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Island Records Years - 9CD Boxset (CD) - Robert Palmer

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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.

Track List

  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. Sneakin’ 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. Willin’ [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) [12” 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 [12” remix]
  87. Ain’t It Funky [Si Chatouillieux – extended version]
  88. Pride [12” mix]
  89. Parade Of The Obliterators
  90. You Can Have It [12” mix]
  91. You Are In My System [instrumental mix]
  92. Deadline [12” 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 [12” mix]
  103. Riptide Medley
  104. Sweet Lies [12” mix]
  105. Let’s Fall In Love
  106. I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On [12” mix]
  107. No Not Much [live on The Tube]
  108. Trick Bag [live on The Tube]
  109. Les Planches