Addictions: Volume 2
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| Addictions: Volume 2 | ||||
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| Released | 23 March 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1988 | |||
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| Length | 57:36 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Robert Palmer chronology | ||||
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Addictions: Volume 2 is the second compilation album by English singer-songwriter Robert Palmer, released by Island Records in 1992. The album features remixes of songs and singles Palmer recorded from 1974 to 1988.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| NME | 5/10[4] |
Upon its release, David Quantick of NME felt the compilation would not repeat the success of its 1989 predecessor Addictions: Volume 1 as although "it too demonstrates Palmer's eclecticism, [it] is less interesting". He described it as a "slightly inessential album" with only "two top songs": the "charming smoky ballad" "She Makes My Day" and "I Dream of Wires", the latter of which Quantick considered "so odd that it makes 'Low' sound like Sonia".[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine was noted that "all [the] tracks are quite good" and the album overall "sound[s] great", but was disapproving of the fact that many of the tracks presented "ha[ve] been remixed, remade, or [feature] new vocal tracks", resulting in it failing to be an "accurate retrospective".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Robert Palmer, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Remember to Remember" (remake) | Secrets, 1979 | 4:13 | |
| 2. | "Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley" (remix) | Allen Toussaint | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, 1974 | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Maybe It's You" (remix) |
| Maybe It's Live, 1982 | 4:05 |
| 4. | "You Are in My System" (revoiced) | Pride, 1983 | 5:00 | |
| 5. | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (early fade) | Riptide, 1985 | 3:37 | |
| 6. | "Can We Still Be Friends" (remix) | Todd Rundgren | Secrets | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" (remix) | King Radio | Some People Can Do What They Like, 1976 | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Too Good to Be True" (remix) | Secrets | 2:57 | |
| 9. | "Every Kinda People" (remix) | Double Fun, 1978 | 3:48 | |
| 10. | "She Makes My Day" | Heavy Nova, 1988 | 4:22 | |
| 11. | "Best of Both Worlds" (remix) | Double Fun | 4:11 | |
| 12. | "Give Me an Inch" (remix) | Pressure Drop, 1975 | 3:02 | |
| 13. | "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" (remix) | Double Fun | 3:58 | |
| 14. | "I Dream of Wires" | Gary Numan | Clues, 1980 | 4:34 |
| 15. | "The Silver Gun" (early fade) |
| Pride | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 57:36 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 188 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 21 March 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ "Addictions, Vol. 2 - Robert Palmer | Songs, Reviews, Credits". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Robert Palmer - Addictions, Vol. 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- 1 2 Quantick, David (2 May 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 30.
- ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing March 16, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 4/4/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
