I Paralyze

I Paralyze

Infobox Album |
Name = I Paralyze
Type = Album
Artist = Cher


Released = May 28 1982 (US)
July 20 1999 (Reissue)
Recorded = 1982
Genre = Soft Rock, Pop
Styles = Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
Length = 33:50
Label = Columbia Varèse Sarabande
Producer = John Farrar and David Wolpert
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:36zsa9rgb23g link]
Last album = "Black Rose"
(1980)
This album = "I Paralyze"
(1982)
Next album = "Cher"
(1987) Singles
Name = I Paralyze
Type = studio
single 1 = Rudy
single 1 date = May 6 1982
single 2 = I Paralyze
single 2 date = 1982

"I Paralyze" is the eighteenth album by American singer-actress Cher, released on May 28 1982 by Columbia Records. This album, like other several predecessors, was a commercial failure, failed to chart and has sold less than 880,000 copies worldwide. Following the record's release, Cher took a five year hiatus from music to focus on a film career.

Album history

The album was released in 1982 and was the first and last for Columbia Records. The record was produced by John Farrar and David Wolpert and it is the first collaboration with the composer and producer Desmond Child. The album was promoted only on American Bandstand and Solid Gold, because of a lack of promotion it was ignored by critics and failed to chart. Later, in 1999 the album was reissued by Varèse Sarabande and it was reestimated by fans.

The album contains various musical styles, the rock style of "Black Rose" such as "Walk With Me", "The Book of Love" and Rudy, a slight country sound, "I Paralyze" and some ballads such as "When the Love is Gone" and "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?"; "Back On the Street Again" and "Games" have both a great "old 80's" style.

"Rudy" and "I Paralyze" were released as singles to promote the album, but they were both unsuccessful. Rudy was covered by French singer Dalida. In 1981 Cher registered a song with Meat Loaf called "Dead Ringer For Love"; the song was a hit in UK, but it didn't appear in the final cut of the album.

Track listing

Singles

Album credits

Personnel

*Cher - Main Vocals
*Jai Winding - Arranger, Keyboards
*Rick Shlosser - Drums
*Steve Lukather - Guitar
*Sid McGinnis - Guitar
*Carlos Rios - Guitar
*Thom Rotella - Guitar
*Ralph Schuckett - Organ
*Richard Crooks - Percussion
*Nathan East - Synthesizer, Bass
*David Wolfert - Synthesizer, Guitar, Arranger, Producer
*Ed Walsh - Synthesizer
*Steve George - Background vocals
*Tom Kelly - Background vocals
*Myrna Mathews - Background vocals
*Denise Maynelli - Background vocals
*Marti McCall - Background vocals
*Richard Page - Background vocals

Production

*Esecutive Producer: Charles Koppelman
*Producer: John Farrar, David Wolfert
*Reissue Producers: Cary E. Mansfield, Mike Khouri
*Engineers: Dennis Ferrante, John Arriass
*Mixing: Lee Decarlo
*Remixing: Dan Hersch
*Mastering Supervisor, Tape Research: Bill Inglot

Design

*Art direction: Nancy Greenberg
*Reissue Design: Matt B.
*Photography: Harry Langdon

References

* [http://www.cherscholar.com/recordreview.htm Cherscholar reviews]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/tn/KarensPage/iparalyzec.html Tracklist and cover]
* [http://www.amazon.com/I-Paralyze-Cher/dp/B00000JHD0 I paralyze] from Amazon
* [http://ca.music.yahoo.com/release/161955 I paralyze] from Yahoo
* [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Cher/Discography/album/P3881/R3771/ Composers of all songs]

External links

* [http://www.cher.com Official Cher site]
* [http://columbiarecords.com/ Columbia official site]


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