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Riptide(album)

For the Beirut album, seeThe Rip Tide.

Riptideis the eighthstudio albumby English singerRobert Palmer,released in November 4, 1985 byIsland Records.The album was recorded over a period of three months in 1985 atCompass Point StudiosinNassau, Bahamas.The album peaked at No. 5 on theUK Albums Chartand at No. 8 on the USBillboard200.It was certified double Platinum in the US by theRIAAin March 1996 and certified Gold in the UK byBPIin August 1986. It features the songs "Addicted to Love","I Didn't Mean to Turn You On","Hyperactive","Discipline of Love",and" Riptide "which were all released as singles.[4][5]The single "Addicted to Love" was accompanied by an iconic and much-imitatedmusic video,directed byTerence Donovan,in which Palmer is surrounded by a bevy of near-identically clad, heavily made-up female "musicians," either mimicking or mocking the painting style ofPatrick Nagel.[6]In September 1986, Palmer performed "Addicted to Love" at the1986 MTV Video Music AwardsinLos Angeles,California.[7]In 1987, he won theGrammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performancefor "Addicted to Love". At the 1987Brit Awards,Palmer received his first nomination for Best British Male.[8]

Riptide
Studio albumby
Robert Palmer
Released4 November 1985[1]
RecordedJuly–September 1985
StudioCompass Point(Nassau, Bahamas)
GenreHard rock[2]
Length34:55
LabelIsland
ProducerBernard Edwards
Robert Palmerchronology
Pride
(1983) 		Riptide
(1985) 		Heavy Nova
(1988)
SinglesfromRiptide
  1. "Discipline of Love"
    Released: October 1985
  2. "Riptide"
    Released: January 1986 (UK)[3]
  3. "Addicted to Love"
    Released: January 1986 (US)
  4. "Hyperactive"
    Released: May 1986 (US)
  5. "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"
    Released: July 1986 (UK)

Another single fromRiptide,his cover ofR&BsingerCherrelle's "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On",also performed well (US No. 2, UK No. 9).[6]The song, "Trick Bag," was written by one of Palmer's major influences,New Orleans bluesartistEarl King.

For the album, Palmer collaborated with two former members of his bandthe Power Station:guitaristAndy Taylorand drummerTony Thompson.The Power Station's producerBernard Edwardsalso played bass and produced the album. The album also features contributions fromChaka Khanand notable session musicians such asGuy Pratt,Wally Badarou,Jeff Bova,Eddie Martinez,Dony Wynn, andJack Waldman(who died a year after the album's release).[9]

The title track of the album is a cover of a 1933 song written byWalter DonaldsonandGus Kahnand first recorded byEddy Duchinand his orchestra.[citation needed][10]

2013 reissue

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Riptidewas reissued on 30 April 2013 by Culture Factory USA, an independent label that specialises in cult artists. The reissue CD was packaged in a miniature replica of the original quality vinyl packaging complete with an inner sleeve that features the original lyrics, photographs 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.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Record Mirror[13]
Robert ChristgauC+[14]

In a contemporary review music criticRobert Christgaugave the album a "C+" and described it as "his pop breakthrough" and added that "what makes him barely listenable is his holdings in r&b."[14]

In a retrospective review forAllMusic,critic Tim DiGravina gave the album four and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Riptidepackages Robert Palmer's voice and suave personality into a commercial series of mostly rocking songs that seem custom-tailored to be chart hits. "[12]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Riptide"
2:24
2."Hyperactive"
5:08
3."Addicted to Love"Palmer6:03
4."Trick Bag" (Earl King cover)Earl King3:01
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Get It Through Your Heart"Palmer2:49
6."I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"(Cherrelle cover)
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
3:43
7."Flesh Wound"
  • Frank Blair
  • Palmer
3:43
8."Discipline of Love"
6:06
9."Riptide" (Reprise)
  • Donaldson
  • Kahn
2:00
Total length:34:55

Additional tracks

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Personnel

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Credits are adapted from theRiptideliner notes.[15]

Production

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications forRiptide
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Label Cat. No. Format Date
Island 90471-1, 7 90471-1 US Vinyl 1985
Island 7 90471-4 US Cassette 1985
Island 610 541-222, CID 130, 90471-2 GE CD 1985>
Island ICT 9801 UK Cassette 1985
Island 407 083-630, 407 083 GE Cassette 1985
Island ZCI-9801 UK Cassette 1985
Island A4-90471, A4 90471 US Cassette 1985
Island ISLC-1066, ISLC 1066 CA Cassette 1985
Island ILPS 9801 UK,IRE,PO,SC Vinyl 1985
Island R25D-2014 JP Vinyl 1985
Island ISL 1066 CA Vinyl 1985
Island 7 90471-2 US CD 1986
Island P35D 20010 JP CD 24 April 1987
Island, Island Masters 826 463-2, IMCD 25 EU CD 1989
Island Masters PSCD-1152 JP CD 25 November 1991
Island Masters UICY-6600 JP CD 22 November 2006
Culture Factory 782026 FRA CD 30 April 2013

References

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  1. ^"Music Week"(PDF).p. 29.
  2. ^Ruhlmann, William."Robert Palmer - Heavy Nova Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic".allmusic.Retrieved26 March2023.
  3. ^"Music Week"(PDF).p. 8.
  4. ^Whitburn, Joel(2006). TheBillboardBook of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books
  5. ^Roberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums.London: Guinness World Records Limited
  6. ^abStrong, Martin C. (2014).The Great Rock Discography(5th ed.). Mojo Books. pp.2–3.ISBN978-1-84195-017-4.
  7. ^1986 MTV Video Music AwardsMTV.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011
  8. ^BRITs Profile: Robert PalmerArchived23 June 2014 at theWayback Machine.Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2012
  9. ^"The Estate Project".1 October 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 1 October 2006.Retrieved17 July2018.
  10. ^"1934 Eddy Duchin - Riptide (Lew Sherwood & The De Marco Sisters, vocal)".YouTube.Retrieved11 February2022.
  11. ^"Home".Culturefactoryusa.com.Retrieved15 January2014.
  12. ^abDiGravina, Tim."Riptide – Robert Palmer".AllMusic.Retrieved23 June2020.
  13. ^Mitchell, Mike (16 November 1985). "Albums".Record Mirror.
  14. ^ab"Robert Christgau: CG: Robert Palmer".Robertchristgau.com.Retrieved17 July2018.
  15. ^Riptide(CD booklet).Robert Palmer.Island Records.1985.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 228.ISBN0-646-11917-6.
  17. ^"LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.Retrieved11 August2011.
  18. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Robert Palmer – Riptide"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  19. ^"Charts.nz – Robert Palmer – Riptide".Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  20. ^"Robert Palmer | Artist | Official Charts".UK Albums Chart.Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  21. ^"Robert Palmer Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  22. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986".Billboard.Retrieved17 March2021.
  23. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987".Billboard.Retrieved17 March2021.
  24. ^"Canadian album certifications – Robert Palmer – Riptide".Music Canada.Retrieved22 August2022.
  25. ^"British album certifications – Robert Palmer – Riptide".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved22 August2022.
  26. ^"American album certifications – Robert Palmer – Riptide".Recording Industry Association of America.Retrieved22 August2022.
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