ELISA FIORILLO / ELISA FIORILLO (1987)

本日は、AOR (Frederic Slama)氏"The Westcoast Bible Vol.4 AOR GIRLS EDITION"にも掲載されております"ELISA FIORILLO"の1987年のデビュー・アルバムを取り上げてみました。このアルバムは、国内盤はティーンエージャー風のデザインに差し替えられてポップス系のアルバムとして発表されました。もちろん内容はポップ性も十分ありますが、AORのアルバムとしても十分アピールする内容となっていると思います。
先ず彼女の声質ですが、SHEENA EASTONに似ているのはびっくりです。"The Westcoast Bible Vol.4 AOR GIRLS EDITION"でも"For fans of : Hall & Oates, Sheena Easton"とあり、Hall & Oatesはどうかわかりませんが、まさにSheena Easton風です。
歌唱力も高いですし、雰囲気もあります。

1 You Don't Know 4:24
Arranged By, Synthesizer – Fred Zarr
Backing Vocals – Andrey Wheeler*, Cindy Mizelle, John Oates
Engineer – John "JC" Convertino*, Michael Hutchinson
Guitar – Eddie Martinez
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer, Arranged By, Drum Programming, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Jellybean*
Written-By, Backing Vocals – Elisa Fiorillo, Gardner Cole
2 How Can I Forget You 3:56
Backing Vocals – Elisa Fiorillo
Engineer – Jared Held
Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson
Percussion – Paulhino Da Costa*
Producer, Written-By, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Gardner Cole
3 Gimme Special Love 4:09
Backing Vocals – Brenda White King, Cindy Mizelle, Norma Jean Wright
Engineer – Doc Dougherty
Producer, Instruments [All] – Reggie Lucas
Written-By – E. Fiorillo*, I. Prince*
4 Forgive Me For Dreaming 4:36
Backing Vocals – Brenda White King, Cindy Mizelle, Norma Jean Wright
Engineer – Doc Dougherty
Keyboards – Dean Gant
Producer, Guitar, Programmed By – Reggie Lucas
Written-By – G. Goffin*, S. Cutler*
5 Do Something Foolish 4:01
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer, Written-By, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Eddie Schwartz
Producer, Written-By, Keyboards – David Tyson
6 Little Too Good To Me 4:23
Arranged By [Vocals] – Toni C.
Arranged By, Synthesizer – Fred Zarr
Backing Vocals – Connie Harvey, Darryl Phinnessee, Jocelyn Brown, Maxine Waters, Siedah Garrett
Bass Guitar – Neil Stubenhaus
Engineer – Doc Dougherty
Engineer, Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson
Guitar – David Williams (4), Eddie Martinez
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer, Arranged By, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals – Jellybean*
Written-By – A. Rich*, J. Pescett*
7 More Than Love 3:44
Backing Vocals – Lisa Fisher*, Norma Jean Wright, Sandy St. Victor*
Engineer – Doc Dougherty
Producer, Guitar – Reggie Lucas
Written-By – E. Fiorillo*
Written-By, Keyboards, Programmed By – Ian Prince
8 Headin' For A Heartache 3:52
Backing Vocals – Elisa Fiorillo
Engineer – Henry Sanicola*, Jared Held, Rick Ruggieri
Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
Producer, Written-By, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Gardner Cole
9 Lover's Prayer 5:18
Drum Programming – Steve Dubin
Engineer, Mixed By – Lance McVicker*
Producer, Drum Programming [Additional], Backing Vocals, Mixed By – Lotti Golden
Producer, Written-By, Drum Programming [Additional], Keyboards, Programmed By, Backing Vocals, Mixed By – Tommy Faragher
10 Two Times Love 4:03
Backing Vocals – Elisa Fiorillo
Engineer – David Dale*, David Schwartz
Engineer, Mixed By – David Eaton
Guitar – Robert Palmer
Producer, Written-By, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals – Ian Prince
Saxophone – Rick Bell

Sheena Easton似たElisaの声とEddie Martinezの切れのあるギターがいかしたポップな1曲目、メロディアスでポップなAORナンバーの2曲目、Reggie Lucasプロデュースによるファンキーな3.曲目、メロディアスなバラードの4曲目、Eddie Schwartzプロデュースによるミディアム・テンポのAORナンバーの5曲目、JellybeanプロデュースによるMadonnaにも通じる6曲目、ミディアム・テンポながらファンキーな7曲目、軽快でポップな8曲目、バックのサウンドがいかしたバラードの9曲目、80年代ポップスの10曲目と、ポップスファンにもAORファンにも安心して聴けるアルバムだと思います。

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