Pride (Robert Palmer album)

Pride is the seventh studio album by the British singer Robert Palmer. It was originally released in March 1983. The album peaked at No. 37 in the UK Albums Chart.[2] The album also peaked at No. 12 in France, No. 15 in the Netherlands and No. 36 in Sweden.[3]

Pride
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1983
Studio
Length38:39
LabelIsland
ProducerRobert Palmer
Robert Palmer chronology
Maybe It's Live
(1982)
Pride
(1983)
Riptide
(1985)
Singles from Pride
  1. "You Are In My System"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

2011 reissue

Pride was reissued on 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 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.

It was strictly limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. The reissues did not have any additional outtakes or bonus tracks.[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Robert Palmer, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pride" 3:27
2."Deadline" 3:53
3."Want You More" 3:26
4."Dance for Me" 3:42
5."You Are in My System"4:20
6."It's Not Difficult" 3:41
7."Say You Will"
3:46
8."You Can Have It (Take My Heart)"3:07
9."What You Waiting For" 3:44
10."The Silver Gun"
5:33
Total length:38:39

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 89
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 37
United States (Billboard 200) 112

Personnel

  • Robert Palmer – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements[6]
  • Rupert Hine – keyboards
  • Alan Mansfield – keyboards, guitar
  • Jack Waldman – keyboards
  • David Frank – keyboards (track 5)
  • Frank Blair – bass guitar
  • Bill Bonaparte – drums
  • Michael Dawe – drums
  • Dony Wynn – drums

Production

  • Producer – Robert Palmer
  • Executive Producer – David Harper
  • Engineers – Jack Nuber, Paul Jarvis (track 5)
  • Mixed by Dominique Blanc-Francard at Continental Studio (Paris, France); Jack Nuber at Soundworks (New York, NY).
  • Mastered at Translab (Paris, France).
  • Technicians – Paul Jarvis and Kendall Stubbs
  • Cover Painting – Bert Kitchen

See also

References

  1. "Pride" on All Music Guide. Retrieved on 13 August 2009
  2. "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. "Album artist 474 – Robert Palmer". Tsort.info. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. "Home". Culturefactoryusa.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 228. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. Robert Palmer- Pride LP album images @Discogs.com Retrieved 16 April 2010.
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