Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley

Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released	1974
Genre	Rock
Length	35:24
Label	Island
Producer	Steve Smith
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1]
Robert Palmer chronology
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) Pressure Drop (1975)

Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley is Robert Palmer's debut solo album, released in 1974. It was his first effort after three album releases co-fronting the band Vinegar Joe.

Palmer is backed by The Meters and Lowell George of Little Feat. Multiple reviewers have commented that Robert sings confidently on this album despite being backed by more accomplished–at the time–musicians such as Lowell George, Art Neville and New Orleans singer-songwriter Allen Toussaint. ^[1][2]

The album was released on compact disc in 1990.

The title song "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" is occasionally covered by the jam band Phish.

Track listing

All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.

1. "Sailing Shoes" (Lowell George) – 2:44
2. "Hey Julia" – 2:24
3. "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" (Allen Toussaint) – 4:21
4. "Get Outside" – 4:32
5. "Blackmail" (Robert Palmer, Lowell George) – 2:32
6. "How Much Fun" – 3:02
7. "From a Whisper to a Scream" (Allen Toussaint) – 3:32
8. "Through It All There's You" – 12:17

Personnel

• Steve Smith – Production
• Phill Brown – Engineering
• Ken Laxton – Engineering
• Alan Varner – Engineering
• Rhett Davies – Engineering

Tracks 1, 3, 6, & 7 - The Meters

• Art Neville - keyboards
• Leo Nocentelli - guitar
• George Porter, Jr. - bass
• Joseph Modeliste - drums

Tracks 4, 5, & 8 is the New York rhythm section

• Cornell Dupree - guitar
• Richard Tee - piano
• Gordon Edwards - bass
• Bernard Purdie - drums

• Jim Mullen - guitar on track 2
• Jody Linscott - percussion on track 2
• Steve York - harmonica solo on track 3
• Lowell George - guitar on 1, 3, 4, 6, & 7

References

1. ^ Vik Iyengar, Allmusic
2. ^ CD Universe