Pride is the seventh studio album by the English singer Robert Palmer, released in April 1983 by Island Records. The album peaked at No. 37 in the UK Albums Chart. The album also peaked at No. 12 in France, No. 15 in the Netherlands and No. 36 in Sweden.
Critical reception 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." 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". 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."
2011 reissue 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.
Track listing All songs written and composed by Robert Palmer, except where noted.
Personnel Robert Palmer – vocals, keyboards, guitars, arrangementsRobert Palmer- Pride LP album images @Discogs.com Retrieved 16 April 2010. 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 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 Chart (1983)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 89United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 37United States (Billboard 200) 112
See also List of albums released in 1983
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