Английская Википедия:Alisha (Alisha Ann Itkin album)
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Alisha is the debut album by American freestyle and dance-pop artist Alisha. It was released in the US in 1985 by Vanguard Records.
Background
At age 14, Alisha got the attention of producer Mark S. Berry when a demo tape of hers got to him through Vanguard Records.[1] Berry was looking for a vocalist for the track "All Night Passion" and after its success, he went on to produce her debut album.[2]
The album was released on 12" vinyl in 1985.[3] The original vinyl release contains the album versions of "Stargazing" and "Baby Talk". The album was released on CD in 1986,[4] and the original mixes of "Stargazing" and "Baby Talk" were replaced by their extended dance mixes.
"Baby Talk" was originally recorded by Gregg Brown[5] and released in the UK in 1984, and "One Little Lie", written by singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, was recorded by Anni-Frid Lyngstad[6] of ABBA, and released on her 1984 album Shine.
Singles and chart performance
The album spawned many club hits, "All Night Passion" was released in 1984 and reached No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club charts, staying there for 2 weeks. "Too Turned On" was released as a follow-up single and peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Dance Club charts in July 1985. Alisha's biggest single to date "Baby Talk" followed, peaking at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club chart in December 1985 for one week. It was also her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 68 in February 1986.[7] "Stargazing" was released as the final single in the US, reaching No. 16 on the Hot Dance Club charts in July 1986, and "Boys Will Be Boys" was released as a single in Germany. The album did not chart on the Billboard Top 200.
Track listing
Personnel
Album credits adapted from the liner notes of Alisha.
- Alisha - vocals
- Mark Berry - producer, musician
- The Brass Bed Factory - photography prop
- Joel Broddsky - photography
- Greg Brown - composer
- Simon Climie - composer
- Bev Collins - background vocals
- Carol Collins - background vocals
- Alexandra Forbes - composer
- Greco & Emmi, Inc. - album design
- Jimmy Halperin - composer, musician
- Chuck Hammer - musician
- Chris Hills - musician
- Tay Hoyle - engineer
- Robbie Kilgore - musician
- Andrea La Russo - composer
- Nikki Lauren - background vocals
- Logankoya - composer
- Kirsty MacColl - composer
- Penny Mealing - background vocals
- Richard Musk - musician
- Shep Pettibone - mixer, additional producer, musician
- Mark Richardson - musician
- Beth Rudetsky - background vocals
- Michael Rudetsky - arranger
- Steve Schwartz - musician
- Peggy Stanziale - composer
- Rick Tarbox - composer
- Jim Tunnel - musician, background vocals
- Andy Wallace - musician, remix engineer
- Jeff Zaraya - executive producer
- Paul Zinman - musician, engineer
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