Customer Reviews
Disappointing - By: Nick Wagg, 08 May 2008 
As a long time fan of both Alison Krauss & Led Zeppelin, I was delighted to receive this album as a present. However, despite the obvious musicianship of both singers & their fine accompanists, Robert & Alison sound like two soloists rather than a duet to me, turning what might have been quite interesting material into something rather boring.
Voices - By: Mr. M. J. Cole, 27 Apr 2008 
Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss is a special recording. Here is a collection of a baker's dozen haunting & atmospheric slices of Americana, enhanced by sparse production & exquisitely understated musicianship. The Plant fellow is on restrained form & the numbers benefit from his tender & thoughtful interpretations. Krauss possesses a beautiful voice, its clarity reminding me a little of - don't mock - sixties song thrush Mary Hopkin. Both voices complement each other splendidly & some of the harmonies are ethereal, subtle & rather magical. Not one note is wasted; every second is exceptional. A pleasure.
Rich dark vibe - By: M. G. Wilson, 15 Apr 2008 Duets are hard to pull off. Even Marvin could not always get it right. Recent pairings that might be compared to the odd couple that is Krauss & Plant - Ryan Adams with Norah Jones, Mr & Mrs Steve Earle - have been disastrous. So it's a great relief to report that right from the first you know it's going to be alll right - rock's oddest couple sound great together, harmonising over the sinuous groove of 'Rich Woman'.
There's an unhealthy obsession with relationships stretched to breaking point: broken by foolishness or pride, by unfaithfulness & ulitmately by death. 'Please Read The Letter' is a dark tale of an unravelling relationship that sticks in the mind, & has you humming it to yourself like a good old pop song. 'Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson' has Krauss singing 'Once I Had Myself A Good Woman' over another great 50s riff. This is an album with a definite vibe: it's as though music had jumped from the fifties straight to the noughties, missing out the four decades in between. From 'Rich Woman' with its big swampy guitar & drums, to the chooglin' r'n'r guitar riff of 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' & the hillbilly gospel of closer 'Your Long Journey'.
Although billed as Plant & Krauss, the influence of producer T Bone Burnett is surely sufficient to warrant joint billing, getting great performances from his two leads, contributing guitar to most tracks, & creating that vibe.
still not keen - By: Juan Tuzrigo, 10 Apr 2008 
I too got this album out of interest & because I was a great Led Zep fan. I have to admit I was disapointed. Yes they sing nicely together, but I found the whole album weak. Including the version of "Please Read The Letter" which is taken from Page & Plant's "Walking Into Clarksdale" album.
It seems to me that sum of the parts (Page & Plant) was greater than the individual offerings. I think Page & Plant need to be together to make great music.
Listen before you buy! - By: Simon Hewitt, 08 Apr 2008 When i first listened to this cd i was driving to work early one morning. Listening to music at this time of the day gives you a much needed buzz, ready for the working day. I almost slumped at the wheel & drove off the road! Things have improved a great deal since then & if you like this type of music it is excellent - but rather slow & hypnotic! In a blindfold test I would have guessed the cd was produced by Daniel Lanois.
