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Robert Palmer

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One of the great underappreciated singers of the rock era, Robert Palmer sang with such ease that it disguised both his vocal skill and his adventurous tastes. Deeply rooted in soul, he pivoted to a variety of sounds throughout his career, often operating at the vanguard of fashion or perhaps right on the edge of the mainstream. The latter designation suited the albums he made in the mid-'70s, when he played New Orleans funk with the assistance of the Meters, then dabbled with reggae. Palmer's career started to come into focus with the breezy island sounds of "Every Kinda People" gave him his first American hit, while the pounding arena rock of "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" gave him his second. After a sojourn into new wave on Clues, Palmer joined John Taylor and Andy Taylor in their Duran Duran offshoot the Power Station, an allegiance that brought him back to the Top Ten and opened the door for his 1986 blockbuster Riptide and its accompanying smash single, "Addicted to Love." Thanks to his stylish, winking videos -- the besuited singer was backed by a band of supermodels -- Palmer became a superstar on MTV, and he stayed there into the early '90s, when the tastes of the network and the singer diverged. During the last decade of his life, he targeted an older audience while taking the time to push himself into fresh musical territory, whether it was the old-fashioned pop of Ridin' High or the contemporary blues of his final album, Drive.

The son of a civil servant in Britain's Royal Navy, Robert Palmer was born in Batley, West Yorkshire, on January 19, 1949, and largely raised in Malta, where his father was stationed. By the time his family returned to England when he was 12 -- they moved to Scarborough, a seaside resort town on the Yorkshire coast -- he already had developed an interest in music, falling under the spell of Otis Redding in particular. Palmer attended the Scarborough School of Art & Design and attempted to work as a photographer for the Scarborough Evening News, but he felt the pull toward music. At the age of 15, he started playing guitar and singing with a group called the Mandrakes, but his big break arrived when he joined the progressive soul band the Alan Bown Set in 1969. Palmer sang on their single "Gypsy Girl," which was enough of a success to prompt the group to have him record all the vocals on The Alan Bown!, an album they had completed with their previous singer, Jess Roden.

Palmer moved to London and joined the large fusion outfit Dada in 1970, leaving the group with its other singer Elkie Brooks and her husband, Pete Gage, to form Vinegar Joe in 1971. With Palmer and Brooks splitting vocal duties, Vinegar Joe signed to Island Records, where they released three albums -- Vinegar Joe and Rock N Roll Gypsies, both arriving in 1972, with Six Star General following in 1973 -- before splitting. Island retained Palmer as a solo artist, and he headed to New Orleans to record his debut album, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, with the city's premier funk band, the Meters, along with Lowell George of Little Feat. The release wasn't a hit -- it did chart at 107 in the U.S. -- but it provided the foundation for a career, earning enough attention for Palmer to record a second album, Pressure Drop. Delivered in 1975, the set added some reggae and lush soft rock to the funk of Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, while its cover art unveiled what would become Palmer's visual signature: he's dressed stylishly while a sexy model hovers in the background.

Some People Can Do What They Like gave Palmer some momentum in 1977 thanks to a bright, funky version of the calypso standard "Man Smart, Woman Smarter," a sound that led to the Caribbean-influenced 1978 album Double Fun. The record's first single, "Every Kinda People," brought Palmer into the Billboard Top 40, peaking at 16. Instead of capitalizing on its breezy style, he dove into straight-ahead hard rock on 1979's Secrets, the first album of his that he self-produced. A hard-charging version of Moon Martin's "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" gave him another hit, climbing to 14, while his cover of Todd Rundgren's ballad "Can We Still Be Friends?" reached 52.

Palmer took another left turn with 1980's Clues, an album steeped in the synth-heavy textures of new wave that featured contributions by synth pop pioneer Gary Numan and Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz. The record didn't generate big hits in either the U.S. or the U.K., yet the funky, stylized "Looking for Clues" became an early MTV staple and the eerie, atmospheric "Johnny and Mary" became a standard of its era, appearing in commercials and being frequently covered. Palmer continued in this vein on the four new studio tracks added to the 1982 live set Maybe It's Live, most notably on "Some Guys Have All the Luck," which earned him his first big hit in the U.K. Released in 1983, Pride found Palmer continuing in a synthesized new wave direction, but the record didn't match Clues in terms of its commercial profile.

