Robert Palmer - Collected

Robert Palmer’s career has spanned over 25 years and encompassed any number of musical styles from jazz, r&b, reggae, pop, funk to the harder dance sounds heard on “Some Like It Hot” as a member of the Power Station. Palmer’s career commenced in the 60s and throughout the years received a number of awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (for “Addicted To Love”) and a MTV Video Music Award. The Collected double vinyl album from Robert Palmer is a selected overview of his music, some lesser known tracks are alternated with hits like “Every Kinda People”, “Johnny And Mary”, “Pride”, “Addicted To Love” and many more. His collaboration with musicians from different backgrounds were successful leading up to recording (the Bob Dylan written) “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” with English reggae band UB40. This single became a worldwide hit, reaching the top 10 in Holland and United Kingdom, as well as achieving solid chart positions in the USA, Germany and France.

Few singers slipped between genres quite as effortlessly as Robert Palmer. The Bately-born songwriter began in pub-rock outfit Vinegar Joe, passed through New Orleans funk, blue-eyed soul and sleek new wave, then somehow ended up soundtracking the MTV era without ever looking out of place. This collection follows those twists and turns in admirable detail. Start with the swampy strut of 'Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley' and the immaculate 'Every Kinda People', then jump ahead to the nervy synth-pop of 'Johnny & Mary' and 'Looking For Clues'. Palmer is operating in full superstar mode by the time 'Addicted To Love' and 'Simply Irresistible' arrive. The whole journey still sounds remarkably natural.

Features

• 180g Vinyl Double LP Gatefold jacket
• Music On Vinyl proudly presents a special coloured edition of the Robert Palmer Collected album which is available as a limited edition of 5.000 individually numbered copies, pressed on purple vinyl. The package includes a 4 page booklet with liner notes.

Tracklist