Description
The Return of Bruno is the debut studio album by American actor Bruce Willis. Released by Motown Records in January 1987, the album contains backing musicians including Booker T. Jones, the Pointer Sisters, and the Temptations. A re-issue was distributed by Razor & Tie in 1997.
Video: Bruce Willis – Respect Yourself (986)
Tracklist:
| 1 | Comin’ Right Up | |
| 2 | Respect Yourself | |
| 3 | Down In Hollywood | |
| 4 | Young Blood | |
| 5 | Under The Boardwalk | |
| 6 | Secret Agent Man/James Bond Is Back | |
| 7 | Jackpot (Bruno’s Bop) | |
| 8 | Fun Time | |
| 9 | Lose Myself | |
| 10 | Flirting With Disaster |
Personnel:
- Bruce Willis – lead vocals, harmonica, arrangements (7)
- Alan Pasqua – keyboards (1, 3, 6, 9)
- Steve Thoma – keyboards (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8), backing vocals (4)
- Michael Boddicker – keyboards (2)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (2)
- Booker T. Jones – Hammond organ (6)
- Jeff Lorber – keyboards (10), drum programming (10)
- Danny Grenier – guitars (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8), backing vocals (3, 4)
- Duane Sciacqua – guitars (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8), backing vocals (4)
- James Harrah – guitars (5)
- Dann Huff – guitars (6, 10)
- Buzz Feiten – guitars (9)
- Dave Chamberlain – bass (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8), backing vocals (3)
- Jeff Steele – bass (2)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (5, 6)
- Marty Fera – drums (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8)
- Rick Marotta – drums (6)
- Wendel D’Howell Jr. – drums (10)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Chris Mostert – saxophones (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8)
- Greg Smith – saxophones (1-4, 7-9), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8)
- Joel Peskin – saxophone (6)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 2)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 2), brass arrangements (1, 2)
- Ken Johnson – SFX (5)
- George Budd – SFX (6)
- Brock Walsh – rhythm arrangements (1), drum programming (10), backing vocals (10)
- Robert Kraft – arrangements (2, 5-7), SFX (5), backing vocals (6)
- Hoogie D’Howell – string arrangements (5)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1, 3, 8, 10)
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (1, 3, 8, 10)
- June Pointer – co-lead vocals (2)
- The Pointer Sisters – backing vocals (2)
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3, 6, 8, 10)
- Daryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (3, 6, 8)
- Rob Trow – backing vocals (3, 6, 8, 9)
- The Temptations – backing vocals (5)
- Rita Bitar – backing vocals (6)
- Bruce Di Mattia – backing vocals (6)
- Shari Dub – backing vocals (6)
- Alexis England – backing vocals (6)
- Jan Gorman – backing vocals (6)
- Jolie Levine – backing vocals (6)
- John Vigran – backing vocals (6)
- Tim Stone – backing vocals (8, 9)
- Jon Lind – backing vocals (9)
- Harry Mulvey – backing vocals (9)
