Pictures at Eleven is the debut solo studio album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released on 25 June 1982 in the US[4] and on 2 July in the UK.
[6] Pictures at Eleven is the only one of Plant's solo albums to appear on Led Zeppelin's record label Swan Song.
In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Kurt Loder wrote, "even though there's nothing new going on in these grooves, the sheer formal thrill of hearing someone who knows exactly what he's doing makes Pictures at Eleven something of an event almost in spite of its modest ambitions.
"[8] In The Boston Phoenix, Milo Miles said that "Pictures at Eleven is largely a gloss on Led Zeppelin, but this small contribution lightens the reputation of heavy metal’s ruthless warlords.
"[11] Robert Christgau from The Village Voice was impressed by Plant's ability to recreate Led Zeppelin's aural sensibilities with duller musicians and catchier undertones, but ultimately found the music somewhat insignificant.