Branigan

Laura Branigan

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: March 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002I9X
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,452 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best debut albums of the year!, September 3, 1999

By A Customer

"Branigan" exploded onto the scene with the unforgettable pop-rock anthem "Gloria". The "meaty-beaty" dance tune was a top rate hit dominating the pop and club charts around the world. The song immediately catapulted Laura into the "Disco/Pop Stratosphere". The single to date remains the second best selling single in Atlantics archives. The singles success garnered Laura her first Grammy Award Nomination while also placing the single into the coveted list of early eighties records exceeding the 1,000, 000 mark in sales, eventually being certified "Gold". "Gloria" still remains one of the longest running singles in "Billboards top 100", remaining on the charts for most of '82 and the first half of '83. The cabaret-style album alternates pop/rocker's containing strong guitar riffs and solid ballads which usually serve Laura's 4 octave range extremely well. Laura's self-penned "I Wish We Could Be Alone" is a wonderful tune about trying to hide "a secret love". The first single which charted mildly, "All Night With Me", is a passionate plea for an "all-nighter", (only Laura can pull off this material with such "finesse" and "class" that it almost sounds "wholesome".) The album contains several treasures like "Down Like A Rock" a tale of being "wrung throught the wringer of love" and "Please Stay, Go Away" about the ambiguousness of a love/hate relationship. The album was certified "Gold" in '84.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laura Branigan will be missed but her music won't!!!, January 5, 2006

By	Jacqueline Atkinson "katkinson74" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I remember buying this on LP when it first came out and the sound was incredible. I couldn't afford to buy my own so I always went over to my best friends house to listen to it. Listening to the CD version brings me back to that. Since the original was an audio recording that's all they could do when they brought this to CD and I think the sound is incredible. All of her songs that she ever sang are the best especially "Gloria". She did a remix of this song called "Gloria 2004" which is kind of cool but the original is the best. I never was able to see her live in concert because my parents couldn't afford it so all I could do is listen to her music and it's not the same. She will be greatly missed.

Kathleen Atkinson

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the place to start...., June 20, 2000

By	johntaylor "johntaylor" (lynn, ma. USA) - See all my reviews

this is where to start exploring the booming voice of Laura Branigan....best include "living a lie", "down like a rock", "lovin' you baby", "gloria" and "all nite with me"...and more....a very entertaining vocalist!