Live at the Apollo (Robert Palmer album)

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Live at the Apollo
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Live album by
ReleasedMay 2001
RecordedDecember 15, 1988
Venue Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City
Genre Rock
Length62:02
Label Eagle Rock
Producer Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer chronology
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Live at the Apollo is a live recording of a 1988 performance by English singer Robert Palmer released in 2001. [2] All the hits, recorded at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City at the final date, December 15, 1988, of the tour promoting the Heavy Nova album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs are written by Robert Palmer except where noted.

  1. "Some Like It Hot" (Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Robert Palmer) – 5:18
  2. "Hyperactive" (Dennis Nelson, Tony Haynes, Palmer) – 3:13
  3. "Discipline of Love" (David Batteau, Don Freeman) – 3:01
  4. "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" (B. Sudano, J. Gruska, Michael Omartian) – 3:32
  5. "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) – 3:34
  6. "Looking for Clues" – 3:40
  7. "Change His Ways" – 2:59
  8. "Pride" – 3:03
  9. "Woke Up Laughing" – 5:06
  10. "Johnny and Mary" – 3:15
  11. "Riptide" (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) – 2:13
  12. "Between Us" – 3:21
  13. "Flesh Wound" (Frank Blair, Palmer) – 2:39
  14. "More Than Ever" – 3:01
  15. "Simply Irresistible" – 4:20
  16. "Casting a Spell" – 3:20
  17. "Addicted to Love" – 6:27

Personnel

The album is dedicated to: David "Cowboy" Conyers

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Robert Palmer – Live At The Apollo". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.