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Holy you know what! Maybe she should have been singing "Desperado". This is so unlistenable it is frightening that it is from Sheena. Having just purchased her entire CD catalog I figured - why not - let's see what she does with these. It's a daunting job in the first place - but it is downright embarassing. I don't need to point out what is so "horrendous" about "fabulous" because it's just simply an awful product from an incredibly talented artist. Listen to "A Private Heaven", "Do You" (very underrated), "No Sound But A Heart", "The Lover In Me" and "What Comes Naturally". These showcase Sheena. Once again I have to ask - who the hell manages her career?
It has been several years since Sheena Easton has had a major release outside of Japan and it's great to have her back! Her latest is a wonderful feel-good album drawing mostly on remakes of familiar dance and R&B classics of the 1970s and 80s. It's hard to imagine anyone bringing anything new to such classics like Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye", Donna Summer's "Love is in Control" or Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way", but she does come off as if she is having one heck of a great time!! She also manages to maintain high energy on "Giving up Giving In" (The Three Degrees) and does a quite creditable job on "Best of my Love" ("The Emotions"). There is one duet - "On My Own" (Patti Labelle/Michael McDonald) where she is joined by a quite youthful sounding Terry Donald - coproducer on the album. At first, I thought it sounded like Sheena was duetting with herself! Interestingly, the two mellow cuts here may actually attract as much attention as the uptempo ones. She obviously has good taste in choosing Deniece Williams' "That's What Friends Are For" (from "This is Niecy") and giving it a smooth, sensual groove. "You Never Gave Me a Chance" (to my knowledge, not a remake) is vintage Sheena. However, the crowning jewel of this collection is the last track "Get Here to Me." This is a wonderful, star-out-slow turning into a high-steppin' disco anthem in the "Last Dance" tradition.Sheena, the production and arrangements (not to mention the material) are terrific. For Sheena fans, it's quite worth the import price. The only real disappointment is that it all seems to end quite a bit too soon, but then you can just skip back to track 1 and start it all over again. Don't be surprised if you find yourself doing just that!
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Catchy Euro-Dance/Hi-NRG Music, August 9, 2004 A Kid's Review This is a good album. Sheena's voice is best when her voice flows natually & not trying to pull off robust diva-esque vocals. The best songs & my favourites here are "Giving Up, Giving In", "Love Is In Control", "Get Here to Me", "That's What Friends Are For", and "You Never Gave Me The Chance. Lovers of club/dance music would enjoy this.
Sheena Easton is a vocalist who left a massive imprint on the era of the 1980s. Her vocal sound was clear and unique. A media darling that did benefit from prominent exposure during the early days of MTV. It's nice to hear her return to the musical arena. Her vocals remain strong and have more texture. However, her attempt to register a chart comeback falls on deaf ears. The main problem with this CD is that it has been tailor made for two specific markets. (1) Disco lovers and (2) Gay audiences into kitch. The producers should have realised that both audiences are die hard fans of GLORIA GAYNOR, DONNA SUMMER, THELMA HOUSTON and THREE DEGREES. It's highly unlikely Sheena could convince them to abandon their vinyl copies of the dancefloor anthems and audition her rendition of those disco classics.Unfortunately, due to the highly restrictive musical focus on this project, SHEENA comes across as a "GRADE B" version of KYLIE MINOGUE and GERI HALLIWELL (both of whom cannot sing, while Sheena remains a vocal powerhouse).
I've been heard all these songs for long terms. All the decade for these songs. When listen to the radio including KOST 103.5 or K-BIG 104.3 FM. Also I see you on the video of What Comes Naturally, Strut, and Sugar Walls all I know your move, emotions and your song. Because you have a beautiful song of the request. Therefore, Sheena you wrote your own song of the pop rock all the sound. Can you send a ticket,I can go to hte Las Vegas Hilton to meet you on the backstage for signing autograph and CD. That your song for decade.
After a seemingly endless respite from the public eye, Sheena Easton resurfaced(at least in Europe)with this album of primarily disco covers. Though the idea was well-intentioned, it would have been so much better had it been more well executed. The song selection is flawless, but unfortunately the production reduces such classics as 'Best Of My Love' and 'Don't Leave Me This Way' to middling Europop fodder, with the few exceptions being a muscular reworking of 'Giving Up, Giving In'and a pretty good take on Gloria Gaynor's classic 'Never Can Say Goodbye'. Also unfortunate is Easton's voice, which has lost much of the nuance and range that marked much of her eighties work, and now just sounds thin and strained. It doesn't help her cause that the production often swallows her whole, with the background vocals sometimes heard over Easton herself. This is a project that will probably appeal only to Easton fans alone, as there are only a few standouts here.
HORRENDOUS, August 19, 2004
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