Double Fun

Double Fun
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released	March 1978
Genre	Rock
Length	34:48
Label	Island
Producer	Robert Palmer, Tom Moulton
Robert Palmer chronology
Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) Double Fun (1978) Secrets (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[2]

Double Fun is Robert Palmer's fourth solo studio album, 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.^[3] The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1978, his highest rank up to that point,<ref name="name="amg-albums-chart">"Billboard Albums Chart for Robert Palmer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-03-06. </ref> and it includes a top 20 hit, "Every Kinda People."<ref name="name="amg-singles-chart">"Billboard Singles Chart for Robert Palmer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-03-06. </ref>

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 #19 on the Billboard charts gave Palmer his biggest hit yet the Moon Martin penned "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)". ^[4]

The album cracked the Billboard Top 100 peaking at #45 thanks to the success of the hit single "Every Kinda People" and its two follow up singles continued to keep the album afloat on the charts. The last track "You're Going To Get What's Coming" penned by Palmer later became a hit single (reaching # 73 on the Billboard Charts in 1982) for Bonnie Riatt and was featured on her 1982 album The Glow. Double Fun peaked at #10 in the Netherlands and #29 in New Zealand.^[5]

2012 reissue

Double Fun was reissued on January 24, 2012 by Culture Factory USA, an independent label that specializes 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.^[6]

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

• Robert Palmer – vocals, Bass, Guitar, percussion, drums, Keyboards, Production (tracks 1,3,5,6,7,9)
• Tom Moulton – Production (tracks 2,4,8)
• Bob Babbitt – Bass
• Paul Barrere – Guitar, Vocals
• Keith Errol Benson – Drums
• Harry Bluestone – Concert Master
• Michael Brecker – Horn
• Randy Brecker – Horn
• Pierre Brock – Bass
• Lenny Castro – Percussion
• Louis John Davis – Keyboards
• Robert Greenidge – Percussion
• Freddie Harris – Guitar
• Richie Hayward – Drums
• Neil Hubbard – Guitar
• Ron Kersey – Keyboards
• James Mahoney – Guitar
• Donovan McKitty – Guitar
• Chris Parker – Drums
• Bill Payne – Keyboards, Vocals
• Edward Putmon – Keyboards
• Don Renaldo – Concert Master
• Steve Robbins – Keyboards
• Brenda Russell – Vocals
• Brian Russell – Vocals
• Allan Schwartzberg – Percussion, Drums
• James Allen Smith – Keyboards
• T.J. Tindall – Guitar
• Jimmy Williams – Bass
• Lee "Scratch" Perry - Production (Track 6)

References