Sleepless Nights is the second album by Brooklyn Dreams, released in 1979. Tracks 1 Make It Last (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito) 3:22 2 That’s Not The Way That Your Mama Taught You To Be (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson) 4:56 3 Sleepless Night / Send Me A Dream (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito) 5:41 4 […]
Louder Than Words is Lionel Richie’s fourth solo album, released on April 16, 1996. It also marked the first time he released a studio album of new material in ten years. In 1992 he released just three new tracks on his compilation album Back to Front. Louder Than Words debuted at #33 on the Billboard […]
Kingdom of Desire is the eighth studio album by Toto, released in 1992. Guitarist Steve Lukather assumed sole lead vocal duties. Drummer Jeffrey Porcaro died shortly after the making of the album; he was replaced by British drummer Simon Phillips. The album was mixed by Bob Clearmountain. Tracks 1 Gypsy Train (Toto) 6:45 2 Don’t […]
For the Boys is a 1991 film which traces the life of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer, to entertain American troops. As in The Rose, Bette Midler‘s first starring role and also a blockbuster quasi-biopic, the film is fiction. However, actress/singer Martha Raye believed that Midler’s […]
Cher is the 18th studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 10, 1987 by Geffen Records Five years after the release of Cher’s last album I Paralyze and her decision to focus on a film career, Cher signed with Geffen Records (which would later absorb one of her former labels, MCA Records) and […]
Back in November of 1979, deeply respected saxophonist and arranger Tom Saviano assembled a group of outstanding musicians a…nd vocalists to create an incredible jazz infused R&B/Pop debut album under the band name HEAT. At the time, Saviano had just come off of working extensively with Melissa Manchester as musical director on her tours as […]
Nightline is an album by the American soul singer Randy Crawford. It was released in 1983 via Warner Brothers Records. The album peaked at No. 164 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart. The title track peaked at No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart. Tracks 1 Nightline […]
Love Life is the second studio album by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1981 by A&M Records. Tracks 1 Love Life (Brenda Russell) 3:33 2 Rainbow (Brenda Russell) 4:28 3 Something I Like To Do (Brenda Russell) 4:25 4 Lucky (Brenda Russell) 2:49 5 Sensitive Man (Brenda Russell) 3:32 6 Deep Dark And Mysterious […]
Love All The Hurt Away is an Aretha Franklin album, the singer’s sophomore release for Arista Records. Despite strong reviews, it was a sales disappointment, topping off at approximately 250,000 copies. Aretha’s cover version of Sam & Dave’s classic hit “Hold On! I’m Coming” won Franklin her 11th Grammy Award in the Best R&B Vocal […]
Bill Schnee’s production on Kiki Dee‘s final album for Rocket records is the problem with Stay With Me. None of the passion that Clive Franks and Elton John poured over Loving & Free can be found here, nor the directness and authority Pip Williams gave to 1981’s Perfect Timing disc on RCA. Kiki Dee is […]