1989 Bardeux – Shangri-La
Shangri-La is the second and last album by Bardeux, released in 1989 on Enigma. “I Love to Bass” was the only single to make it on to the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 68, No. 3 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, No. 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The second single “Thumbs Up” made it to No. 17 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and No. 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The last single from the album Shangri-La went to No. 40 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Jon St. James produced both Bardeux albums.
Bardeux is an American dance duo from the 1980s. The group was formed in 1986 and consisted of Stacy “Acacia” Smith and Tairrie B.
Tracks
1 Nervous (Bruce Gaitsch; Randy Waldman) 03:56
2 Now or Never (Acacia Smith; John Wilcox; Jon St James) 04:41
3 Thumbs Up (Rod Todd) 03:23
4 Just Say the Word (Acacia Smith; Jon St James; Michael Eckart) 03:52
5 You Can Rock My Body (Acacia Smith; Jon St James; Michael Eckart; Jeffrey Barnes) 04:06
6 I Love to Bass (Acacia Smith; Jon St James; Michael Eckart) 05:19
7 One Last Kiss (Acacia Smith; Jon St James; Michael Eckart) 04:55
8 Shangri-La (Jon St James; Michael Eckart) 04:32
9 Now I’ve Got Your Number (Acacia Smith; Jon St James; Michael Eckart) 03:49
10 Hardline (Acacia Smith; Jon St James; Michael Eckart) 04:48
Musicians
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Guitar | Roger Behle |
| Keyboards | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Michael Eckart |
| Keyboards | Rod Todd |
| Keyboards | William Zimmerman |
| Keyboards | Willie Wilcox |
| Programming | Jon St James |
| Programming | Michael Eckart |
| Programming | Rod Todd |
| Programming | William Zimmerman |
| Programming | Willie Wilcox |
| Percussion | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Percussion | Jon St James |
| Percussion | Josh Freese |
| Percussion | Michael Eckart |
| Percussion | Rod Todd |
| Percussion | William Zimmerman |
| Percussion | Willie Wilcox |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Jon St James |
| Background Vocals | Karen Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Rod Todd |
| Vocals | Acacia Smith |
| Vocals | Melanie Taylor |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bruce Gaitsch (Track 1)
Producer – Jon St. James, Michael Eckart (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Rod Todd (Track 3)
Producer (Executive) – Chris Lawmaster
Producer (Associate) – Willie Wilcox (Track 2)
Producer (Associate) – Jeffrey Barnes (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By – Bruce Gaitsch (Track 1)
Arranged By – Jon St. James, Michael Eckart (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Rod Todd (Track 3)
Engineer – Bruce Gaitsch, Jeffrey Barnes, Jon St. James, Laura Livingston, Michael Eckart
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Technician – Jimi Yamagishi, Marty Strohecker
Art Direction – Pat Dillon
Photography By – Lex Remlin
Typography – Jeannine Pinkerton
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Recorded At Formula 1 Studios
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At Radio Tokyo
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