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Ahmet Ertegun, a lifelong R&B devotee, encouraged Robert Plant to record an album of his favourite ’50s songs.
Plant embraced the idea as a break from Zeppelin’s heaviness and pulled in friends like Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
The sessions were relaxed and nostalgic, aiming to recreate early rock ’n’ roll warmth.
Released in 1984, Volume One unexpectedly became a major hit, driven by “Sea of Love.”
It stayed a one‑off passion project, with the planned follow‑up never materialising.
Ahmet Ertegun, a lifelong R&B devotee, encouraged Robert Plant to record an album of his favourite ’50s songs.
Plant embraced the idea as a break from Zeppelin’s heaviness and pulled in friends like Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
The sessions were relaxed and nostalgic, aiming to recreate early rock ’n’ roll warmth.
Released in 1984, Volume One unexpectedly became a major hit, driven by “Sea of Love.”
It stayed a one‑off passion project, with the planned follow‑up never materialising.
