1974 Robert Palmer – Sneakin Sally Thru The Alley
Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley is Robert Palmer’s debut solo album, 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. 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 #107 in the U.S. according to the Billboard 200 chart. The title track is used on the video game, Driver: San Francisco, and is frequently performed by the jam band Phish.
Tracks
1 Sailing Shoes (Fred Martin, Lowell George) 2:43
2 Hey Julia (Robert Palmer) 2:24
3 Sneakin’ Sally Thru The Alley (Allen Toussaint) 4:25
4 Get Outside (Robert Palmer) 4:48
5 Blackmail (Robert Palmer) 2:39
6 How Much Fun (Robert Palmer) 3:08
7 From A Whisper to a Scream (Allen Toussaint) 3:37
8 Through It All There’s You (Robert Palmer) 12:22
Biography
Musicians
1 Sailing Shoes
| Bass | George Porter Jr |
| Drums | Joseph Modeliste |
| Guitar | Leo Nocentelli |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Keyboards | Art Neville |
2 Hey Julia
| Guitar | Jim Mullen |
| Percussion | Jody Linscott |
3 Sneakin’ Sally Thru The Alley
| Bass | George Porter Jr |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Leo Nocentelli |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
| Keyboards | Art Neville |
| Harmonica | Steve York |
4 Get Outside
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
5 Blackmail
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
6 How Much Fun
| Bass | George Porter Jr |
| Drums | Joseph Modeliste |
| Guitar | Leo Nocentelli |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Keyboards | Art Neville |
7 From a Whisper to a Scream
| Bass | George Porter Jr |
| Drums | Joseph Modeliste |
| Guitar | Leo Nocentelli |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Keyboards | Art Neville |
8 Through It All There’s You
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Steve Winwood |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Alan Varner, Ken Laxton, Rhett Davies, Phill Brown
Mixed By – Phill Brown
Design Concept, Photography – Graham Hughes
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright Island Records Ltd
Copyright Island Records Ltd

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March 9, 2015 @ 08:06
Today I start to share the sessions of Simon Phillips.