Dreamboat Annie
In the 1980s and ’90s, numerous women recorded blistering rock, but things were quite different in 1976 — when female singers tended to be pigeonholed as soft-rockers and singer-songwriters and were encouraged to take after Carly Simon, Melissa Manchester or Joni Mitchell rather than Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. Greatly influenced by Zep, Heart did its part to help open doors for ladies of loudness with the excellent Dreamboat Annie (reissued on a gold audiophile CD by DCC Compact Classics in 1995). Aggressive yet melodic rockers like “Sing Child,” “White Lightning and White” and the rock radio staples “Magic Man” and “Crazy on You” led to the tag “the female Led Zeppelin.” And in fact, Robert Plant did have a strong influence on Ann Wilson. But those numbers and caressing, folkish ballads like “How Deep It Goes” and the title song also make it clear that the Wilson sisters had their own identity and vision early on.
- Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Product Specification :
Release Date :01/23/1987
Format :Audio CD
UPC :724352118427
Label :Capitol
List Price :17.98
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November 13 2008 09:32 pm | heart
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ioffer63 on 14 Nov 2008 at 3:08 am #
dreamboat annie was one of the best debut albums in history. surpassing maybe boston, guns and roses or foreigner debuts. “magic man” was a powerful single with ann’s voice providing direction. “crazy on you” was excellent. there is not a bad song here. the title cut was wonderful and dreamy. this album had everything. its where you start with heart.
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alcors32 on 14 Nov 2008 at 3:37 am #
In a great year for rock music, Hearts debut album stood out among the pack. A great album by any measure, Heart managed to establish the bands unique sound and song writing ability it has been known for ever since. Today big hits like Magic Man, and Crazy on You endure as rock institutions, but don’t forget other greats from this album like Dreamboat Annie, Soul of the Sea, I’ll Be Your Song, and Sing Child among others. Heart has stood the test of time, and is still a fan favorite.
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secondfloordepartment on 14 Nov 2008 at 3:52 am #
Although I’m not a great fan of Heart, I believe this is one of the most outstanding debut albums ever. Its cohesion and freshness, together with its power makes it one of my favorites too.
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