Love Can Build A Bridge
| "Love Can Build A Bridge" | |
|---|---|
 an ad for the single in "Music Week" - August 27, 1994 | |
| Recorded by "Children For Rwanda" incl. Stewart Copeland | |
| Released: | 1994-08-29 |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Length: | 4:56
8:09 (instrumental) |
| Album(s): | ALBUM(S) |
| Label(s): | EastWest / Warner |
| Writer(s): | Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet & John Barlow Jarvis |
| Producer(s): | Bob Sargeant |
| Studio(s): | Abbey Road Studios, Olympic Studios, Angel Studios and Metropolis (all in London, England, UK) |
| Released as single: | YES |
"Love Can Build A Bridge" is a song written by Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet & John Barlow Jarvis, and recorded by "Children For Rwanda" (incl. Stewart Copeland) in 1994.
Contents
About the song
This song was originally released by The Judds in December 1990.
In 1994 the song was re-recorded by "Children For Rwanda" for a charity release. All profits were donated to "Save The Children" for specific use in Rwanda. It "only" reached Nr. 57 in the UK singles chart in September 1994, but still made a lot of money.
The song was recorded in various studios in London - among the musicians were Dominic Miller, Mark Brzezicki and Stewart Copeland.
Vocal arranger Robert Bicknell remembers Stewart Copeland's contribution to the project. Stewart arrived at Olympic Studios (probably) with a bag full of sticks, rattles etc. and used a mixture of them for the song's percussion tracks.
As three percussionists were involved in the recording of the music it's hard to tell what exactly Stewart's contribution is. Dominic Miller's guitar however is very distinctive.
Personnel
- Ed Shearmur - string arranger
- Robert Bicknell - vocal arranger
- Sven Taits - engineer
- Steve McCoughlan - strings engineer
- Avril MacRory - executive producer
- Julian Mendelsohn - mixing
- Bob Sargeant - producer / arranger
- Richard T. Norris - bass
- Dominic Miller - guitar
- Mark Brzezicki - drums
- Stewart Copeland - percussion
- Danny Cummings - percussion
- Marc Fox - percussion
Release History
Albums
"Love Can Build A Bridge" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):
| Cover art | Album title | Catalog no. | Release country | Format | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bravo Hits - Best of '94 | 9548-33125-2 | Germany | 2-CD | YYYY |
Singles
CD Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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YZ849CD | "Love Can Build A Bridge / Love Can Build A Bridge (instrumental)" | 1994-08-29 | UK / Europe |
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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YZ849 | "Love Can Build A Bridge"/"Love Can Build A Bridge (instrumental)" | 1994-08-19 | UK |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Video
"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
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Video or dvd title | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. These are the lyrics for The Judds release as written on the internet, we'll have to see if the "Children For Rwanda" release has got the same lyrics.
I'd gladly walk across the desert With no shoes upon my feet To share with you the last bite Of bread I had to eat I would swim out to save you In your sea of broken dreams When all your hopes are sinkin' Let me show you what love means Love can build a bridge Between your heart and mine Love can build a bridge Don't you think it's time? Don't you think it's time? I would whisper love so loudly Every heart could understand That love and only love Can join the tribes of man I would give my heart's desire So that you might see The first step is to realize That it all begins with you and me Love can build a bridge Between your heart and mine Love can build a bridge Don't you think it's time? Don't you think it's time? When we stand together It's our finest hour We can do anything, anything Keep believin' in the power Love can build a bridge Between your heart and mine Love can build a bridge Don't you think it's time? Don't you think it's time? Love and only love Love and only love
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
References
sources: CD-single; ad in "Music Week" - August 27, 1994; Robert Bicknell
