The Brooklyn Bridge – Brooklyn Bridge (1968/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

The Brooklyn Bridge – Brooklyn Bridge (1968/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:54 minutes | 722 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

The ’60s pop outfit Brooklyn Bridge were led by Johnny Maestro, the former frontman of the Crests. The group was formed on Long Island in 1968 from the ashes of local rivals the Del-Satins (a vocal quartet including Maestro, Fred Ferrara, Mike Gregorio, and Les Cauchi) and the Rhythm Method (musical director Tom Sullivan, guitarist Jim Macioce, organist Carolyn Woods, bassist Jim Rosica, trumpeter Shelly Davis, saxophonist Joe Ruvio, and drummer Artie Cantanzarita). Upon joining forces as the Brooklyn Bridge, the bandmembers issued their self-titled debut album in 1969, scoring their first Top Five hit with the Jimmy Webb composition “Worst That Could Happen.” Subsequent singles like “Blessed Is the Rain” and “Your Husband – My Wife” failed to recapture the debut’s success, however, and albums like The Second Brooklyn Bridge and 1970’s Day Is Done also fared poorly; while the Brooklyn Bridge’s contract with the Buddah label ended in the wake of 1972’s Bridge in Blue, they continued performing live throughout the decades to follow, with Maestro, Ferrara, Cauchi, and Rosica remaining from the original lineup in the ’90s and 2000s. Under the moniker Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge, the group also released CDs such as 2004’s Today, which consisted of re-recordings of songs by the original incarnations of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Crests from decades earlier. Today, Vol. 2 followed in 2009. In March 2010 Johnny Maestro died of cancer at his home in Cape Coral, FL; he was 70 years old. ~ Jason Ankeny

Tracklist:
1. The Brooklyn Bridge – Blessed Is the Rain (03:19)
2. The Brooklyn Bridge – Welcome Me Love (02:17)
3. The Brooklyn Bridge – Which Way to Nowhere (03:24)
4. The Brooklyn Bridge – Free as the Wind (02:40)
5. The Brooklyn Bridge – Glad She’s a Woman (02:59)
6. The Brooklyn Bridge – Space Odessey-2001 (01:23)
7. The Brooklyn Bridge – Requiem (03:51)
8. The Brooklyn Bridge – I’ve Been Lonely Too Long (04:08)
9. The Brooklyn Bridge – Worst That Could Happen (03:08)
10. The Brooklyn Bridge – Piece of My Heart (03:08)
11. The Brooklyn Bridge – Your Kite, My Kite (02:32)

Personnel:
Johnny Maestro — lead vocals
Richie Macioce — guitar
Jimmy Rosica — bass
Carolyn Wood — organ
Shelly Davis — piano, trumpet
Joe Ruvio — saxophone
Artie Cantanzarita — drums
Fred Ferrara, Les Cauchi, Mike Gregorio — vocals
Wes Farrell — producer

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