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Some Guys Have All The Hits
It's hard to be a superstar in today's tough musical world. Caught for a long time between ever-changing trends, Robert Palmer finally found his blue-eyed soul after a good deal of searching. Several glasses of Smirnoff later, the Northern rock'n'blues...
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Honey
Titre : Honey Date de publication : 1994 Label : EMI Type : Album Classement : UK#25 Morceaux : 1. Honey A 2. Honey B 3. You're Mine 4. Know By Now 5. Nobody But You 6. Love Takes Time 7. Honeymoon 8. You Blow Me Away 9. Close To The Edge 10. Closer To...
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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...
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Robert Palmer's Acceptable Success
Robert Palmer's success - at last - must be as gratifying to his long faithful followers as it is to him. But if success is changing him, blue-eyed soul singer Palmer doesn't show it. Sure, he has all the style and cool evident on his fine first album...
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Don't Explain
Titre : Don't Explain Date de publication : 1990 Label : EMI Type : Album Classement : US#88 / UK#9 Récompenses : Disque d'Or UK Morceaux : 1. Your Mother Should Have Told You 2. Light Years 3. You Can't Get Enough Of A Good Thing 4. Dreams To Remember...
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Vinegar Joe Proves One Of The Best English Bands In Years
Vinegar joe is a fairly new English band who have been together perharps two years. None of the members are musical big-shots from other groups; only vocalist Elkie Brooks and leader-guitarist Pete Gage have been previously heard from as members of an...
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Letter To Palmer
Dear Robert Palmer, It's about your third LP, Some People Can Do What They Like . It's disappointing, and I'll tell you why. I expected so much after Vinegar Joe and Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley . Sally was a real gem, especially the Sailin' Shoes-Sally...
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The Playboy Who'd Sooner Be A Priest
Mike Gardner talks to Robert Palmer Four o'clock at the Kensington Hilton. Three manicured slivers of sandwich. Two for tea. One warm butter oozing scone with a liberal application of jam being gently nibbled by Robert Palmer. It's been four years since...
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Soft Soul Sophisticat
When he gets up in the morning his muscles ache and his emotions are strange, far off, unrecognisable things, but the fine jets of water from the shower, the fresh sweet smell of the soap brings the automatic sophisticat man back to life. He slips into...
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Who Am I?
Is Robert Palmer a creep? Do you believe him when he says he's not interested in music? Mike Gardner refused to commit himself. "What is my image this week?" asks Robert Palmer with a large dollop of humour that contains the merest rasp of bitterness....
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Robert Palmer Rocks On Old-Fashioned Vibes
Music-making situations where everything sparks happen maybe twice in a lifetime, says singer Robert Palmer, mostly known for Rhythm'n'Blues. The second time it happened for him was in making The Power Station with bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy...
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Songs & Visions: The Carlsberg Concert '97 (part III)
The mixing tower Sound... The main Britannia Row front-of-house PA system at Wembley consisted of 64 Turbosound Flashlight cabinets and 64 21-inch Flashlight lows, with a combination of Floodlight cabinets for the front of stage infills and near fills....
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Songs & Visions: The Carlsberg Concert '97 (part I)
Concert tickets and memorabilia Probably the best concert in the world? SPL editor Mark Cunningham joined the artists and crew in rehearsal at Olympic Studios, and at front of house at Wembley Stadium to discover wether this all-star celebration of 40...
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Batters The Power Station
Paul Colbert talks with the drum throne behind the Power Station. Lots and lots of people know Tony Thompson. Honestly. There are the obvious ones like John and Andy Taylor from Duran, plus Robert Palmer, but they're only in the same band with him — The...
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Island Records: Dénicheur Visionnaire De Talents Reggae
Sous l'impulsion de son fondateur, Chris Blackwell, la maison de disques au palmier Island Records a contribué à faire connaître le reggae, né en Jamaïque, à travers le monde. Découvreur de talents pop et rock, ce génie visionnaire a aussi œuvré au métissage...
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The Islander: Chris Blackwell On Robert Palmer (part I)
I always fell hard for a great voice. The artists I tended to believe in the most had singing voices I found irresistible. It all goes back to Jackie Edwards and Steve Winwood. I had been a big fan of an English band called the Alan Bown Set, an earthy,...
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Chris Blackwell: L'Ile Aux Trésors
Le Jamaïcain blanc Chris Blackwell a créé Island Records en 1959. De Cat Stevens à U2, son label a accompagné l'essor de la scène pop-rock anglaise pendant 30 ans. Mais il restera surtout célèbre pour avoir révélé au monde entier un de ses compatriotes:...
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Seductive Style Of Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer - Rhythm & Blues (Pyramid) Robert Palmer has tried his hand at various genres, from soul to rock, and has indeed had his biggest hits in the '80s with Power Station, a group which contained members of rock-pop megastars Duran Duran. But...
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Robert Palmer Gets A Bad Case Of Good Luck
British soul stylist rocks out Everybody should have Robert Palmer's problems. British, blond and baby-blue-eyed, the thirty-year-old singer is also the reluctant owner of an enviably handsome face that looks like God's gift to the society pages. Settling...
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Pride
Titre : Pride Date de publication : 1983 Label : Island Type : Album Classement : US#112 / UK#37 Morceaux : 1. Pride 2. Deadline 3. Want You More 4. Dance For Me 5. You Are In My System 6. It's Not Difficult 7. Say You Will 8. You Can Have It (Take My...
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The Power Station
Titre : The Power Station Date de publication : 1985 Label : Capitol Type : Album Classement : US#6 / UK#12 Récompenses : Disque de Platine US / Disque d'Or UK Morceaux : 1. Some Like It Hot 2. Murderess 3. Lonely Tonight 4. Communication 5. Get It On...
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Finer Things: The Island Recordings 1972-1973
Titre : Finer Things: The Island Recordings 1972-1973 Date de publication : 2021 Label : Esoteric Type : Coffret Vinegar Joe in Amsterdam, Netherlands (1971) Morceaux : 1. Rusty Red Amour 2. Early Morning Monday 3. Ride Me Easy, Rider 4. Circles 5. Leg...
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Addictions Vol. 1
Titre : "Addictions" Volume 1 Date de publication : 1989 Label : Island Type : Compilation Classement : US#79 / UK#7 Récompenses : Disque de Platine US / Disque de Platine UK Morceaux : 1. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) (remix) 2. Pride (extended...
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Rhythm & Blues Tour (1999)
Robert Palmer live with 19 person choir and rock band! Dates US: 10.09.99: Dewey Beach, MD (Bottle & Cork) 11.09.99: Ledyard, CT (Foxwoods Casino) 12.09.99: Philadelphia, PA (Keswick Theater) 13.09.99: Washington, DC (9:30 Club) 15.09.99: Indianapolis,...
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All Right Now: Life Death And Life Again
Titre : All Right Now: Life, Death And Life Again Auteur : Andy Fraser (with Mark Hugues) Date de publication : Avril 2015 Editeur : Foruli (UK) Type : Essai Andy Fraser en 1972 Bass guitarist Andy Fraser (1952-2015) joined the band Free at the age of...