''Maybe It's Live'' is a live album by Robert Palmer, released in 1982. It combines six live tracks of old songs with four new songs recorded in the studio, including "

Some Guys Have All the Luck "Some Guys Have All the Luck" is a song written by Jeff Fortgang, which has been a Top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 twice, first by The Persuaders in 1973 reaching No. 39, then by Rod Stewart in 1984 where it hit No. 10 in the U.S. and N ...

", which was a hit for Palmer in the UK, peaking at No. 16 on the

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. The album peaked at No. 23 in Sweden and No. 92 in the Netherlands.

Track listing

All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted. # "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" ( Allen Toussaint) – 4:07 # "What's It Take?" – 2:54 # " Best of Both Worlds" – 3:06 # "Every Kinda People" (

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) – 4:17 # "

Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" is a 1978 song, written and originally recorded by Moon Martin and sung a year later by Robert Palmer. The song became one of Palmer's definitive hits. Background Moon Martin originally recorded the song ...

" (

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) – 4:04 # "

" (Jeff Fortgang) – 3:09 # "Style Kills" ( Gary Numan, Robert Palmer) – 4:16 # "Si Chatouilleux" – 4:34 # "Maybe It's You" (David Ian Ainsworth, Danny Wilde) – 3:43 # "What Do You Care" – 2:20 Tracks #1-5 & 10 recorded live.

Personnel

* Robert Palmer – vocals; bass on "Style Kills" and "Si Chatouillieux"; drums, keyboards and guitar on "Si Chatouillieux" * Alan Mansfield – guitar (1-5, 7, 10), keyboards (1-6, 9, 10) * Chris Bishop – bass (1-6, 10) *

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– keyboards (1-6, 9, 10) * Michael Dawe – drums (1-5, 10) * Donny Wynn – drums (6, 7, 9) *

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– guitar on "Si Chatouillieux" * Kenny Mazur - guitar on "Some Guys Have All the Luck" * Danny Wilder - bass and guitar on "Maybe It's You" * Gary Numan - keyboards on "Style Kills" ;Production * Produced and Arranged by Robert Palmer * Executive Producer – David Harper * Engineers –

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and Jack Nuber * Assistant Engineer – Harold Dorsett * Mixed by Jack Nuber at

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(New Providence, Bahamas). * Mastered by

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography T ...

at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). * Photography and Design – Graham Hughes * Sculpture – Paul Wunderlich

Charts

References

{{Authority control Robert Palmer (singer) albums Albums produced by Robert Palmer (singer) 1982 live albums Island Records live albums