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Track Listings
| 1. Another Tribe |
| 2. Shine It All Around |
| 3. Freedom Fries |
| 4. Tin Pan Valley |
| 5. All The Kings Horses |
| 6. The Enchanter |
| 7. Takamba |
| 8. Dancing In Heaven |
| 9. Somebody Knocking |
| 10. Let The Four Winds Blow |
| 11. Mighty Rearranger |
| 12. Brother Ray |
| 13. Red, White And Blue |
| 14. All The Money In The World |
| 15. Shine It All Around |
| 16. Tin Pan Valley |
| 17. The Enchanter |
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While 57 year-old Plant's voice has lost much of his 'baybeee, baybeee' squawk the album packs a hefty punch due to his erm...mighty band - Strange Sensation. Roni Size drummer Clive Deamer does a fair John Bohnham impression while Justin Adams guitar waxes both weird and bluesy at the right moments. ''Dancing In Heaven'' can't help but remind you of Page's more pastoral moments. It's a broader canvas however than Zep's bag o' rock and folk. We get snatches of dub, Byrdsian psych, rockabilly and, naturally, Tuareg blues in ''Somebody Knocking''.
Of course it would be disingenuous to ignore the political overtones of such Arabic influences in these times. Opening track ''Another Tribe'' speaks of men 'torn between the lover and the gun' and, while Percy's lyrics have always tended towards the vague, there's a definite sense of contemporary issues being addressed. But the real joy lies in the way that Plant allows his band to shine in their eclecticism while never losing touch of his natural blues rock forte. His appearance at every world festival going may cast him in the role of 'cultural tourist' right now, but Mighty Rearranger shows that the West Bromwich boy's still in touch with his own roots. --Chris Jones
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It doesn't stand the comparison . . . in the same way a Porsche Boxter doesn't really compare to a Ferrari F1 car.
There's no "Kashmir" here, no "Custard Pie" or "Trampled Underfoot". The bravado and bawdiness of a mid-70s Plant is superceded by the more mature world view that comes with experience.
And that's a good thing. There's something a little silly about men in their late 50s bawling lyrics about sexual potency which they wrote in their mid-20s.
Plant's words on this album hint that that's the way he feels about things. His cv guarantees a level of interest way beyond the norm, but this music is not the sound of a hairy old rocker trading on past glories.
Listen to "Tin Pan Valley" where Plant rounds on his peers "who flirt with cabaret" or "fake the rebel yell" and you get the feeling he will not be bringing out an album of Cole Porter covers or re-forming Led Zeppelin - two more good things.
Neither will he be sending a Christmas card to George Bush, if you go by the sentiments of "Takamba" of "Another Tribe".
Thought-provoking, musically-challenging and, above all, brave.
Plant doesn't have to take chances or challenge expectations, but he does on this album.
Buy it for those reasons, and not because this guy used to sing for Led Zeppelin, and you won't be disappointed.
Highlights are the first single Shine It All Around (there is also trance version of it as a hidden track), All The King's Horses, Tin Pan Valley (a great statement of principles from Robert) and Freedom Fries.
I am happy to recommend this album to anyone who likes Robert Plant's music.
Planty is still a forward looking artist after all these years despite the fact he could rest on his laurels and no-one would complain - he's done a few good things in the past!
Like Dreamland, MR has a mix of styles which Robert and his band carry off in fine style - a melting pot of rock,world,trip-hop,rockabilly etc etc.
No doubt some lazy journo somewhere will describe Robert as 'rock royalty' which I personally think is an insult implying that a musician's best years are now behind them and they can assume their place in the pantheon of the greats and trot out nothing but old hits and nostaligia (a subject tackled on the CD).2005 sees Robert still searching and still producing great music with a great band.
If you're reading this - buy it;if you're Robert Plant and you're reading this - please play Glasgow and....great job mate!!!
This was my first Robert Plant CD after sucking up all I could from Led Zep. Read more
Maturity has added control to the passion and power so evident on the early Led Zep stuff. Read more
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