''Woke Up Laughing'' is a 1998 album of remixes, rerecordings, and otherwise creative approaches to
Robert Palmer
Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful, soulful voice and wikt:sartorial, sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining Soul music, so ...
's discography that's "inspired by a love of the world of music, 1977–1997, with many alternate versions appearing for the first time on disc," according to the CD's back cover.
Gerald Seligman
Gerald Seligman (26 March 1886 – 21 February 1973) was the founder of the International Glaciological Society and the ''Journal of Glaciology''. He was born in London, educated at Harrow, and studied at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was the fi ...
, the founder of
EMI Hemisphere, suggested the initial idea for ''Woke Up Laughing'', but Palmer wasn't interested in a simple compilation, preferring instead a rethink and a fresh approach. The cover photo was taken by Palmer's longtime drummer, Dony Wynn; when Palmer's son, Jim, saw it, he thought it was perfect for the album and recommended it be used.
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Track listing
# "Housework"
# "Charanga" the Power Station">The Power Station (band)">the Power Station# "Woke Up Laughing 79/89" atter portion of track (1:49-5:32) recorded in 1989# "Aeroplane"
# "History"
# "What's It Take?"
# "Pride"
# "Chance"
# "Honeymoon"
# " Best of Both Worlds" emix# "Monogamy" emix# "Honey Bee"
# "Casting a Spell" emix# "Between Us" emix with alternate vocal
Released on Metro Blue, a sister label of Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Capitol Music Group. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derived its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Or ...
, based in New York City.
References
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1998 remix albums
1998 compilation albums
Robert Palmer (singer) compilation albums