Pride (Robert Palmer album)
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| Released | April 1983 | |||
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| Length | 38:39 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Robert Palmer | |||
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Pride is the seventh studio album by English singer Robert Palmer, released in April 1983 by Island Records. The album peaked at No. 37 in the UK Albums Chart.[3] The album also peaked at No. 12 in France, No. 15 in the Netherlands and No. 36 in Sweden.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]In a contemporaneous review, The Globe and Mail found that Palmer "has created a synthesis of English mainstream pop and heavy black rhythms, utilizing various combinations of more roots-oriented West Indian music such as calypso and soca, the almost-tribal rhythms of such West African musicians as King Sunny Ade, and to a lesser degree, the more familiar patterns of urban American funk."[5] A retrospective review concluded that "[the] suave British musician's 1983 project added a new, contemporary funk edge to his musical palette", and noted that the album, "once again self-produced, showed a typically eclectic range of styles".[6] Another reviewer found that "The Silver Gun”, which is sung in Urdu, is "a very haunting and bizarre track, which displays the incredible versatility of Robert Palmer’s voice."[7]
2011 reissue
[edit]Pride was reissued in 2011 by Culture Factory USA, an independent label that specialises in cult artists. The reissue CD was packaged in a miniature replica of the original vinyl packaging, has replica of the original Island records label, and is black so as to resemble vinyl. It was limited to 3,000 copies and did not have any additional outtakes or bonus tracks.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written and composed by Robert Palmer, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride" | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Deadline" | 3:53 | |
| 3. | "Want You More" | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Dance for Me" | 3:42 | |
| 5. | "You Are in My System" | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Not Difficult" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "Say You Will" |
| 3:46 |
| 8. | "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" |
| 3:07 |
| 9. | "What You Waiting For" | 3:44 | |
| 10. | "The Silver Gun" |
| 5:33 |
| Total length: | 38:39 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Robert Palmer – vocals, keyboards, guitars, arrangements[9]
- Rupert Hine – keyboards
- Alan Mansfield – keyboards, guitars
- Jack Waldman – keyboards
- David Frank – keyboards (5)
- Frank Blair – bass guitar
- Michael Dawe – drums
- Dony Wynn – drums
- Bill Bonaparte – steel drums
Production
[edit]- David Harper – executive producer
- Robert Palmer – producer
- Jack Nuber – engineer, mixing at Soundworks (New York, NY)
- Paul Jarvis – engineer (5), technician
- Dominique Blanc-Francard – mixing at Continental Studio (Paris, France)
- Kendall Stubbs – technician
- Translab (Paris, France) – mastering location
- Bert Kitchen – cover painting
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 89 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 37 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 112 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lechner, Ernesto (2004). "Robert Palmer". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 613–614. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Pride" on All Music Guide. Retrieved on 13 August 2009
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Album artist 474 – Robert Palmer". Tsort.info. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Neister, Alan (7 May 1983). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Pride Robert Palmer". The Globe and Mail via Factiva. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (18 June 2022). "'You Are In My System': Robert Palmer Takes 'Pride' In A Funk Cover". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Robert Palmer Albums Ranked". Return of Rock. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Marchese, Joe (23 November 2011). "Entering the Culture Factory: New Reissue Label Launches with Robert Palmer, Paul Williams' "Paradise"". The Second Disc. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Robert Palmer- Pride LP album images @Discogs.com Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 228. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
