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Toni Childs followed up her critically acclaimed Union in 1991 with House of Hope. Once again, Childs wrote the bulk of the album with David Rickets (David and David) with whim she co-produced the album. Despite those facts, and despite the return of guitarist David Rhodes and drummer Rick Marotta, House of Hope fails to match the impressive standards of Childs' debut.
Childs treads much of the same ground as on Union, both lyrically and musically, but too much of House of Hope feels incomplete. What the record lacks, however, is almost made up for on the tracks that do work beginning with the lead-off "I've Got to Go Now," a tale of a woman leaving an abusive relationship. Childs dramatic vocals imbue the protagonist with willful, albeit fragile, resolve and a spirit that is moving. "Heaven's Gate" is a lovely ballad resembling a lullaby (which chronicles a widow's longing to be reunited with her husband) over a graceful soundtrack of piano and acoustic guitar. And on "The Dead Are Dancing," Los Lobos' David Hidalgo adds guitar and accordion to the ode to the disappeared dissidents of Chile.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer, Associate Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 A&M Records
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer - David Ricketts, Producer - Mark McKenna, Producer - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer, Associate Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 A&M Records
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer - David Rhodes, ComposerLyricist - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark McKenna, Producer - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer, Associate Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark McKenna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 A&M Records
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer, Associate Producer - David Rhodes, ComposerLyricist - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 A&M Records
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark McKenna, Producer - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark McKenna, Producer - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
GAVIN MACKILLOP, Producer - David Ricketts, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark McKenna, Producer - Toni Childs, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Toni Childs followed up her critically acclaimed Union in 1991 with House of Hope. Once again, Childs wrote the bulk of the album with David Rickets (David and David) with whim she co-produced the album. Despite those facts, and despite the return of guitarist David Rhodes and drummer Rick Marotta, House of Hope fails to match the impressive standards of Childs' debut.
Childs treads much of the same ground as on Union, both lyrically and musically, but too much of House of Hope feels incomplete. What the record lacks, however, is almost made up for on the tracks that do work beginning with the lead-off "I've Got to Go Now," a tale of a woman leaving an abusive relationship. Childs dramatic vocals imbue the protagonist with willful, albeit fragile, resolve and a spirit that is moving. "Heaven's Gate" is a lovely ballad resembling a lullaby (which chronicles a widow's longing to be reunited with her husband) over a graceful soundtrack of piano and acoustic guitar. And on "The Dead Are Dancing," Los Lobos' David Hidalgo adds guitar and accordion to the ode to the disappeared dissidents of Chile.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:26
- Main artists: Toni Childs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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