Heavy Nova is the ninth solo studio album by Robert Palmer, released in 1988. His first album for EMI Records after a 15-year association with Island Records (both with Vinegar Joe and as a solo artist), it followed Palmer’s very popular album Riptide. Heavy Nova continued Palmer’s popularity with the single “Simply Irresistible”, which spent […]
Double Fun is the fourth solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1978. Self-produced, this pop album is influenced by multiple genres including blue-eyed soul, disco and heavy rock but maintains an overall consistency of production which holds it all together. The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1978, […]
Pressure Drop is the second solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1975. Palmer is backed by Little Feat and other musicians. The title track is a cover version of the reggae hit by Toots & the Maytals. However, many other songs on the album use “New Orleans funk … along with smooth, dated disco […]
Some People Can Do What They Like is Robert Palmer’s third solo album, released in 1976. It includes “Man Smart, Woman Smarter” which peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and No. 46 in the UK in 1977. The album peaked at No. 68 in the US. The album was dedicated to […]
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 […]