Just Another Day in Paradise is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins, released in 1982.
Singles from the album include the title track, the Top 10 single "Key Largo" and "Casablanca", both tributes to Humphrey Bogart films.
"Casablanca" was covered by Japanese singer Hiromi Go in the same year and reached No. 2 on the Japanese chart. Higgins' original version and album also achieved commercial success, and was the second best-selling album of 1982 by a Western artist in Japan's official hit parade, Oricon.
Track listing All songs written by Bertie Higgins, except where noted.
Personnel
Musicians Bertie Higgins – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, finger cymbals (4) John Healy – keyboards, grand piano, backing vocals Steve Nathan – keyboards, grand piano, organ Ken Bell – acoustic guitars, electric guitars Shelton Irwin – acoustic guitars, electric guitars Barry Richmond – electric guitars Jeff Pinkham – acoustic guitars, mandolin Norman Blake – additional mandolin Gary Baker – bass Arch Pearson – bass Owen Hale – drums Bill Marshall – drums Mickey Buckins – congas, percussion Edward Higgins – congas, percussion Ed Leamon – saxophones Scott MacLellan – flute, backing vocals Linda Penny Baker – oboe Gloria Higgins-Burke – backing vocals Doug Johnson – backing vocals Mann & Phyllis Loiacono – backing vocals Lu Moss – backing vocals David Powell – backing vocals Suzi Smith – backing vocals Mike Sullivan – backing vocals Cheryl Wilson – backing vocals
The Atlanta Strings Wayne Mosley – string arrangements and conductor Nan Maddox and Dona Vellek Klein – cello Robert Jones and Marion Kent – viola Lorentz Ottzen, Benjamin Picone, Patricio Salvatierra, Bradley Stewart and Frank Walton – violin
Production Sonny Limbo – producer, additional engineer Scott MacLellan – producer, additional engineer Doug Johnson – engineer Jim Stabile – additional engineer M.C. Ratner – mastering at CBS Studios Nashville (Nashville, Tennessee) Bertie Higgins – cover concept Mike McCarty – cover concept, cover artwork, design Rick Mullins – set design Joe Kahl – photography Dawn Carr – hand lettering Kat Family Management – management TTI Management – management Columbia Jones – management
Charts
Album Chart (1982)Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report)32 Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)4 US Billboard 20038
Singles Year Country Chart Single Position 1982 United States Billboard Hot 100 "Key Largo" 8 1982 United States Billboard AC "Key Largo" 1 1982 United States Billboard Country "Key Largo" 50 1982 Australia Kent Music Report "Key Largo" 2 1982 United States Billboard Hot 100 "Just Another Day in Paradise" 46 1982 United States Billboard AC "Just Another Day in Paradise" 10 1982 United States Billboard Country "Just Another Day in Paradise" 90 1982 Japan Oricon Weekly "Casablanca" 13
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