1. Rich Woman 2. Killing the Blues 3. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us 4. Polly Come Home 5. Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) 6. Through the Morning, Through the Night 7. Please Read the Letter 8. Trampled Rose 9. Fortune Teller 10. Stick with Me Baby 11. Nothin 12. Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson 13. Your Long Journey

Perhaps only the fantasy duo of King Kong and Bambi could be a more bizarre pairing than Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Yet on Raising Sand, their haunting and brilliant collaboration, the Led Zeppelin screamer and Nashville s most hypnotic song whisperer seem made for each other. This, however, is not the howling Plant of Whole Lotta Love, but a far more precise and softer singer than even the one who emerged with Dreamland (2002). No matter that Plant seems so subdued as to be on downers, for that s one of the keys to this most improbable meeting of musical galaxies--almost all of it seems slowed down, out of time, otherworldly, and at times downright David Lynch-ian, the product of an altered consciousness. Yet probably the main reason it all works so well is the choice of producer T Bone Burnette, the third star of the album, who culled mostly lesser-known material from some of the great writers of blues, country, folk, gospel, and R&B, including Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Milt ...

#Hypnotic (2008-08-19) I was hesitant about this purchase but once I listened to it. . WOW!! Very relaxing and the 2 voices were ment to sing together. It s a perfect cd for a romantic night or a diner party. Robert Plant is a man of many talents. . from ROCK GOD OF THE 70 S to a mature and mello Rock God!!!

#GREAT CD (2008-01-22) Being a Zep fan it was hard to imagine how this work would turn out but it is fantastic. It may take a bit to get used to a more mellow Robert Plant but the more you listen the more addictive it becomes. A great addition to any cd collection regardless of your taste in music.

#Superb! (2008-01-08) I recommend this album to all music lovers regardless of your genre leanings. Krauss voice is simply stunning (I cannot think of a female vocalist with a more pure, subtle or beautiful voice) and Plant has finally learned to sing properly!!! Don t get me wrong -- I am a dedicated Zep fan -- but this is the first time I have heard his voice truly shine. Love this album s version of Please Read the Letter and Sister Rosetta gives me goosebumps. Highly, highly recommended. It s too bad the immature and vacuous review by Jean-pierre Falardeau Jeeparoo had to scar t...

#Borefest (2008-01-03) Boring. . . . . Boring. . . . . . . . Why did plant do this I don t know. . . . He must be gettin old. Good CD if you are an insomniac !!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

#Quite Over-Hyped, But Still Pretty Good! (2007-12-30) This album has received a ton of hype, and in some senses it is warranted. The combination of Plant and Krauss is in itself something of a spectacle that is guaranteed to get attention. But I m struck with the fact that they actually go together pretty well musically! It sounds like they ve been together for a long time. Throughout, this CD is soothing and composed quaintly. The entire thing has a nice, smooth cohesion to it. But yet, the individual tracks are generally not all that impressive on their own. Only 3 tracks real...

1. How Can A Poor Boy 2. School Of Hard Knocks 3. That s Entrainment 4. Don t Go To Nightclubs Anymore 5. Lover Come Back 6. Keep It Simple 7. End Of The Land 8. Song Of Home 9. No Thing 10. Soul 11. Behind The Ritual

#A warm, authentic, restrained bluesy affair. (2008-05-04) The ever-enduring crooner returns with a collection of stripped-back, simple songs diverging how it feels to be reaching the twilight of life. Yet Van Morrison keeps all the controlled energy of someone who still has something to pass on to the world. Keep It Simple is a mainly bluesy affair. He s returned to the usual mixture of autobiographical fare and the kind of mix of jazz, folk, blues, country and soul that may be chock-full of lyrical cliche but is always lifted by a voice that really hasn t deteriorated much in the ...

#Van Morrison at His Best Again! (2008-04-27) I hated Pay the Devil and am so glad this new one is more like Van Morrison. This is Van Morrison at his best! I loved every song on this CD. The majority of songs are blues with great lyrics.

1. Maggie May 2. Mandolin Wind 3. Every Picture Tells a Story 4. Stay with Me - Faces 5. You Wear It Well 6. Sailing 7. Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2 8. Tonight s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) 9. First Cut Is the Deepest 10. You re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) 11. I Was Only Joking 12. Hot Legs 13. Ya Think I m Sexy? 14. Passion 15. Young Turks

1. Talking About 2. 700 Houses 3. Back to the River 4. Love Will 5. Butterfly 6. People 7. Learning the Hard Way 8. Revolutionize Your Soul 9. True 10. There s a Break in the Road 11. Can t Sleep at Night

1. Get Rhythm 2. Low--Commotion 3. Available Space 4. On a Monday 5. Do Re Mi 6. Which Came First 7. Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) 8. Down in Hollywood 9. Smells Like Money [From Johnny Handsome] 10. Let s Work Together [#] 11. I Got Mine 12. Cherry Ball Blues 13. Jesus on the Mainline 14. Tattler 15. Teardrops Will Fall 16. Maria Elena 17. Jesse James [From the Long Riders]