{"product_id":"clues-robert-palmer-copy","title":"Some People Can Do What They Like, Robert Palmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRobert Palmer – Some People Can Do What They Like\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Palmer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Some People Can Do What They Like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAlbum Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Third Solo Studio Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Release Date:\u003c\/b\u003e October 1976\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Records (ILPS 9420)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Blue-eyed Soul \/ Funk \/ Reggae \/ Pop Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBackground \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003eSome People Can Do What They Like\u003c\/b\u003e captures Robert Palmer in his prime 1970s \"cool\" phase, blending sophisticated island rhythms with gritty American soul. Recorded at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"191\"\u003eClover Studios\u003c\/b\u003e in Los Angeles and mastered at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"237\"\u003eSterling Sound\u003c\/b\u003e in New York, the album was produced by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"291\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c\/b\u003e. Palmer continued his fruitful collaboration with members of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"364\"\u003eLittle Feat\u003c\/b\u003e (including Bill Payne, Richie Hayward, and Paul Barrere) and elite session players like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"464\"\u003eJeff Porcaro\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"481\"\u003eChuck Rainey\u003c\/b\u003e. The album is dedicated to the late South African trumpeter \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"554\"\u003eMongezi Feza\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMusical Composition \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/b\u003e The album is a \"genre blender,\" moving seamlessly between soulful ballads and tight, syncopated funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Standout Single:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\"\u003e\"Man Smart (Woman Smarter)\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a funky, updated take on the Caribbean calypso standard that reached #46 in the UK and #63 in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLittle Feat Influence:\u003c\/b\u003e While Lowell George did not play on the album, Palmer delivers a slick cover of George’s \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003e\"Spanish Moon\"\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSoulful Openings:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"18\"\u003e\"One Last Look\"\u003c\/b\u003e serves as a dramatic, mid-tempo opener that highlights Palmer’s urbane vocal delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Part II\" Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e The track \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003e\"Gotta Get a Grip on You (Part II)\"\u003c\/b\u003e reflects Palmer’s tendency to revisit and reshape musical ideas across different records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegacy \u0026amp; Vinyl Collector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e This album is often cited by enthusiasts as the \"sweet spot\" between Palmer’s swampy New Orleans-inspired debut and his later 80s pop stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Cover Art:\u003c\/b\u003e The iconic cover features Palmer engaged in a game of strip poker with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eDenise Michele\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"102\"\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's April 1976 Playmate of the Month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal 1976 Pressings:\u003c\/b\u003e The first UK and US pressings on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eIsland Records\u003c\/b\u003e feature the classic black labels of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRegional Versions:\u003c\/b\u003e Notable variations include the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003eAustralian Festival Records\u003c\/b\u003e pressing (L-36.051) and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eJapanese\u003c\/b\u003e release titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003e噂のロバート・パーマー\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSleeve Details:\u003c\/b\u003e Collectors should look for original US copies that often feature a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003edeletion notch\u003c\/b\u003e or \"cut-out\" hole in the corner, common for overstock copies from that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eywords:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Palmer, Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976 Vinyl, Island Records, Man Smart Woman Smarter, Blue-eyed Soul, Little Feat, Jeff Porcaro, Funk Rock.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollection Ideas:\u003c\/b\u003e 70s Soul \u0026amp; Funk Essentials, The Island Records Catalog, Smooth Rock \u0026amp; Blue-Eyed Soul, Master Session Players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRelated Artists:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Feat, Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, Hall \u0026amp; Oates, Bryan Ferry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Robert Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51350224437565,"sku":"5544","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/2605\/9325\/files\/Robert_Palmer_Some_People.jpg?v=1770101563","url":"https:\/\/gravestonerecords.com.au\/products\/clues-robert-palmer-copy","provider":"Gravestone Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}