The Return of Bruno
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January 20, 1987 |
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1987 |
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| Label (s) | Motown Records | |||
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10 |
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43:44 |
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Robert Kraft |
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Cherokee Studios, Bill Snow Studios, Weddington Studios, Image Recording, Ocean Way Studios |
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The Return of Bruno is the debut album by the American actor and singer Bruce Willis .
background
In 1987, when Bruce Willis became known as the leading actor in the television series The Model and the Snoop , the Motown Records label offered him the opportunity to record a record. Willis had starred in a Seagram's Golden commercial at the time in which he sang.
The album, whose song selection consisted mostly of classics of American soul and R&B music, was recorded in five different studios: Cherokee Studios, Bill Schnee Studios, Weddington Studios, Image Recording and Ocean Way Studios. The producer was Robert Kraft. The album was released in 1987; The first single , Respect Yourself , had already been released in January and attracted the necessary attention. Total published Motown three singles from the album, according Respect Yourself appeared yet Youngblood , which in 1958 by The Coasters was recorded and later interpreted by many other artists, and Under the Boardwalk , a hit group The Drifters .
reception
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The album was an unexpected success: It reached number 14 on the US album charts , all three singles were able to establish themselves on the Billboard Hot 100 , with Respect Yourself being the most successful at number 5. In Great Britain the album reached number 7 in the charts , here Under the Boardwalk was released in May and reached number 2 in the singles charts. Young Blood did not appear in the UK, instead Secret Agent Man was released as a single and reached number 43. In addition, Comin 'Right Up was released in the UK: The single reached number 73 on the charts. The Return of Bruno was awarded a gold record in the USA .
Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented on the album that Willis had "more singing talent than Cybill Shepherd , but not the conviction and ability of the Blues Brothers " . It is "often difficult to listen to how he struggles to find the notes on well-known pieces like› Under the Boardwalk ‹,› Respect Yourself ‹and› Young Blood ‹," but "the same limited talent" makes those tailored to Willis Titles Jackpot, Down in Hollywood and Flirting with Disaster “too kitsch” . He concludes with the remark, "Willis may actually be convinced of his singing abilities" , but the album is "nothing more than a testimony to the excesses of the Reagan-era celebrity" .
Track list
- Comin 'Right Up Brock Walsh
- Respect Yourself Luther Ingram , Mack Rice
- Down in Hollywood Ryland Cooder , Tim Lee Drummond
- Youngblood Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller
- Under the Boardwalk Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young
- Secret Agent Man / James Bond Is Back Steve Barri, John Barry , PF Sloan
- Jackpot (Bruno's Bop) Robert Kraft, Bruce Willis
- Funtime Allen Toussaint
- Lose myself Jon Lind, Larry John McNally
- Flirting with Disaster Jeff Lorber , Brock Walsh
Use in the works of third parties
In the novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis , the main character, Patrick Bateman, names The Return of Bruno as his favorite album.
Web links
- The Return of Bruno at Allmusic (English). Retrieved July 11, 2011.
Individual evidence
- ^ Seagram's Golden TV commercial
- ↑ Charts UK Charts US
- ^ RIAA awards database
- ↑ Review on Allmusic.com
- ↑ Audio book American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, abridged version, read by Moritz Bleibtreu , Random House Audio , 2005/2007