Heart - Heart - Greatest Hits: 1985-1995
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Free Music Notes for Heart - Greatest Hits: 1985-1995
Free Music Review: Die Hard Heart Fan!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a testament to the pioneering women of rock!!Excellent collection!
Free Music Review: Some rockers, and a few power ballads
Hit: 4 Stars
Made in CAN in 2000, Serial# 72435-26803-2-0, Playing Time 72:58This is the second consecutive "greatest hits" package to be released by Capitol (the 1st in 1997 was called "These Dreams"), but this time it focuses on the 1985-1995 era only.
The problem is, 10 out of these 18 tracks were on its predecessor, so I feel a bit cheated. On the other hand, this time we get the tracks in chronological order, which I believe is the best way to follow the changes in sound the band went through.
Here's a quick run-down of the sources for the material, all included in full-length form:
Tracks 1 to 5 from "Heart", tracks 6 to 8 from "Bad Animals", track 9 is from the soundtrack to "Tequila Sunrise" (Richard Marx recorded his own song on his 1997 "Flesh And Bone" album); tracks 10 to 13 from "Brigade"; track 14 from a promo-only single (studio version, but available live on "Rock The House"; also a HUGE hit in the mid-80's by John Farnham, on his "Whispering Jack" album); tracks 15 to 17 from "Desire Walks On"; track 18 is the uncredited and last track on "The Road Home".
Most of the material on this disc is "electric" and shows the powerful side of Heart. The trouble with "greatest hits" or "best of" albums is that you're favorite might not be on it. If you're fairly new to the band, especially from that era, this CD puts together many of their most popular songs from these albums. And it sounds a lot more cohesive than the "These Dreams" CD.
Highly recommended to the HEART newbie, but also recommended for the fan because I don't think you'll skip any of the tracks on this CD.
Free Music Review: '80s Heart...
Hit: 4 Stars
I love Heart.
I have loved Heart since Magic Man hit the Radio and I saw then on that first headline tour. This is not that Heart, it is '80s Heart, which was still my favorite from the era at the time, but for me this is my least favorite incarnation.
Recently however, I have repurchased my favorite era of studio albums and got the CDs again of everything up to and including "PassionWorks" and also the "LoveMonger era", I have debated geting the '80's CDs but they lack the emotional hold on me as the other albums. I compromised by geting this CD, which does have the singles that defined their "Singles" & MTV era. IT is a very good set of "Power Ballads", one old school style rock song "Black on Black II" as well as "Back to Avalon" and "The Road Home" from the accoustic era.
So here's the deal,
This is a great CD for those who are '80s Heart fans, and those like me who want something to represent that era of their work but aren't crazy enough about it to go replace their lost albums.
Free Music Review: the first of a kind rock band straight out of seattle
Hit: 4 Stars
seattle really doesn't have much to remember its music scene by except for about as many fingers as I have on one hand...Heart, Mix-a-lot, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters..those are the biggest names out of here anyway...Heart is what I consider the pioneer of Seattle music...sure seattle seems boring and it is but I'm proud to have a few good people like the ones named above represent my city..Heart is what I would hear on the radio growing up...I can't say I'm a die hard Heart fan but when I'm in the right mood I will kick back with this album and take a long drive in the rain and listen all the way through...Heart is one group that could never possibly fall off the face of the earth...heart is known to everyone at one time or anotherFree Music Review: Comeback
Hit: 4 Stars
Though primarily known for 70s classics like Barracuda and Magic Man, Heart made a comeback in the 80s with new albums on a new record label. Primarily a musical vehicle for sisters Anne and Nancy Wilson, Heart are one of the greatest bands of all time. This period 1985- 95 saw more platinum albums and even bigger hits. Key tracks are: What About Love, These Dreams and Alone. Alone went to number one on the singles' charts, according to the liner notes. I would recommend it.