Bridges [Deluxe]

by Josh Groban

Overview

The title Bridges could be seen as Josh Groban's allusion to how the singer spends his seventh studio album bringing different cultures and demographics together. Groban does this so smoothly, it may take a moment to realize how much ground he covers here. Certainly, his choice of duet partners signals the different audiences he's targeting: Vicente Amigo, Sarah McLachlan, Andrea Bocelli, and Jennifer Nettles are all here, covering everything from country to classical. The same sensibility extends throughout the album, with Groban singing a French song from Celine Dion and MOR standards by Paul Simon and Billy Joel (the latter appears only on the deluxe edition). Tying it together are newly written soft rock numbers which help pull the album into perspective. Despite this surface flair, Bridges is another expert adult contemporary record that not only picks up on the threads of Stages, but refines it so thoroughly, it never seems as if Groban spent any time singing music that wasn't soft rock. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/21/2018
Label:	Reprise / Warner Music / Wb
UPC:	0093624904489
Rank:	188050

Tracks

1. Granted
2. Symphony
3. River
4. Musica del Corazon
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. Run
7. S'il Suffsait D'Aimer
8. Won't Look Back
9. We Will Meet Once Again
10. More of You
11. 99 Years
12. Bigger Than Us
13. You Have No Idea
14. She's Always a Woman

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Josh Groban   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Piano (Upright),Vocals (Background)
Jennifer Nettles   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Andrea Bocelli   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Sarah McLachlan   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Steve Morris   Violin
Alicia Enstrom   Violin,Strings
David Dahlquist   Bass,Taiko Drums
Patrick D'arey   Uillean Pipes
Christina Matovu   Soprano (Vocal)
Rachael McKenzie   Alto (Vocals)
Steve Williams   Double Bass
Steve Mair   Double Bass
Nicky Sweeney   Violin
Nick Rodwell   Clarinet
Dawn Connie Morton-Young   Alto (Vocals)
Jayanda Balfour   Soprano (Vocal)
Shola Graham   Soprano (Vocal)
Keshia Smith   Alto (Vocals)
Kwaku Agyemang   Tenor (Vocal)
Laurence Ungless   Double Bass
Michelle Ndegwa   Soprano (Vocal)
Ruth Whyte   Tenor (Vocal)
Tobi Amudeli   Alto (Vocals)
Tyrena Agyemang   Soprano (Vocal)
Andy Parker   Viola
Nick Gold   Cello
David Fuest   Clarinet
Dai Emanuel   Violin
Lorraine McAslan   Violin
Reiad Chibah   Viola
Perry Montague-Mason   Violin
Dwan Hill   Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Kevin Bate   Celli,Cello
Jenny Sacha   Violin
Carlos Ricketts   Vocals (Background)
Keith Everette Smith   Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Emil Chakalov   Violin
Rick Koster   Violin
Ryan Carty   Tenor (Vocal)
Christopher Tombling   Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith   Violin
Janey Miller   Cor Anglais
Steve Jordan   Drums
Tracy Holloway   Trombone
Nomad   Guitar (Acoustic)
Patrick D'Arcy   Pipe,Low Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Charlie Judge   Strings,Keyboards
Ed Tarrant   Trombone
Becky Thomas   Director,Choir/Chorus
Wayne Starks   Vocals (Background)
Ilya Toshinskiy   Guitar (Acoustic)
Nicholas Gold   Celli,Cello
Simone Brown   Soprano (Vocal)
John Mills   Violin
Justin Ostrander   Guitar
Odile Ollagnon   Violin
Katelyn Westergard   Violin,Strings
Daniel Bhattacharya   Violin
Meshach Broderick   Tenor (Vocal)
Avery Bright   Viola
Richard Berry   French Horn
Luke Potashnick   Guitar
Mary Scully   Double Bass
Allen Walley   Double Bass
Richard Watkins   French Horn
Sherelle McKenzie   Alto (Vocals)
Hank Bentley   Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Derek Wells   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Tim Gill   Celli,Cello
Laurence Davies   French Horn
Richard Skinner   Bassoon
Jonas Myrin   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Peter North   Trombone
Clare Hayes   Violin
Paul Willey   Violin
Phillip Eastop   French Horn
Markus Huber   Keyboards
Julia Knight   Viola
Martin Humbey   Viola
John Ashton Thomas   Conductor
Vicky Matthews   Cello
David Thomas   Oboe
Fred Williams   Drums,Piano,Keyboards
Judith Busbridge   Viola
Jonathan Evans-Jones   Violin
Charles Dixon   Viola,Violin,Strings
Gavin McNaughton   Bassoon
Carlitos Del Puerto   Bass
Bruce White   Viola
Deborah Widdup   Violin
Richard George   Violin
Frank Schaefer   Cello
Chris Worsey   Cello
Gary Kettel   Timpani
Ian Humphries   Violin
Frank Ricotti   Percussion
Roger Garland   Violin
John Garrison   Bass
Aaron Sterling   Drums,Percussion
Lester Mendez   Keyboards
Toby Gad   Bass,Guitar,Strings,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Synthesizer Strings,Vocals (Background)
Ian Burdge   Cello
Emlyn Singleton   Violin
Vicente Amigo   Soloist,Spanish Guitar,Featured Artist
Javier Solis   Percussion
Luis Conte   Percussion
Paul Mabury   Drums
Isaiah Sharkey   Guitar
Pino Palladino   Bass
Matt Chamberlain   Drums
Adam Lester   Guitar
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Cathy Thompson   Violin
Ramon Stagnaro   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Matt Campbell   Bass
Jake Walker   Viola
Mark Berrow   Violin
Jerry Roe   Drums
Amy Helman   Violin,Strings
Dann Huff   Guitar (Electric)
Tim Pierce   Guitar (Electric)
London Studio Orchestra   Orchestra
Tom Keane   Piano
Tommy Sims   Bass
Peter Lale   Viola
Paul Edmund-Davies   Flute
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Anna Noakes   Flute
Everton Nelson   Violin
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Blair Masters   Piano,Dulcimer,Organ (Hammond)
Bernie Herms   Piano,Vocoder,Keyboards,Piano (Grand),Piano (Upright),Vocals (Background)
Akil Thompson   Guitar
Caroline Dale   Celli,Cello
Harriet Davies   Violin
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Susan Dench   Viola
Steve Robson   Guitar,Strings
Larry Campbell   Guitar
Natalia Bonner   Violin
Curtis King   Vocals (Background)
Clifford Carter   Synthesizer
Gavin Greenaway   Conductor
Clifton Anderson   Trombone
Eddie Allen   Trumpet,Flugelhorn

