Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
Type = studio
Artist = Robert Palmer


Released = 1974
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 35:24
Label = Island
Producer = Steve Smith
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lif6zfdheh8k] |
Last album =
This album = "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"
(1974)
Next album = "Pressure Drop"
(1975)

"Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" is Robert Palmer's debut solo album, released in 1974. Palmer is backed by The Meters and Lowell George of Little Feat. Multiple reviewers have commented that Robert sings confidently on this album despite being backed by more accomplished–at the time–musicians such as Lowell George and Art Neville. [Vik Iyengar, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lif6zfdheh8k All Music Guide] ] [ [http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1231789&BAB=M CD Universe] ] "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" is funky, blue-eyed soul as opposed to the slicker pop music that Robert created in the 1980's. "Sneaking Sally Through The Alley" is also covered by the band Phish.

Track listing

All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.
#"Sailing Shoes" (Lowell George) – 2:44
#"Hey Julia" – 2:24
#"Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" (Allen Toussaint) – 4:21
#"Get Outside" – 4:32
#"Blackmail" (Robert Palmer, Lowell George) – 2:32
#"How Much Fun" – 3:02
#"From a Whisper to a Scream" (Allen Toussaint) – 3:32
#"Through It All There's You" – 12:17

Credits

* Steve Smith – Production
* Phill Brown – Engineering
* Ken Laxton – Engineering
* Alan Varner – Engineering
* Rhett Davies – Engineerings

References