DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER - Dee Dee Bridgewater (1980) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Dee Dee Bridgewater's final Elektra effort represents her most concentrated attempt at a crossover hit. A collaboration with Philly soul architect Thom Bell, this self-titled set bears all the hallmarks of the post-disco Philadelphia International sound, couching Bridgewater's potent vocals in a series of lush, sophisticated settings. The record's far from unlistenable, but Bridgewater never seems comfortable in this slick, pop-oriented context. A handful of jazzy ballads allow her to stretch out, but the more up-tempo numbers feel strained, and cuts like "Lonely Disco Dancer" have aged no better than such a title would suggest. by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1    Lonely Disco Dancer 4:55
Written-By – J.B. Jefferson, Richard Roebuck, Thom Bell
2    When Love Comes Knockin' 4:20
Written-By – Dennis Caldirola, Joe Ericksen, Thom Bell
3    One In A Million (Guy) 4:43
Written-By – Joe Ericksen, Thom Bell
4    Gunshots In The Night 6:27
Written-By – Casey James, Leroy Bell
5    When You're In Love 6:24
Written-By – Casey James
6    That's The Way Love Should Feel 4:28
Written-By – Alan Glass, Preston Glass
7    Give In To Love 5:11
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
8    Jody (Whoever You Are) 4:14
Written-By – J.B. Jefferson
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – Bell & James (pistas: 4, 5)
Arranged By, Conductor, Producer, Executive Producer – Thom Bell
Backing Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Yvette Benton, Frankie Bleu, George Merill
Bass – Bob Babbitt
Drums – Charles Collins
Guitar – Billy Neale, Bobby Eli
Horns – Don Renaldo & His Strings And Horns
Keyboards – Casey James, Thom Bell
Percussion – Larry Washington, Leroy Bell
Saxophone – Grant Reeves
Strings – Don Renaldo & His Strings And Horns