The Bridge

Ace Of Base

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 1995)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VPV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,482 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good follow-up to the Sign, April 25, 2002

By	Westley (Stuck in my head) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I'm not an Ace of Base fan, and in fact found many of their hits from "The Sign" to be annoying. I'm not sure why I picked up this CD, but I was pleasantly surprised. It really represents the best of catchy pop. The singles (Beautiful Life, Lucky Love) weren't as big as the singles off "The Sign," so this CD was unfairly overlooked at the time. However, some of the songs are just as strong and should have been bigger. "Lucky Love" in particular is a maddingly catchy song and a highlight of the CD. I also really like some of the other up-tempo dance songs, like "Beautiful Life" and "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry." Plus, their are several beautiful ballads, especially "Angel Eyes," which has an unusual guitar effect on it. The music really is much more varied than you might expect. All of the songs were written by members of the group and they comment on writing each song and what it means to them, which is a nice touch. Overall, it's the kind of CD in my collection that I don't often think of playing, but whenever I do, the songs get stuck in my brain for days afterwards.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bridge, May 3, 2003

By	"abbateen" (California) - See all my reviews

It's an unwritten rule in pop music- if your first album becomes a massive success, your next records will more than likely toss you into the "Where Are They Now?" category. When Ace of Base's second album, 1995's "The Bridge" only went platinum after a few months of its release (compared to the nine platinum certifications "The Sign" had recieved a year and a half earlier), the Swedish dance-pop quartet, made up of siblings Jonas, Jenny and Malin Berggren and friend Ulf Ekberg, that were written off as a flash-in-the-pan act fell into that status. Tragic, because "The Bridge" is one of the finest pop albums of the decade. A true depth lays beneath the candy-coated beats, and their knack for catchy melodies is unwavering on tracks like "Beautiful Life", "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry", and "My Deja Vu". Any assumptions that their songs were weak Euro-disco compositions are dispelled on beautiful pieces like "Ravine" (which chronicles singer Jenny's emotional turmoil after she and her parents were held at knife-point in their home shortly after Ace of Base became international sensations) and Malin's seductive "Whispers In Blindness".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ace of Base (Arista/Mega/Polygram/Barclay), December 25, 1998

By A Customer

The second American Ace of Base album, "The Bridge" is DESTINED to become a classic. Though overshadowed by the success of their American debut album "The Sign", which went an amazing 23 times platinum, "The Bridge" offers a more mature sound and better lyrics. 15 tracks on the American version, and SEVENTEEN on the European versions, allow for fans of all types of music to enjoy this album, a change from their earlier eurodance sound.

The major track on the album is "Beautiful Life"; the critics gave rave reviews for this song, and with GOOD reason. The song mixes dance music with gospel choir, and what's more... it sounds GREAT! Fans of all types of music may like this song.

The second single off the album is "Lucky Love", a softer sound for Ace of Base, very surprising for a group formerly known as the kings and queens of dance music, and not quite successful, as the lyrics don't make much sense.

Then it's back to dance music again with the third single, "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry", an inspirational song about being true to oneself. Also well-written, and it's simply irrisistable. One finds oneself humming along.

But it's not just the singles which shine on this album; the b-side tracks "Just N Image", "You and I", "My Deja Vu", "Wave Wet Sand", and "Angel Eyes" are among the true jewels of this album, hidden on the back side. And, three years after its release, one of "The Bridge's" little-known tracks, "Angel Eyes" is just now being released (in January of 1998). It's about time. These songs have lingered in obscurity for far too long.