANGER, NINE LIVES offers up atmospheric grooves, 1950's-style pop, synth-driven new wave, Middle Eastern drones, straight blues, and a healthy dose of post-Zeppelin thunder. Plant's voice morphs too, from dispassionate popster to banshee wailer to retro crooner and elsewhere, never letting the shadow of his former band determine his stylistic choices. Beautiful packaging and a comprehensive booklet sweeten the deal, making this a must for collectors or anyone looking to explore Plant's work in depth.

Even if Robert Plant had disappeared after the demise of Led Zeppelin, he'd still be lauded as one of rock's greatest vocalists. The fact that he had a healthy post-Zep solo career is a testament to his own artistic fortitude. Admittedly, Zeppelin fans wouldn't have been too far afield with Plant's first couple of early-'80s releases, but by 1985's SHAKEN 'N' STIRRED he had more in common with SECURITY-era Peter Gabriel than with '70s blues-rock. A detour with side project the Honeydrippers found Plant exploring his love of '50s rock & roll. By the 21st century, he was exploring roots of a different kind, effectively reinventing songs by the likes of the Youngbloods and Tim Buckley on the Grammy-nominated DREAMLAND. In 2007 he teamed up with bluegrass star, Alison Krauss, for RAISING SAND. The album--featuring covers of Gene Clark, Tom Waits, and the Everly Brothers amongst others--hit number 2 on the Billboard charts.