The lady can rock.
There is no question about that, and this album is one of several from her catalog that serve as a testament to that fact.
Even the opening single, "If I Could Turn Back Time," has a crunchy texture to it, albeit in a poppy, '80s Starship sort of arrangement.
Cher recruited some heavy-hitters for this release, including Steve Lukather (Toto), Desmond Child, and Andrew Gold.
Not all of the album is hard-edged rockers -- witness the effective ballad "Just Like Jesse James" -- but all of it has an honesty and gritty edge that separates it from some of the more modern Cher material.
When you hear the strength of the vocal performance here, it makes you wonder why the producers choose to tinker with her voice in the late '90s and early 2000s.
She certainly doesn't need any help holding a tune.
This one seems a bit dated in retrospect, with the sound certainly tied to pop/rock of the late '80s, but the performance and musical integrity, not to mention strong songwriting, really set the album apart as one of Cher's strongest.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If I Could Turn Back TimeDiane Warren | Cher | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Just Like Jesse JamesDesmond Child, Diane Warren | Cher | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | You Wouldn't Know LoveMichael Bolton, Diane Warren | Cher | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Heart of StoneAndy Hill, Peter Sinfield | Cher | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Still in Love With YouMichael Bolton, Bob Halligan, Bob Halligan Jr. | Cher | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Love on a RooftopDesmond Child, Diane Warren | Cher | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | All Because of YouJon Lind, Sue Shiffron, Sue Shifrin | Cher | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Diane Warren | Cher | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Starting OverMichael Bolton, Jonathan Cain | Cher | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Kiss to KissMary D'Astugues, Phil Galdston, Jon Lind | Cher | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Emotional Fire | Cher | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | After All (Love Theme From Chances Are) (Duet with Peter Cetera) | Cher | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 322 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Anthony | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Peter Asher | Percussion, Producer |
| 3 | Phillip Ashley | Keyboards |
| 4 | Robin Beck | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Suzie Benson | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Gene Black | Guitar |
| 7 | Peter Blakeley | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Michael Bolton | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 9 | Jon Bon Jovi | Composer |
| 10 | Robbie Buchanan | Keyboards |
| 11 | Jonathan Cain | Composer |
| 12 | Peter Cetera | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Cher | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Desmond Child | Composer, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Bobby Chouinard | Drums |
| 16 | Mary D'Astugues | Composer |
| 17 | Patricia Darcy | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Jimmy Demers | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Debra Dobkin | Percussion |
| 20 | John Fiore | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Michael Fisher | Percussion |
| 22 | Wendy Fraser | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Pauline Frechette | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Phil Galdston | Composer |
| 25 | John Gilutin | Keyboards |
| 26 | Andrew Gold | Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Kyle Gordon | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Mick Guzauski | Engineer |
| 29 | Bob Halligan | Composer |
| 30 | Bob Halligan Jr. | Composer |
| 31 | Dan Higgins | Saxophone |
| 32 | Andy Hill | Composer |
| 33 | Bashiri Johnson | Percussion |
| 34 | John Kalodner | Producer |
| 35 | John Keane | Drums |
| 36 | Michael Landau | Guitar |
| 37 | Jim Lang | Synthesizer |
| 38 | Jon Lind | Composer, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Steve Lukather | Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 40 | Ronnie Mancuso | Guitar |
| 41 | Wendy Matthews | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Jean McClain | Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | John McCurry | Guitar |
| 44 | Hugh McDonald | Bass |
| 45 | Louis Merlino | Vocals |
| 46 | Gene Miller | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | Alan Pasqua | Keyboards |
| 48 | Sir Arthur Payson | Engineer |
| 49 | Tom Perme | Drums |
| 50 | John Pierce | Bass |
| 51 | Dean Pitchford | Composer |
| 52 | John Putman | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 53 | John Putnam | Guitar |
| 54 | Eric Rehl | Synthesizer |
| 55 | Vicki Sue Robinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 56 | Guy Roche | Keyboards, Producer |
| 57 | Brenda Russell | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 58 | Allan St. John | Keyboards |
| 59 | Richie Sambora | Composer |
| 60 | Blues Saraceno | Guitar |
| 61 | Jason Scheff | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | John Schreiner | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 63 | Glenn Sciurba | Guitar |
| 64 | Sue Shiffron | Composer |
| 65 | Sue Shifrin | Composer |
| 66 | John Andrew Shreiner | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 67 | Peter Sinfield | Composer |
| 68 | Leland Sklar | Bass |
| 69 | Tom Snow | Composer |
| 70 | Stephanie Spruill | Vocals (Background) |
| 71 | Alan St. Jon | Keyboards |
| 72 | Neil Stubenhaus | Bass |
| 73 | Michael Thompson | Guitar |
| 74 | Bonnie Tyler | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 75 | Myriam Naomi Valle | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 76 | Carlos Vega | Drums |
| 77 | Maria Vidal | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 78 | Richard Wachtel | Guitar |
| 79 | Waddy Wachtel | Guitar |
| 80 | Diane Warren | Composer, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 81 | Mark Williams | Drums, Percussion, Tambourine |
| 82 | Frank Wolf | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |