Robert Palmer

Still backed by Little Feat, Robert Palmer adds elements of Philly Soul and reggae to the blue-eyed, Big Easy funk template of his debut. A great patio barbecue platter, this album is where flak-jacketed rock critics began to take issue with Palmer -- mainly because of his sleek "High Priest of the 1970s" album sleeves and aristocratic continence. Still, this is guilt-free Roger Moore R&B in a very good way.

Britisher Robert Palmer is another marcher in the growing column of white folks who
prefer playing it greasy and getting down (notable recent examples: Bowie, Cate Bros.,
Frankie Miller, Little Feat). A talented chameleon, he knows what he wants and gets it. One
of the things he wants is to sound like Little Feat and he accomplishes this by having Lowell
George and company play all over this album (as they did on Palmer's earlier LP, t... More >