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Vertigo (Billie Myers album)

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Vertigo
Studio album by
Released6 June 2000
Length55:23
LabelUniversal Records[1]
ProducerDavid Tyson
Billie Myers chronology
Growing, Pains
(1997)
Vertigo
(2000)
Tea & Sympathy
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Courier-News[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Portland Press HeraldB[5]
Windsor Star[6]

Vertigo is the second studio album by Billie Myers, released in 2000.[7][8]

Production

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The album was produced by David Tyson.[1]

Critical reception

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AllMusic called the album "another solid set of emotional stories and passionate songs."[2] Vibe wrote that Myers "has developed an ear for consistently potent, often provocative lyrics."[9] The Los Angeles Daily News wrote that "the disc is a lot more diverse than the debut, with infusions of '60s rock, the Beatles and soul."[10]

Track listing

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  1. "Am I Here Yet? (Return to Sender)" (David Tyson / Billie Myers) – 4:48
  2. "Should I Call You Jesus?" (Peter Vale / Myers) – 5:10
  3. "Vertigo" (Tyson / Michael Lattanzi / Myers) – 5:40
  4. "Without My Consent" (Vale / Myers) – 3:39
  5. "A Room Full of View" (Desmond Child / Myers) – 6:39
  6. "Flexible" (David Austin / Myers) – 4:31
  7. "Where Romeo Never Dies" (Vale / Myers) – 3:57
  8. "Never Let Them See You Cry" (Tyson / Myers) – 5:35
  9. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Tyson / Myers) – 4:56
  10. "Afraid of Spiders" (Vale / Myers) – 4:39
  11. "Bitter Fruit" (Bruce Roberts / Myers) – 5:45

References

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  1. ^ a b Taylor, Chuck (17 June 2000). "A more confident Billie Myers returns with second Universal album, 'Vertigo'". Billboard. 112 (25): 94.
  2. ^ a b "Vertigo - Billie Myers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Junior, Chris M. (6 July 2000). "Billie Myers, 'Vertigo'". Courier-News. p. D10.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 99.
  5. ^ Histen, Michael (16 July 2000). "Fun stuff from Billie Myers". Portland Press Herald. p. 5E.
  6. ^ "CD REVIEWS". Windsor Star. 27 July 2000. p. E6.
  7. ^ "Billie Myers | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Printz, Larry (9 September 2000). "BILLIE MYERS: VERTIGO". The Morning Call. p. A53.
  9. ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. 27 August 2000 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Shuster, Fred (23 June 2000). "SOUND CHECK". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L21.