Music: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Best Albums of the 80's Series

True enough Bob. I haven't thought of Luba in years.

Another Canadian female that I liked back in that era was Darby Mills who was the leather lunged voice of the Headpins.

Clint

----- Original Message -----

From: bkushner@mcsnet.ca

To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:51 PM

Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Best Albums of the 80's Series - Heart: Passionworks

Luba is Canadian and like most Canadian artists, unless they can make a name for themselves in the US, it is very difficult for them to achieve star status.

I always thought Luba deserved more recognition than she received.

BobK

On 2011-02-21, at 5:08 PM, GPS2003 wrote:

I wonder why we never heard of Luba in the UK?

We had Bonnie Tyler, Alison Moyet, Stevie Nicks, Cher, Ella, Pat Benatar, Melanie and Joan Jett I suppose.

SmUrFy

"Rebel souls, deserters we are called.
Chose a gun and threw away the sun.
Now these towns, they all know our name.

6-gun sound is our claim to fame.
I can hear them say"

From: oldkush <bkushner@mcsnet.ca>
To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, 21 February, 2011 23:09:49
Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Best Albums of the 80's Series - Heart: Passionworks

If any female singer from the 80's could possibly have matched Ann Wilson's voice for sheer power and delivery, it may have been Luba ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGC94x_DnhY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX5htDMeKU&feature=related

For some reason Luba never did receive the recognition that she probably deserved. Don't know why ?

Would have been great to see Luba and Ann Wilson on stage together ..... between the two of them they probably had enough power to bring a building down.

BobK

--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, bkushner@... wrote:
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> For myself, I probably enjoy Heart / Wilson music more now than in the 80's and I think it is because I now really appreciate Ann Wilson's voice. Very few female rock singers can match her power, range and delivery.
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> Ann Wilson would definitely be in my personal "favourite top 5" female singers.
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> BobK
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> On 2011-02-21, at 7:06 AM, howl dog wrote:
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> > in my opinion, the beginning of the end for them. I saw that tour, at a much smaller venue than they usually played, and it was only half full. Or half empty, depending upon your point of view.
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> > Ann Wilson is a notorious liar but she blames the record label for the dismal sales of the album (in comparison to the sales they were accustomed to). The record company was Epic, and Wilson says they were too interested in Michael Jackson to give Heart any sort of promotion.
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> > In the end, the album tanked and the Wilsons were almost dead broke when they managed to finally get out of their contract with Epic. Capitol picked them up but there were a lot of regulations forced upon the Wilson sisters at the time; forced to use songs by Capitol staff and freelance songwriters, and forced to do somewhat "racy" videos that the girls would have refused to do in any other circumstance.
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> > Its interesting that the next few records brought back hit singles and huge sales and made Heart the queens of the 80s big hair metal ballad bands, but many Heart fans dislike that era. Nancy Wilson herself hates most of the music they made during that time, and refuses to play most of it at their concerts. To this day, I dont think they play a single song from Passionworks.
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> > --- On Sun, 2/20/11, GPS2003 <granpapasmurf2003@...> wrote:
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> > From: GPS2003 <granpapasmurf2003@...>
> > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Best Albums of the 80's Series - Heart: Passionworks
> > To: "CRF" <Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
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> > 1983
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> > Heart - Passionworks
> > The album marks a shift in musical direction from hard rock to power ballads. This album spent twenty-one weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the number thirty-nine spot. Featuring new bassist Mark Andes (ex Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne), and drummer Denny Carmassi (ex Gamma) the album failed to go gold, putting Heart at a career crossroads. Howevr who could have predicted what was to happen with their next album, and the first for Capitol Records.
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> > Track Listing:
> > 1.How Can I Refuse?
> > 2.Blue Guitar
> > 3.Johnny Moon
> > 4.Sleep Alone
> > 5.Together Now
> > 6.Allies
> > 7.(Beat By) Jealousy
> > 8.Heavy Heart
> > 9.Love Mistake
> > 10.Language of Love
> > 11.Ambush
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> > Credits:
> > Ann Wilson: Guitar, keyboards, Violin, Vocals and Background Vocals
> > Lynn Wilson: Background Vocals
> > Nancy Wilson: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals and Background Vocals
> > Mark Andes: Bass, Vocals and Background Vocals
> > Denny Carmassi: Drums
> > Howard Leese: Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals and Background Vocals
> > David Paich: Piano and Synthesizer
> > Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer
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> > SmUrFy
> > "Rebel souls, deserters we are called.
> > Chose a gun and threw away the sun.
> > Now these towns, they all know our name.
> > 6-gun sound is our claim to fame.
> > I can hear them say"
> >
> > _,_._,___
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