Dangerous Moments Explained

Dangerous Moments
Type:	studio
Artist:	Martin Briley
Cover:	mbdm.jpg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	May–August 1984
Studio:	The Hit Factory (New York City) Clinton Recording (New York City)
Genre:	Pop rock
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	Phil Ramone
Prev Title:	One Night with a Stranger
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	It Comes in Waves
Next Year:	2006

Dangerous Moments is the third album by the English rock musician Martin Briley, released in 1985 by Mercury Records.^{[1] [2]} The album art (an up-perspective shot of Briley juxtaposed against an inverted cityscape) was nominated for a Grammy Award.^[3] The album was produced by Phil Ramone.^[4]

Critical reception

The Philadelphia Inquirer panned the "humorless rock songs", but wrote that "Briley's vocals are OK in a wimpy Phil Collins-ish sort of way".

Track listing

All songs written by Martin Briley, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Dangerous Moments" – 4:03
2. "Think of Me" (Briley, Nick Gilder) – 3:46
3. "Ghosts" – 4:26
4. "It Shouldn't Have to Hurt That Much" (Briley, Peter Wood) – 4:25
5. "Alone at Last" – 3:43

Side two

1. "Before the Party Ends" – 3:06
2. "If This Is What It Means" (Briley, Rob Fahey) – 3:20
3. "Dirty Windows" – 4:46
4. "School for Dogs" – 3:05
5. "Underwater" – 3:55

Personnel

Musicians

• Martin Briley – lead and backing vocals, guitar, synthesizers, percussion
• Steve Holley – drums
• Anton Fig – drums
• Frank Vilardi – drums
• Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
• G. E. Smith – guitars
• Dennis Herring – guitars
• Peter Wood – synthesizers, piano
• David Lebolt – synthesizers, piano
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Anthony MacDonald – percussion
• Eric Troyer – backing vocals
• Rory Dodd – backing vocals
• Ellen Foley – backing vocals
• David Lasley – backing vocals
• David Grahame – backing vocals

Technical

• Phil Ramone – producer
• Michael Barry – engineer
• Ed Rak – engineer
• Bobby Cohen – engineer
• Peter Hefter – assistant engineer
• Michael Allaire – assistant engineer
• Michael Abbott – assistant engineer
• Billy Straus – assistant engineer
• Jim Boyer – mixing
• Joseph D'Ambrosio – production coordinator
• Kathryn Radcliffe – production coordinator
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Murry Whiteman – art direction, cover concept
• Bill Lewy – art direction
• Stan Watts – art direction, cover concept, illustration
• Martin Briley – cover concept
• Lumel & Whiteman Studio – design
• Waring Abbott – photography

Notes and References

1. News: Benarde . Scott . Rock/Pop . . 8 Feb 1985 . 33S.
2. Web site: Martin Briley Biography by Tom Demalon . . 23 May 2023.
3. http://www.martinbriley.com/the_art.htm Martin Briley: The Art
4. Phil Ramone: The Billboard Salute . . May 11, 1996 . 108 . 19 . PR40.