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Before he decided straight-ahead pop hooks and flashy music videos were his tickets to stardom, Robert Palmer (the “Addicted To Love” guy) was just a 25-year-old white kid from Yorkshire obsessed with reggae and New Orleans R&B. On his first solo record, he’s backed by The Meters, Allen Toussaint, and Lowell George—and somehow, he doesn’t fall apart in that company.

Listen to 1974’s “Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley” with beers and windows open. #vinyl