Spring Petals Invasion Tour - Live

## Spring Petals Invasion World Tour – Live

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***Spring Petals Invasion World Tour – Live*** is the first live album by American singer-songwriter Millie Reynolds. It was released on September 19, 1993, by Bad Bitch Records. It consists of two components: an audio CD and a visual accompaniment either on DVD or Blu-ray. Recorded on Reynolds' Spring Petals Invasion World Tour, which she embarked on to support her third studio album *Spring Petals*, the live album consists of songs and performances on various dates.

The 16-track CD is made up of live recordings of all *Spring Petals* tracks save for three—"Stay Stay", "Pink Venus" and "Sunrise", and other songs from her previous albums. Additionally, it includes two covers of pop songs of other artists—"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper), and "Eternal Flame" (The Bangles). The latter was released as a single, being the only one in the live album.. The DVD or Blu-ray contains video recordings of Reynolds' rehearsals for the tour and personal life.

In European countries, *Spring Petals Invasion World Tour – Live* was supported by the promotional single "So In Love" featuring Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti, which reached the top 10 on the radio charts. Music critics praised the live album for showcasing Reynold's stage persona and showmanship, but considered it too long and took issue with her live vocals as weak and strained. The live album peaked at #6 in the United States, and reached top ten in many countries. It had sold near 5 million copies worldwide.

## Background and release

American singer-songwriter Millie Reynolds released her third studio album, *Spring Petals*, in October 1993. She quickly followed with the Spring Petals Invasion World Tour, which started in February and wrapped in June 1994. By July 1994, the album had sold 15 million copies worldwide, and the tour had attracted 800,000 concertgoers. Reynolds' management team at Bad Bitch Records decided to release a live album to accompany the tour because of its profitability. According to the management team leader Ellen James, "We've sold out virtually every show. [...] We know there's got to be a gap between 800,000 tickets and 15 million albums. We felt we could create a wonderful piece for people to either relive the concert or experience what it was all about." On Reynolds' part, she told *Billboard* that she wanted to capture the tour on DVD because she would like to look back at it in the future": "Every single night I stand on that stage and it feels like it's the best crowd of the tour every night. They are so loud and emotional and so passionate, and [...] I want to look back on this years from now and show it to my kids and my grandkids."

Reynolds announced *Spring Petals Invasion World Tour - Live*, her first live album, and its cover artwork in MTV on August 1994. The DVD and Blu-ray releases feature all sixteen performances from the North American leg of the Spring Petals Invasion World Tour, as well as bonus content. The CD has over seventy-five minutes of music as well as select live performances of songs from the *Spring Petals* album. The combo was released on September 19, 1993, via Bad Bitch Records in North America. It was released in the other territories on October 24. In the United States, Reynolds partnered with American Greetings Corporation for a holiday promotion where contest winners won a copy of *Spring Petals Invasion World Tour - Live*.

In the United States, Reynolds' cover of The Bangles' hit song "Eternal Flame" was released as a radio single, while being sold on retail in European territories. Many of the songs and performances were captured from various legs around the world of the tour. The European release of the album contains a new studio version of the song "So In Love", featuring new verses in Italian, composed and sung by Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti. The track was released on radio in November 1994, accompanied by a music video. The version reached the top 10 on the radio charts.