Clues (album)

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Clues
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released	1980
Recorded	Compass Point Studios, New Providence, Bahamas
Genre	Rock
Length	31:17
Label	Island
Producer	Robert Palmer
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
Robert Palmer chronology
Secrets (1978) Clues (1980) Maybe It's Live (1982)

Clues is Robert Palmer's sixth solo album, released in 1980. It has a rockier, new wave edge compared to his previous releases.^[1] The album peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in 1980.^[2] Donald Guarisco of All Music Guide described Clues as "one of Robert Palmer's strongest and most consistent albums," despite being somewhat short.^[1]

The video to the first track on the album, "Looking for Clues," aired on MTV's first day of broadcasting, Aug. 1, 1981. Universal Music Group, parent company of Island Records, has posted the video on YouTube, while a shorter version appears on VH1 and VH1 Classic's Web sites.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.

1. "Looking for Clues" – 4:52
2. "Sulky Girl" – 4:07
3. "Johnny and Mary" – 3:59
4. "What Do You Care" – 2:44
5. "I Dream of Wires" (Gary Numan) – 4:34
6. "Woke up Laughing" – 3:36
7. "Not a Second Time" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:48
8. "Found You Now" (Gary Numan, Robert Palmer) – 4:37

[edit] Credits

• Robert Palmer – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums (track 6), Percussion, Production
• Dony Wynn – Drums
• Jack Waldman – Keyboards

 

• Kenny Mazur – Guitar (tracks 1, 2, 7)
• Chris Frantz – Bass Drum (track 1)
• Andy Fraser – Bass (tracks 2, 7)
• Alan Mansfield – Guitar (track 3)
• Paul Gardiner – Bass (track 5)
• Gary Numan – Keyboards (track 5)

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Donald A. Guarisco. Review of Clues. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
2. ^ Billboard Albums Chart for Robert Palmer. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.