Alicia Bridges (album)
Alicia Bridges is the eponymous debut album from disco singer-songwriter Alicia Bridges, released in 1978 on Polydor Records. The album featured the smash hit single, "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)", which, when released as a 12" single (as remixed by producer Jim Burgess, reached a peak of number 5 on the Billboard, Cash Box & Record World charts in 1978 (quickly becoming an RIAA-certified gold record for sales of over one million copies; it would now be seen as a platinum record).[3]
Bridges released a second single shortly thereafter; the rock-inflected "Body Heat", which had the same strong backbeat as her big hit, but also featured more prominent rhythm guitar. The song became a minor hit, but it was the success of the first single that drove the album, which climbed the charts quickly and remained there for a total of 35 weeks. Bridges would be nominated for a Grammy and performed the hit single as an opening act.
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Alicia Bridges & Susan Hutcheson, except where noted.
- "Body Heat" – 3:02
- "Break Away" – 3:27
- "High Altitudes" – 5:01
- "We Are One" – 4:20
- "City Rhythm" – 3:38
- "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" – 5:37
- "In the Name of Love" (Bridges) – 4:07
- "Self Applause" – 3:22
- "Diamond in the Rough" – 3:28
- "Broken Woman" (Bridges) – 4:20
Personnel[4]
- Alicia Bridges: Lead & Backing Vocal
- Bernardine Mitchell, Keith "Doc" Samuels, Vinni O'Neal: Backing Vocals
- Steve Buckingham, Ken Bell: Guitars
- John Fristoe: Guitars, Backing Vocal
- Randy McCormick: Organ, Piano, Synthesizers, Clavinet, Melodica
- Alan Feingold, Steve McRay: Organ
- Tom Robb: Bass
- Roy Yeager: Drums
- Mickey Buckins: Percussion
Production
- Produced by Seve Buckingham for The Lowery Group
- Engineered by Milan Bogdan, Pete Turbiville, Rodney Mills & Tad Bush
- Mix & re-mixed By Rodney Mills
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig
References
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