Palmer,Robert Island Records Years CD

Nine CD set. Robert Palmer was one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the late 20th Century. An artist and writer who sampled world-wide success, he never stopped being a music fan first and foremost, often racing to record something he'd just heard a snatch of on the radio or had caught in a club. His astute mixture of originals and well-selected covers gave him a song palette at times so eclectic that he became impossible to pigeonhole. In many respects, Palmer was the invisible man of pop. His close friends Talking Heads once recorded a track called Seen And Not Seen, the title of which sums up Palmer perfectly. After spells with The Alan Bown! And Dada, and three albums with Vinegar Joe, Island Records signed Robert Palmer to a solo deal in 1973. This 109 track, 9 CD book set contains all nine albums that he recorded for Island Records, between 1974 and 1985, alongside b sides, demos and alternate takes. Aside from the worldwide hit "Addicted To Love", the set also contains "Johnny And Mary", "Bad Case Of Lovin' You (Doctor Doctor)", "Looking For Clues", "Some Guys Have All The Luck" and many more hits, as well as collaborations with Gary Numan. The musicians include The Meters, Little Feat, and the Brecker Brothers and the producers include Tom Moulton and Chic's Bernard Edwards. The 28 page 12x12 booklet contains the album lyrics and credits, along with extensive annotation by Daryl Easlea. The set has been newly mastered by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering using digital sources provided by the Universal archive.

1. Sailin' Shoes 2. Hey Julia 3. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley 4. Get Outside 5. Blackmail 6. How Much Fun 7. From A Whisper To A Scream 8. Through It All There's You 9. SneakinÆ Sally Through The Alley [single mix] 10. Epidemic 11. Blackmail [alternate take] 12. Get Outside [alternate take] 13. Give Me An Inch 14. Work To Make It Work 15. Back In My Arms 16. River Boat 17. Pressure Drop 18. Here With You Tonight 19. Trouble 20. Fine Time 21. Which Of Us Is The Fool 22. WillinÆ [demo] 23. Hope We Never Wake [demo] 24. One Last Look 25. Keep In Touch 26. Man Smart, Woman Smarter 27. Spanish Moon 28. Have Mercy 29. Gotta Get A Grip On You (Part II) 30. What Can You Bring Me 31. Hard Head 32. Off The Bone 33. Some People Can Do What They Like 34. Every Kinda People 35. Best Of Both Worlds 36. Come Over 37. Where Can It Go? 38. Night People 39. Love Can Run Faster 40. You Overwhelm Me 41. You Really Got Me 42. You're Gonna Get What's Coming 43. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) 44. Too Good To Be True 45. Can We Still Be Friends? 46. In Walks Love Again 47. Mean Old World 48. Love Stop 49. Jealous 50. Under Suspicion 51. Woman You're Wonderful 52. What's It Take? 53. Remember To Remember 54. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) [12ö Mix] 55. Looking For Clues 56. Sulky Girl 57. Johnny And Mary 58. What Do You Care 59. I Dream Of Wires 60. Woke Up Laughing 61. Not A Second Time 62. Found You Now 63. Good Care Of You 64. Johnny And Mary [alternate take] 65. What Do You Care [alternate mix] 66. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley [live] 67. What's It Take? [live] 68. Best Of Both Worlds [live] 69. Every Kinda People [live] 70. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) [live] 71. Some Guys Have All The Luck 72. Style Kills 73. Si Chatouillieux 74. Maybe It's You 75. What Do You Care [live] 76. Pride 77. Deadline 78. Want You More 79. Dance For Me 80. You Are In My System 81. It's Not Difficult 82. Say You Will 83. You Can Have It (Take My Heart) 84. What You Waiting For 85. The Silver Gun 86. You Are In My System [12ö remix] 87. AinÆt It Funky [Si Chatouillieux û extended version] 88. Pride [12ö mix] 89. Parade Of The Obliterators 90. You Can Have It [12ö mix] 91. You Are In My System [instrumental mix] 92. Deadline [12ö mix] 93. Riptide 94. Hyperactive 95. Addicted To Love 96. Trick Bag 97. Get It Through Your Heart 98. I Didn't Mean To Turn You On 99. Flesh Wound 100. Discipline Of Love 101. Riptide (Reprise) 102. Discipline Of Love [12ö mix] 103. Riptide Medley 104. Sweet Lies [12ö mix] 105. LetÆs Fall In Love 106. I DidnÆt Mean To Turn You On [12ö mix] 107. No Not Much [live on The Tube] 108. Trick Bag [live on The Tube] 109. Les Planches