Desire Wire is the debut album by American singer-songwriter and musician Cidny Bullens, released in 1978 on United Artists Records. It was produced by Tony Bongiovi and Lance Quinn.
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City, NY Cherokee, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:12 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide |   [2] |
This album features the track, "Survivor", which peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in February 1979.[3] "Survivor" also earned Bullens a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.[4] According to AllMusic, while the album saw critical praise, financial problems caused United Artists to fold shortly after the albums release.[5] Bullens would briefly sign to Casablanca Records for a second album the following year, Steal the Night, before taking an extended break from music until 1989.[5]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Cidny Bullens except where noted.
- Side one
- "Survivor" — 4:28
- "Anxious Heart" (Cidny Bullens, Trevor Veitch) — 2:58
- "Desire Wire" — 4:23
- "Time ‘N Charges" (Cidny Bullens, Billy Mernit) — 2:50
- "High School History" — 4:15
- Side two
- "Mean In Your Heart" – 4:58
- "Hot Tears" – 3:27
- "Knee Deep In Love" – 5:57
- "Finally Rockin’" – 3:26
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Cidny Bullens – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Bob Babbitt, Neil Jason – bass
- Allan Schwartzberg, Jerry Marotta – drums
- Danny Gatton, David Mansfield, Jeff Mironov, Lance Quinn, Mark Doyle – electric guitar
- George Young (tracks: A5), Lou Marini (tracks: A4, B4) – horns
- Harold Wheeler (tracks: A4, B4), Wildwood Horns (tracks: A5) – horn arrangements
- Jerry Peterson (tracks: B1) – horn arrangements, double saxophone
- Harold Wheeler – string arrangements
- Paul Shaffer, Rob Mounsey, Billy Mernit, Leon Pendarvis, Jr. – keyboards
- Ken Bichel, Leon Pendarvis, Jr. – synthesizer
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Cidny Bullens, Jon Joyce, Billy Mernit – backing vocals
Technical
edit- Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn – production
- Bob Clearmountain, Dee Robb, Don Berman – engineering
- Raymond Willard (as "Rayarella Willhard"), Tom Milmore – assistant engineering
- Trevor Veitch – additional arrangements
- Mick Haggerty, Norman Seeff – design
- Georgina Karvellas, Norman Seef – photography
References
edit- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 55.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). Record Research. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-89820-180-2.
- ^ "Cindy Bullens | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Cidny Bullens". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
External links
edit- Desire Wire at Discogs (list of releases)
