Album · Robert Plant
Now and Zen by Robert Plant
Now and Zen is an album by Robert Plant, released in 1988. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Tall Cool One”, on 17 lists with a best position of #443.
Now and Zen, Robert Plant's fourth solo album, landed on 29 February 1988, a leap-day release from a singer by then eight years clear of Led Zeppelin. He produced it with Tim Palmer and Phil Johnstone, and the sound is pure late-'80s gloss, slick and punchy, with big hard rock guitars and Plant's wail riding right on top.
"Tall Cool One" is the swaggering calling card, and the whole record moves with the ease of a man comfortable in his solo skin. It went top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic, No. 6 in the US and No. 10 in the UK, and on 7 September 2001 the RIAA certified it triple platinum, making it the biggest seller of his solo career.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Now and Zen on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tall Cool One | 17 | #443 | – | 1990–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.