Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley by Robert Palmer (Vinyl record album review)

Record basics

Album name: Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley

Artist name: Robert Palmer

Year: 1974

Number of discs: one discs / two sides

Collection: Selman

My review

Level of familiarity before listening

I remember Robert Palmer from VH1, back when I used to watch television in the XX century, but I don’t think I’ve heard anything he recorded before the 1980s.

What I expected

I associate Robert Palmer with 1980s new wave or synth-pop, but this record is from 1974, so I’m not really sure what to expect. Maybe disco?

What it was actually like

This wasn’t a disco record. I would say the dominant sound was actually funk, which I wouldn’t have guessed but which I guess makes some sense. I thought the title track Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley was a solid funk song.

There were also some very bluesy parts, like Blackmail. And at other times, I detected some reggae influence.

I liked this record!

Grade

4/5

Buy it

Amazon (Vinyl): $59.95

Amazon (CD): $10.51