Technical Credits

Bryce Roberts   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jason Staniulis   Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Nichols   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dan Mikesell   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Jackie Nemorin   Composer
Derrick Stockwell   Assistant Engineer
David Dahlquist   Drum Programming
Michael "SmooveGroove" Hamilton   Leader
Nick Lobel   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Ashley Andrew-Jones   Assistant Engineer
Jacqueline Nemorin   Composer
Kill Dave   Arranger,Producer,Additional Production
Andres Guerrero   Mixing Engineer
Doug McKeon   Engineer
Sean Moffitt   Mixing
Steve Jordan   Producer
Danny O'Donoghue   Composer
Charlie Judge   Arranger,String Arrangements
Becky Thomas   Direction
Susie Gillis   Contractor,Orchestra Contractor
Kris Crawford   Assistant Engineer
Martin Nessi   Engineer,Recording,Vocal Engineer
Ken Johnson   Producer
Kam Luchterhand   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Laurence Anslow   Pro-Tools
Marco Guazzone   Composer
Alejandro Baima   Assistant Engineer
Avery Bright   Contractor
Claudia Brandt   Composer
Iain Archer   Composer
Harry Connick, Jr.   Composer
Tyler Gordon   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Pierpaolo Guerrini   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Jonathan Quinn   Composer
Derek Wells   Engineer
Francis White   Composer
Dan Hamilton   Arranger,Orchestration
Roland Romanelli   Composer
Kevin Rooney   Drum Programming
Mark Sheehan   Composer
Warren David   Mixing,Engineer,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Alex Ferguson   Pro-Tools
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Coordination
Chris Kahn   Assistant Engineer
David Hage   Librarian
Sam Miller   Engineer
Josh Gordon   Composer
Markus Huber   Programming
Fred Williams   Design,Programming,Cello Arrangement
Buckley Miller   Recording,Engineer
Sia Furler   Composer
Jim Gray   Orchestration
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Gary Lightbody   Composer
William Ross   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Andrea Bocelli   Duet,Composer,Engineer
Steve Marcantonio   Engineer,Recording
Humberto Gatica   Arranger,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Orchestral Arrangements
David Hamilton   Arranger,Orchestration,String Arrangements
Lester Mendez   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Sarah McLachlan   Duet
Toby Gad   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
David Huff   Digital Editing
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Doug McKean   Engineer,Recording
Geoff Foster   Engineer,String Engineer,String Arrangements
Lewis Jones   Engineer
Dave O'Donnell   Engineer,Recording
Jennifer Nettles   Duet
Jean-Jacques Goldman   Composer
Wayne Hector   Composer
Justin Niebank   Mixing
Rob Burrell   Engineer,String Engineer
Josh Groban   Composer
Jorge Vivo   Editing,Engineer,Recording,Piano Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Nathan Connolly   Composer
Mark McClelland   Composer
Isobel Griffiths   Contractor,Orchestra Contractor
Dann Huff   Producer
Dan Wilson   Composer
Tom Keane   Arranger,Programming
Paul Simon   Composer
Andy Selby   Design,Mixing,Editing,Graphic Design,Digital Editing
Bernie Herms   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Orchestration,Drum Programming,Choir Arrangement,String Arrangements,Orchestral Arrangements
Billy Joel   Composer
Steve Robson   Composer,Producer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
Will Quinnell   Engineer