Joyride

by Roxette

Overview

The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the folky "Church of Your Heart," they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. This, the follow-up to their breakthrough disc, Look Sharp!, sees through on what that collection hinted at, meaning most of the songs sound like they were designed to be hit singles, not just filler between two or three good cuts. "The Big L," "Soul Deep," and "Hotblooded" all follow in the successful vein Gessle and Fredriksson mined with "The Look," while "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)," an insistent rock ballad, and the accordion-driven "Perfect Day" take things down a notch. The low-key "Watercolours in the Rain" and the whining "(Do You Get) Excited?" are the only cuts that keep the album from being a total success. For the most part, though, this is two pop artists at the top of their game. ~ Bryan Buss

Product Details

Release Date:	12/10/2021
Label:	Parlophone / Rhino
UPC:	5054197105401
Rank:	103356

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roxette   Primary Artist,Vocals,Orchestra
Per Gessle   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Trombone,Harmonica,Tambourine,Guitar (Rhythm),Whistle (Human),Vocals (Background)
Henrik Janson   String Conductor,Strings,Conductor
Marie Fredriksson   Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Jonas Isacsson   Guitar,Mandolin,Harmonica,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String Acoustic),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Mats Persson   Percussion
Tommy Cassemar   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Staffan Ofwerman   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jalle Lorensson   Guitar,Harmonica
Mia Lindgren   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Pelle Alsing   Drums,Hi Hat
Mikael Renliden   Trumpet
Marianne Flynner   Vocals (Background)
Tomas Sjoegren   Trumpet
Anne-Lie Ryde   Vocals (Background)
Uno Forsberg   Trumpet
Anders Herrlin   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Kjell Oehman   Accordion
Clarence Oefwerman   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Barrel Organ,Organ (Hammond)

Technical Credits

Henrik Janson   String Arrangements,Arranger
Dave Edwards   Narrator,Narrator
Humberto Gatica   Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Robert Wellerfors   Engineer
Marie Fredriksson   Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Mats Persson   Composer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mattias Edwall   Photography
Patrick Hanson   Recording,Audio Engineer
Roxette   Mixing,Design
Per Gessle   Mixing,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Lennart Haglund   Engineer
Mats M.P. Persson   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Recording
Anders Herrlin   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Kristen Barry   Composer
Clarence Oefwerman   Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Luis Gomez Escolar   Composer
Brian Malouf   Mixing
Gyllene Tider   Arranger
George Marino   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Alar Suurna   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer