Laura Branigan (album)

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• Steve Kipner
• Steve Lindsey
• Clif Magness
• Dennis Matkosky
• Richard Perry
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Laura Branigan is the sixth studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on March 21, 1990, by Atlantic Records. The album's lead single, "Moonlight on Water", reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> while the second single, "Never in a Million Years", peaked at number 22 on BillboardTemplate:'s Adult Contemporary chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The third and final single, a cover version of Vicki Sue Robinson's 1976 song "Turn the Beat Around", failed to chart. The song "Unison" was recorded by Celine Dion the same year.

Critical reception

Billboard Magazine praised the album for its "jaunty, up-tempo dance tunes" but noted that "Branigan still excels at shimmering tear jerker ballads like 'Never in a Million Years' and 'No Promise, No Guarantee'."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In their review of the album, Cashbox noted that "Branigan rolled out some heavyweight producers who are known for delivering the goods," and that "this is one of the most solid efforts she has produced, ranging from the ballads for which she's known to a more conscious effort to court the dance crowd."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Allmusic were much more critical in their review, "short on ideas even with a three-year layoff (they couldn't even think of an album title!), the Laura Branigan brain trust put its faith in drum programs to carry a collection of mediocre originals, a lame cover of Vicki Sue Robinson's dance classic "Turn the Beat Around," and a Bryan Adams castoff. Branigan sang with her usual gusto, but even slick producers like Richard Perry and Peter Wolf couldn't animate the material."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Track listing

Notes

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Personnel

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

Musicians

• Laura Branigan – lead vocals Template:Small; background vocals Template:Small; arrangements Template:Small
• Howie Rice – drum programming, keyboards Template:Small; guitar Template:Small; synth guitar, percussion Template:Small
• Andy Goldmark – drum programming, keyboards, background vocals Template:Small
• Steve Kipner – drum programming Template:Small
• Michael Dunlap – bass Template:Small; keyboards Template:Small
• Steve Lindsey – keyboards Template:Small; drum programming Template:Small; synth strings, arrangements Template:Small; synthesizer Template:Small
• James Harrah – lead guitar Template:Small; guitar Template:Small
• Ramsey Embick – synth sax solo Template:Small; keyboards, percussion Template:Small
• Richard Perry – drum programming Template:Small
• Alfie Silas – background vocals Template:Small
• Peggi Blu – background vocals Template:Small
• Jean Johnson – background vocals Template:Small
• Peter Wolf – arrangements, all instruments except guitars Template:Small
• Peter Maunu – guitars Template:Small
• Ina Wolf – background vocals Template:Small
• Maxi Anderson – background vocals Template:Small
• Joe Pizzulo – background vocals Template:Small
• Phillip Ingram – background vocals Template:Small
• Dorian Holley – background vocals Template:Small
• Clif Magness – keyboards, drum programming Template:Small; guitar Template:Small
• Steve Goldstein – keyboards Template:Small; drum programming Template:Small
• Brandon Fields – sax Template:Small
• Kate Markowitz – background vocals Template:Small
• Donna de Lory – background vocals Template:Small
• Jeff Porcaro – drums Template:Small
• Dennis Matkosky – drum programming, keyboards, arrangements Template:Small
• Larry Klein – bass Template:Small
• Brenda Russell – background vocals Template:Small
• Danny Peck – background vocals Template:Small
• Bill Champlin – background vocals Template:Small
• Leslie Hall – background vocals Template:Small
• Khris Kellow – drum programming, synth strings, keyboards, arrangements Template:Small
• John Robinson – hi-hat Template:Small
• Aaron Zigman – synth strings, keyboards Template:Small
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion Template:Small
• Lenny Castro – percussion Template:Small
• Mona Lisa Young – background vocals Template:Small
• Peter Bunetta – arrangements, drum programming, percussion programming, background vocals Template:Small
• Rick Chudacoff – arrangements, keyboards Template:Small
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards Template:Small
• Dann Huff – guitar Template:Small
• Leslie Smith – background vocals Template:Small
• Joey Diggs – background vocals Template:Small
• Ivory Stone – background vocals Template:Small
• Patti Henley – background vocals Template:Small
• Michael Williams – background vocals Template:Small
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards Template:Small
• Francine Howard – background vocals Template:Small
• Bernadette Barlow – background vocals Template:Small
• Randy Kerber – piano Template:Small
• The Pasadena Boys Choir – background vocals Template:Small
• John Barron – choir direction Template:Small

Technical

• Richard Perry – production Template:Small
• Peter Wolf – production Template:Small
• Laura Branigan – production Template:Small
• Steve Lindsey – production Template:Small; co-production Template:Small
• Dennis Matkosky – production, engineering assistance Template:Small
• Peter Bunetta – production Template:Small
• Rick Chudacoff – production Template:Small
• Steve Kipner – production Template:Small
• Clif Magness – production, engineering Template:Small
• Julie Larson – production coordination Template:Small
• Ramsey Embick – engineering Template:Small
• Gabe Veltri – engineering Template:Small
• Norman (Slam) Whitfield Jr. – engineering Template:Small; mixing Template:Small
• Jess Sutcliffe – engineering Template:Small
• Paul Ericksen – engineering Template:Small; mixing Template:Small
• Andy Batwinas – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Eric Anest – engineering assistance Template:Small; engineering Template:Small
• Bill Molina – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Richard Engstrom – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Keith Cohen – mixing Template:Small
• Martin Schmelzel – engineering Template:Small
• David Schober – engineering Template:Small
• Ric Butz – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Carlos Golliher – production coordination Template:Small
• Richard Cottrell – engineering Template:Small
• Charlie Pollard – engineering assistance Template:Small
• John Karpowich – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Alan Meyerson – mixing Template:Small
• Guy DeFazio – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Van Coppock – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Charlie Brocco – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Susanne Marie Edgren – production coordination Template:Small
• Mike Kloster – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Leon Johnson – recording, engineering Template:Small
• Marnie Riley – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Bryan Arnett – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Russ Ragsdale – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Steve Egelman – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Peter Barker – engineering Template:Small
• Ken Felton – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Robert Hart – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Humberto Gatica – mixing Template:Small
• Gabe Moffat – engineering assistance Template:Small
• Gail Esposito – production coordination Template:Small
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California)
• Doug Morris – executive production

Artwork

• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Greg Gorman – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Laura Branigan

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite web Note: The "High Point" number in the "NAT" column represents the release's peak position on the national chart.</ref>	143
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	137