Robert Plant: Now And Zen (Remastered + Expanded) CD Track Listing

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Robert Plant Now And Zen (Remastered + Expanded) (1988)
Now And Zen (Remastered + Expanded)\n2007 Es Paranza/Rhino\n\nOriginally Released February 29, 1988\nNine Lives Boxed Set Released September 12, 2006\nRemastered + Expanded CD Edition Released April 3, 2007 \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: After years of trying to separate himself from his legendary status as Led Zeppelin's frontman, Robert Plant finally reconciles with his past on Now & Zen. He borrows a few Zeppelin riffs, and even enlists Jimmy Page to play guitar on the hit "Tall Cool One." This album is also notable in that it marks his first collaboration with keyboardist Phil Johnstone, who would continue to play and write with Plant on subsequent albums. Musically, the album relies on standard rock arrangements except that the vocals and drums are at the forefront and keyboards instead of guitars are used to fill out the sound. Although most of the album is comprised of midtempo songs aimed at rock radio, Plant includes the lovely ballad "Ship of Fools," which demonstrates that he is more than capable of vocal subtlety. Plant, who often uses mysterious (and mystical) lyrics, writes some of his most direct songs, and the way in which the lyrics complement the melodic arrangements are partially responsible for the commercial success of Now & Zen. This is Robert Plant's best solo album, and a must-own for fans of Led Zeppelin. \n[The 2007 edition features three bonus tracks: live versions of "Ship of Fools," "Billy's Revenge" and "Tall Cool One."] -- Vik Iyengar\n\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Robert Plant hires a new band, prominently featuring keyboardist Phil Johnstone, and also adds a backup singer for a fuller sound. At the same time, the appearance of Jimmy Page on "Tall Cool One," a Top 25 hit, casts a glance back at Plant's Led Zeppelin days. -- William Ruhlmann\n\nCMJ New Music Report\nIf anyone's expecting to hear "Black Dog Revisited" on this LP, forget it right now-not only are there more than enough Zep-wannabes, but Plant has the class not to repeat himself. With this album, he's expanded his scope thousandfold; while the LP certainly retains stylistic points from his last three LPs, for the most part, this is something we've never heard-or expected-from ol' Percy. The songs are primarily driven by keyboards instead of guitars, and the production is pure state-of-the-art '80s. While Jimmy Page adds classy guitar solos to "Heaven Knows" and "Tall Cool One" (which also features sampled bits of old Zeppelin songs at the end), comparisons are useless. . . this just don't sound like anything else. Also recommended: "The Way I Feel" and "Billy's Revenge" - an almost-rockabilly bop that lifts the riff from the Dead Kennedys' "Too Drunk To Fuck"! \n

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