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Her name is Geraldine Edwards, in case you were wondering. Bare from the shoulders, she is the one who adds a lot of allure to the cover of "Pressure Drop," the second solo work by Palmer dated 1975. A very fascinating cover, the back perhaps even more so, but for this, you should rummage a bit in the markets because finding this LP is not that simple.
The second work, then, follows the brilliant debut of the previous year and continues on the same line. Backing band the Little Feat of Lowell George, some covers, and original tracks for an album with a good groove with very slight concessions to a very subtle disco ("Give Me An Inch", "Which Of Us Is The Fool"), but for the rest very devoted to the typical warm soul sounds loved by Robert, "Work To Make It Work", "River Boat", the delightful "Fine Time", and the reggae cover "Pressure Drop". A very warm LP, as much of this artist's production is, too little remembered; the androgynous models of "Addicted To Love" are still light-years away, as are MTV and the heavy rotation of the '80s, in the '70s Palmer is one of the leading exponents of blue-eyed soul and his records are a splendid testimony of his artistic soul.
"Pressure Drop" remains an excellent product to enliven chilly evenings, just like the subsequent and once again very successful "Some People Can Do What They Like" from '76, work that is also hot right from the cover photo, as per the good tradition marked by Palmer.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Give Me an Inch (03:18)
Give me an inch, girl
Give me an inch, girl
Give me an inch, girl
Give me an inch, girl
My eyes show me more than I’ve seen
But unlike my poor heart they’re not cautious
I got to thinking love was a dream
Misunderstanding my fortunes
I should have taken more heed of my heart
Telling me how to live
But if you give me an inch, girl
I’ll give you a mile
Oh, I’ll make it all worth while
And I’ll make you see
Just how much you mean to me
Well ain’t it easy to go head-over-heels
When you need the right person
You got to learn to smile about it
Nothing you do will feel certain
Here I stand with my heart in command
And it’s you I want to be with
Give me an inch, girl
I’m in need of you
Don’t leave me in the cold
When I want to trust in you
Don’t turn me away
Life can be a worry
When it’s all work and no play
Give me an inch, girl
I’ll give you a mile
Oh, I’ll make it all worth while
And I’ll make you see
Just how much
Just how much you mean to me
Give me an inch,
I’ll give you a mile
And I’ll make you see
Just how much, just how much you mean to me
Give me an inch, girl
Oh , I’m in need of you
Don’t leave me in the cold
When I want to trust in you
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