While supporting Pride, Robert Palmer played Duran Duran's July charity concert in Birmingham, England, striking up a friendship with the group's Andy Taylor and John Taylor. When Duran Duran took a hiatus after releasing Seven and the Ragged Tiger, the two Taylors teamed with Chic's drummer Tony Thompson -- Bernard Edwards, Thompson's Chic bandmate, handled production -- to record a backing track for a cover of T. Rex's "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" intended for Bebe Buell. This evolved into the notion of recording an album with a revolving series of lead singers, a rotation that would've included Robert Palmer, but after he cut vocals for "Communication," they decided he should be their permanent singer and the group became the Power Station. Their eponymous album arrived in March 1985, generating Billboard Top Ten hits in "Some Like It Hot" and "Get It On" -- the former reached 14 in the UK, the latter went to 22 -- but Palmer opted to not participate in the group's summer tour, choosing to return to his solo career instead.

Palmer quickly recorded Riptide, an album produced by Bernard Edwards and featuring contributions by Tony Thompson and Andy Taylor, releasing it at the end of the year. Riptide's first single, "Addicted to Love," became a smash hit thanks in part to its instantly iconic video featuring Palmer performing in front of a band consisting of supermodels styled as mannequins. The video saturated MTV, sending "Addicted to Love" to number one on Billboard (it reached five in the U.K.), making Robert Palmer a rock star in the process. He recycled the video's concept for "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On," the other big hit from Riptide, and for "Simply Irresistible," the Grammy-winning number two hit from 1988's Heavy Nova (it won Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, the same award given to "Addicted to Love" in 1997).

Heavy Nova marked Palmer's first album for EMI -- Island countered its release with the hits collection Addictions, Vol. 1 -- and saw the singer exhibiting some signs of creative restlessness; next to synthesized hard rock sat a version of the Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen standard "It Could Happen to You," along with hints of Caribbean and Cajun music. The 1991 album Don't Explain found Palmer working with the legendary jazz producer Teo Macero on a set of originals and covers. Among the latter was a Marvin Gaye medley of "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" and "I Want You," which gave him his final American Top 40 hit; it also was a U.K. Top Ten, as was a version of Bob Dylan's "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" recorded with UB40.

Robert Palmer reunited with Teo Macero on Ridin' High, a 1992 album where he indulged his obsession with the Great American Songbook. He worked with producer Stephen Hague on Honey, a 1994 album that leaned toward adult contemporary despite a cover of Devo's "Girl U Want." The following year, Palmer participated in a Power Station reunion that turned out to be ill-fated: John Taylor left during the recording of Livin in Fear and his replacement Bernard Edwards died from pneumonia shortly after its release.

Palmer returned to his love of R&B for 1999's aptly titled Rhythm & Blues, thereby setting him on the path that led to 2003's Drive, a record that was dominated by the blues. A few months after its May release, Robert Palmer died of a heart attack in a Parisian hotel room. He was in town recording a television special called My Kinda People. He was 54 years old. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Total plays

