Riptide (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Riptide
Type = Album
Artist = Robert Palmer


Released = November 1985
Recorded = Spring/Summer, 1985
Genre = Rock
Length = 34:55
Label = Island
Producer = Bernard Edwards
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ne2m965o3epc~T1 link] |
Last album = "Pride"
(1983)
This album = "Riptide"
(1985)
Next album = "Heavy Nova"
(1988)

"Riptide" is one of Robert Palmer's more well-known albums, released in November 1985. The song "Addicted to Love" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986 [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5ay67ur0h0jw~T31 All Music Guide] ] , helped by a memorable music video; Palmer won a Grammy in 1987 for the song.

The album also featured Palmer's former Power Station bandmates Andy Taylor and Tony Thompson providing guitar and drum services, respectively. Power Station producer Bernie Edwards played bass and produced the album as well.

The song "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On", originally done by R&B singer Cherrelle, was covered in 2001 by Mariah Carey for her movie, "Glitter."

Track listing

#"Riptide" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:24
#"Hyperactive" (Tony Haynes, Dennis Nelson, Robert Palmer) – 5:08
#"Addicted to Love" (Robert Palmer) – 6:01
#"Trick Bag" (Earl King) – 3:01
#"Get It Through Your Heart" (Robert Palmer) – 2:49
#"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) – 3:43
#"Flesh Wound" (Frank Blair, Robert Palmer) – 3:43
#"Discipline of Love" (David Batteau, Don Freeman) – 6:06
#"Riptide (Reprise)" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:00

Credits

*Robert Palmer – vocals, Bass, Guitar, drums, Keyboards
*Tony Thompson – Drums
*Donny Wynn – Drums (tracks 5, 8)
*Bernard Edwards – Bass, Production
*Guy Pratt – Bass (track 8)
*Eddie Martinez – Guitar
*Andy Taylor – Guitar (track 3)
*Lenny Pickett – Horn
*Benny Diggs – Background Vocals (track 3)
*Fonzi Thornton – Background Vocals (track 3)
*Wally Badarou – Keyboards
*Jeff Bova – Keyboards
*Jack Waldman – Keyboards
*Chaka Khan – Vocal Arrangement (track 3)
*Mike Nicholson - Engineer

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