Don't Explain (album)

Don't Explain
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released	November 1990
Genre	Rock
Length	66:33
Label	EMI America
Producer	Teo Macero, Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer chronology
Heavy Nova (1988) Don't Explain (1990) Ridin' High (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Don't Explain is a 1990 album by Robert Palmer. During the course of its sprawling 18 tracks Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and Bahamian influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well. The album peaked at #9 in the UK and #88 in the US.^[2]

The album was certified UK Gold by BPI in November 1990.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Your Mother Should Have Told You" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt) (3:41)
2. "Light-Years" (Divinyls, Robert Palmer) (4:27)
3. "You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing" (Robert Palmer) (4:08)
4. "Dreams to Remember" (Zelda Reading, Joe Rock) (4:25)
5. "You're Amazing" (Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens) (3:49)
6. "Mess Around" (Steven Fellows, Robert Palmer) (4:50)
7. "Happiness" (Robert Palmer) (2:52)
8. "History" (Robert Palmer) (4:32)
9. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" with UB40 (Bob Dylan) (3:26)
10. "Housework" (Steven Fellows, Robert Palmer) (3:12)
11. "Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin Gaye) / "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) (5:59)
12. "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) (2:28)
13. "Aeroplane" (Robert Palmer) (3:04)
14. "People Will Say We're in Love" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) (2:20)
15. "Not a Word" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Colin Vearncombe) (4:18)
16. "Top 40" (Mose Allison) (2:40)
17. "You're So Desirable" (Ray Noble) (2:24)
18. "You're My Thrill" (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) (3:58)

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position	Total weeks
Australian Albums Chart[4]	29	11
Austrian Albums Chart[5]	17	10
Canadian Albums Chart[6]	28	26
German Albums Chart[7]	40	?
New Zealand Albums Chart[8]	48	1
Swedish Albums Chart[9]	48	1
UK Albums Chart[10]	9	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 200[11]	88	28

Personnel

• Robert Palmer – vocals
• Steve Stevens – guitar
• Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, background vocals
• B.J. Nelson – background vocals
• Cyro Baptista – percussion
• Luka Belak – violin
• Frank Blair – bass
• Dennis Budimir – acoustic guitar
• Alan Darby – guitar
• Chuck Findley – flugelhorn
• Clare Fischer – clarinet, arranger & conductor, string arrangements
• Alan Mansfield – drums, keyboards
• Eddie Martinez – guitar
• Demo Morselli – trumpet
• Claudio Pascoli – saxophone
• Pino Pischetola – percussion
• Saverio Porciello – guitar
• Guy Pratt – bass
• Mike Fraser - mixing
• Eric "ET" Thorngren – mixing
• Gerald Vinci – concert master
• Donny Wynn – drums, percussion

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14780
2. ^ http://www.chartstats.com
3. ^ http://tsort.info/music/sheq68.htm
4. ^ http://www.australian-charts.com/
5. ^ http://www.austriancharts.at/
6. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
7. ^ http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Robert+Palmer&title=Don%27t+Explain&cat=a&country=de
8. ^ http://www.charts.org.nz/
9. ^ http://www.swedishcharts.com/
10. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/
11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/