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Self Applause

from Alicia Bridges by Alicia Bridges

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    Tracklist .
    A1 Body Heat 3:02
    A2 Break Away 3:27
    A3 High Altitudes 5:01
    A4 We Are One 4:20
    A5 City Rhythm 3:38
    B1 I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) 3:09
    B2 In The Name Of Love 4:07
    B3 Self Applause 3:22
    B4 Diamond In The Rough 3:28
    B5 Broken Woman 4:20


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    Published By – Lowery Music Co. Inc.
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Incorporated
    Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
    Marketed By – Polydor Incorporated
    Mastered At – Masterdisk
    Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
    Recorded At – Studio One, Doraville
    Recorded At – The Sound Pit
    Designed At – AGI (4)
    Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute


    Credits

    Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Randy McCormick
    Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alicia Bridges, Bernardine Mitchell, John Fristoe, Keith "Doc" Samuels*, Vinni O'Neal
    Bass – Tom Robb
    Design – Bob Heimall (AGI)*
    Drums – Roy Yeager
    Engineer [Engineers] – Milan Bogdan, Pete Turbiville, Rodney Mills, Tad Bush
    Guitar [Also, Guitar] – John Fristoe
    Guitar [Guitars] – Ken Bell, Steve Buckingham
    Management [Career Direction] – Arnie Geller*, Buddy Buie, Gloria Buie, Niles Siegel
    Management [Personal Management] – The Buie/Geller Organization*
    Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
    Mixed By [Remix] – Rodney Mills
    Organ – Alan Feingold, Steve McRay
    Other [Hairstyle And Makeup] – Peter De Grace
    Other [Special Thanks] – Jay Scott,Les Scarborough,Rodney Mills
    Percussion – Mickey Buckins
    Photography By – Roberto Rocco
    Photography By [Sleeve Photos] – Rick Diamond (3)
    Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Melodica – Randy McCormick
    Producer – Steve Buckingham
    Saxophone [Uncredited] – George E. Palisky, Jr.
    Written-By – Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)


    Notes

    Album originally released with "I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" 3:09 version. After the song became a hit, album reissued with the 12" 5:37 version replacing the 3:09 version.

    The label of this version prominently features the word "STEREO" underneath the record side text.
    "T" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing.

    Produced for The Lowery Group
    Recorded at Studio One - Doraville, Georgia and at The Sound Pit - Atlanta, Georgia

    Logo on release: BGO

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    ℗+© 1978 Polydor Incorporated
    Printed in U.S.A.

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    ℗ 1978 Polydor Incorporated
    Published by Lowery Music Co., Inc.

    Also available on 8 Track (8T-1-6158) and Cassette (CT-1-6158)

    Picture inner sleeve with lyrics.


    Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Matrix / Runout (Label, Side 1): PD-1-6158-A
    Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side 1): T1 PD-1-6158-AS CT-1
    Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side 1): MASTERDISK
    Matrix / Runout (Label, Side 2): PD-1-6158-B
    Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side 2): T1 PD-1-6158-BS CT-1
    Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side 2): MASTERDISK
    Other (International Catalog #): 2391 364
    Other (Price Code, Spine): 0798
    Rights Society: BMI

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lyrics

Have you ever noticed what a show we're putting on?
Singing our own praises, painting our old faces
The art of putting on airs in moments of despair
The act of strutting on stage with egotistic rage

A play of tragedy with self applause
Lost in the sound of it
Self applause
The curtain comes down with self applause

What is life when it's lived this way
It's just a masquerade
An empty shell, a living hell with self applause
Self applause
Here, with vanity aflame
At the height of self acclaim
A theatrical affair, the mimic rants and raves

A sad charade with self applause
Lost in the sound of it
Self applause
The curtain comes down with self applause

"Oh, look at me"
He cries out to the crowd
But the audience is gone
He is standing all alone with self applause

Self applause
Lost in the sound of it
Self applause
The curtain comes down with self applause

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from Alicia Bridges, track released July 1, 1978

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Alicia Bridges Charlotte, North Carolina

Alicia Bridges (born July 15, 1953) is an American pop/disco singer and songwriter who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" in 1978.

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