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Tina Arena's slow-developing international career must be a source of frustration to Sony Music. Given the pop singer/songwriter's success in her native Australia, where In Deep, her second Epic album, became a number one hit upon its release in August 1997, the obvious plan is to turn her into a down-under Celine Dion. In that pursuit, this American reconfiguration has added "If I Was a River," written by Diane Warren (who wrote Dion's "Because You Loved Me") and produced by Walter Afanasieff, who also produces Dion and Mariah Carey, as well as a duet with Marc Anthony on "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You," written by James Horner and Will Jennings (who wrote Dion's "My Heart Will Go On"). The album was produced in typically gargantuan fashion by Jim Steinman, and "Lifetime" was used in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. Actually, Arena is not the next Dion, and she doesn't need this kind of high-powered help. Her own songs, co-written with a team of others, are perfectly good contemporary pop/rock, and she sings them with passionate commitment. The six songs produced by Foreigner's Mick Jones have a harder rock edge (not surprisingly), notably a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is," but the four produced by David Tyson can rock out, too. Nevertheless, Arena is not distinctive enough a singer or songwriter to break through on her recordings alone. If she wants American success, she will have to work for it. On the one hand, the U.S. market has never been so open to female performers; on the other hand, there's a glut of them. In Deep is brimming with potential hit singles (it spawned three in Australia), but it had no commercial impact upon release in the U.S., which must be considered a disappointment after the modest American success of her Epic debut, Don't Ask, in 1996.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Arranger - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lor-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - David Boruff, Saxophone - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Jeff Jacobs, Keyboards - Jeff Jacobs, Piano - Jeff Jacobs, Programmer - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Recording Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mick Jones, Producer - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Mike Dy, 2nd Engineer - Pam Reswick, Composer - Pam Reswick, Lyricist - Paul Lani, Recording Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Steve Werfel, Composer - Steve Werfel, Lyricist - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banhart, Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
David Gleeson, Recording Engineer - Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Jay Healy, Recording Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Tina Arena, Performer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Productions Pty. Limited
Pam Reswick, Composer - Pam Reswick, Lyricist - Steve Werfel, Composer - Steve Werfel, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lor-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - David Boruff, Saxophone - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Jeff Jacobs, Keyboards - Jeff Jacobs, Piano - Jeff Jacobs, Programmer - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Recording Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mick Jones, Producer - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Pam Reswick, Composer - Pam Reswick, Lyricist - Paul Lani, Recording Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Steve Werfel, Composer - Steve Werfel, Lyricist - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banhart, Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Ward, Composer - Christopher Ward, Lyricist - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - Dave Tyson, Composer - Dave Tyson, Lyricist - David Boruff, Saxophone - David Tyson, Keyboards - David Tyson, Piano - David Tyson, Producer - David Tyson, Programmer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Lani, Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Recording Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banghart, Recording Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lor-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - David Boruff, Saxophone - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Jeff Jacobs, Keyboards - Jeff Jacobs, Piano - Jeff Jacobs, Programmer - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Marc Anthony, Vocal - Michael Lattanzi, Recording Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mick Jones, Producer - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Pam Reswick, Composer - Pam Reswick, Lyricist - Paul Lani, Recording Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Steve Werfel, Composer - Steve Werfel, Lyricist - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banhart, Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lor-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - David Boruff, Saxophone - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Jeff Jacobs, Keyboards - Jeff Jacobs, Piano - Jeff Jacobs, Programmer - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Martin Page, Composer - Martin Page, Lyricist - Michael Lattanzi, Recording Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mick Jones, Producer - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Lani, Recording Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banhart, Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksajikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - Dave Tyson, Composer - Dave Tyson, Lyricist - David Boruff, Saxophone - David Tyson, Keyboards - David Tyson, Piano - David Tyson, Producer - David Tyson, Programmer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Heather Field, Composer - Heather Field, Lyricist - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Lani, Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Recording Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banghart, Recording