Alicia Bridges (album)

Alicia Bridges is the eponymous debut album from disco singer-songwriter Alicia Bridges, released in 1978 on Polydor Records. The album featured the smash hit single, "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)", which, when released as a 12" single (as remixed by producer Jim Burgess), reached a peak of number 5 on the Billboard, Cash Box & Record World charts in 1978 (quickly becoming an RIAA-certified gold record for sales of over one million copies; it would now be seen as a platinum record). Alicia Bridges peaked a number 52 on the Australian chart.

Bridges released a second single shortly thereafter; the rock-inflected "Body Heat", which had the same strong backbeat as her big hit, but also featured more prominent rhythm guitar. The song became a minor hit, but it was the success of the first single that drove the album, which climbed the charts quickly and remained there for a total of 35 weeks. Bridges would be nominated for a Grammy and performed the hit single as an opening act.

Track listing
All songs written by Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson, except where noted.
 * 1) "Body Heat" – 3:02
 * 2) "Break Away" – 3:27
 * 3) "High Altitudes" – 5:01
 * 4) "We Are One" – 4:20
 * 5) "City Rhythm" – 3:38
 * 6) "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" – 5:37
 * 7) "In the Name of Love" (Alicia Bridges) – 4:07
 * 8) "Self Applause" – 3:22
 * 9) "Diamond in the Rough" – 3:28
 * 10) "Broken Woman" (Alicia Bridges) – 4:20

Personnel

 * Alicia Bridges - lead and backing vocal
 * Bernardine Mitchell, Keith "Doc" Samuels, Vinni O'Neal - backing vocals
 * Steve Buckingham, Ken Bell - guitars
 * John Fristoe - guitars, backing vocals
 * Randy McCormick - organ, piano, synthesizers, clavinet, melodica, string arrangements
 * Alan Feingold, Steve McRay - organ
 * Tom Robb - bass
 * Roy Yeager - drums
 * Mickey Buckins - percussion
 * Jay Scott - saxophone

Production

 * Produced by Steve Buckingham for The Lowery Group
 * Engineered by Pete Turbiville
 * Mix & re-mixed Milan Bogdan, Pete Turbiville, Rodney Mills & Tad Bush
 * Mastered by Bob Ludwig
 * Rick Diamond - sleeve photography