Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley - wikipedia Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley Studio album by Robert Palmer Released September 1974 Genre Rock Length 35 : 24 Label Island Producer Steve Smith Robert Palmer chronology Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley ( 1974 ) Pressure Drop ( 1975 ) Pressure Drop 1975 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley is the debut solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1974. It was his first effort after three album releases co-fronting the band Vinegar Joe. Palmer is backed by The Meters and Lowell George of Little Feat. Multiple reviewers have commented that Palmer sang confidently on this album, despite being backed by more accomplished musicians such as Lowell George, Art Neville and New Orleans singer - songwriter Allen Toussaint. Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana, New York, and Compass Point Studios in Nassau, the album was released on compact disc in 1987 by Wea manufacturing. The album peaked at No. 107 in the US according to the Billboard 200 chart. The title track had previously been recorded by Lee Dorsey. Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Track listing All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted. `` Sailing Shoes '' ( Lowell George ) -- 2 : 44 `` Hey Julia '' -- 2 : 24 `` Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley '' ( Allen Toussaint ) -- 4 : 21 `` Get Outside '' -- 4 : 32 `` Blackmail '' ( Robert Palmer, Lowell George ) -- 2 : 32 `` How Much Fun '' -- 3 : 02 `` From a Whisper to a Scream '' ( Allen Toussaint ) -- 3 : 32 `` Through It All There 's You '' -- 12 : 17 Personnel Robert Palmer -- vocals Steve Smith -- producer Phill Brown -- engineering, mixing Ken Laxton -- engineering Alan Varner -- engineering Rhett Davies -- engineering Graham Hughes -- artwork, cover photography Vicki Brown -- backing vocals ( tracks 1, 2, 4 ) Mongezi Feza ( credited as Mongezi ) - flageolet, horns ( tracks 6, 8 ) Tracks 1, 6, & 7 -- The Meters Art Neville -- keyboards Leo Nocentelli -- guitar George Porter, Jr. -- bass Joseph Modeliste -- drums Track 3 -- The Meters, Simon Phillips and Lowell George Art Neville -- keyboards Leo Nocentelli -- guitar George Porter, Jr. -- bass Simon Phillips -- drums Lowell George -- slide guitar Tracks 2, 4, 5, & 8 is the New York rhythm section Cornell Dupree -- guitar Richard Tee -- piano Gordon Edwards -- bass Bernard Purdie -- drums Jim Mullen -- guitar on track 2 Jody Linscott -- percussion on track 2 Steve York -- harmonica solo on track 3 Lowell George -- guitar on 1, 3, 4, 6, & 7 Steve Winwood -- piano on 8 See also List of albums released in 1974 References Jump up ^ `` Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012. Jump up ^ Vik Iyengar, Allmusic Jump up ^ CD Universe Jump up ^ `` Robert Palmer ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012. External links Robert Palmer Studio albums Sneakin ' Sally Through the Alley ( 1974 ) Pressure Drop ( 1975 ) Some People Can Do What They Like ( 1976 ) Double Fun ( 1978 ) Secrets ( 1979 ) Clues ( 1980 ) Pride ( 1983 ) Riptide ( 1985 ) Heavy Nova ( 1988 ) Do n't Explain ( 1990 ) Ridin ' High ( 1992 ) Honey ( 1994 ) Rhythm & Blues ( 1999 ) Drive ( 2003 ) Live albums Maybe It 's Live ( 1982 ) Live at the Apollo ( 2001 ) At the BBC ( 2010 ) Compilations Addictions : Volume 1 ( 1989 ) Addictions : Volume II ( 1992 ) Very Best of Robert Palmer ( 1995 ) Woke Up Laughing ( 1998 ) 20th Century Masters ( 1999 ) Singles `` Every Kinda People '' `` Best of Both Worlds '' `` Bad Case of Loving You ( Doctor, Doctor ) '' `` Can We Still Be Friends '' `` Johnny and Mary '' `` Some Guys Have All the Luck '' `` Discipline of Love '' `` Addicted to Love '' `` I Did n't Mean to Turn You On '' `` Sweet Lies '' `` Simply Irresistible '' `` Early in the Morning '' `` Tell Me I 'm Not Dreamin ' ( Too Good to Be True ) '' `` I 'll Be Your Baby Tonight '' `` You 're Amazing '' `` Mercy Mercy Me '' / `` I Want You '' `` Happiness '' `` Girl U Want '' `` Know by Now '' `` You Blow Me Away '' `` True Love '' Related articles Discography The Power Station Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sneakin%27_Sally_Through_the_Alley&oldid=796067067 '' Categories : Robert Palmer ( singer ) albums 1974 debut albums Island Records albums Hidden categories : EngvarB from May 2015 Use dmy dates from May 2015 Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 18 August 2017, at 07 : 47. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang the song sneakin sally through the alley
Answer: Robert Palmer