Double Fun

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Double Fun
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Studio album by
Robert Palmer
Released17 March 1978 (1978-03-17) [1]
Studio
Genre Rock
Length34:48
Label Island
Producer Robert Palmer, Tom Moulton
Robert Palmer chronology
Some People Can Do What They Like
(1976)		Double Fun
(1978)		 Secrets
(1979)
Singles from Double Fun
  1. "Every Kinda People"
    Released: March 1978
  2. "Best of Both Worlds"
    Released: April 1978 (EU)
  3. "You Overwhelm Me"
    Released: June 1978 (US)
  4. "You're Gonna Get What's Coming"
    Released: October 1978 (US)

Double Fun is the fourth solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1978. Self-produced, this pop album is influenced by multiple genres including blue-eyed soul, disco and heavy rock but maintains an overall consistency of production which holds it all together. [2] The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1978, his highest rank up to that point, [3] and includes a top 20 hit, "Every Kinda People". [4]

Contents

The hit single from the album "Every Kinda People" was written by former Free bassist Andy Fraser. Fraser recorded his own version of the song which he never released but which Palmer heard. This album and the hit single paved the way for his next album Secrets which reached No. 19 on the Billboard charts and gave Palmer his biggest hit yet with the Moon Martin penned "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)".

The album cracked the Billboard Top 100 peaking at No. 45 thanks to the success of "Every Kinda People", and two follow up singles continued to keep the album afloat on the charts. The last track "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" penned by Palmer later became a hit single (reaching No. 73 on the Billboard charts in 1980) for Bonnie Raitt and was featured on her 1979 album The Glow . Double Fun peaked at No. 10 in the Netherlands and No. 29 in New Zealand. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [8]

The Globe and Mail noted that "Double Fun, like his others, is pristine and unwrinkled, both of which were once virtues but are now in danger of becoming vices." [9]

2012 reissue

Double Fun was reissued on 24 January 2012 by Culture Factory USA, an independent label that specialises in cult artists. The reissue CD is packaged in a miniature replica of the original quality vinyl packaging complete with an inner sleeve that features the original lyrics, photo of Palmer and credits for the album. The label side of the CD features a replica of what the original Island label looked like at the time of issue and even features "grooves" as if the black CD is made of vinyl.

The reissues did not have any additional outtakes or bonus tracks. [10]

Track listing

All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.

  1. "Every Kinda People" (Andy Fraser) – 3:17
  2. "Best of Both Worlds" – 3:54
  3. "Come Over" – 4:06
  4. "Where Can It Go?" – 3:20
  5. "Night People" (Allen Toussaint) – 4:12
  6. "Love Can Run Faster" – 4:02
  7. "You Overwhelm Me" – 3:05
  8. "You Really Got Me" (Ray Davies) – 4:23
  9. "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" – 4:29

Personnel

Production

Charts

See also

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  2. ↑ Donald A. Guarisco. "Review of Double Fun". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 March 2007.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Albums Chart for Robert Palmer". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 March 2007.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Singles Chart for Robert Palmer". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 March 2007.
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  7. ↑ Frewin, Jon (25 March 1978). "Albums". Record Mirror . p. 12. ISSN   0144-5804.
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