Overview
Don't Explain is the tenth solo studio album by English singer Robert Palmer, released in 1990. During the course of its 18 tracks, Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and Bahamian influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well. The album peaked at number 9 in the UK and number 88 in the US.
In the UK the album was certified Gold by the BPI in November 1990.
Track listing
"Your Mother Should Have Told You" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt) - 3:41
"Light-Years" (Divinyls, Robert Palmer) - 4:27
"You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing" (Robert Palmer) - 4:08
"Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelda Reading, Joe Rock) - 4:25
"You're Amazing" (Stephen Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens) - 3:49
"Mess Around" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) - 4:50
"Happiness" (Robert Palmer) - 2:52
"History" (Robert Palmer) - 4:32
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"; with UB40 (Bob Dylan) - 3:26
"Housework" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) - 3:12
"Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin Gaye) / "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) - 5:59
"Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) - 2:28
"Aeroplane" (Robert Palmer) - 3:04
"People Will Say We're in Love" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) - 2:20
"Not a Word" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Colin Vearncombe) - 4:18
"Top 40" (Mose Allison) - 2:40
"You're So Desirable" (Ray Noble) - 2:24
"You're My Thrill" (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) - 3:58
N.B. The liner notes for the 1st US pressing (EMI/Capitol – CDP-7-93935-2) attribute the final song to Ned Washington & Burton Lane. While they co-wrote a song by that name, the one on Palmer's album is the Clare & Gorney composition made popular by Billie Holiday.
Personnel
Robert Palmer – lead and backing vocals, guitars, drums
Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, backing vocals (2, 3)
Alan Mansfield – keyboards, drums
William Bryant – acoustic piano, bass
Dennis Budimir – guitars
Alan Darby – guitars
Eddie Martinez – guitars
Saverio Porciello – guitars
Steve Stevens – guitars
Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
Frank Blair – bass
Guy Pratt – bass
Dony Wynn – drums, percussion
Cyro Baptista – percussion
Pino Pischetola – percussion
Claudio Pascoli – saxophones
Chuck Findley – flugelhorn, trumpet
Demo Morselli – trumpet
Luka Belak – violin
Clare Fischer – clarinet, string and horn arrangements, conductor
Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (2, 3, 4)
Pamela Starks – backing vocals (9)
UB40 – backing vocals (9)
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