699.0 million
Updated on 2024-10-04

Monthly listeners

2,521,230

Followers

1,035,503

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    55,370 listeners
  2. Australia
    48,707 listeners
  3. United Kingdom
    38,576 listeners
  4. Australia
    42,439 listeners
  5. Chile
    36,940 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Addicted To Love
Addicted To Love
174,920,030 6:04 1985-01-01
Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
78,399,685 3:12 1979-01-01
Bad Case of Loving You
Bad Case of Loving You
78,399,685 3:12 2004-09-06
Johnny & Mary
Johnny & Mary
67,215,911 3:60 1980-01-01
Simply Irresistible
Simply Irresistible
51,460,955 4:15 1988-01-01
Every Kinda People
Every Kinda People
50,022,255 3:24 1978-01-01
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
25,336,863 4:23 1974-01-01
Addicted To Love - Edit
Addicted To Love - Edit
24,812,138 3:56 2000-08-08
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (feat. UB40)
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (feat. UB40)
22,053,344 3:26 1990-11-05
Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You (Medley)
Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You (Medley)
17,144,221 5:57 1990-11-05
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
11,387,089 3:45 1985-01-01
She Makes My Day
She Makes My Day
8,333,642 4:24 1988-01-01
Best Of Both Worlds
Best Of Both Worlds
8,032,468 3:56 1978-01-01
Looking For Clues
Looking For Clues
7,667,724 4:60 1980-01-01
Sailing Shoes
Sailing Shoes
6,773,248 2:42 1974-01-01
Addicted To Love - Remix
Addicted To Love - Remix
5,492,512 4:25 1989-10-13
Can We Still Be Friends?
Can We Still Be Friends?
5,068,917 3:38 1979-01-01
Know by Now
Know by Now
4,565,274 4:10 1994-01-01
Woke Up Laughing
Woke Up Laughing
3,621,492 3:35 1980-01-01
Fine Time
Fine Time
3,079,462 5:51 1975-01-01
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
2,734,168 2:36 1992-10-19
Love Is The Tender Trap
Love Is The Tender Trap
2,734,168 2:37 1993-01-01
All Shook Up
All Shook Up
2,403,233 2:47 2021-04-30
Hey Julia
Hey Julia
1,931,270 2:25 1974-01-01
Every Kinda People - Remix
Every Kinda People - Remix
1,833,820 3:48 2004-01-01
Some Guys Have All The Luck
Some Guys Have All The Luck
1,725,872 3:08 1982-01-01
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
1,609,380 5:29 1975-01-01
Spanish Moon
Spanish Moon
1,483,430 5:59 1976-01-01
Get Outside
Get Outside
1,112,629 4:48 1974-01-01
You Are In My System
You Are In My System
850,489 4:27 1983-01-01
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
838,746 2:32 1976-01-01
What's It Take?
What's It Take?
798,012 3:29 1979-01-01
What's It Take - 1998 Remastered Version
What's It Take - 1998 Remastered Version
798,012 3:23 1998-01-01
Hyperactive
Hyperactive
795,429 5:10 1985-01-01
How Much Fun
How Much Fun
746,245 3:08 1974-01-01
Give Me An Inch
Give Me An Inch
677,804 3:17 1975-01-01
Through It All There's You
Through It All There's You
658,794 12:18 1974-01-01
Not A Second Time
Not A Second Time
553,444 2:49 1980-01-01
Sweet Lies - From "Sweet Lies" Soundtrack
Sweet Lies - From "Sweet Lies" Soundtrack
542,701 3:09 1989-10-13
Work To Make It Work
Work To Make It Work
541,017 4:08 1975-01-01
Early In The Morning
Early In The Morning
524,237 4:42 1988-06-22
Early in the Morning
Early in the Morning
524,237 4:42 1988-01-01
Riptide
Riptide
518,707 2:28 1985-01-01
Blackmail
Blackmail
506,809 2:39 1974-01-01
From A Whisper To A Scream
From A Whisper To A Scream
499,541 3:37 1974-01-01
I Dream Of Wires
I Dream Of Wires
495,198 4:33 1980-01-01
Simply Irresistible - Extended Version
Simply Irresistible - Extended Version
472,582 5:12 1988-01-01
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) / I Want You - Single Edit Version
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) / I Want You - Single Edit Version
424,858 3:55 2003-11-17
Trick Bag
Trick Bag
403,986 3:02 1985-01-01
