Addicted to Groove: Robert Palmer 1972-1979

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Published: 13 September 2011 12:56 AM EDTPosted in: Compilations, Jam/Groove, RockTags:

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By the time Addicted To Love became a number 1 hit and a much-parodied MTV video staple, Robert Palmer [19 January 1949 - 26 September 2003] already had several solo albums under his belt – albums which had been mostly ignored or forgotten. Only Secrets survived as an FM radio staple, due to the hard-hitting hits Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) and Jealous.

The great irony of the stardom that came several years later with Power Station (a collaboration with Duran Duran’s Taylor brothers) was that Palmer’s best work was already well out of focus in the rearview mirror.

He might have been a long way from the foggy shores of his home in England, but Palmer’s brand of blue-eyed soul was most convincing. Foreshadowed in the second Vinegar Joe album, Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsies, the southern-fried funk of The Meters, Little Feat, and the Muscle Shoals Horns (along with a who’s who of southern session players) laid the foundation for what I believe will prove to be Palmer’s most enduring work.

Addicted to Groove: Robert Palmer 1972-1979

  1. Leg Up [Vinegar Joe, 1972]
  2. Falling [Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies, 1972]
  3. Sailing Shoes [Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley, 1974]
  4. Hey Julia [Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley, 1974]
  5. Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley [Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley, 1974]
  6. Get Outside [Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley, 1974]
  7. Work To Make It Work [Pressure Drop, 1975]
  8. River Boat [Pressure Drop, 1975]
  9. Here With You Tonight [Pressure Drop, 1975]
  10. Trouble [Pressure Drop, 1975]
  11. Fine Time [Pressure Drop, 1975]
  12. Keep In Touch [Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976]
  13. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976]
  14. Spanish Moon [Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976]
  15. Have Mercy [Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976]
  16. What Can You Bring Me [Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976]
  17. Come Over [Double Fun, 1978]
  18. Night People [Double Fun, 1978]
  19. You Really Got Me [Double Fun, 1978]
  20. Too Good To Be True [Secrets, 1979]

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