Just Another Day in Paradise

by Bertie Higgins, Atlanta Strings

Overview

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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/01/1996
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0074643790123

Tracks

1. Just Another Day in Paradise
2. Casablanca
3. Candledancer
4. Key Largo
5. Port O Call
6. White Line Fever
7. The Heart is the Hunter
8. She's Gone To Live On the Mountain
9. Down At the Blue Moon
10. The Tropics

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bertie Higgins   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Cymbals,Finger Cymbals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Atlanta Strings   Primary Artist
Dave Powell   Vocals (Background)
Gary Baker   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Ken Bell   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Cheryl Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Doug Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Scott Maclellan   Flute,Vocals (Background)
John Healy   Keyboards,Piano (Grand),Vocals (Background),Piano
Suzi Smith   Vocals (Background)
Robert "Rumba" Jones   Viola
Patricio Salvatierro   Violin
Barry Richmond   Guitar (Electric)
Manny Loiacono   Vocals (Background)
Linda Pennebaker   Oboe
Mike Sullivan   Vocals (Background)
Marion Kent   Viola
Phyllis Loiacono   Vocals (Background)
Gloria Higgins Burke   Vocals (Background)
Mike Jones   Vocals (Background)
Arch Pearson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Lu Moss   Vocals (Background)
Nancy Maddox   Cello
Wayne Mosley   Strings,Conductor
Jeff Pinkham   Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dona Vellek   Cello
Benjamin Picone   Violin
Ed Leamon   Saxophone
Edward Higgins   Congas,Percussion
Lorentz Ottezen   Violin
Shelton Irwin   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Bradley Stewart   Violin
David Powell   Vocals (Background)
Patricio Salvartierro   Violin
Bill Marshall   Drums
Frank Walton   Violin
Owen Hale   Drums
Steve Nathan   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Piano (Grand)
Norman Blake   Mandolin
Mickey Buckins   Congas,Percussion

Technical Credits

Merle Haggard   Composer
Bertie Higgins   Composer,Cover Design,Cover Art Concept
Doug Johnson   Engineer
MC Rather   Mastering
Joe Kahl   Photography
Scott Maclellan   Engineer,Producer
Mike McCarty   Cover Design,Cover Art Concept
John Healy   Composer
Wayne Mosley   Arranger,String Arrangements
Sonny Limbo   Composer,Engineer,Producer
C. Jones   Composer
Rick Mullins   Set Design
Columbia Jones   Direction
Dawn Carr   Hand Lettering
Jim Stabile   Engineer