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Heart was pretty much considered washed up when they released Heart in 1985. They learned a few important things while they had taken a short sabbatical -- they knew that hooks were important and they knew they could play up their looks for MTV. So, they delivered both with Heart, giving their audience anthemic hooks and tightly corseted bosoms, leading to the most popular album they ever had. This doesn't mean it's the best, since its calculated mainstream bent may disarm some long-term fans, but it is true that they do this better than many of their peers, not just because they have good polished material from professional songwriters but because they can deliver this material professionally themselves. Yes, "These Dreams," "Never," and "What About Love" don't quite fit into the classic Heart mode, but they are good mid-'80s mainstream material, delivered as flawlessly as possible. There's still a lot of filler on this record, but the best moments are among the best mainstream AOR of its era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jack Conrad, ComposerLyricist - Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Wilson, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Garrett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Grace Slick, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Thomas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Vallance, ComposerLyricist - Nancy Wilson, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sheron Elaine Alton, ComposerLyricist - Brian Raymond Allen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Holly Knight, ComposerLyricist - Nancy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - RON NEVISON, Producer - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Walter Eugene Bloch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records LLC
Howard Leese, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Colla, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Nancy Wilson, Vocals, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, MainArtist - Martin George Page, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Howard Leese, Composer, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Ennis, Composer - Nancy Wilson, Composer, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Holly Knight, Composer - Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Ennis, Composer - Mickey Thomas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Wilson, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eugene Bloch, Composer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Ennis, Composer - Frankie Sullivan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Wilson, Composer, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frankie Sullivan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Colla, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Mueller, Composer - Nancy Wilson, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Ennis, Composer - Nancy Wilson, Composer, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Howard Leese, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Andes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Susan Ennis, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Thomas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Wilson, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Carmassi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dakota Staton, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HEART, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Album review
Heart was pretty much considered washed up when they released Heart in 1985. They learned a few important things while they had taken a short sabbatical -- they knew that hooks were important and they knew they could play up their looks for MTV. So, they delivered both with Heart, giving their audience anthemic hooks and tightly corseted bosoms, leading to the most popular album they ever had. This doesn't mean it's the best, since its calculated mainstream bent may disarm some long-term fans, but it is true that they do this better than many of their peers, not just because they have good polished material from professional songwriters but because they can deliver this material professionally themselves. Yes, "These Dreams," "Never," and "What About Love" don't quite fit into the classic Heart mode, but they are good mid-'80s mainstream material, delivered as flawlessly as possible. There's still a lot of filler on this record, but the best moments are among the best mainstream AOR of its era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:18
- Main artists: Heart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
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