The Bridge is a Soul & Funk album by Melanie Fiona, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
Like Amy Winehouse and Duffy, Canadian singer Melanie Fiona puts her own spin on classic soul and girl group sounds. The difference is that Fiona has a voice that is actually in the league of classic Motown singers like Martha Reeves and Gladys Horton. While “Bang Bang” and “Monday Morning” come off a bit canned, “Give It To Me Right,” “Walk On By” and the magnificent “You Stop My Heart” are powerful mergers of musical styles past and present. Ultimately, Fiona will have to move beyond the easy thrills of ‘60s pop appropriation, but “Ay Yo” and “Sad Songs” give some idea of where she might be headed. The latter crossbreeds deep soul and reggae, while the former is a block-party anthem reminiscent of Lauryn Hill. <i>The Bridge</i> is catchy enough to catch on with the masses, but it is the sweltering emotion of “It Kills Me” that will fuel Fiona’s career long after the first-album hype subsides.
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Tracklist
- 1Give It to Me Right3:43
- 2Bang Bang3:28
- 3Monday Morning3:38
- 4Please Don’t Go (Cry Baby)3:15
- 5Ay Yo3:17
- 6Walk On By3:31
- 7You Stop My Heart3:45
- 8Johnny3:42
- 9Sad Songs4:38
- 10Priceless3:46
- 11It Kills Me4:10
- 12Teach Him4:09
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Contemporary R&B
- velvety
- yearning
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrea MartinBACKING VOCALS
- Charlene GilliamBACKING VOCALS
- Chavonne StewartBACKING VOCALS
- Claude KellyVOCALS
- Darren LewisKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS , PROGRAMMED BY
- Iyiola BabalolaPERCUSSION PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY
- Jodd KnightORGAN
- Joel KipnisGUITAR
- Nava DennisBACKING VOCALS
- Peter Wade KeuschBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS
- Raymond AngryKEYBOARDS
- Rennie JohnsonGUITAR
- Sidh SolankiBACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR
- Stanley BrownDRUMS KEYBOARDS ORGAN
- Tom KafafianGUITAR
- Tracy BrownBACKING VOCALS
6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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