''Some People Can Do What They Like'' is the third solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1976. It includes "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" which peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and number 46 in the UK in 1977. The album peaked at number 68 in the US. The album was dedicated to

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. The model on the front cover, engaging Palmer in a game of

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, is ''

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'' magazine's April 1976

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, Denise Michele.

Track listing

#"One Last Look" (

Bill Payne William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano roc ...

, Fran Tate) – 4:22 #"Keep in Touch" (Robert Palmer) – 3:25 #"

Man Smart (Woman Smarter) "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" is a calypso song variously credited as being composed by Norman Span (King Radio), D. L. Miller, F. Kuhn, and Charles Harris. Span's authorship seems most likely since, as a popular calypso musician and songwriter, he ...

" (Norman Span aka

King Radio Norman Span, known as King Radio, was a top Trinidadian calypsonian active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a waterfront worker in Port of Spain when he started performing in public in 1929. Six years later he started his short-lived recording car ...

) – 2:35 #"Spanish Moon" (

Lowell George Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who was the primary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and founder/leader for the rock band Little Feat. Earl ...

) – 5:58 #"Have Mercy" (

Don Covay Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015), better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll, and soul singer-songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s. His most successful recordings incl ...

) – 3:50 #"Gotta Get a Grip on You (Part II)" (Robert Palmer, Alan Powell) – 3:57 #"What Can You Bring Me" (

James Gadson James Gadson ( James Edward Gadson; born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B. He is also a singer and ...

) – 3:43 #"Hard Head" (

Eddie Curtis Eddie "Memphis" Evans Curtis, Jr. (17 July 1927 – 22 August 1983) was an American songwriter, born in Galveston, Texas. He is credited as a co-writer along with Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller and Ahmet Ertegun for "The Joker (Steve Miller ...

) – 4:30 #"Off the Bone" (

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, Robert Palmer, Steve Smith) – 2:18 #"Some People Can Do What They Like" (Robert Palmer) – 4:09

Charts

Personnel

*Robert Palmer – vocals *Pierre Brock,

Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...

– bass guitar *

Richie Hayward Richard "Richie" Hayward (February 6, 1946 – August 12, 2010) was an American drummer best known as a founding member and drummer in the band Little Feat. He performed with several bands and worked as a session player. Hayward also joined ...

Jeff Porcaro Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (; April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work with the rock band Toto but is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working on ...

, Spider Webb,

Robert Greenidge Robert Greenidge (born 28 April 1950 in Success Village, Laventille, Trinidad) is a steelpan player. He is a member of popular music singer Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and the instrumental group Club Trini. Greenidge has also collaborated ...

– drums *Chilli Charles –

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Sam Clayton Sam Clayton (born March 30, 1952) is an American singer and percussionist, primarily focusing on drums, conga and djembe, throughout his musical career. He is best known as a supporting vocalist and percussionist with the American rock band Lit ...

– percussion,

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s, background vocals *

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– percussion, congas *

Paul Barrere Paul Barrere (July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019) was an American musician most prominent as a member of the band Little Feat, which he joined in 1972 some three years after the band was created by Lowell George. Career Barrere recorded and per ...

– guitar, background vocals *Freddie Harris,

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, Freddy Wall – guitar *

– keyboards, background vocals *James Allen Smith,

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– keyboards *Greg Carroll – harmonica *Arthur Smith –

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, whistle

Production

*Producer – Steve Smith *Engineered & Mixed by

at Clover Studios (Los Angeles, CA). *Assistant Engineer – Toby Scott *Additional Engineer on Tracks #2, 8 & 10 – Richard Digby Smith *Mastered by

George Marino George Marino (April 15, 1947 – June 4, 2012) was an American mastering engineer known for working on albums by rock bands starting in the late 1960s. Biography Marino was born on April 15, 1947, in the New York City borough The Bronx. He at ...

at Sterling Sound, NYC *Cover Photography – Moshe Brakha *Design – Ria Lewerke *Management – Connie De Nave

References

{{Authority control Robert Palmer (singer) albums 1976 albums Island Records albums Albums produced by Robert Palmer (singer)

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Production

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