Don't Explain is the tenth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Robert Palmer, released by EMI on 5 November 1990. During the course of its 18 tracks, Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and reggae influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well. The album peaked at number 9 in the UK and number 88 in the US.

In the UK the album was certified Gold by the BPI in November 1990.

Reception Reviewed at the time of release, NME described Palmer as "just a playboy dilettante dabbling in populist genres clumsily. His true heart lies in...who knows. Just as we arrive to soak up his ever-changing mood, Bob the eternal tourist is off somewhere else."

Track listing

Note: The liner notes for the first US pressing (EMI/Capitol – CDP-7-93935-2) attribute the final song to Ned Washington and Burton Lane. While they co-wrote a song by that name, the one on Palmer's album is the Clare & Gorney composition made popular by Billie Holiday.

Personnel Robert Palmer – vocals, backing vocals, guitars, drums Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, backing vocals (2, 3) Alan Mansfield – keyboards, drums William Bryant – acoustic piano, bass guitar Dennis Budimir – guitars Alan Darby – guitars Eddie Martinez – guitars Saverio Porciello – guitars Steve Stevens – guitars Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar Frank Blair – bass guitar Guy Pratt – bass guitar Dony Wynn – drums, percussion Cyro Baptista – percussion Pino Pischetola – percussion Claudio Pascoli – saxophone Chuck Findley – flugelhorn, trumpet Demo Morselli – trumpet Luka Belak – violin Clare Fischer – clarinet, string and horn arrangements, conductor Gerald Vinci – concertmaster B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (2–4) Pamela Starks – backing vocals (9) UB40 – backing vocals (9)

Production David Harper – executive producer Robert Palmer – producer (1–6, 9, 10, 17), co-producer (7, 8, 11, 13) Teo Macero – producer (7, 8, 11–16, 18) Arne Frager – engineer Pino Pischetola – engineer Mike Fraser – mixing (1, 5) Eric "ET" Thorngren – mixing (2–4, 6–18) Richard Cobble – production coordination Henry Marquez – art direction, design Timothy Greenfield-Sanders – photography David King – stylist

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991)PeakpositionCanadian Albums (RPM)28

Year-end charts Chart (1991)PositionGerman Albums (Offizielle Top 100)99

Certifications

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