Bounce Back (album)

Bounce Back is the third and final album from American freestyle and dance-pop singer Alisha. It was her first album released by MCA Records after leaving RCA Records.

Bounce Back
Studio album by
Alisha
ReleasedMay 15, 1990
Recorded1989-1990
GenreFreestyle, pop, synthpop, dance-pop
Length40:48
LabelMCA Records (US)
Nippon Phonogram (Japan)
ProducerMichael Jay
Alisha chronology
Nightwalkin'
(1987)		 Bounce Back
(1990)

Background

After failing to garner mainstream success with her second album Nightwalkin', Alisha parted with RCA Records and signed a new deal with MCA Records for her third album. MCA's president at the time Al Teller had contacted producer Michael Jay to ask if he would produce Alisha's album. Jay went on to produce Bounce Back, and it was released in May 1990. The album became her only appearance on the Billboard Top 200 chart, where it peaked at No. 166 in July 1990.[1][2] The album lasted on the chart for a total of four weeks.[3]

The first single from album was the title track "Bounce Back",[4] which was released in the US and Germany, where it found success by peaking on the Hot Dance Charts US at No. 10 in July 1990. It became her highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 54 the week of June 30, 1990.[2] The follow-up single "Wrong Number"[5] failed to chart.

The album track "Kiss Me Quick" was written by Jay, Marvin Morrow and Martika, the latter who is best known for her 1989 American number one hit "Toy Soldiers". Martika also provided backing vocals on the track, whilst she herself recorded a largely unreleased version of "Bounce Back" in 1987 and had worked with Jay on her 1988 self-titled debut album. Alisha co-wrote one track on the album - "Don't Let Our Love Go", which remains her only writing credit on any three of her albums.[6]

Bounce Back was considered a major disappointment commercially, and Alisha was dropped by MCA shortly after. Being her only album to chart on the Billboard Top 200, Bounce Back also became her last album to date.[7]

Recording

The album was recorded and engineered at Trax Recording in Hollywood, CA, whilst it was mastered at Precision, Hollywood, CA. It was produced for Captain Hook Productions.[6]

Tracks 1, 5, 6, 8 and 10 were mixed at Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA, tracks 2 and 3 were mixed at Cherokee, Los Angeles, CA, whilst tracks 4, 7 and 9 were mixed at Larrabee, Los Angeles, CA.[6]

Release

The album was released via MCA Records in America only on both CD, cassette and vinyl,[8] whilst it was released on Nippon Phonogram in Japan on CD.[9] Today the album remains out-of-print.[10]

For the vinyl version of the album, the a-side was titled "Bounce" and the b-side "Back".[11]

The album's artwork of a close up shot of Alisha with a pink background was similar to the artwork of the "Bounce Back" single.[4]

Promotion

For the "Bounce Back" single, a music video was created,[12] whilst both "Wrong Number" and "You've Really Gotten to Me" had no music video.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wrong Number"Michael Jay, Dorothy Sea Gazeley3:50
2."Everything You Do"Michael Jay4:26
3."You've Really Gotten to Me"Skip Adams, Steve Singer4:28
4."Love Will Talk"Jackie English, Paul Chiten3:58
5."(Ain't No) Better Love"Seth Swirsky, Steve Lunt4:04
6."Bounce Back"Michael Jay, Gregory Smith3:53
7."Rescue Me"Charles Olins, Jeff Pescetto, Steve Dubin3:52
8."Kiss Me Quick"Michael Jay, Martika, Marvin Morrow3:28
9."Don't Let Our Love Go"Alisha, Scott Yahney4:22
10."I Need Forever"Jeff Franzel, Jim Klein4:27

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]

Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote "The little-known CD, produced by Michael Jay, isn't extraordinary by any means, but it does contain some catchy dance-pop tunes, including "Love Will Talk," "Kiss Me Quick" and "(Ain't No) Better Love." However, its best songs are "Wrong Number" and the title song, both of which Jay had co-written and given to dance-pop duo Fire On Blonde in the 1980s. Fire's versions were superior, though Alisha's aren't bad."[7]

Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 Chart[1] 166

Personnel

Production and Instrumentation
  • Arranger - Brad Cole (tracks 2, 6, 10)
  • Arranger - Michael Jay (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8)
  • Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Rodriguez, Jim Champagne, Neal H. Pogue
  • Mastering – Steve Marcussen
  • Mixer - Alan Meyerson (tracks 4, 7, 9)
  • Mixer - Michael McDonald (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Producer – Michael Jay
  • Recording, Engineer – Michael McDonald
  • Background Vocals - Donna DeLory, Mona Lisa Young, Rick Jude Palombi
  • Guitar - Teddy Castellucci (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
  • Keyboards – Brad Cole (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10)
  • Drums and Percussion – Michael Jay (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8)
  • Vocal Sampling – Marvin Morrow (track 1, 6)
  • Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards – Claude Gaudette (track 3)
  • Saxophone – Jim Oppenheim (track 3)
  • Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards – Paul Chiten (track 4)
  • Arranger, All Instruments – Mark Leggett (track 5)
  • Guitar – Mark Leggett (track 6)
  • Arranger, Keyboards – Gregory Smith (track 6)
  • Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards – Steve Dubin (track 7)
  • Arranger, Keyboards – Marvin Morrow (track 8)
  • Background Vocals – Martika (track 8)
  • Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Trumpet – Alan Satchwell (track 9)
  • Additional Keyboards – Brad Cole (track 9)
  • Drum Programming – Brad Cole (track 10)
  • Guitar – Mark Leggett (track 10)

Other
  • Artwork, Art Direction and Design - JA. Jeanne Bradshaw
  • Management – Brian E. Kushner
  • Assistant Management – Danielle Juliana
  • A&R Coordination – Susan Dodes
  • Production Coordinator – Lauren Superstein, Lori Margules
  • Photography – Randee St. Nicholas

References
  1. "Bounce Back - Alisha : Awards". AllMusic. 1990-05-15. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  2. Alisha. "Alisha - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  3. "Alisha Music News & Info". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  4. "Alisha - Bounce Back at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  5. "Alisha - Wrong Number at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  6. "Alisha - Bounce Back (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  7. Henderson, Alex (1990-05-15). "Bounce Back - Alisha : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  8. "Alisha - Bounce Back at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  9. "Alisha - Bounce Back (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  10. "alisha bounce back". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  11. "Alisha - Bounce Back (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  12. "Alisha ~ "Bounce Back!" awesome drum-driven track!". YouTube. 2006-04-29. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
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