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At the height of Moonlighting mania and after the Seagram's wine cooler commercials showcased his vocal skills, Motown asked Bruce Willis to record a full album of blues, R&B, and soul -- hence, The Return of Bruno. Willis has more vocal talent than, say, Cybill Shepherd, but he doesn't quite have the conviction or skill of the Blues Brothers. Often, it's difficult to hear him strain for notes on familiar items like "Under the Boardwalk," "Young Blood," and "Respect Yourself," but that same limited talent makes the ready-made originals "Jackpot," "Down in Hollywood," and "Flirting with Disaster" appealing kitsch. And, really, The Return of Bruno isn't anything more than a kitsch artifact -- Willis may deeply believe he has vocal talent, but the album stands more as a testament to the excesses of Reagan-era celebrity and baby-boomer nostalgia than as a piece of music.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Brock Patrick Walsh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mack Rice, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Hey, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Luther Ingram, ComposerLyricist - GREG SMITH, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Pointer Sisters, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Dave Chamberlain, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Mostert, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Thorma, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Grenier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Sciacqua, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Fera, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Ry Cooder, ComposerLyricist - GREG SMITH, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Dave Chamberlain, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lee Drummond, ComposerLyricist - Chris Mostert, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Thorma, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Grenier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Sciacqua, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Fera, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - GREG SMITH, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Dave Chamberlain, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - J. Lieber, ComposerLyricist - Chris Mostert, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Thorma, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Sciacqua, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Fera, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, Sound Effects, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY YOUNG, ComposerLyricist - Ken Johnson, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Fisher, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Resnick, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES HARRAH, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Willis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hoogle D'Howell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Barry, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, ComposerLyricist - Phil F. Sloan, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GREG SMITH, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Willis, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Chamberlain, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Mostert, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Thorma, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Grenier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Sciacqua, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Fera, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Allen Toussaint, ComposerLyricist - GREG SMITH, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Dave Chamberlain, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Mostert, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Thorma, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Grenier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Sciacqua, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Fera, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jon Lind, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - LARRY JOHN MCNALLY, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - JEFF LORBER, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Brock Patrick Walsh, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
At the height of Moonlighting mania and after the Seagram's wine cooler commercials showcased his vocal skills, Motown asked Bruce Willis to record a full album of blues, R&B, and soul -- hence, The Return of Bruno. Willis has more vocal talent than, say, Cybill Shepherd, but he doesn't quite have the conviction or skill of the Blues Brothers. Often, it's difficult to hear him strain for notes on familiar items like "Under the Boardwalk," "Young Blood," and "Respect Yourself," but that same limited talent makes the ready-made originals "Jackpot," "Down in Hollywood," and "Flirting with Disaster" appealing kitsch. And, really, The Return of Bruno isn't anything more than a kitsch artifact -- Willis may deeply believe he has vocal talent, but the album stands more as a testament to the excesses of Reagan-era celebrity and baby-boomer nostalgia than as a piece of music.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:48
- Main artists: Bruce Willis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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