Rhythm & Blues (Robert Palmer album)
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Rhythm & Blues is the thirteenth studio album by the British musician Robert Palmer. It was released in 1999 and was his first new release in five years.[1] The album reached No. 118 in the UK[2] but did not chart in the US. Palmer's long-term girlfriend Mary Ambrose sang background vocals on some tracks, as did Sharon O'Neill who co-wrote "True Love".[3]
The album's only single "True Love" peaked at #94 in the UK.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Palmer except where noted.
US track listing
- "True Love" (Robert Palmer, Sharon O'Neill, Alan Mansfield) – 4:19
- "No Problem" – 3:35
- "Let's Get It On" [99] (Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend) – 4:09
- "Stone Cold" – 4:28
- "Sex Appeal" – 4:34
- "Work to Make It Work" [99] – 3:34
- "All the Will in the World" – 4:57
- "You're Not the Only One" – 3:39
- "Mr. Wise Guy" – 3:32
- "I Choose You" (Robert Palmer, Willie Hutch) – 4:18
- "Dance for Me" – 3:53
- "Twenty Million Things" (Jed Levy, Lowell George) – 3:09
The UK & Canadian track listing features all the same songs with the exception that the track "Dance for Me" is replaced by the track "Tennis", written by Palmer. The tracks also appear in different order.
Personnel
- Vocals, arrangements – Robert Palmer
- Featuring – Alan Mansfield (track 1), Bertram Engel (tracks 3, 7, 8), Bill Payne (track 12), Carl Carlton (2) (tracks 3, 7, 8, 11), Ken Taylor (tracks 3, 7, 8), Pascal Kravetz (tracks 3, 7, 8).
- Percussion – James Palmer (track 12) and Mauro Spino (track 12).
- Strings (track 12) – Mary Ambrose
- Backing vocals – Mary Ambrose (track 12) and Sharon O'Neill (track 12).
- Producers – Pino Pischetola and Robert Palmer
- Production Assistant – Paul Cavanaugh
- Production Coordinator – Richard Coble
- Engineered and Mixed by Pino Pischetola (tracks 1-10 & 12) and Alessandro Benedetto (track 11).
- Assistant Engineer – Nick Friend
- Recorded at Compass Point Studios
- Editing – Kurt Wipfli
- Mastered by Antonio Baglio
- Design Concept and Logo – Robert Palmer
- Art Direction – Ian Ross
- Photography – Fabio Nosotti (cover) and Mark Allan (inner).
References
- ^ a b "Rhythm & Blues - Robert Palmer - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK 1994–2008: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Rhythm & Blues - Robert Palmer - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2018.