Addictions: Volume 2

Addictions: Volume 2
Greatest hits album by
Robert Palmer
Released23 March 1992 (1992-03-23)
Recorded1974–1988
Genres
Length57:36
LabelIsland
Producers
Robert Palmer chronology
Don't Explain
(1990)		 Addictions: Volume 2
(1992)		 Ridin' High
(1992)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
NME5/10

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". 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".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Palmer, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Remember to Remember" (remake) Secrets, 19794:13
2."Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley" (remix)Allen ToussaintSneakin' Sally Through the Alley, 19744:44
3."Maybe It's You" (remix)
Maybe It's Live, 19824:05
4."You Are in My System" (revoiced)
Pride, 19835:00
5."I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (early fade)
Riptide, 19853:37
6."Can We Still Be Friends" (remix)Todd RundgrenSecrets3:40
7."Man Smart, Woman Smarter" (remix)King RadioSome People Can Do What They Like, 19763:02
8."Too Good to Be True" (remix) Secrets2:57
9."Every Kinda People" (remix) Double Fun, 19783:48
10."She Makes My Day" Heavy Nova, 19884:22
11."Best of Both Worlds" (remix) Double Fun4:11
12."Give Me an Inch" (remix) Pressure Drop, 19753:02
13."You're Gonna Get What's Coming" (remix) Double Fun3:58
14."I Dream of Wires"Gary NumanClues, 19804:34
15."The Silver Gun" (early fade)
Pride5:02
Total length:57:36

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 188
UK Albums (Official Charts)12

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 21 March 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Addictions, Vol. 2 - Robert Palmer | Songs, Reviews, Credits". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Robert Palmer - Addictions, Vol. 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Quantick, David (2 May 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 30.
  5. ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing March 16, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 4/4/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2023.