Engineer - Tommy Bynes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - Dave Tyson, Composer - Dave Tyson, Lyricist - David Boruff, Saxophone - David Tyson, Keyboards - David Tyson, Piano - David Tyson, Producer - David Tyson, Programmer - Dean McTaggart, Composer - Dean McTaggart, Lyricist - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Lani, Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Recording Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banghart, Recording Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - D. Tyson, Composer - D. Tyson, Lyricist - Darius Campo, Violin - Dave Tyson, Composer - Dave Tyson, Lyricist - David Boruff, Saxophone - David Tyson, Producer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Jeff Jacobs, Keyboards - Jeff Jacobs, Piano - Jeff Jacobs, Programmer - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Engineer - Michael Lattanzi, Recording Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Lani, Engineer - Paul Lani, Recording Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Steve Scanlon, Mixing Engineer - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Andrew Cooke, Acoustic Cello - Armen Ksadjikian, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Mann, Arranger - Bob Mann, Guitar - Bruce Turgon, Background Vocal - Chris Lor-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Taliefaro, Background Vocal - Crystal Taliefaro, Percussion - Darius Campo, Violin - David Boruff, Saxophone - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Edie Markman, Violin - Erica Duke Kirkpatrick, Acoustic Cello - Greg Arreguin, Guitar - Jeff Jacobs, Keyboards - Jeff Jacobs, Piano - Jeff Jacobs, Programmer - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - John Robinson, Drums - John Robinson, Percussion - John Scanlon, Viola - LOU GRAMM, Recorder - Leland Sklar, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Lattanzi, Recording Engineer - Michael Markman, Violin - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mick Jones, Background Vocal - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Percussion - Mick Jones, Producer - Mike Baumgartner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Lani, Recording Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Rick Price, Background Vocal - Rick Price, Guitar - Robert Becker, Viola - Robert Peterson, Violin - Schuyler, Bass - Scott Gilman, Saxophone - Steve Gallagher, Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Terri Wong, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tina Arena, Background Vocal - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banghart, 2nd Engineer - Tom Banhart, Engineer - Tommy Byrnes, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Frank Filipetti, Mixing Engineer - James Horner, Composer - Jeff Bova, Arranger - Jeff Bova, Programmer - Jim Steinman, Arranger - Jim Steinman, Producer - Marc Anthony, Vocal - Steven Rinkoff, Co-Producer - Steven Rinkoff, Engineer - Tina Arena, Vocal - Tina Arena duet with Marc Anthony, Performer - Will Jennings, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Composer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Executive Producer - Franglen, Arranger - Franglen, Producer - Jim Steinman, Executive Producer - Jim Steinman, Lyricist - Lupino, Arranger - Lupino, Producer - Tina Arena, Performer
(P) 1998 The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Chris Lor-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Mick Jones, Producer - Pam Reswick, Composer - Pam Reswick, Lyricist - Ralph Carr, Executive Producer - Steve Gallagher, Engineer - Steve Werfel, Composer - Steve Werfel, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Composer - Tina Arena, Lyricist - Tina Arena, Performer - Tom Banhart, Engineer
1997 Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
Album review
Tina Arena's slow-developing international career must be a source of frustration to Sony Music. Given the pop singer/songwriter's success in her native Australia, where In Deep, her second Epic album, became a number one hit upon its release in August 1997, the obvious plan is to turn her into a down-under Celine Dion. In that pursuit, this American reconfiguration has added "If I Was a River," written by Diane Warren (who wrote Dion's "Because You Loved Me") and produced by Walter Afanasieff, who also produces Dion and Mariah Carey, as well as a duet with Marc Anthony on "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You," written by James Horner and Will Jennings (who wrote Dion's "My Heart Will Go On"). The album was produced in typically gargantuan fashion by Jim Steinman, and "Lifetime" was used in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. Actually, Arena is not the next Dion, and she doesn't need this kind of high-powered help. Her own songs, co-written with a team of others, are perfectly good contemporary pop/rock, and she sings them with passionate commitment. The six songs produced by Foreigner's Mick Jones have a harder rock edge (not surprisingly), notably a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is," but the four produced by David Tyson can rock out, too. Nevertheless, Arena is not distinctive enough a singer or songwriter to break through on her recordings alone. If she wants American success, she will have to work for it. On the one hand, the U.S. market has never been so open to female performers; on the other hand, there's a glut of them. In Deep is brimming with potential hit singles (it spawned three in Australia), but it had no commercial impact upon release in the U.S., which must be considered a disappointment after the modest American success of her Epic debut, Don't Ask, in 1996.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:45
- Main artists: Tina Arena
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Music Entertainment
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED
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