Invisiboy2001 | Chicago, IL United States | 09/23/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I had this album on cassette back in college. Loved it! Marilyn Martin has pipes akin to Pat Benatar and Laura Branigan -- part rock, part torch, and entirely awesome. Martin should have become a bigger star, but unfortunately there seems to be only so much room in the music industry for divas. Thank goodness this album has been reissued. Hopefully a whole new slew of Marilyn martin fans will appear. A very talented rocker, indeed!"
She's Mine Again!
Gregory Alonzo | Santa Barbara, USA | 08/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've waited forever for this one to come out on CD. The remastered issue is excellent. In the 80's I wore out my cassette rockin' to this lady. Initially Marilyn was a backing vocalist for Stevie Nicks when I first became aquainted with her talents. Two of my favorite cuts are, "Night Moves and Turn it On." Although she had a hit with the guitar-driven, "Night Moves," the suits just never knew what to do with such a versatile artist. In fact ther are eight producers on this CD. Worst still, her follow up album they tried to turn her into a dance act! Enough said. This sultry singer rocks!!"
Forget the song with Phil Collins, This lady Rocks.
James A. Kitts | North East, MD United States | 08/02/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Most people know the song Marilyn Martin did with Phil Collins. