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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If Looks Could KillBeau Garrett | Heart | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | NeverGreg Bloch, Laura Kinghtlinger, Holly Knight | Heart | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | These DreamsMartin Page, Bernie Taupin | Heart | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | The WolfMark Andes, Denny Carmassi, Sue Ennis, Heart, Howard Leese | Heart | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | All EyesGreg Bloch, Laura Kinghtlinger, Holly Knight | Heart | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Nobody HomeSue Ennis, Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson | Heart | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Nothin' at AllMark Mueller | Heart | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | What He Don't KnowSue Ennis, Ann Wilson | Heart | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Shell ShockMark Andes, Denny Carmassi, Sue Ennis, Howard Leese, Ann Wilson | Heart | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | What About Love | Heart | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 40 mins | 91 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Sheron Alton | Composer |
| 3 | Mark Andes | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 4 | Rebecca Blake | Photography |
| 5 | Greg Bloch | Composer |
| 6 | Denny Carmassi | Composer, Drums |
| 7 | Gary Clark | Drums, Technician |
| 8 | Mike Clink | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Johnny Colla | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Sue Ennis | Composer |
| 11 | Brian Foraker | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 12 | Beau Garrett | Composer |
| 13 | Heart | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Laura Kinghtlinger | Composer |
| 15 | Holly Knight | Composer, Keyboards |
| 16 | Howard Leese | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Norman Moore | Art Direction, Design |
| 18 | Mark Mueller | Composer |
| 19 | Ron Nevison | Engineer, Producer |
| 20 | Scott Olson | Guitar, Guitar Technician |
| 21 | Martin Page | Composer |
| 22 | Mike Reese | Mastering |
| 23 | Grace Slick | Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Frankie Sullivan | Guitar |
| 25 | Bernie Taupin | Composer |
| 26 | Mickey Thomas | Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Jim Vallance | Composer |
| 28 | Lynn Wilson Keagle | Vocals |
| 29 | Ann Wilson | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Violin, Vocals |
| 30 | Lynn Wilson | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Nancy Wilson | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Peter Wolf | Creative Input, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |