Self Control (album)
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Template:Music ratings Self Control is the third studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on April 1, 1984, by Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, it charted within the top five in several continental European countries.
Four singles were released from the album, including Branigan's cover version of Raf's "Self Control", which was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Canada and several European countries.<ref name="hot-100">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Additionally, "The Lucky One" peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100,<ref name="hot-100"/> while her cover of Umberto Tozzi's "Ti amo" reached number two in Australia and number five in Canada.
A remastered and expanded edition of Self Control was released on April 25, 2013, by Gold Legion, including remixes of "The Lucky One" and "Satisfaction", as well as the extended version of "Self Control".<ref name="expanded">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ReceptionEdit
In their review of the album, Billboard commended the album as "a superbly balanced set of powerful rhythm pieces and big, torchy ballads. The stand-out in the latter category is a heartfelt version of the Carole King classic "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." Several of the songs were translated from French into English, and have the continental flair that characterized Branigan's top 10 hits "Gloria" and "Solitaire." <ref name="Billboard19610828">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Cashbox called it a "marvelously textured album" noting that "with the imminent success of the slow-grooving title track single, the album is sure to take hold of the public’s heart...this disc provides the powerful voiced songstress the variety of melody needed to show off her superior interpretive voice."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Allmusic noted that "Laura Branigan's third album capitalized on the Euro-dance-pop and affecting ballads that made her an international star while allowing her to grow as a vocalist. Her collections, always uneven in terms of material, benefit mostly from her stellar voice, and this is no exception."The Lucky One" and "Heart" start slow and build to a crescendo, perfectly showcasing her range without being obvious. The title track, about finding sex in the seamy side of town, sparked a bit of a controversy, but ended up being her second biggest hit. The song itself works, but Branigan was never a sex bomb, so the fact that she pulls it off is indicative of her power as a performer. "Ti Amo" is the album's theatrical ballad, which works well with breathy, dramatic vocals. She even pulls off a graceful cover of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" that is clear and simple" <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listingEdit
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NotesEdit
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PersonnelEdit
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Self Control.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
MusiciansEdit
- Laura Branigan – vocals
- Carlos Vega – drums
- John Robinson – drums
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Nathan East – bass
- Robbie Buchanan – pianos, synthesizers Template:Small; arrangements Template:Small
- Harold Faltermeyer – additional synthesizers Template:Small; arrangements Template:Small
- Larry O. Williams – saxophone Template:Small
- Thomas Kelly – background vocals
- Steve George – background vocals
- Bill Champlin – background vocals
- Richard Page – background vocals
- Tommy Funderburk – background vocals
- Jon Joyce – background vocals
- Jim Haas – background vocals
- Joe Chemay – background vocals
- Beth Anderson – background vocals
- Joe Pizzulo – background vocals
TechnicalEdit
- Jürgen Koppers – engineering, mixingTemplate:Efn
- Harold Faltermeyer – additional engineering
- Peter Luedemann – additional engineering
- Jeremy Smith – additional engineering
- Gary Skardina – additional engineering
- Keith Buckley – engineering assistance
- Jon Ingoldsby – engineering assistance
- Matt Forger – engineering assistance
- Brian Gardner – masteringTemplate:Efn
- Jack White – production, executive production
- Robbie Buchanan – production
ArtworkEdit
- Tim Lohman – front cover photo
- Paul Lohman – creative direction
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Lynn Dreese Breslin – design
- Daniela Scaramuzza – back cover photo
ChartsEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 29 |
| European Albums (Eurotipsheet)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 16 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 2 |
| US Cash Box Top 200 Albums<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 24 |
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Year-end chartsEdit
| Chart (1984) | Position | |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 37 | |
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41 |
| Norwegian Fall Period Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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12 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 49 |
| Chart (1985) | Position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 79 |
CertificationsEdit
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