THE PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

'''The Principle of Moments''' is the second solo album from former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. It was Plant's second Top 10 album in the United States and United Kingdom. Genesis drummer Phil Collins played drums for six of the album's eight songs (as he did on ''Pictures at Eleven''), and also participated in the subsequent tour. On the other two tracks former Jethro Tull drummer Barriemore Barlow performed.
Rhino Entertainment released a remastered edition of the album, with bonus tracks, on April 3, 2007.

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Album notes

Music Videos

External links

Track listing

#"Other Arms" (Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt) – 4:20
#"In the Mood" (Plant, Blunt, Paul Martinez) – 5:19
#"Messin' With the Mekon" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez) – 4:40
#"Wreckless Love" (Plant, Blunt) – 5:18
#"Thru' With the Two Step" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez) – 5:33
#"Horizontal Departure" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Jezz Woodroffe) – 4:19
#"Stranger Here...Than Over There" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe) – 4:18
#"Big Log" (Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe) – 5:03
'2007 remaster bonus tracks'

9. "In the Mood" (live) – 7:35
   
10. "Thru' With the Two Step" (live) – 11:11
    
11. "Lively Up Yourself" (live) (Bob Marley) – 3:04
    
12. "Turnaround" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe) – 4:55
    

Personnel

★ Robert Plant - vocals

★ Robbie Blunt - guitars

★ Paul Martinez - bass

★ Jezz Woodroffe - keyboards

★ Phil Collins - drums on 1-3, 5-6, 8 + all the bonus tracks on the 2007 reissue

★ Barriemore Barlow - drums on 4 & 7

★ John David - backing vocals

★ Ray Martinez - backing vocals

★ Bob Mayo - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals on 9, 10, and 11 (2007 reissue)

Charts

'Album' - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Pop Albums	8
1983	The Billboard Top 200	13

'Singles' - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"Big Log"	Mainstream Rock	6
1983	"Big Log"	Pop Singles	20
1983	"Big Log"	The Billboard Hot 100	50
1983	"Horizontal Departure"	Mainstream Rock	44
1983	"In the Mood"	Mainstream Rock	4
1983	"In the Mood"	The Billboard Hot 100	39
1983	"Other Arms"	Mainstream Rock	1

Album notes

★ ''The Principle of Moments'' reached #7 on the UK charts.

★ "Big Log" reached #10 on the UK charts.

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. The movie "Delusion" (1991) also made use of the both the Amargosa Opera House and the Crystal, Nevada gas station.
The Glass Pool Inn was demolished in April 2004 to make room for more profitable hotel and retail space in the fast growing south-end Strip area. Robert Plant and the film crew (including Storm Thorgerson) stayed at the Glass Pool Inn during filming for the video.

External links

★ Official Robert Plant Website

★ Rockfield Studios

★ Discography on the Robert Plant Homepage (not an official site)