The Return of Bruno

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合計収録時間 : 00:40:34
Personnel includes: Bruce Willis (vocals); Buzzy Feiten (guitar); Duane Sciacqua, Danny Grenier (guitar, background vocals); Chris Mostert, Greg Smith (saxophone, keyboards); Jerry Hey, Gary Grant (trumpet); Booker "T" Jones (Hammond B-3 organ); Alan Pasqua, Greg Philinganes (keyboards); Jeff Lorber (keyboards, programming); Steve Thoma (keyboards, background vocals); Neil Stubenhaus (bass); Dave Chamberlain (bass, background vocals); Rick Marotta (drums); Michael Fisher (percussion); Brock Walsh (programming, background vocals); Ken Johnson (sound effects); Robert Craft (sound effects, background vocals); Siedah Garrett, Alexis England, Shari Dub, Lynn Davis, Jon Lind, Philip Ingram, Darryl Phinnessee, The Temptations (background vocals). Originally released on Motown. Personnel: Duane Sciacqua, Dan Grenier (guitar, background vocals); Dann Huff, James Harrah (guitar); Greg Smith , Joel Peskin (saxophone); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet); Jeff Lorber (keyboards, drum programming); Steve Thomas (keyboards, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes, Alan Pasqua (keyboards); Rick Marotta (drums); Michael Fisher (percussion); Rob Trow, Darryl Phinnessee, Tim Stone, Alexis England, Jolie Jones Levine, John Vigran, Jon Lind, Lynn Davis , Phillip Ingram, Robert Kraft, Siedah Garrett, The Temptations , Dave Chamberlain, Brock Walsh (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Daniel Lazerus. Recording information: Bill Schnee Studios; Cherokee studios; Image Recording; Ocean Way Studios; Weddington Studios. Photographer: David Alexander . Unknown Contributor Roles: George Budd; Robert Kraft; Ken Johnson. Arrangers: Duane Sciacqua; Steve Thomas; Greg Smith ; Dan Grenier; Jeff Lorber; Robert Kraft; Dave Chamberlain; Brock Walsh; Bruce Willis. At the height of Moonlighting mania and after the Seagram's wine cooler commercials showcased his vocal skills, Motown asked Bruce Willis to record a full album of blues, R&B, and soul -- hence, The Return of Bruno. Willis has more vocal talent than, say, Cybill Shepherd, but he doesn't quite have the conviction or skill of the Blues Brothers. Often, it's difficult to hear him strain for notes on familiar items like "Under the Boardwalk," "Young Blood," and "Respect Yourself," but that same limited talent makes the ready-made originals "Jackpot," "Down in Hollywood," and "Flirting with Disaster" appealing kitsch. And, really, The Return of Bruno isn't anything more than a kitsch artifact -- Willis may deeply believe he has vocal talent, but the album stands more as a testament to the excesses of Reagan-era celebrity and baby-boomer nostalgia than as a piece of music. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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