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Classic Bruce Willis - The Universal Masters Collection

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If sunny front porches remind you of Bruce Willis' bluesy late-'80s turn towards wine cooler jingles, then this installment of the Universal Masters is a must-buy. It includes 1987's Return of Bruno in its entirety, and highlights from the 1989 follow-up If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger. There are also a few neither here nor there tracks, like a ridiculous "Extended 12" Version" of "Respect Yourself." Straining to fill up the extended groove, it wisely leans on the skills of Willis' duet partner, June Pointer. What becomes most apparent here is how much Willis sounds like his onscreen "self," and how easily that familiar half-smirk delivery cons us into believing that "Jackpot [Bruno's Bop]," "Down In Hollywood," and "Comin' Right Up" actually have some redeeming value. This illusion makes portions of Universal Masters as enjoyable as, say, Color of Night. That said, a trunk-full of that David Addison charm wouldn't be able to save ham-fisted fare like "Secret Agent Man/James Bond Is Back" or "Save the Last Dance for Me." Including the audio to Willis' shuffling Seagram's shill would have been a move of pure kitsch genius; instead, there's the generic action movie swagger of "Fun Time."

© Johnny Loftus /TiVo

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1
Under The Boardwalk (Album Version)
00:03:01

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.

2
Respect Yourself
00:03:50

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.

3
Down In Hollywood
00:05:17

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.

4
Youngblood
00:04:06

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.

5
Comin' Right Up
00:03:26

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Brock Patrick Walsh, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Secret Agent Man / James Bond Is Back
00:04:45

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Barry, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, ComposerLyricist - Phil F. Sloan, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Save The Last Dance For Me
00:03:48

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Doc Pomus, ComposerLyricist - Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Fun Time
00:03:36

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.

9
Lose Myself
00:03:54

Jon Lind, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - LARRY JOHN MCNALLY, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
Flirting With Disaster
00:04:26

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - JEFF LORBER, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Brock Patrick Walsh, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
Jackpot (Bruno's Bop)
00:04:09

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.

12
Blues For Mr. D
00:05:24

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robben Ford, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

13
Tenth Avenue Tango
00:04:03

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Robben Ford, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

14
Love Makes The World Go Round
00:02:52

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Deon Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
Here Comes Trouble Again
00:04:50

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robben Ford, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

16
Soul Shake
00:02:51

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - Margaret Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist - Mira A. Smith, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

17
I'll Go Crazy
00:03:28

ROBERT KRAFT, Producer - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Willis, MainArtist

℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.

18
Respect Yourself (Extended 12" Version)
00:06:29

Mack Rice, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT KRAFT, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Luther Ingram, 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.

Albumbeschreibung

If sunny front porches remind you of Bruce Willis' bluesy late-'80s turn towards wine cooler jingles, then this installment of the Universal Masters is a must-buy. It includes 1987's Return of Bruno in its entirety, and highlights from the 1989 follow-up If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger. There are also a few neither here nor there tracks, like a ridiculous "Extended 12" Version" of "Respect Yourself." Straining to fill up the extended groove, it wisely leans on the skills of Willis' duet partner, June Pointer. What becomes most apparent here is how much Willis sounds like his onscreen "self," and how easily that familiar half-smirk delivery cons us into believing that "Jackpot [Bruno's Bop]," "Down In Hollywood," and "Comin' Right Up" actually have some redeeming value. This illusion makes portions of Universal Masters as enjoyable as, say, Color of Night. That said, a trunk-full of that David Addison charm wouldn't be able to save ham-fisted fare like "Secret Agent Man/James Bond Is Back" or "Save the Last Dance for Me." Including the audio to Willis' shuffling Seagram's shill would have been a move of pure kitsch genius; instead, there's the generic action movie swagger of "Fun Time."

© Johnny Loftus /TiVo

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