Best Of Both Worlds (2002)Excellent Multi-Label Anthology1 2A chronicle of Robert Palmer's wonderfully erratic career, including his funky sides with Little Feat & The Meters, cosmo-World Music for Island Records and his mega-fame hits via MTV & Power Station. This 2CD collection has it all, covering Palmer's undervalued 20 year stretch of musical invention from 1974-1994, with a bonus from 200...
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For my first post I am going to dive into my guilty pleasure collection.I encourage people to look into Robert Palmer's earlier works that include the 1980's albums "Clues" and "Pride". Recorded at the famed Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas that was destroyed by a hurricane (but later rebuilt) "Clues" is a rarity worth searching out. Robert Palmer had the blessing of friend Gary Numan to ...
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Robert Palmer (1949-2003) has been largely consigned to the 80's trash heap, because of his eternally tacky video for "Addicted To Love", and his somewhat goofy work with The Power Station, with Duran Duran's John Taylor and Nick Rhoades (and the late, brilliant drummer Tony Thompson.) This is a real shame, because Robert Palmer was a highly adventurous artist who covered many genres and really...
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"Time dies tryin' to fly by..." Well, Mr. Deadmandeadman, sorry to disappoint but it's not the sagely musings of poebegone this time, it's New Orleans slick-soul grandaddy Allen Toussaint. And in the hands of up-and-coming crooner Robert Palmer, Toussaint's "Riverboat" is a real grabber.Mr. Palmer's sophmore effort from 1972 featured not only his good Little Feat buddies Lowell George, Bill Pay...
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Awhile back, I made the mistep of questioning Mr. Palmer's mog-worthiness. Well, truth is, his early work has always been a part of my musical upbringing. Take a listen to his cover of Allen Toussaint's "Night People"
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Side two of Double Fun leads off with Andy Fraser interminably funkocious "Every Kinda People", 'cause that's what the world is. Who, I can hear most of you think, is Andy Fraser? Bass player and all around musso for the classic rock band Free. Remember "Alright Now"? Sure ya do. He composed it.
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I at first wanted to just post "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"then thought, "maybe not". This is the first three songs off of Robert Palmers first solo album, from 1974. I hope you've got the time.
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Why doesn't MOG have an 80s day?I guess there just aren't enough days in the week.Added bonus video:Man, this commercial is SO hilarious. Unfortunately, only one of my friends is actually old enough to get it.
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| 5 How Much Fun |
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