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Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald, Phil Ramone The Best of Branigan
(1995) Laura Branigan albums, Rock music albums |
Over My Heart is the seventh and final studio album by American singer Laura Branigan. Released in August 1993, it was Branigan's most personal album and saw her again try her hand at producing, alongside successful producer Phil Ramone. While the Gloria Estefan-penned "Love Your Girl" was aimed for the clubs that made her famous, the album was ballad-heavy, including the opener "How Can I Help You To Say Goodbye"; the Spanish-language "Mujer Contra Mujer"; "Mangwane (The Wedding Song)" (taught to her by her friend Stevie Godson, who was also the executive producer on the track), sung in Sotho, a South African language, and recorded there with the Mmabana Children's Choir; and several of her own compositions, "Didn't We Almost Win It All" and "Over You".
Laura Branigan: vocals, background vocals
Children's chorus: Beatrice Akuoko, Dela Amuzu, Gloria Ayee, Manuela Ayee, John:Carol Bukenya, Ann Davis, Rena Davis, Slaveca Gavrilovic, Khumo Khaole, Malebogo Felicity Mabille, Bruce Molema, Mpho Pharasi, Mokgoberg Refilwe Phirwa, Thenjiwe Roda, Refilwe Roselinda Moiloa, Golda Schultz, Barbara Sentongo, Sphumele Sibeko, Khanyisa Thakula
Vocals: Jacob Bantsejang, Gladys Kgadiete, Bushy Monakwane, Grace Msumbu, Patricia Tong, Ingrid Tubo
Choir: John Benjamin Bukrnya, Christina Luboyera, Neo Carol Matte, Valetnine Kgothatso Motlhabi
Background vocals: Billy Branigan, Jill Dell'Abate, Rory Dodd, Joy Francis, Karen Kamon, Curtis King, Charles Mangold
Drums: Tony Beard, Kevin Wells
Keyboards: Brian Bec Var, Jeff Jacobs, Clay Ostwald, Eric Rehl, Peter "Ski" Schwartz, Dave "Squiggy" Biglan
Bass guitar: Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Bushy Monakwane
Acoustic guitar: Billy Branigan, Charlton Pettus, David Spinozza
Electric guitar: John McCurry
Alto saxophone: Dave Greenfield, Jeff Greenfield, Steve Greenfield
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Tenor saxophone: Lenny Pickett
Producers: Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald, Phil Ramone, Stevie Godson
Engineers: Charles Dye, Danny Grigsby, Lolly Grodner, Richard Mitchell, Clay Ostwald
Assistant engineer: Louis Alfred III, Jim Caruana, Sean Chambers, Tom Fritze, Alister Glyn, Andy Grassi, Ron London, Jennifer Monnar, Michael Thompson
Mixing: Danny Grigsby, Lolly Grodner, Jay Healy, Andy Smith
Mixing Assistant: Andy Smith
Mastering: Greg Calbi
Programming: Jorge Casas, Ray McDonald, Clay Ostwald
Project coordinator: Jill Dell'Abate
Sampling: Ray McDonald, Roy McDonald
Arranger: Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Jeff Jacobs, Clay Ostwald, Phil Ramone, Eric Rehl, Peter "Ski" Schwartz
Computers: Roy McDonald
1How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye4:30
2The Sweet Hello - the Sad Goodbye5:07
3Over My Heart4:25
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