Don't Explain (Robert Palmer album)
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Don't Explain is the tenth solo studio album by Robert Palmer, released in 1990. During the course of its 18 tracks, Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and Bahamian influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well. The album peaked at number 9 in the UK and number 88 in the US.[2]
The album was certified UK Gold by BPI in November 1990.[3]
Track listing
- "Your Mother Should Have Told You" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt) (3:41)
- "Light-Years" (Divinyls, Robert Palmer) (4:27)
- "You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing" (Robert Palmer) (4:08)
- "Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelda Reading, Joe Rock) (4:25)
- "You're Amazing" (Stephen Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens) (3:49)
- "Mess Around" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) (4:50)
- "Happiness" (Robert Palmer) (2:52)
- "History" (Robert Palmer) (4:32)
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" with UB40 (Bob Dylan) (3:26)
- "Housework" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) (3:12)
- "Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin Gaye) / "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) (5:59)
- "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) (2:28)
- "Aeroplane" (Robert Palmer) (3:04)
- "People Will Say We're in Love" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) (2:20)
- "Not a Word" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Colin Vearncombe) (4:18)
- "Top 40" (Mose Allison) (2:40)
- "You're So Desirable" (Ray Noble) (2:24)
- "You're My Thrill" (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) (3:58)
- N.B. The liner notes for the 1st US pressing (EMI/Capitol – CDP-7-93935-2) attribute the final song to Ned Washington & Burton Lane. While they co-wrote a song by that name, the one on Palmer's album is the Clare & Gorney composition made popular by Billie Holiday.
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[4] | 29 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[5] | 17 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[6] | 28 |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[8] | 48 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 48 |
| UK Albums Chart[10] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 200[11] | 88 |
Personnel
- Robert Palmer – vocals
- Steve Stevens – guitar
- Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, background vocals
- B.J. Nelson – background vocals
- Cyro Baptista – percussion
- Luka Belak – violin
- Frank Blair – bass
- Dennis Budimir – acoustic guitar
- Alan Darby – guitar
- Chuck Findley – flugelhorn
- Clare Fischer – clarinet, arranger & conductor, string arrangements
- Alan Mansfield – drums, keyboards
- Eddie Martinez – guitar
- Demo Morselli – trumpet
- Claudio Pascoli – saxophone
- Pino Pischetola – percussion
- Saverio Porciello – guitar
- Guy Pratt – bass
- Mike Fraser – mixing
- Eric "ET" Thorngren – mixing
- Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
- Dony Wynn – drums, percussion
References
- ^ "Don't Explain". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Album artist 453 – Robert Palmer". Tsort.info. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHÈQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA | Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung (10 February 2012). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.