What Do You Care
What Do You Care
376,367 2:49 1980-01-01
Discipline Of Love
Discipline Of Love
329,219 6:09 1985-01-01
Found You Now
Found You Now
326,546 4:36 1980-01-01
Sulky Girl
Sulky Girl
317,896 4:07 1980-01-01
Back In My Arms
Back In My Arms
313,640 3:33 1975-01-01
You Blow Me Away
You Blow Me Away
311,259 4:34 1994-01-01
Respect Yourself
Respect Yourself
305,508 3:58 2021-06-18
You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
295,313 4:25 1978-01-01
Come Over
Come Over
275,604 4:09 1978-01-01
Where Can It Go?
Where Can It Go?
262,603 3:22 1978-01-01
Addicted To Love - 12" Version
Addicted To Love - 12" Version
259,992 5:01 2010-06-28
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Remix
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Remix
252,485 4:46 2004-01-01
Change His Ways
Change His Ways
252,276 2:57 1988-01-01
Love Takes Time
Love Takes Time
250,240 5:02 1994-01-01
Which Of Us Is The Fool
Which Of Us Is The Fool
246,336 3:20 1975-01-01
Night People
Night People
245,117 4:16 1978-01-01
You Overwhelm Me
You Overwhelm Me
242,917 3:09 1978-01-01
Flesh Wound
Flesh Wound
226,271 3:46 1985-01-01
You Are In My System - 12" Mix
You Are In My System - 12" Mix
216,304 4:59 1983-01-01
You're Gonna Get What's Coming
You're Gonna Get What's Coming
212,812 4:33 1978-01-01
Love Can Run Faster
Love Can Run Faster
206,926 4:05 1978-01-01
Get It Through Your Heart
Get It Through Your Heart
203,451 2:51 1985-01-01
Baby It's Cold Outside
Baby It's Cold Outside
202,056 3:31 1992-10-19
Woke Up Laughing - From "Sweet Lies" Soundtrack
Woke Up Laughing - From "Sweet Lies" Soundtrack
193,111 4:10 1989-10-13
You're Mine
You're Mine
191,657 4:14 1994-01-01
Too Good To Be True
Too Good To Be True
184,973 2:56 1979-01-01
Dreams to Remember
Dreams to Remember
184,741 4:25 1990-11-05
Looking For Clues - Single Version Remix
Looking For Clues - Single Version Remix
184,315 4:08 2005-07-19
One Last Look
One Last Look
183,556 4:23 1976-01-01
Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You (Medley)
Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You (Medley)
182,505 7:04 1988-01-01
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (feat. UB40) - Extended Version
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (feat. UB40) - Extended Version
181,343 7:23 1988-01-01
Trouble
Trouble
173,374 3:01 1975-01-01
Jealous
Jealous
169,962 3:14 1979-01-01
You Can Have It (Take My Heart)
You Can Have It (Take My Heart)
166,366 3:07 1983-01-01
Disturbing Behavior
Disturbing Behavior
153,751 3:46 1988-01-01
Pride
Pride
152,383 3:28 1983-01-01
Don't Explain
Don't Explain
148,005 2:28 1990-11-05
Simply Irresistible - Live
Simply Irresistible - Live
145,957 4:11 2005-07-19
Honey B
Honey B
141,027 4:04 1994-01-01
Between Us
Between Us
140,312 4:50 1988-01-01
Aeroplane
Aeroplane
139,389 3:01 1990-11-05
Here With You Tonight
Here With You Tonight
139,060 4:56 1975-01-01
Best Of Both Worlds - Remixed; 1998 Remastered Version
Best Of Both Worlds - Remixed; 1998 Remastered Version
138,314 4:10 1998-01-01
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
138,306 2:32 1988-01-01
Riptide - Reprise
Riptide - Reprise
138,160 2:07 1985-01-01
More Than Ever
More Than Ever
137,755 3:26 1988-01-01
Johnny and Mary
Johnny and Mary
137,249 3:54 2020-10-09
You're Gonna Get What's Coming - 7" Mix
You're Gonna Get What's Coming - 7" Mix
134,846 3:17 2005-07-19
You're so Desirable
You're so Desirable
130,302 2:25 1990-11-05
Pride - Extended Version
Pride - Extended Version
128,937 4:05 1989-10-13
Riverboat
Riverboat
118,230 3:48 1975-01-01
Girl U Want
Girl U Want
117,680 2:23 1994-01-01
Keep In Touch
Keep In Touch
113,299 3:06 1976-01-01
Some People Can Do What They Like
Some People Can Do What They Like
108,092 4:10 1976-01-01
Happiness
Happiness
98,949 2:52 1990-11-05
Want You More
Want You More
98,837 3:21 1983-01-01
Mean Ol' World
Mean Ol' World
96,076 3:36 1979-01-01
