Branigan 2

In their review of the album, Billboard commended the album, stating that "Branigan follows the top 40 album Branigan with this set of riveting, pulsating rhythm ballads in the vein of her smash hit "Gloria." The most intriguing cuts on the album is a remake of, of all things, the Who's 1975 hit "Squeeze Box." Branigan shows her vocal power on the new hit "Solitaire," and on two other songs that were first hits in Europe and later translated into English: "Deep In The Dark" (where Branigan mixes talking and singing) and "Mama." The album's title may be disengenious, but the music reflects continued growth by a promising new star." Cashbox noted that "1982 saw newcomer Laura Branigan capture the #1 spot on the Cash Box Pop Singles chart with a neo-disco tune called “Gloria,” and this year she’s back with another LP boasting a hot single, “Solitaire”. The sultry chanteuse also scores points here with an insightful version of The Who’s “Squeeze Box” and still another In the “Der Kommissar” series of covers, as Branigan takes Falco’s original hit and spices it up with sexy, paranoid lyrics about things moving “Deep In The Dark." AllMusic praised the album, noting that "Laura Branigan's full, expressive voice shows serious growth on this, her second album. A much more cohesive collection than her first disc, the material on Branigan 2 utilizes her vocals to their fullest extent; and while there were many filler songs on her debut, this album doesn't waste a single track...though this album isn't the most mature album of its time, it shows she's more comfortable with herself and her voice and shows enormous promise of what she's really capable." ==Track listing==

Notes • signifies English lyrics only ==Personnel==

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Branigan 2. Musicians • Laura Branigan – all vocals • Robbie Buchanan – arrangements, synthesizers, keyboards • Carlos Vega – drums • Doane Perry – drums • Michael Landau – guitars • Marty Walsh – additional guitar on "Deep in the Dark" • Dennis Belfield – bass • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers • Lenny Castro – percussion • Jon Joyce – background vocals • Jim Haas – background vocals • Joe Pizzulo – background vocals • Eddie Hawkins – additional background vocals on "Deep in the Dark" and "Lucky" • Joe Esposito – additional background vocals on "Deep in the Dark" • Gene Morford – additional background vocals on "Squeeze Box" Technical • Jürgen Koppers – engineering, mixing • John Kovorek – engineering assistance • Jon Van Nest – engineering assistance • David Shire – rhythm track production on "Find Me" • Carol Connors – rhythm track production on "Find Me" • Brian Gardner – mastering • Robbie Buchanan – associate production • Jack White – production Artwork • Barry Levine – photography • Bob Defrin – art direction ==Charts==