Alicia Bridges is the eponymous debut album from disco singer-songwriter Alicia Bridges, released in 1978 on Polydor Records. The album featured the smash hit single, "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)", which, when released as a 12" single (as remixed by producer Jim Burgess, reached a peak of number 5 on the Billboard, Cash Box & Record World charts in 1978 (quickly becoming an RIAA-certified gold record for sales of over one million copies; it would now be seen as a platinum record).[3] Bridges released a second single shortly thereafter; the rock-inflected "Body Heat", which had the same strong backbeat as her big hit, but also featured more prominent rhythm guitar. The song became a minor hit, but it was the success of the first single that drove the album, which climbed the charts quickly and remained there for a total of 35 weeks. Bridges would be nominated for a Grammy and performed the hit single as an opening act.
released July 1, 1978
Companies, etc.
Published By – Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Incorporated
Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
Marketed By – Polydor Incorporated
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
Recorded At – Studio One, Doraville
Recorded At – The Sound Pit
Designed At – AGI (4)
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
Lead Contralto Vocals - Alicia Bridges
Strings Arranged By – Randy McCormick
Background Vocals – Alicia Bridges, Bernardine Mitchell, John Fristoe, Keith "Doc" Samuels*, Vinni O'Neal
Bass – Tom Robb
Design – Bob Heimall (AGI)*
Drums – Roy Yeager
Engineer [Engineers] – Milan Bogdan, Pete Turbiville, Rodney Mills, Tad Bush
Guitar [Also, Guitar] – John Fristoe
Guitar [Guitars] – Ken Bell, Steve Buckingham
Management [Career Direction] – Arnie Geller*, Buddy Buie, Gloria Buie, Niles Siegel
Management [Personal Management] – The Buie/Geller Organization*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By [Remix] – Rodney Mills
Organ – Alan Feingold, Steve McRay
Other [Hairstyle And Makeup] – Peter De Grace
Other [Special Thanks] – Jay Scott,Les Scarborough,Rodney Mills
Percussion – Mickey Buckins
Photography By – Roberto Rocco
Photography By [Sleeve Photos] – Rick Diamond (3)
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Melodica – Randy McCormick
Producer – Steve Buckingham
Saxophone [Uncredited] – George E. Palisky, Jr.
Written-By – Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
Notes
Album originally released with "I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" 3:09 version. After the song became a hit, album reissued with the 12" 5:37 version replacing the 3:09 version.
The label of this version prominently features the word "STEREO" underneath the record side text.
"T" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing.
Produced for The Lowery Group
Recorded at Studio One - Doraville, Georgia and at The Sound Pit - Atlanta, Georgia
Logo on release: BGO
[sleeve]
℗+© 1978 Polydor Incorporated
Printed in U.S.A.
[labels]
℗ 1978 Polydor Incorporated
Published by Lowery Music Co., Inc.
Also available on 8 Track (8T-1-6158) and Cassette (CT-1-6158)
Picture inner sleeve with lyrics.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side 1): PD-1-6158-A
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side 1): T1 PD-1-6158-AS CT-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side 1): MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side 2): PD-1-6158-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side 2): T1 PD-1-6158-BS CT-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side 2): MASTERDISK
Other (International Catalog #): 2391 364
Other (Price Code, Spine): 0798
Rights Society: BMI
