The "Spirit of '76" Songwriting Credit

"Spirit of '76" was a single released by Booty People in 1976 on the Far Out label, distributed through ABC Records. The single's songwriting credit had not been assembled into a comprehensive historical record prior to this research.

A persistent challenge in documenting Robert D. Palmer's career is disambiguation from the better-documented British recording artist Robert Palmer. Credit databases often list both individuals without clear separation, requiring careful cross-referencing against contemporaneous primary sources.

A MusicBrainz release record documents "Spirit of '76 / Anyway I'm Busted" as a 1976 single, with structured writing and release metadata.

A Discogs artist page records Robert Palmer as a distinct entry (artist identifier 471652) from the British recording artist of the same name, with associated credits including the Booty People releases.

A December 4, 1976 Record World feature provides contemporaneous identification of Robert D. Palmer as a Booty People member, corroborating the credit attribution at the time of the single's release period.

The research began with credit database entries and worked backward toward contemporaneous primary sources. The Discogs artist disambiguation was a necessary step to establish that the credits refer to Robert D. Palmer rather than the British artist Robert Palmer.

The MusicBrainz structured release record provided release-level metadata. The Record World article, as a tier-1 contemporary source, was used to anchor the database entries to a verifiable historical record.