Vertigo (Billie Myers album)

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Vertigo
File:BillieMyers-vertigo.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 June 2000
Length55:23
LabelUniversal Records[1]
ProducerDavid Tyson
Billie Myers chronology
Growing, Pains
(1997)
Vertigo
(2000)
Tea & Sympathy
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4]
Portland Press HeraldB[5]
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Vertigo is the second studio album by Billie Myers, released in 2000.[7][8]

Production

The album was produced by David Tyson.[1]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "another solid set of emotional stories and passionate songs."[2] Vibe wrote that Myers "has developed an ear for consistently potent, often provocative lyrics."[9] The Los Angeles Daily News wrote that "the disc is a lot more diverse than the debut, with infusions of '60s rock, the Beatles and soul."[10]

Track listing

  1. "Am I Here Yet? (Return to Sender)" (David Tyson / Billie Myers) – 4:48
  2. "Should I Call You Jesus?" (Peter Vale / Myers) – 5:10
  3. "Vertigo" (Tyson / Michael Lattanzi / Myers) – 5:40
  4. "Without My Consent" (Vale / Myers) – 3:39
  5. "A Room Full of View" (Desmond Child / Myers) – 6:39
  6. "Flexible" (David Austin / Myers) – 4:31
  7. "Where Romeo Never Dies" (Vale / Myers) – 3:57
  8. "Never Let Them See You Cry" (Tyson / Myers) – 5:35
  9. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Tyson / Myers) – 4:56
  10. "Afraid of Spiders" (Vale / Myers) – 4:39
  11. "Bitter Fruit" (Bruce Roberts / Myers) – 5:45

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Taylor, Chuck (17 June 2000). "A more confident Billie Myers returns with second Universal album, 'Vertigo'". Billboard. 112 (25): 94.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Vertigo - Billie Myers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. Junior, Chris M. (6 July 2000). "Billie Myers, 'Vertigo'". Courier-News. p. D10.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 99.
  5. Histen, Michael (16 July 2000). "Fun stuff from Billie Myers". Portland Press Herald. p. 5E.
  6. "CD REVIEWS". Windsor Star. 27 July 2000. p. E6.
  7. "Billie Myers | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. Printz, Larry (9 September 2000). "BILLIE MYERS: VERTIGO". The Morning Call. p. A53.
  9. "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. 27 August 2000 – via Google Books.
  10. Shuster, Fred (23 June 2000). "SOUND CHECK". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L21.