Shine (Frida album)

Shine
Studio album by Frida
Released September 11, 1984
Recorded February 1 - March 31, 1984
Genre Pop
Length 44:05
Label Polar Music
Universal (2005 Re-release)
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Frida chronology
Something's Going On
(1982)		 Shine
(1984)		 Djupa andetag
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Shine is the name of Anni-Frid Lyngstad's second post-ABBA solo album, the follow-up to her 1982 album Something's Going On. It was first released in September 1984 and has since been re-released several times, mainly in the digitally remastered form in 2005 with bonus tracks. Shine is included in The Frida Boxset. The promotional videos and clips from this album are included in the 31⁄2 hour documentary "Frida - The DVD".

Recording began on February 1, 1984, at the Studios de la Grande Armée, Paris, France. The producer was Steve Lillywhite, and at only 29 years of age was already known for his work with Peter Gabriel, the Rolling Stones and U2 amongst others. The lead single from the album was the title track, "Shine". In some countries "Twist In The Dark" and "Heart Of The Country" were released as singles. Shine reached the Top 10 on the album charts in Sweden, Norway and Belgium, and the Top 20 in the Netherlands.

At the time of recording both Something's Going On and Shine, Lyngstad wanted to distance herself from the "typical ABBA pop-sound" and try new directions. Lillywhite managed to give Lyngstad an even more modern and complex soundscape than Phil Collins had done on her previous album. In "Frida - The DVD", when speaking about Shine and its failure to recreate the success of its predecessor, Lyngstad herself says "that maybe this album became a bit too modern for its time".[2]

Shine features songwriting contributions from musicians such as the late Kirsty MacColl, Simon Climie — of Climie Fisher fame, and Pete Glenister - Alison Moyet's co-writer and producer. The Shine album is also unique as it saw the debut of Lyngstad as a songwriter in both "Don't Do It" and "That's Tough", the latter also features her son Hans Fredriksson as co-writer. (Frida also wrote "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" during this period). The track "Slowly" was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA. This is the last song written by the ABBA composers to be recorded by either of ABBA's female vocalists to date.

Shine has never been officially released in the United States, but was issued in Canada by WEA. Phil Collins was to produce again, but as Genesis formed part of his other commitments, producer Steve Lillywhite took over his role.

Shine is Lyngstad's last English language studio album to date.

Track listing

Side A:

  1. "Shine" (Kevin Jarvis, Guy Fletcher, Jeremy Bird) – 4:39
  2. "One Little Lie" (Simon Climie, Kirsty MacColl) – 3:44
  3. "The Face" (Daniel Balavoine, Kirsty MacColl) – 3:40
  4. "Twist In The Dark" (Andee Leek) – 3:43
  5. "Slowly" (Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson) – 4:34

Side B:

  1. "Heart Of The Country" (Stuart Adamson)– 4:38
  2. "Come To Me (I Am Woman)" (Eddie Howell, David Dundas) – 5:04
  3. "Chemistry Tonight" (Pete Glenister, Simon Climie, Kirsty MacColl) – 4:56
  4. "Don't Do It" (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) – 4:37
  5. "Comfort Me" (Pete Glenister) – 4:28

2005 remaster bonus tracks

  1. "That's Tough" (Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Hans Fredriksson, Kirsty MacColl) - 5:03
  2. "Shine" (Extended Mix) (Kevin Jarvis, Guy Fletcher, Jeremy Bird) - 6:31

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Frida - The DVD"
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