Maria Vidal (album)

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Maria Vidal
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Studio album by
Maria Vidal
Released1987
Length41:38
Label A&M
Producer
Maria Vidal chronology
Maria Vidal
(1987)		Living in Radical Radiance
(2009)

Maria Vidal is the debut studio album by American singer Maria Vidal, released by A&M in 1987.

Contents

The album's first single was "House of Love". [1] The song was written by Sandy Stewart and originally recorded by Blue Yonder, the name of her duo with David Munday. Blue Yonder's version was released earlier in 1987 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. [2] The second and final single "Do Me Right" was written and produced by Desmond Child. [3] The song's music video was directed by David Fincher and achieved medium rotation on MTV. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

On its release, Billboard commented, "Strong-voiced dance-oriented thrush makes a potent album debut with upbeat material." They added that tracks such as "The Real Feel", "Do Me Right" and "House of Love" "harbinger well for radio and club acceptance". [7] Jack Lloyd, writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer , felt that Vidal displays "an abundance of talent" on the album and added that she "demonstrat[es] that she can handle a rocker as well as a ballad". He noted "several strong numbers" but was critical of the various producers involved which he felt resulted in "a lack of cohesion". [6]

Hugh Wyatt of the Daily News noted the presence of various musicians and producers on the album who "all contribute well to the background and instrumentation", but believed that the music receives "its biggest boost" from the "mellow, lyrical and assertive vocalese" of Vidal. He felt Vidal was inspired by Laura Nyro and Diana Ross and added, "Vidal's most appealing asset is that she can create a genuine rock feeling while propelling a scintillating dance beat." [8] Music & Media praised the album as "good, sophisticated stuff" and picked "The Real Feel", "Soul Love" and "I Am a Girl in Spain" as the highlights. They noted that the influences "vary from Joni Mitchell to Stevie Nicks" and added that the producers involved "is like a Who's Who of top studio technicians". [9] In a retrospective review, Alex Henderson of AllMusic described Maria Vidal as a "solid pop/rock effort" which "didn't do nearly as well as it should have". He recommended the album to "fans of 1980s pop/rock if they're able to track down a copy". [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bridges of Innocence" Maria Vidal, Robbie Seidman4:36
2."The Real Feel" Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley 3:29
3."Do Me Right" Desmond Child 3:47
4."I Am a Girl in Spain"Vidal, Seidman5:19
5."House of Love" Sandy Stewart 4:23
6."Angel (In the Sway of Those Summer Nights)"Vidal, Seidman4:34
7."Soul Love"Nowels, Seidman3:56
8."Sleep Won't Come"Vidal, Seidman2:35
9."Make Believe"Chas Sandford, James Haymer3:47
10."Life on the Train"Vidal, Seidman5:12

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the LP album sleeve notes. [10]

Production

Other

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References

  1. ↑ "Single Reviews: New and Noteworthy". Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 33. Billboard Publications, Inc. August 15, 1987. p. 75. ISSN   0006-2510.
  2. ↑ "Single Reviews". Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 11. Billboard Publications, Inc. March 14, 1987. p. 73. ISSN   0006-2510.
  3. ↑ "Single Reviews". Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 45. Billboard Publications, Inc. November 7, 1987. p. 81. ISSN   0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "The Clip List". Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 48. Billboard Publications, Inc. November 28, 1987. p. 54. ISSN   0006-2510.
  5. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Maria Vidal - Maria Vidal; Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Lloyd, Jack (August 7, 1987). "Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. 34.
  7. ↑ "Album Reviews: Pop". Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 33. Billboard Publications, Inc. August 15, 1987. p. 74. ISSN   0006-2510.
  8. ↑ Wyatt, Hugh (August 21, 1987). "Sounds: Mix & match doesn't work in rock". Daily News . p. 66.
  9. ↑ "Previews: Albums". Music & Media . Vol. 5, no. 4. January 21, 1988. p. 19.
  10. ↑ Maria Vidal (US vinyl LP album). Maria Vidal. A&M Records. 1987. SP 6-5160.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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