Branigan (album)

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: Template:Start date | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Branigan 21983studioBraniganLaura Branigan - Branigan.pngLaura BraniganTemplate:Start date1981–1982Rusk Sound (Hollywood, California)Template:DurationAtlanticJack Whitex|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Branigan is the debut studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on March 8, 1982, by Atlantic Records. The album's lead single, "All Night with Me", reached number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the second single, an English version of Italian singer Umberto Tozzi's song "Gloria", was a commercial success, propelling Branigan to international prominence.<ref name="allmusic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The album was certified Gold in both the United States and Canada. Her Eurodisco version of "Gloria" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female in 1983.

A remastered and expanded edition of the album was released on July 7, 2014, by Gold Legion. Included is the 12-inch mix of "Gloria", extending the song's original length from 4:51 to 5:53 with much of this intro disengaged. Several tracks are hard to find from the album sessions, all but one of which were released as singles or B-sides prior to the release of the final album.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Reception

Billboard praised the album, stating "don't be taken by Branigan's pretty yet dainty image she exudes on the cover art. This lady has a set of chops that she puts to maximum effectiveness on this collection of hot rockers and some mellower fare. Supported by studio hotshots like Steve Lukather, Lee Sklar, Michael Boddicker, Bob Glaub and others, Branigan's voice explodes with a fury, making it clear that she's in the same league as her competition."<ref name="Billboard19610828">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

AllMusic was more mixed in their review, commenting that "this album, despite being worth checking out simply for Branigan's powerful voice, is middling at best. Though she finds nuances in lyrics and melodies that are not up to her talent, the production often bogs the album down, especially on the ballads."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Branigan.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

Musicians

• Laura Branigan – vocals
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Steve Lukather – guitar
• Trevor Veitch – guitar
• Greg Mathieson – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Bob Glaub – bass
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
• Jon Joyce – background vocals
• Joe Chemay – background vocals
• Jim Haas – background vocals
• Stephanie Spruill – background vocals
• Maxine Willard Waters – background vocals
• Julia Tillman Waters – background vocals
• Lisa Sarna – background vocals

Technical

• Jürgen Koppers – recording, mixingTemplate:Efn
• John Kovarek – recording
• Brian Gardner – masteringTemplate:Efn
• Jack White – production
• Greg Mathieson – co-production

Artwork

• Jim Houghton – photography
• Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Branigan

Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	50
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	43

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Branigan

Chart (1983)	Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	60