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Two classic albums digitally remastered!

Invisiboy2001 | Chicago, IL United States | 11/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In 1982 and 1983, Juice Newton was Billboard's Album Artist of the Year ... and the albums contained on this disc are why! And the music here is BEAUTIFULLY REMASTERED! The CD contains Newton's two platinum-selling efforts from the early '80s. The hits everyone knows are here, but there's some stunning non-hit material as well, such as the beautifully painful "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can," which acts as a wonderful complement to "Angel of the Morning" since both songs are about one-night stands. Another treasure on this CD is the Newton-penned "River of Love," a meditation on the elusive nature of love.



The collection traverses through a variety of styles, including classic country, roots rock, torch music, and very-'80s pop (e.g., the smash "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me"). Newton's voice is strong throughout, with just the right amount of power and vulnerability. Standout tracks include "I'm Gonna Be Strong," "Shot Full Of Love," "The Sweetest Thing," "Break It To Me Gently" (for which Newton finally won a Grammy for Best Female Vocalist) and "Adios Mi Corazon."



As a bonus track, Raven records included "It's A Heartache," which was a minor hit (Pop #85) for Newton in 1978 before it became a blockbuster (Pop #3) for Bonnie Tyler later that same year. The inclusion of this track is underwhelming, since it is poorly produced and not even from the same period of Newton's career as the rest of the CD. Furthermore, the track has been released on no fewer than three Newton CDs in the last 17 years. Wouldn't a real "bonus" track have been a previously unreleased track, or a song never available on CD?



Still, the CD is loaded with wonderful Urban Cowboy-era music. Stow your Shania Twain CDs and give a listen to the lady who paved the way for artists like Twain.



For another great Juice Newton CD from Raven Records, pick up the 2007 "Old Flame"/"Dirty Looks" compilation!"

The truly ultimate Juice

R. Blind | 09/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a TRUE fan of vintage Juice this is the CD to get. The remastered qualities of this collection make it the only collection you need of original Juice recordings."

A truly worthy CD for casual fans

Yang, Cheng-feng | Taiwan | 10/23/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I used to have many Juice's casettes when I was a lot younger. Somehow, when I got older, I just never thought of replacing them with CDs until last year. I love her songs, yet I don't have that strong urge to buy every CD of hers. So after comparing all the titles I could find on Amazon, I decided that the most thorough and economic way of getting some of my teenage memories back was to get this one and another collection titled "Emotion", which was released in 1993. If you are someone like me, who loves Juice, yet not to the extent to buy each Cd of hers, then get this one and "Emotion". I guarantee that every penny you spend will be worth it. So many songs of hers still sound touching now. And that's really something."