Robert Plant - Manic Nirvana [Japan Edition] (2007)
2CD | EAC-Rip | APE-image +cue +log +Booklet/SCANS | 2007.12.26 (Original Release: 1990) | 595,20 Mb
Genre: Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music WPCR-75317 | Hotfile, Turbobit, Fileserve, Filesonic
What a gem. This may be Robert Plant's Rock swansong, but it's a straightforward, no-holds-barred, hard-hitting, solid bang. This is the kind of music one listens to, on the freeway, while driving well beyond the posted speed limit. Most of the songs encourage the listener to turn the music up to levels which, if sustained, would endanger the ears. The pounding, jagged-edged music takes the listener to extreme places indeed.
On closer examination, the ballad "I Cried" is smooth and introspective, worthy of heritage songs Ship Of Fools and Morning Dew. Unlike those two hallmarks, this track contains the dark, rough, rocky undercurrent which permeates the rest of the album. Even this slow, sad ballad is homogenic with the remaining tracks--not a departure from them. Rock, from a true veteran, binds it all together.
After decades of successful performance, the master's voice is craggy and imperfect. Great! If it were mellow and flawless, it just wouldn't ring true.
Part of the thrill of listening to Robert Plant, is hearing his voice venture into the upper registers: He has always sounded dangerous and uncontrolled within higher tones. This album, though, is remarkable for the song "Nirvana": When the artist wails the higher notes on this particular track, he sounds positively unhinged.
Worth every penny, this CD will not disappoint you. After reading the reviews, I almost didn't get it. What a tragic mistake that would have been! I dare you: Just TRY to hold your body still, while listening to these phenomenal tunes.
Tracklist:
01. Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)
02. Big Love
03. S S S & Q
04. I Cried
05. She Said
06. Nirvana
07. Tie Dye on the Highway
08. Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night
09. Anniversary
10. Liars Dance
11. Watching You
Bonus tracks:
12. Oompah (Watery Bint)
13. One Love
14. Don’t Look Back
Personnel: Robert Plant (vocals); Laila Cohen, Rob Stride, Micky Groome, Carolyn Harding (vocals); Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone (guitars); Charlie Jones (bass instrument); Chris Blackwell (drums); Siddi Makain Mushkin, Jerry Wayne (background vocals).