Light Years
Light Years
92,583 4:28 1990-11-05
Honey A
Honey A
92,129 1:35 1994-01-01
You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing
You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing
90,903 4:06 1990-11-05
Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
86,293 4:12 1988-01-01
Wham Bam Boogie
Wham Bam Boogie
85,387 3:16 1994-01-01
Hyperactive
Hyperactive
85,311 3:56 2005-07-19
Casting a Spell
Casting a Spell
82,893 3:57 1988-01-01
What Can You Bring Me
What Can You Bring Me
82,402 3:43 1976-01-01
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
81,596 2:17 1994-01-01
In Walks Love Again
In Walks Love Again
80,768 2:49 1979-01-01
You're My Thrill
You're My Thrill
80,562 3:57 1990-11-05
Style Kills
Style Kills
80,059 4:16 1982-01-01
I Need Your Love So Bad
I Need Your Love So Bad
78,934 2:09 2003-11-17
People Will Say We're in Love
People Will Say We're in Love
78,634 2:20 1990-11-05
Housework
Housework
78,574 3:13 1990-11-05
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
77,445 3:26 1979-01-01
Mess Around
Mess Around
77,432 4:50 1990-11-05
Your Mother Should Have Told You
Your Mother Should Have Told You
74,380 3:41 1990-11-05
Have Mercy
Have Mercy
73,275 3:51 1976-01-01
Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good To Be True)
Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good To Be True)
72,122 3:47 1988-06-22
Close to the Edge
Close to the Edge
71,448 2:29 1994-01-01
I Got Rhythm
I Got Rhythm
69,568 3:54 1994-01-01
Gotta Get A Grip On You, Part 2
Gotta Get A Grip On You, Part 2
69,466 3:58 1976-01-01
Witchcraft
Witchcraft
68,874 3:17 1992-10-19
Love Stop
Love Stop
68,538 2:60 1979-01-01
Closer to the Edge
Closer to the Edge
68,368 2:43 1994-01-01
Simply Irresistible - E.T. Remix
Simply Irresistible - E.T. Remix
67,139 6:34 1988-01-01
Nobody but You
Nobody but You
66,702 3:55 1994-01-01
Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True
66,204 3:12 1994-01-01
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me
65,525 3:44 1992-10-19
Remember To Remember
Remember To Remember
61,502 3:34 1979-01-01
You're Amazing
You're Amazing
59,794 3:50 1990-11-05
History
History
59,491 4:32 1990-11-05
Discipline Of Love
Discipline Of Love
57,963 3:24 2005-07-19
Give Me An Inch - Remix
Give Me An Inch - Remix
56,431 2:57 2004-01-01
TV Dinners
TV Dinners
56,394 3:34 2003-11-17
Off The Bone
Off The Bone
53,968 2:18 1976-01-01
Woman You're Wonderful
Woman You're Wonderful
53,627 4:01 1979-01-01
Want You More
Want You More
52,129 4:07 1992-10-19
Hard Head
Hard Head
49,106 4:30 1976-01-01
Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - 12" Mix
Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - 12" Mix
47,231 3:16 1979-01-01
Not a Word
Not a Word
46,302 4:19 1990-11-05
Dance For Me
Dance For Me
44,873 3:42 1983-01-01
The Silver Gun
The Silver Gun
44,731 6:01 1983-01-01
Hard Head
Hard Head
44,101 3:06 1992-10-19
Deadline
Deadline
43,934 4:03 1983-01-01
My Baby's In Love With Another Guy - The Color Of Money/Soundtrack Version
My Baby's In Love With Another Guy - The Color Of Money/Soundtrack Version
42,802 2:29 1986-01-01
You're Gonna Get What's Coming - Remix
You're Gonna Get What's Coming - Remix
42,389 3:58 2006-01-01
Addicted to Love
Addicted to Love
39,847 4:44 2024-05-03
Nova
Nova
39,714 2:56 1988-01-01
Woke Up Laughing - Remix; 1998 Remastered Version
Woke Up Laughing - Remix; 1998 Remastered Version
39,221 5:32 1998-01-01
Let Yourself In For It - The Color Of Money/Soundtrack Version
Let Yourself In For It - The Color Of Money/Soundtrack Version
39,119 5:22 1986-01-01
It's Not Difficult
It's Not Difficult
38,243 3:36 1983-01-01
Top Forty
Top Forty
36,937 2:39 1990-11-05
Johnny And Mary - Alternate Take
Johnny And Mary - Alternate Take
36,808 4:11 1980-01-01
Big Trouble
Big Trouble
36,311 3:57 1994-01-01
Chance
Chance
35,149 2:41 1992-10-19
Say You Will
Say You Will
33,928 3:46 1983-01-01
