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Riptide 1985

rock, adult contemporary, soul, album rock 35 min 9 tracks Island

Riptide is the eighth studio album by the English singer Robert Palmer, released on 4 November 1985 by Island Records. The album was recorded over a period of three months in 1985 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas.

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Character

Spare, classical in form, grave and character-led.

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classical in form

Tracks

1Riptide2:28
2Hyperactive5:10
3Addicted to Love6:04
4Trick Bag3:02
5Get It Through Your Heart2:51
6I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On3:45
7Flesh Wound3:46
8Discipline of Love (Why Did You Do It)6:09
9Riptide (Reprise)2:07

9 tracks, 35 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Robert Palmer
Label: Island
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: XE

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