Unforgettable Tracks

Review Score: (8/10)
The music of Heart is emblazoned in my very soul, and this is one of the albums that won me. I can't understand why this isn't considered an Essential Heart Album, but I find it is not stocked much of the time in stores. The acoustic instrumental 'Silver Wheels' is impossible to forget once you've heard it, and the ability to produce a haunting melody like this one ranks right up there for me as the goal of a serious musician. 'Rockin' Heaven Down' contains all the feel and elements that created hits for Heart in the musical climate in which this was released - i.e. an 'Even It Up' type of essence, yet it received virtually no airplay at that time. These days you can still hear 'Crazy On You' or 'Barracuda' on rock stations any day of the week, but 'Bebe Le Strange'? Hardly ever. Yet if you asked the Wilson sisters what major early hits catapulted them to their legendary status, I imagine this would be on the list. Why doesn't 'Bebe Le Strange' get 'classic rock' airplay? Beats me. If you consider yourself a Heart fan and you're not familliar with these songs, better go out and buy this album and take a good listen.

As an aside, it interested me to learn that Ann and Nancy were inspired by Led Zeppelin ('Dream Of The Archer/Sylvan Song' from Little Queen expresses this well.) I believe 'Bebe Le Strange' was written about Jimmy Page - a worthy tribute.

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