Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
| Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley | ||||
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| Released | September 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35:24 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Steve Smith | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley is the debut solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1974. It was his first effort after three album releases co-fronting the band Vinegar Joe.
Palmer is backed by The Meters and Lowell George of Little Feat. Multiple reviewers have commented that Palmer sang confidently on this album, despite being backed by more accomplished musicians such as Lowell George, Art Neville and New Orleans singer-songwriter Allen Toussaint.[2][3]
Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana, New York, and Compass Point Studios in Nassau, the album was released on compact disc in 1987 by Wea manufacturing.
The album peaked at No. 107 in the US according to the Billboard 200 chart.[4]
The title track had previously been recorded by Lee Dorsey. It was issued by him in 1970 as a single on Polydor Records.[5]
Track listing
All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.
- "Sailin' Shoes" (Lowell George) (Little Feat cover) – 2:44
- "Hey Julia" – 2:24
- "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" (Allen Toussaint) (Lee Dorsey cover) – 4:21
- "Get Outside" – 4:32
- "Blackmail" (Robert Palmer, Lowell George) – 2:32
- "How Much Fun" – 3:02
- "From a Whisper to a Scream" (Allen Toussaint) (Allen Toussaint cover) – 3:32
- "Through It All There's You" – 12:17
Personnel
- Robert Palmer – vocals
- Steve Smith – producer
- Phill Brown – engineering, mixing
- Ken Laxton – engineering
- Alan Varner – engineering
- Rhett Davies – engineering
- Graham Hughes – artwork, cover photography
- Vicki Brown – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4)
- Mongezi Feza (credited as Mongezi) - flageolet, horns (tracks 6, 8)
Tracks 1, 6, & 7 – The Meters
- Art Neville – keyboards
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar
- George Porter Jr. – bass guitar
- Ziggy Modeliste – drums
Track 3 – The Meters, Simon Phillips and Lowell George
- Art Neville – keyboards
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar
- George Porter Jr. – bass guitar
- Simon Phillips – drums
- Lowell George – slide guitar
Tracks 2, 4, 5, & 8 is the New York rhythm section
- Richard Tee – piano
- Cornell Dupree – guitar
- Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
- Bernard Purdie – drums
Additional musicians
- Jim Mullen – guitar on track 2
- Steve Winwood – piano on 8
- Jody Linscott – percussion on track 2
- Steve York – harmonica on track 3
- Lowell George – guitar on 1, 3, 4, 6, & 7
See also
References
- ^ "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Robert Palmer". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Lee Dorsey - Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley / Tears Tears And More Tears". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.