Robert Palmer's grin on the cover of Double Fun is reflected throughout this light, feel-good, and funky album, recorded while he was living the life of an Island-loving expatriate with style and money to burn.
With its laid-back sway, slap-and-pop bassline, steel drum melody, and lyrics that are really saying something, the big hit "Every Kinda People" is quintessential pre-Power Station Palmer, even if -- and considering his success with covers, maybe especially because -- he didn't write it.
The easy and uplifting "Best of Both Worlds" is a great example of how slick can be an entirely positive thing and the closing rocker, "You're Gonna Get What's Coming," predicts his breakthrough American hit, "Bad Case of Loving You," with same combination of lust and guitar grit, just at a slower tempo.
"Love Can Run Faster" -- which is "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" for the sandals set -- and "Come Over" ("You tease my monkey/You make my knees feel funky") also deserve special mention.
If it wasn't for "Where Can It Go?" (pure, unashamed syrup) and the slinky cover "You Really Got Me" (clever for the first minute, trying afterward), this would rank among the singer's best.
Even with its faults, fans of Palmer's more Caribbean-flavored work will find plenty to love here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every Kinda PeopleAndy Fraser | Robert Palmer | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | Best of Both WorldsRobert Palmer | Robert Palmer | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Come OverRobert Palmer | Robert Palmer | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Night PeopleAllen Toussaint | Robert Palmer | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Love Can Run FasterRobert Palmer | Robert Palmer | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | You Overwhelm MeRobert Palmer | Robert Palmer | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | You Really Got MeRay Davies | Robert Palmer | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | You're Gonna Get What's ComingRobert Palmer | Robert Palmer | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Where Can It Go_ | Robert Palmer | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 199 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Babbitt | Bass |
| 2 | Paul Barrére | Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Keith Errol Benson | Drums |
| 4 | Harry Bluestone | Concert Master |
| 5 | Michael Brecker | Horn |
| 6 | Randy Brecker | Horn |
| 7 | Pierre Brock | Bass |
| 8 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 9 | Ray Davies | Composer |
| 10 | Louis John Davis | Keyboards |
| 11 | Andy Fraser | Composer |
| 12 | Robert Greenidge | Percussion |
| 13 | Freddie Harris | Guitar |
| 14 | Richie Hayward | Drums |
| 15 | Neil Hubbard | Guitar |
| 16 | Ron Kersey | Keyboards |
| 17 | James Mahoney | Guitar |
| 18 | Donovan McKitty | Guitar |
| 19 | Tom Moulton | Producer |
| 20 | Robert Palmer | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 21 | Chris Parker | Drums |
| 22 | Bill Payne | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 23 | Edward Putmón | Keyboards |
| 24 | Don Renaldo | Concert Master |
| 25 | Steve Robbins | Keyboards |
| 26 | Brenda Russell | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Brian Russell | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Allan Schwartzberg | Drums, Percussion |
| 29 | Allen Schwarzberg | Drums |
| 30 | James Allen Smith | Keyboards |
| 31 | T.J. Tindall | Guitar |
| 32 | Allen Toussaint | Composer |
| 33 | Jimmy Williams | Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |