Just Another Day in Paradise

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Sonically, Just Another Day in Paradise is standard-issue soft rock, featuring light, catchy melodies, cooing backing vocals, and lush arrangements that can blend into the background. What makes it distinctive is Bertie Higgins' bizarre obsession with '40s movies and Humphrey Bogart in particular. No less than two songs, "Key Largo" and "Casablanca," mention Bogie films by name, while the entire album is driven by a romantic fantasy of adventure and old-fashioned love affairs. Higgins' melodic skills might not be exceptional, but they are pleasant enough to make his cinematic obsessions engaging, particularly on the hit single "Key Largo," which has an ...
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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Sonically, Just Another Day in Paradise is standard-issue soft rock, featuring light, catchy melodies, cooing backing vocals, and lush arrangements that can blend into the background. What makes it distinctive is Bertie Higgins' bizarre obsession with '40s movies and Humphrey Bogart in particular. No less than two songs, "Key Largo" and "Casablanca," mention Bogie films by name, while the entire album is driven by a romantic fantasy of adventure and old-fashioned love affairs. Higgins' melodic skills might not be exceptional, but they are pleasant enough to make his cinematic obsessions engaging, particularly on the hit single "Key Largo," which has an exceptionally smooth chorus: "We had it all/Just like Bogie and Bacall." It doesn't really matter that the only thing Bogart and Higgins have in common is that they've both seen Casablanca, because Higgins' affection makes Just Another Day in Paradise an enjoyable soft rock artifact.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/1/1996
  • Label: Sony Mod - Afw Line
  • UPC: 074643790123
  • Catalog Number: 37901
  • Sales rank: 53,964

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Bertie Higgins Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Cymbals, Vocals, Background Vocals, finger cymbals
Norman Blake Mandolin
Frank Walton Violin
Gary Baker Bass, Bass Guitar
Ken Bell Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar
Mickey Buckins Percussion, Conga
Gloria Higgins Burke Background Vocals
Owen Hale Drums
John Healy Piano, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Shelton Irwin Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar
Robert "Rumba" Jones Viola
Marion Kent Viola
Ed Leamon Saxophone
Mann Loiacono Background Vocals
Phyllis Loiacono Background Vocals
Scott Maclellan Flute, Background Vocals
Nancy Maddox Cello
Bill Marshall Drums
Wayne Mosley Strings
Lu Moss Background Vocals
Steve Nathan Organ, Piano, Keyboards
Lorentz Ottezen Violin
Arch Pearson Bass, Bass Guitar
Linda Pennebaker Oboe
Benjamin Picone Violin
Jeff Pinkham Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin
Barry Richmond Electric Guitar
Patricio Salvatierro Violin
Suzi Smith Background Vocals
Bradley Stewart Violin
Mike Sullivan Background Vocals
Dona Vellek Cello
Cheryl Wilson Background Vocals
Dave Powell Background Vocals
Doug Johnson Background Vocals
Edward Higgins Percussion, Conga
Mike Jones Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Bertie Higgins Composer, Cover Design
John Healy Composer
Sonny Limbo Composer, Producer, Engineer
Scott Maclellan Producer, Engineer
Wayne Mosley String Arrangements
MC Rather Mastering
Jim Stabile Engineer
C. Jones Composer
Mike McCarty Cover Design
Doug Johnson Engineer
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