Dangerous Moments is the third album by the English rock musician Martin Briley, released in 1985 by Mercury Records. The album art (an up-perspective shot of Briley juxtaposed against an inverted cityscape) was nominated for a Grammy Award. The album was produced by Phil Ramone.
Critical reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer panned the "humorless rock songs", but wrote that "Briley's vocals are OK in a wimpy Phil Collins-ish sort of way". Other contemporary reviews described Dangerous Moments as a commercial‑minded effort that failed to replicate the success of Briley's earlier hit "Salt in My Tears", characterizing it as more conventional pop‑rock than innovative.
Track listing All songs written by Martin Briley, except where noted.
Side one "Dangerous Moments" – 4:03 "Think of Me" (Briley, Nick Gilder) – 3:46 "Ghosts" – 4:26 "It Shouldn't Have to Hurt That Much" (Briley, Peter Wood) – 4:25 "Alone at Last" – 3:43
Side two "Before the Party Ends" – 3:06 "If This Is What It Means" (Briley, Rob Fahey) – 3:20 "Dirty Windows" – 4:46 "School for Dogs" – 3:05 "Underwater" – 3:55
Personnel Musicians Martin Briley – lead and backing vocals, guitar, synthesizers, percussion Steve Holley – drums Anton Fig – drums Frank Vilardi – drums Carmine Rojas – bass guitar G. E. Smith – guitars Dennis Herring – guitars Peter Wood – synthesizers, piano David Lebolt – synthesizers, piano Ralph MacDonald – percussion Anthony MacDonald – percussion Eric Troyer – backing vocals Rory Dodd – backing vocals Ellen Foley – backing vocals David Lasley – backing vocals David Grahame – backing vocals
Technical Phil Ramone – producer Michael Barry – engineer Ed Rak – engineer Bobby Cohen – engineer Peter Hefter – assistant engineer Michael Allaire – assistant engineer Michael Abbott – assistant engineer Billy Straus – assistant engineer Jim Boyer – mixing Joseph D'Ambrosio – production coordinator Kathryn Radcliffe – production coordinator Ted Jensen – mastering Murry Whiteman – art direction, cover concept Bill Lewy – art direction Stan Watts – art direction, cover concept, illustration Martin Briley – cover concept Lumel & Whiteman Studio – design Waring Abbott – photography
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