The Bridge

by

Ace of Base

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I'm not an Ace of Base fan, and in fact found many of their hits from "The Sign" to be annoying. I'm not sure why I picked up this CD, but I was pleasantly surprised. It really represents the best of catchy pop. The singles (Beautiful Life, Lucky Love) weren't as big as the singles off "The Sign," so this CD was unfairly overlooked at the time. However, some of the songs are just as strong and should have been bigger. "Lucky Love" in particular is a maddingly catchy song and a highlight of the CD. I also really like some of the other up-tempo dance songs, like "Beautiful Life" and "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry." Plus, their are several beautiful ballads, especially "Angel Eyes," which has an unusual guitar effect on it. The music really is much more varied than you might expect. All of the songs were written by members of the group and they comment on writing each song and what it means to them, which is a nice touch. Overall, it's the kind of CD in my collection that I don't often think of playing, but whenever I do, the songs get stuck in my brain for days afterwards.

If you want to listen to a CD that provides you with the classic example of POP music during the rather bland decade of the 1990s then I suggest to you to listen to THE BRIDGE by ACE OF BASE.

At one point, ACE OF BASE was globally the top recording pop act to emerge from Europe. Unfortunately, the promotial and sales team at BMG MUSIC did not properly do their job of promoting this product and radio ignored it.

The songs on this CD are upbeat and a perfect example of the EURO POP SOUND in the 1990s (REAL McCOYs etc...).

If you enjoy the sound of ABBA then I strongly suggest that you consider listening to this CD.