Personnel: Robert Plant (vocals); Phil Johnstone (vocals, keyboards); Doug Boyle (guitar); Phil Scragg (bass); Chris Blackwell (drums). Producers: Robert Plant, Tim Palmer, Phil Johnstone. Personnel: Robert Plant (vocals); Doug Boyle, Jimmy Page (guitar); Phil Johnstone (keyboards); Phil Scragg (bass guitar); Chris Blackwell (drums); Kirsty MacColl, Marie Pierre, Toni Halliday (background vocals). Recording information: 1988. With his fourth solo release, 1988's NOW & ZEN, Robert Plant finally began to let the influence of his former band Led Zeppelin seep into his current songwriting. While his first three solo albums had a more modern production and were keyboard or synth-based, NOW & ZEN signaled Plant's return to a more direct sound. It's dominated by guitar (comparable at times to U2)--no doubt due to the fact that a whole new line-up is backing him. Highlights include the uptempo hit "Tall Cool One" (which features a cameo by his old buddy Jimmy Page, as well as several samples from past Zep classics), the majestic rock of "Heaven Knows," and the grand ballad "Ship of Fools."

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