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Album Review
Bittersweet White Light Review by Cher Fan Club
Bittersweet White Light, released in 1973, is Cher's ninth studio album and a unique entry in her discography. It features covers of American pop standards, reflecting a departure from her previous work. This album, produced by Sonny Bono, Cher's husband at the time, includes a mix of songs by renowned composers like George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Jerome Kern. The album's lush orchestration is reminiscent of Phil Spector's influence. However, despite being a favorite among Cher's fans, it received mixed reviews and was not a commercial success.
Tracklist
Pick | # | Song | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
❤️ | 1 | “By Myself” | Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu | Sonny Bono |
2 | “I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)” | Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | Sonny Bono | |
3 | “Am I Blue?” | Grant Clarke, Harry Akst | Sonny Bono | |
4 | “How Long Has This Been Going On?” | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Sonny Bono | |
❤️ | 5 | “The Man I Love” | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Sonny Bono |
6 | “Sonny Boy” / “My Mammy” / “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody” (Jolson Medley) | Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, Joe Young, Sam M. Lewis, Walter Donaldson, Jean Schwartz | Sonny Bono | |
7 | “More Than You Know” | Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu | Sonny Bono | |
8 | “Why Was I Born?” | Jerome Kern | Sonny Bono | |
❤️ | 9 | “The Man That Got Away” | Harold Arlen, George Gershwin | Sonny Bono |
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