Released June 28, 1982
Rereleased on March 20, 2007
UK Swan Song SSK 59418
US Swan Song SS 8512

Gold on August 27, 1982
Platinum on December 17, 1990

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1. Burning Down One Side
(Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe)
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2. Moonlight In Samosa
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3. Pledge Pin
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4. Slow Dancer*
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5. Worse Than Detroit
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6. Fat Lip
(Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe)
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7. Like I've Never Been Gone*
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8. Mystery Title
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Nine Lives Bonus Tracks:


9. Far Post
(Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe)
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10. Like I've Never Been Gone (Live in Houston,
1983)
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Pictures at Eleven - Robert Plant
The Robert Plant Homepage
Guitars - Robbie Blunt\

Bass - Paul Martinez

Keyboards & Synths - Jezz Woodroffe

Drums - Phil Collins & Cozy Powell*

Produced By Robert Plant

Engineered by Pat Moran

Mixed by Pat & Robert

Assisted by Benji Lefeure & Robbie & Jezz

Recorded at Rockfield Studios Monmuth

Sax on Pledge Pin - Raphael Ravenscroft
Album
Charts
 Peak
Position
 Weeks
UK
 2
 15
US
 5
 14
New Zealand
 16
  
Norway
 17
  
Netherlands
 39
 7
Sweden
 32
  
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Killing the Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Polly Come Home
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Through the Morning, Through the Night
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Please Read the Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Trampled Rose
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Fortune Teller
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Stick With Me Baby
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Your Long Journey
US Singles           
Burning Down One Side/Moonlight in Samosa
7" Swan Song SS 7 99979 (September 1982)

Peak Position #64 on October 2, 1982.
Charted for 6 weeks.


Pledge Pin/Fat Lip
7" Swan Song SS 99527 (November 1982)

Peak position #74 on November 27, 1982.
Charted for 5 weeks.
UK Singles       

Burning Down One Side/Moonlight in Samosa
7" Swan Song SSK19429 (September 1982)
Peak Position #73.
Charted for 1 week.

Burning Down One Side/Moonlight in Samosa/Far Post
12" Swan Song SSK19429T (September 1982)
Promo Items:

Burning Down One Side (mono)/Burning Down One Side (stereo)
(1982)
7" Swan Song Radio promo SS 7 99979

Pledge Pin (mono)/Pledge Pin (stereo)
(1982)
7" Swan Song Radio promo SS 7 99952

Pledge Pin (short version)/Pledge Pin (long version)
(1982)
7" Swan Song Radio promo SS 7 99952

Robert Plant: Pictures At Eleven - Interview With Alan Freeman
7" (1982)(pictured)
Swan Song SAM 154
Mainstream Rock Charts
Burning Down One Side
 3
Pledge Pin
 11
Slow Dancer
 19
Worse Than Detroit
 10
Burning Done One Side - Japan Cover
Pledge Pin US Version (Back)
Pledge Pin US Version (Front)
Robert Plant: Pictures At Eleven - Interview With Alan Freeman