Long a star of screen and stage, the latter being a showcase for her vocal talents, Rita Wilson launched a music career in 2012 with AM/FM, a collection of pop classics from the '60s and '70s.
The concept is clever: half the songs are tunes familiar from heavy rotation on AM stations, half are songs by singer/songwriters who would have been heard on FM stations.
The record doesn't quite cleave neatly in two -- some AM tunes are paired up -- but the conceit does give AM/FM thematic range even when the album is pitched firmly in the middle of the road.
All the arrangements are sweet and intimate -- even when the tempo picks up, as it does on "You Were on My Mind," no sweat is broken -- and nothing is distracting from Wilson's voice, which perhaps is good as she's not a forceful singer.
She takes thing easy, a suitable choice for an album whose primary purpose is sepia-toned nostalgia.
Surely this will be appealing for fellow Baby Boomers looking back fondly on the golden age of rock & roll radio, but the question remains, if you're pining for the past wouldn't it just be better to put on the original hits?.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All I Have to Do Is DreamBoudleaux Bryant | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Never My LoveDick Addrisi, Don Addrisi | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Come See About MeLamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Angel of the MorningChip Taylor | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Walking in the RainBarry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Wichita LinemanJimmy Webb | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | CherishTerry Kirkman | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | You Were on My MindSylvia Tyson | Rita Wilson | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Good Time Charlie's Got the BluesDanny O'Keefe | Rita Wilson | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Love Has No PrideEric Kaz, Libby Titus | Rita Wilson | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Please Come to BostonDavid Loggins | Rita Wilson | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Faithless LoveJohn David Souther | Rita Wilson | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | RiverJoni Mitchell | Rita Wilson | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow? | Rita Wilson, Sheryl Crow | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 54 mins | 123 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Addrisi | Composer |
| 2 | Don Addrisi | Composer |
| 3 | Ron Aniello | Bass, Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Piano, Producer |
| 4 | Pat Barry | Art Direction |
| 5 | Jackson Browne | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 7 | Judy Casey | Stylist |
| 8 | Chris Cornell | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Jim Cox | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 10 | Sheryl Crow | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | George Doering | Banjo, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin |
| 12 | Lamont Dozier | Composer |
| 13 | Jeffrey Foskett | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Vince Gill | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Charlie Giordano | Hammond B3 |
| 16 | Gerry Goffin | Composer |
| 17 | Faith Hill | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | John Hobbs | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 19 | Brian Holland | Composer |
| 20 | Eddie Holland | Composer |
| 21 | Troy Johnson | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Steve Jordan | Drums, Percussion |
| 23 | Eric Kaz | Composer |
| 24 | Carole King | Composer |
| 25 | Terry Kirkman | Composer |
| 26 | Jay Landers | Executive Producer |
| 27 | Kyle Lehning | Mixing |
| 28 | Mark Linett | Engineer |
| 29 | Nils Lofgren | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Wurlitzer |
| 30 | David Loggins | Composer |
| 31 | Barry Mann | Composer |
| 32 | Matthew McCauley | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 33 | Joni Mitchell | Composer |
| 34 | Fred Mollin | Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Producer |
| 35 | Greg Morrow | Drums, Percussion |
| 36 | Sangwook "Sunny" Nam | Mastering |
| 37 | Jared Nugent | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Danny O'Keefe | Composer |
| 39 | Dave O'Donnell | Mixing |
| 40 | Chris Owens | Assistant Engineer |
| 41 | Larry Paxton | Bass |
| 42 | Ross Petersen | Mixing |
| 43 | Matt Rollings | Accordion, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Piano, Wurlitzer |
| 44 | "Teenage" Dave Salley | Engineer |
| 45 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 46 | Bill Schnee | Engineer |
| 47 | Patti Scialfa | Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Steven Sebring | Photography |
| 49 | John David Souther | Composer |
| 50 | Phil Spector | Composer |
| 51 | Jesse String | Engineer |
| 52 | Bryan Sutton | Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Soloist |
| 53 | Chip Taylor | Composer |
| 54 | Russell Terrell | Vocals (Background) |
| 55 | Libby Titus | Composer |
| 56 | Sylvia Tyson | Composer |
| 57 | Jimmy Webb | Composer, Piano |
| 58 | Cynthia Weil | Composer |
| 59 | Byron Williams | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 60 | Jim Willis | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 61 | John Willis | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 62 | Rita Wilson | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |