The comeback begins...
Frank Gaertner | Atlanta GA USA | 10/09/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Anne's career waned a bit from 1981 to 1983, but she recovered nicely with the two albums on this CD. Anne had six consecutive singles miss the #1 spot on the country charts from March 1981 to September 1983, and the accompanying albums were some of her less distinguished recordings, in my opinion. But that all changed with "A Little Good News", when the lead single and title cut took her back to the top. As one reviewer noted, it's one of the very few political message songs that Anne recorded, and it was very well-received: she received the CMA Award for Single Of The Year for it. Strong song choices abound on "A Little Good News". I've always been fond of the second #1 from this album, "Just Another Woman In Love", and the Kenny Loggins-penned "The More We Try" is a beautiful sad song. The sound was varied slightly, and she sounded like she was having fun again. Her career reinvigorated, she then released "Heart Over Mind" in 1985 and scored yet another #1 country single with "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do". This album is poppier than some of her previous works - Anne was continuing to search for that elusive pop hit during this time. [She went full-out pop on her next album, "Something To Talk About", but still only managed a #92 pop hit with "Now And Forever (You And Me)"]. Interestingly, Whitney Houston recorded two of the same songs from "Heart Over Mind" on her debut CD that was out at the same time - "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" and "Take Good Care Of My Heart". Anne's versions are easily as good, and "Time Don't Run Out On Me" was a classic Carole King-Gerry Goffin song as well. All in all, these two albums are definite highlights of her '80s output and well-worth the purchase price."
2 of the best
johntaylor | lynn, ma. USA | 09/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Anne Murray is one of the greatest song stylists ever. I hadn't heard "Heart Over Mind' since I last played my turntable (never got it on tape or cd until today).....so glad I did..."HEART" is one of the best from Anne...she is loose, into the groove, mellow without pity and so much more I can't describe. I love this cd period..........and then there's "A Little Good News" which led to "HEART"...both are 2 of the best from one of the best Canadian imports ever!"
Track Listings (20) - Disc #1