Remember To Remember - Remake
Remember To Remember - Remake
33,516 4:14 2006-01-01
No Not Much
No Not Much
32,982 2:23 1992-10-19
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
31,633 3:45 1992-10-19
What You Waiting For
What You Waiting For
31,282 3:43 1983-01-01
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
30,725 4:09 1982-01-01
What a Little Moonlight Can Do (Road House)
What a Little Moonlight Can Do (Road House)
30,475 2:41 1992-10-19
Goody Goody
Goody Goody
29,494 2:51 1992-10-19
Every Kinda People - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Every Kinda People - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
29,302 3:48 2010-01-01
Happiness - 12" Remix
Happiness - 12" Remix
27,744 5:21 1988-01-01
Change His Ways - Extended Version
Change His Ways - Extended Version
27,000 5:19 1988-01-01
Honeysuckle Rose
Honeysuckle Rose
26,705 2:49 1992-10-19
Ridin' High
Ridin' High
26,290 2:15 1992-10-19
Maybe It's You
Maybe It's You
25,420 3:44 1982-01-01
Every Kinda People - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
Every Kinda People - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
24,604 4:19 1982-01-01
Good Care Of You
Good Care Of You
18,878 3:41 1980-01-01
Milk Cow's Calf Blues
Milk Cow's Calf Blues
16,973 2:22 2016-08-19
Milkcow's Calf Blues
Milkcow's Calf Blues
16,973 2:24 2001-03-27
What Do You Care - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
What Do You Care - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
15,373 2:23 1982-01-01
Aeroplane - Remix; 1998 Remastered Version
Aeroplane - Remix; 1998 Remastered Version
15,233 3:02 1998-01-01
What Do You Care - Alternate Mix
What Do You Care - Alternate Mix
14,729 3:42 1980-01-01
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On - 12" Mix
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On - 12" Mix
13,966 4:22 1985-01-01
Dr.Zhivago's Train
Dr.Zhivago's Train
13,957 3:58 2016-08-19
Between Us - Remix With Alternate Vocal; 1998 Remastered Version
Between Us - Remix With Alternate Vocal; 1998 Remastered Version
13,561 4:55 1998-01-01
Respect Yourself - FX Mix
Respect Yourself - FX Mix
13,339 5:13 2021-06-18
Some Guys Have All The Luck - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Some Guys Have All The Luck - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
12,878 3:04 2010-01-01
Johnny and Mary - Friday Night...Saturday Morning 29/01/1982
Johnny and Mary - Friday Night...Saturday Morning 29/01/1982
12,404 3:25 2010-01-01
What's It Take? - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
What's It Take? - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
11,640 2:57 1982-01-01
Best Of Both Worlds - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
Best Of Both Worlds - Live At Dominion Theatre, London /1980
11,159 3:07 1982-01-01
Drive My Car
Drive My Car
10,702 3:19 2003-01-01
What Can You Bring? - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
What Can You Bring? - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
10,370 5:40 2010-01-01
Woke Up Laughing - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Woke Up Laughing - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
9,232 6:05 2010-01-01
Si Chatouillieux
Si Chatouillieux
9,231 4:34 1982-01-01
Dance For Me - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Dance For Me - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
8,631 3:46 2010-01-01
Looking For Clues - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Looking For Clues - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
8,151 7:40 2010-01-01
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
8,063 4:33 2010-01-01
Want You More - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
Want You More - Hammersmith Palais 31/05/83
7,891 3:32 2010-01-01
Honey B - 1998 Remastered Version
Honey B - 1998 Remastered Version
7,470 5:38 1998-01-01
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