The Return of Bruno (album)
Occupation
- Vocals, harmonica: Bruce Willis
The Return of Bruno is the title of the debut album of the American actor and singer Bruce Willis.
Background
In 1987, when Bruce Willis had become known as the main character of the television series The Moonlighting, offered him the label Motown Records to record a record. Willis had worked at that time in a commercial for Seagram's Golden, where he sang ..
The album, the song selection consisted mainly of classic American soul and R & B music was recorded in five different studios: Cherokee Studios, Bill Snow Studios, Weddington Studios, Image Recording and Ocean Way Studios. Producer was Robert Kraft. The album was released in 1987; in January was the first single, Respect Yourself, published and had provided the necessary attention. Overall, Motown released three singles from the album, released by Respect Yourself yet Youngblood, which was recorded in 1958 by The Coasters and later interpreted by many other artists, and Under the Boardwalk, a hit group The Drifters.
Reception
The album was an unexpected success: it reached # 14 in the U.S. album charts, all three singles were able to establish themselves in the Billboard Hot 100, with Respect Yourself was the most successful decoupling with space 5. In the UK, the album reached # 7 on the album charts, here Under the Boardwalk was coupled out in May and reached # 2 on the singles chart. Youngblood did not appear in the UK, instead there came Secret Agent Man as a single out and reached number 43 In addition, one has published a Comin ' Right Up in the UK: The single reached number 73 on the charts. The Return of Bruno was awarded in the United States with a gold record.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine The reviewer from Allmusic commented on the album, Willis possess " more singing talent than Cybill Shepherd, but not the conviction and skills of the Blues Brothers ." It is " often difficult to listen to him as he try hard at well-known pieces such as ' Under the Boardwalk ', ' Respect Yourself ' and ' Young Blood ', to find the notes ," but "the same limited talent " make the cut on Willis Title jackpot, Down in Hollywood and Flirting with disaster " kitsch ". He concludes with the remark, " Willis may actually convinced of his singing skills " be, but the album is " nothing more than a testament to the excesses of the Reagan - era celebrities ".