Lace Around the Wound

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Lace Around the Wound
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1989
Genre
Length50:02
Label A&M
Producer
E. G. Daily chronology
Wild Child
(1985)
Lace Around the Wound
(1989)
Tearing Down the Walls
(1999)
Singles from Lace Around the Wound
  1. "Some People"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Heart Don't Lie"
    Released: 1989

Lace Around the Wound is the second studio album by the American singer, actress and musician E. G. Daily, released by A&M in 1989.

Contents

Background

The album signaled a change in direction for Daily from synthpop to pop-rock, [1] Daily's sophomore offering was singled out as "worthy of praise" in Cashbox for its for its well written songs and subject matter, artfully delivered by Daily. [2] The album's lead single, "Some People," [3] written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher peaked at No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart. [4] "Heart Don't Lie" was issued as a promotional-only release, in lieu of second single. [5] After A&M failed to sufficiently promote the album, Daily parted ways with the label. [6] She wouldn't release another album until 1999 Tearing Down the Walls . [7]

The second cut on the LP, produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher, Cry Just a Little, was later covered by Celine Dion, produced by Ric Wake for her 1992 eponymous album, but the song was not added to the final track list. [8] Instead, it was used as a B-side on certain editions on the "Love Can Move Mountains" single. Two other Golden/Faragher songs on the album, "This Time" and "Heart Don't Lie,"(co-written with Daily) appeared in the American NBC hit television series California Dreams , and were covered by the cast of the TV show on their California Dreams (Soundtrack) CD by MCA Records (1992). [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Cash Box published two reviews of the album during 1989. The first commented: "We weren't prepared for the smokey sensuality of her blues-dance-pop-jazz song stylings. Who are we to say that she's not better than Madonna? With her alternating twang, bop and dance floor inflections, she's certainly more diverse. And her more-than-just-kittenish personality comes through loud and clear." [11] The songs written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher (responsible for producing half the LP), do justice to Daily's soulful, raspy sound, by returning the artist to a roots rock, country feel, peppered with an R&B edge, as described in the second Cash Box review: "E.G. Daily offers us soulful, bluesy rock, with a little country twang to make things interesting. This is not your average, radio-ready, girl-pop. It's a little deeper than that. Daily touches on many subjects, and comes off with an album that is certainly well written and worthy of praise." [2] Ivan Brunet of the Nanaimo Daily News wrote: "On this new offering Daily's opted for a mainstream pop sound. The young lady has reached a level of artistry where labels no longer apply." The production team of Golden & Faragher provide Daily with material designed to showcase her emotional and technical vocal prowess. A compliment to the roots oriented tracks, "Heart Don't Lie" and "This Time," evoke shades of Cyndi Lauper but are uniquely her own. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Some People"5:03
2."Cry Just a Little"
  • Golden
  • Faragher
4:41
3."Bad Water"
  • E. G. Daily
  • Golden
  • Faragher
4:44
4."Just Can't Say Goodbye"
  • Daily
  • Golden
  • Faragher
2:47
5."Heart Don't Lie"
  • Daily
  • Golden
  • Faragher
4:31
6."Lace Around the Wound"Daily4:02
7."This Time"
  • Golden
  • Faragher
4:26
8."Reach Out"3:46
9."Are You There"3:44
10."Little Trooper"3:58
11."What Do I Gotta Do"
  • Mike Gaffey
  • Glenister
4:16
12."Please Send Me Someone to Love" Percy Mayfield 3:53

Singles

The single "Some People" peaked at number 33 on the specialized U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart. [13]

Personnel

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