The Very Best Of Robert Palmer
Titre : The Very Best Of Robert Palmer
Date de publication : 1995 (UE) / 1997 (US)
Label : EMI (UE) / Capitol (US)
Type : Compilation
Classement : UK#4
Récompenses : Disque de Platine UK
Morceaux :
1. Addicted To Love (edit)
2. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) (remix)
4. Get It On (Bang A Gong) - The Power Station
5. Some Guys Have All The Luck
6. I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
7. Looking For Clues (remix)
8. You Are In My System (re-voiced)
9. Some Like It Hot - The Power Station
10. Respect Yourself
11. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - with UB40
12. Johnny And Mary
13. She Makes My Day
14. Know By Now
15. Every Kinda People (remix)
La version américaine de l'album comporte Addicted To Love dans deux versions différentes dont une ré-enregistrée en 1997.
Simples :
- Respect Yourself + Girl U Want + You Blow Me Away + Race You To The End Of The Set (CD single)
- Respect Yourself + You Blow Me Away (NL CD single)
- Respect Yourself + Get It On - 45 mix + Some Like It Hot - 7" mix + Respect Yourself - FX mix (UK CD single)
- Respect Yourself + Girl U Want + In The Stars (JP CD single)
- Respect Yourself + You Blow Me Away (Cass single)
Critiques / Reviews :
- "Palmer's a veteran rock and roller with eclectic tastes. He's got a strong bluesy voice in the Tom Jones mould. But he writes some great songs too. 'Simply Irresistible' and 'Addicted To Love' are two of his hit tunes, combining the power chords of rock with funky undertones to drive the song along nicely. He also had hits with other people's songs, like Bob Dylan's 'I'll Be Your Baby Tonight' which he performs with UB40 - reggae style of course - and 'Some Like It Hot' with Power Station. Palmer also pays tribute to Marvin Gaye with his cover of 'Mercy Mercy Me'. All in all, it's quite an irresistible package of 16 hits." (The New Straits Times)
- "As the end of the decade nears, the time for the '80s nostalgia albums has come, and Robert Palmer, having one of the most memorable '80s videos, must have felt it to be his turn to press one. It's hard to forget Palmer and his popular 'Addicted To Love' video, featuring the singer and a chorus line of mutant six-foot female clones in tight black dresses with slicked-back hair. Besides 'Addicted To Love', the disc also includes 16 other Palmer hits, including 'Bad Case Of Loving You' and 'Simply Irresistible'. The Palmer-ites among you may now be saying to yourself, 'I've already got those songs in my extensive Robert Palmer album collection. Why should I buy this album?' Apparently Palmer asked himself the same question and solved this common predicament by adding 'Addicted To Love '97' to the disc. You'll be hard-pressed to notice any major difference though. Other than a slightly slower beat and a deeper bass line, 'Addicted '97' is identical to the original. The rest of the album abounds in cheesiness with song titles like 'I Didn't Mean To Turn You On', 'Some Guys Have All The Luck' and 'I'll Be Your Baby Tonight'. This disc is so pop it hurts. Although rock 'n' roll is still relatively young, it has managed to develop a few of its own traditions. The greatest hits album is one. 'The Very Best Of Robert Palmer' is another disc that follows in this tradition, and will probably be available at gas stations, truck stops and convenience stores as well as the local record store. If you have a burning desire to recreate the '80s, buy the disc, but if you're just looking for a little nostalgia, go see Star Wars. I hear it's pretty good." Rating : One star (The Michigan Daily)