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).RIAA Certification riaa.com Retrieved January 25, 2016. Alicia Bridges peaked a number 52 on the Australian chart.
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 and 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 Alicia Bridges - lead and backing vocal Bernardine Mitchell, Keith "Doc" Samuels, Vinni O'Neal - backing vocals Steve Buckingham, Ken Bell - guitars John Fristoe - guitars, backing vocals Randy McCormick - organ, piano, synthesizers, clavinet, melodica, string arrangements Alan Feingold, Steve McRay - organ Tom Robb - bass Roy Yeager - drums Mickey Buckins - percussion Jay Scott - saxophone
Production Produced by Steve Buckingham for The Lowery Group Engineered by Pete Turbiville Mix & re-mixed Milan Bogdan, Pete Turbiville, Rodney Mills & Tad Bush Mastered by Bob Ludwig Rick Diamond - sleeve photography
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