Time and Tide is the debut studio album by Polish singer-songwriter Basia, released by Epic Records in 1987. The album includes the hit singles "Promises", "New Day for You", and the title track.
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| Released | 3 April 1987 | |||
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| Length | 41:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| People | Positive[2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
| The Recoup | Positive[4] |
Overview
editTime and Tide was Basia's first solo album following her and Danny White's departure from the band Matt Bianco. The pair co-produced and mostly co-wrote the material themselves, although Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools contributed to five songs on the album. The record showcases considerable influences from Brazilian music, noted in the track "Astrud", a tribute to Basia's idol Astrud Gilberto.[5][6]
Six songs were released as singles to promote the record, with "Promises", "New Day for You", and the album's title track being the most successful. All three tracks achieved success on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and the latter was also Basia's first song to break the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was released in April 1987 in Europe by Portrait Records (CBS) and on 21 August 1987 in the United States by Epic Records. It turned out a considerable success in France where it was certified gold,[7] but performed poorly in the UK and Germany, much to Basia and Danny's disappointment, considering their previous success with Matt Bianco in those markets.[8] The album, however, started to get noticed in the U.S., where it found popularity on the new adult contemporary stations. In December 1987, it was included in Billboard's list of "overlooked pop albums that deserved more attention" compiled by Geoff Mayfield.[9] Originally, Epic Records did not have big expectations towards the album and their target was to sell 10,000 copies. The figure took the label bosses by surprise when it quickly rose to 100,000 and eventually one million.[8] The album was subsequently awarded a platinum sales certification by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 1989 for selling one million copies in the U.S. alone.[10] Time and Tide was followed by the even more successful London Warsaw New York. In 2013, the album was re-released by independent UK label Cherry Red Records as 2 CD deluxe edition featuring instrumental versions and remixes.[11][12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Promises" | Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White, Peter Ross | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Run for Cover" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Time and Tide" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Freeze Thaw" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 3:57 |
| 5. | "From Now On" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:45 |
| 6. | "New Day for You" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Prime Time TV" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Astrud" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:39 |
| 9. | "How Dare You" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Miles Away" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Forgive and Forget" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Give Me That" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Forgive and Forget" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:16 |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Basia Trzetrzelewska – vocals
- Danny White – keyboards and bass programming
- Andy Ross – guitars
- Peter White – guitars
- Tony Beard – drums
- Bob Jenkins – drums, percussion
- Robin Jones – drums, percussion
- Ray Carless – saxophones
- Steve Gregory – saxophones, flute
- Ronnie Ross – baritone saxophone
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet
Production
edit- Producers – Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White
- Recorded by Peter Brown, Gerry Kitchingham and John Lee.
- Assistant engineers – Dave Anderson, Michael "Mog" Fry, Simon Gall and Brendon Lynch.
- Recorded at R.G. Jones Studio, Power Plant Studios and Utopia Studios (London, England).
- Mixed by Phil Harding at PWL Studios (London, England).
- Mix assistants – Jamie Broomfield, Mike Duffy and Gary Costa.
- Mastered by Tim Young at The Hit Factory (London, England).
- Artwork – Stylorouge
- Photography – Paul Cox
- Make-up – Louise Constad
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[7] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Time and Tide - Basia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ Novak, Ralph (1988-02-29). "Time and Tide – Basia". People. Meredith Corporation.
- ^ Ian Abrahams (2013). "Time And Tide - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ Joseph Kyle (2014-01-07). "Basia "Time and Tide" (Cherry Pop) – The Recoup". therecoup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Basia interview about 'From Newport to London.'". www.popentertainment.com. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ O'Toole, Kit (23 September 2011). "Music Review: Basia – From Newport to London: Greatest Hits Live...And More". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ a b "French album certifications – Basia – Time and Tide" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 December 1987.
- ^ a b "From Matt Bianco to Basia: The story of "Time and Tide"". www.superdeluxeedition.com. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff (1987-12-26). "1987 The Year in Music & Video". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. p. Y-51. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Basia – Time and Tide". Recording Industry Association of America. 3 November 1989.
- ^ "Time And Tide 2CD - Cherry Red Records". www.cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "25 Years of Basia's 'Time And Tide'". www.popservations.com. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Basia – Time and Tide". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 31. 8 August 1987. p. 24. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2018. Select "BASIA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Basia – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Contemporary Jazz Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.