The Return of Bruno

Bruce Willis

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B000002ZB0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (112 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #135,204 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Bruce Willis album? Obviously he's moonlighting..., December 11, 2000

By	Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This is one of those albums television stars get to make when they have a hit television series, and in that respect Bruce Willis comes out of "The Return of Bruno" looking a lot better than William Shatner, Eddie Murphy or [Fill in Your Choice Here]. This album was put out by Motown, which probably explains the quality of the production values by Robert Kraft. The best track is "Respect Yourself," where Willis is more than ably supported by the Pointer Sisters. Most of the album is devoted to covers, such as "Under the Boardwalk," "Youngblood," and "Secret Agent Man/James Bond Is Back." However, I would say that "Jackpot (Bruno's Bop)" and "Fun Time" are the other high-energy tracks on the album. I can appreciate that there are those who will find this album lame, and certainly the soundtrack for "The Commitments" is much better attempt at the same sort of thing. But there are those of us who can identify with a guy with only a halfway decent voice trying to sing songs he really likes. Fair warning: if you own only one Bruce Willis album, believe me, this is the one to have.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PURE FUN, January 10, 2003

By	Peter (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews

Come on, all you guys giving this cd zero stars and trashing it. Lighten up, would you? Bruce Willis is THE ONLY televison or movie star from the 80s who successfully managed to put out a good cd. I'm sure those of us old enough to remember the disasterous recording "careers" of Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas or Eddie Murphy will agree with me totally. Bruce Willis' cd is pure lighthearted fun, and it's easy to tell that ol' Bruce is having a blast doing this cd. I'm sure he didn't take it as seriously as all the people here trashing it are. I wore out my cassette version and i'm proud to have it on cd finally. I like his vocal style and he's just a good-time natural guy who is the life of the party. Even better than this cd is his follow-up called If It Don't Kill You It Just Makes You Stronger, which i think has sadly been deleted. Thankfully, i bought the cd way back when it was first released in the stores. His second cd has a more jazzy/swing feel to it and it's just incredible! His vocals are also better too on the second cd, and the production is better too. If you can find a copy of it, snap it up and enjoy. In any case, if you're a fan of Bruce Willis at all, then you should pick up The Return Of Bruno.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't go into the light, Carrol Anne!, November 30, 1999

By	troy (Kansas City (Kansas City, here I come)) - See all my reviews

don't waste your money on this cd. There is so much music that is out there that is great blues, jazz, and R & B, I can't believe all the ink that is being spilled over this pretender to the throne. Bruce will never be the King of Rock 'n Roll, but I know who gets my vote for court jester. A terrible cd all around. Bruce needs singing lessions