Laura Branigan's first stateside greatest-hits package has every one of her hits and some of her best tracks that didn't make a dent on the charts.
From her breakthrough signature song "Gloria" all the way through to her last Top 40 appearance with "The Power of Love," Branigan's powerhouse voice and career are fairly represented here.
Beyond the joy of hearing some of the hits -- "Solitaire," "The Lucky One," and "Spanish Eddie" -- you can hear how her underutilized voice can help bring songs to life.
She is remarkably understated on the subtly over-the-top "Over You," while her dramatic appeal is used to its fullest on "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?" and "Ti Amo." Though her career never had the type of trajectory Celine Dion did, her voice is just as strong and just as full.
With cuts like the playful "Is There Anybody Here but Me?," a faithful remake of Donna Summer's "Dim All the Lights," and the pop ballad "Show Me Heaven," you can hear how her voice matured in fullness and timbre and how maturity brought her music and her talent to a new level in the latter portion of her career, though it didn't help bring back the sales she initially enjoyed.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solitaire | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Show Me Heaven | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Ti Amo | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Spanish Eddie | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | The Power of Love | Laura Branigan | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Dim All the Lights | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Over You | Laura Branigan | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | The Lucky One | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Self Control | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Gloria | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Is There Anybody Here But Me | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | How Can I Help You Say Goodbye | Laura Branigan | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 59 mins | 135 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 349 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Branigan | Audio Production |
| 2 | Laura Branigan | Audio Production, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Robbie Buchanan | Audio Production |
| 4 | Bob Cadway | Audio Engineer |
| 5 | Brinsley Evans | Audio Production, Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 6 | Harold Faltermeyer | Audio Production |
| 7 | Woody Firm | Compilation Producer |
| 8 | Caleb Heineman | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 9 | Dan Hetzel | Audio Engineer |
| 10 | Rick Kerr | Audio Engineer |
| 11 | David Kershenbaum | Audio Production |
| 12 | Greg Mathieson | Audio Production |
| 13 | Phil Ramone | Audio Production |
| 14 | David Shackney | Audio Engineer |
| 15 | Rich Tancredi | Audio Production, Drum Programming, Main Personnel |
| 16 | Sylvia Tosun | Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Jack White | Audio Production |
| 18 | Toni Sea Wright | Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |