| Artist | Robert Plant |
|---|---|
| Cover | Robert Plant Carry Fire.jpg |
| Released | 13 October 2017[1][2][3] |
| Recorded | The Attic Studio, Bristol The Bee Barn, Bala Billy Fuller's Home Studio, Bristol Black Earth Studios, Bath Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Genre | Americana · folk rock |
| Length | 49:05 |
| Label | Nonesuch/Warner Bros. |
| Chronology | Robert Plant |
| Producer | Robert Plant[3] |
| Prev year | 2014 |
| Next year | 2020 |
Carry Fire is the eleventh solo studio album by the English rock singer, songwriter and musician Robert Plant, released on 13 October 2017 on Nonesuch/Warner Bros. Records.[4][5][6] It was also Plant's second studio album with his backing band the Sensational Space Shifters,[1][2][3] although the band is not credited on the front cover.
Reception
Carry Fire received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7] The album was selected as the 37th best album of 2017 by Rolling Stone magazine.[8] The album was honoured as the best selling UK Americana album at the 2018 UK Americana Awards.[citation needed]
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
- Robert Plant – vocals, production[3]
- The Sensational Space Shifters (as backing band):
- Justin Adams – guitar, oud
- Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar
- John Baggott – keyboards
- Billy Fuller – bass guitar
- Dave Smith – drums
- Seth Lakeman – viola, fiddle[3]
- Redi Hasa – cello[3]
- Chrissie Hynde – vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] | 23 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 7 |
| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[12] | 15 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 28 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2017) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 175 |
References
- ^ "Robert Plant Announces New 'Carry Fire' LP, Debuts 'The May Queen' Single". ultimateclassicrock.com. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "'Carry Fire', the new album from Robert Plant, will be released on 13th October.". Facebook. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Robert Plant Releasing 'Carry Fire' Album in October, Listen to 'The May Queen' Now". billboard.com. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Robert Plant Announces New Album, 'Carry Fire'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Robert Plant Details New LP 'Carry Fire,' Hear 'May Queen'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Robert Plant announces new album 'Carry Fire' and UK tour". NME. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Carry Fire by Robert Plant Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Carry Fire". lnk.to. August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 42 (dal 2017-10-13 al 2017-10-19)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Slovak Albums". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums (13 Oct – 19 Oct 2017)". Productores de Música de España. Archived 25 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 October 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 31 July 2020.