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Wendy & Lisa fell victim to the sophomore jinx on the follow-up to their promising self-titled debut. On this album, the duo decided to incorporate dance-club beats and synthesizers into their music. The results were mixed. Though the album sounds more lively and slick than the debut, Wendy & Lisa came up short in the songwriting department. None of the album's ten tracks are anywhere near as memorable as the debut's "Waterfalls." The beats also sometimes hamper whatever emotional depth Wendy & Lisa are attempting to convey, especially on "Someday I," which has a strangely upbeat sound for a song with rather downbeat lyrics. The title cut is similarly ill-conceived, with a dance club arrangement that is meant to be exuberant, but instead comes off as a bit shrill. Lyrically, there isn't as much depth, either; most of the tracks are simple love songs. There isn't anything truly unlistenable here-Wendy & Lisa remain gifted musicians-but there also isn't anything outstanding either. For simple musical pleasures, Fruit at the Bottom will suffice, but the debut album remains a far wiser purchase. ~ Victor W. Valdivia
Import only pressing of the former Prince prot‚g‚'s 1989 album, currently out-of-print in the U.S. This is what many call Wendy and Lisa's "funk" album. After working with Prince it was pretty much inevitable that Wendy and Lisa would make an album like Fruit At the Bottom. It's funky, it's clever, and it's fun. EMI.
FRUIT AT THE BOTTOM, the 1989 album from Wendy & Lisa, features "Everyday" and "Always In My Dreams."
Personnel: Wendy Melvoin (guitar), Lisa Coleman (keyboards, drums); Carla Azar (drums).
Fruit At The Bottom Music Wendy & Lisa Fruit At The Bottom Songs | 1. | Lolly Lolly | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Are You My Baby | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Satisfaction | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Always in My Dreams | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Everyday  | $0.99 | |
| 6. | From Now on (We're One) | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Tears of Joy | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Someday I | $0.99 | |
| 9. | I Think It Was December | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Fruit at the Bottom | $0.99 | |
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Fruit At The Bottom Music Fruit At The Bottom Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  Purple Funk Spinoff Classic
Classic effort from the Prince inspired duo. Unique and fresh tracks that prove Prince wasn't the only talented member of The Revolution.
Submitted by BStrong1 (Alexandria, VA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Sassy funk and urban strut music.
Anybody that knows anything about Prince knows that he surround himself with only top-flight musicians.Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman,former members of the Revolution put together a Pop-Funk gem that is solid from start to finish.The music is assertive and sassy,brash and sexy the kind you want to turn up on your car radio when your hanging with your homegirls.
Submitted by Alex (Washington DC)
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ALTERNO-FUNK-ROCK
Well ahead of its time, these girls are genious (and fine also),excellent musicianship, flows very well throughout....5 *'s from me !!!
Submitted by Rolo-13 ("Houston, TX, USA")
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Even though this album came out in 1989 (I was still in junior high), it is a timeless collection of funk well worth repetitive listens. Wendy and Lisa (along with their band) are amazing musicians and song writers, and each of their "solo" albums reaches new heights in genre-bending. These women do it all, and they do it all exceedingly well. Prince fan or not, love these artists on their own merits, as they are unto themselves, in a word...BRILLIANT.
Submitted by Echo (Dallas)
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