Fiona is the first studio album by the American rock singer and actress Fiona, released in 1985 through Atlantic Records and reissued in 2004 through Wounded Bird Records.[3] It reached #71 on that year's Billboard 200 chart and remained charted for a week,[4] whilst its lone single "Talk to Me" reached #12[5] and #64[6] on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot 100 charts respectively.
| Fiona | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985[1] | |||
| Studio | Wizard Recording (Briarcliff Manor, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 32:33 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Peppi Marchello | |||
| Fiona chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 2014 remastered edition | ||||
| Singles from Fiona | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Sounds | [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hang Your Heart on Me" | Fiona Flanagan, Donnie Kisselbach, Harry Reilly | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Talk to Me" | Beau Hill | 3:50 |
| 3. | "You're No Angel" | Peppi Marchello | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Rescue You" | Marchello | 4:13 |
| 5. | "James" | Marc Blatte, Flanagan | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Love Makes You Blind" | Marchello | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Over Now" | Kisselbach | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Na Na Song" | Marchello | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 32:33 | ||
Personnel
editMusicians
- Fiona – lead vocals
- Bobby Messano – guitar
- George Tebbitt – rhythm guitar on "Love Makes You Blind"
- Benjy King – keyboard
- Aaron Hurwitz – keyboards
- Peter Zale – keyboards
- Joe Franco – drums, percussion
- Donnie Kisselbach – bass
- Schuyler Deale – bass on "Love Makes You Blind"
- Rick Bell – saxophone on "Talk to Me" and "James"
- Elena Aazan, Tom Flanagan, Peppi Marchello, Louie Merlino, "The Mob", Tara O'Boyle, Jimmy Wilcox – backing vocals
Technical
- Gary Heery – cover photography
Chart performance
edit- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Billboard 200 | 71[4] |
- Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Talk to Me" | Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12[5] |
| 1985 | "Talk to Me" | Billboard Hot 100 | 64[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b Theakston, Rob. "Fiona - Fiona". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ Chirazi, Steffan (30 June 1984). "Fee Spirit". Sounds. p. 33.
- ^ "Fiona (4) – Fiona". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ a b "Fiona - Fiona". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ a b "Fiona - Fiona : Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ a b "Talk to Me - Fiona". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-11.