Deadline For My Memories

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:10:53
Personnel includes: Billy Ray Martin (vocals, pedal steel guitar); BJ Cole, Stuart Johnson (pedal steel guitar); Shaun Lee (guitar, drums). Volker Janssen (piano, keyboards); Colette (piano); Dean Ross (keyboards); Andrew Fryer, Martin King (programming); Luvaine Maximum, Danny Campbell, Caroline Mackendrick, Anita Kelsey, Ade (background vocals). The Martin Shoals Horns.
Producers: Brian Transeau (tracks 1-6, 8-11, 13); Billie Ray Martin (tracks 7, 14); The Grid (track 12).
Engineers include: Pete Schwier (tracks 1-4, 6, 8-9, 11, 13-14); Adrian Scarff (tracks 5, 10); Ren Swan (track 7).
Electropop with a human face. Billy Ray Martin's debut album is an interesting hybrid, very much a Eurythmics/Annie Lennox act for the '90s. On the one hand, on most of the tracks here, including the hits "Your Loving Arms" and "Running Around Town," Martin favors the cool synth-driven textures and minor keys of late-'90s dance music, while on others she shows off her big gospel-ish voice--reminscent of Aretha Franklin as well as Lennox--on songs that verge on traditional '60s soul. The title track, for example, is a big, theatrical R&B ballad with what sounds like a huge gospel chorus behind her, while "Imitation of Life" is very effective neo-Motown, complete with a live string section.