Robert Palmer - Clues (1980) First U.S. Pressing
Robert Palmer - Clues (1980) First U.S. Pressing
EAC Secure Rip | FLAC (Image + Cue + Log) - 200 MB | Complete Scans (Jpeg 600 dpi) - 87.5 MB | MP3 (CBR320 Kbps) - 78.7 MB
Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, New Wave | Island Records | # 7 90493-2 | 31:13 minutes | 5% WinRar Recovery | Hosted on: FilePost
EAC Secure Rip | FLAC (Image + Cue + Log) - 200 MB | Complete Scans (Jpeg 600 dpi) - 87.5 MB | MP3 (CBR320 Kbps) - 78.7 MB
Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, New Wave | Island Records | # 7 90493-2 | 31:13 minutes | 5% WinRar Recovery | Hosted on: FilePost
Clues is Robert Palmer's sixth solo studio album, released in 1980. It has a rockier, New Wave edge compared to his previous releases. The album peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and #31 in the UK in 1980. The album also peaked at #1 in Sweden, #3 in France, #15 in Netherland and #42 in Italy. Donald Guarisco of Allmusic described Clues as "one of Robert Palmer's strongest and most consistent albums", despite being somewhat short at 31 minutes.
Palmer, who played percussion on Talking Heads' Remain in Light, had the favor returned when the band's drummer Chris Frantz played drums on Clues. Andy Fraser, the former bassist of Free and the author of Palmer's first break through single "Every Kinda People", played bass on the album on two songs. New Wave icon Gary Numan co-wrote a song with Palmer (another co-writer appeared on Maybe It's Live) and played keyboards on a remake of his own song "I Dream of Wires".
The video to the first track on the album, "Looking for Clues", aired on MTV's first day of broadcasting, on August 1, 1981.
After recording a series of albums that established him as a pop-minded interpreter of soul styles, Robert Palmer surprised fans in 1980 with the stylistic about-face of Clues. On this album, he brought his sound into the new wave era by playing up the rock edge to his music, stripping the high-production gloss from his sound, and incorporating synthesizers into the arrangements. The end result became a big hit in the U.K. and paved the way for later international successes like Riptide and Heavy Nova. Clues also produced two notable singles in "Looking for Clues," a clever slice of new wave pop that surprises the listener with an unexpected xylophone solo, and "Johnny and Mary," a moody synth-driven ballad with perceptive lyrics about a doomed romantic relationship. There is also an impressive cover of Gary Numan's "I Dream of Wires" that retains the chilly electronic grandeur of the original while successfully working in an earthier rhythm arrangement that makes the song dance-friendly. Elsewhere, Palmer shows he hasn't abandoned his penchant for soul and ethnic music: "Woke Up Laughing" filters an African-style, chant-like vocal melody through a minimalist electronic production style, and "Found You Now" effectively combines a reggae groove with a deadpan sense of cool that is very "new wave." The end result is a bit short (it clocks in at barely over a half hour), but it remains one of Robert Palmer's
strongest and most consistent albums. In short, Clues is a must for Robert Palmer fans and worth a spin for anyone into new wave. Reviewed by Donald A. Guarisco allmusic.com
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Robert Palmer / Clues
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Robert Palmer / Clues
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Robert Palmer - Clues (1980) First U.S. Pressing
All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted:
01. Looking for Clues – 4:52
02. Sulky Girl – 4:07
03. Johnny and Mary – 3:59
04. What Do You Care – 2:44
05. I Dream of Wires (Gary Numan) – 4:34
06. Woke Up Laughing – 3:36
07. Not a Second Time (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:48
08. Found You Now (Gary Numan, Robert Palmer) – 4:37
Released September 1980
Personnel
Robert Palmer – vocals, guitar, bass, drums (track 6), percussion, production
Dony Wynn – drums
Jack Waldman – keyboards
Kenny Mazur – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 7)
Chris Frantz – bass drum (track 1)
Andy Fraser – bass (tracks 2, 7)
Alan Mansfield – guitar (track 3)
Paul Gardiner – bass (track 5)
Gary Numan – keyboards (track 5)
Cover photograph taken by Susan Palmer in Nassau, the Bahamas
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Robert Palmer - Clues (1980) First U.S. Pressing
Ripped and Scanned from the Stadium Studios Library June 2012
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