Fiona (album)

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Fiona
Studio album by
Released1985 (1985)[1]
StudioWizard Recording (Briarcliff Manor, New York)
Genre
Length32:33
LabelAtlantic
ProducerPeppi Marchello
Fiona chronology
Fiona
(1985)
Beyond the Pale
(1986)
Alternative cover
2014 remastered edition
2014 remastered edition
Singles from Fiona
  1. "Talk to Me"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sounds[2]

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hang Your Heart on Me"Fiona Flanagan, Donnie Kisselbach, Harry Reilly3:49
2."Talk to Me"Beau Hill3:50
3."You're No Angel"Peppi Marchello3:56
4."Rescue You"Marchello4:13
5."James"Marc Blatte, Flanagan3:25
6."Love Makes You Blind"Marchello3:53
7."Over Now"Kisselbach4:01
8."Na Na Song"Marchello5:26
Total length:32:33

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Fionalead vocals
  • Bobby Messanoguitar
  • George Tebbitt – rhythm guitar on "Love Makes You Blind"
  • Benjy King – keyboard
  • Aaron Hurwitz – keyboards
  • Peter Zale – keyboards
  • Joe Francodrums, 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Theakston, Rob. "Fiona - Fiona". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  2. ^ Chirazi, Steffan (30 June 1984). "Fee Spirit". Sounds. p. 33.
  3. ^ "Fiona (4) – Fiona". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  4. ^ a b "Fiona - Fiona". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  5. ^ a b "Fiona - Fiona : Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  6. ^ a b "Talk to Me - Fiona". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
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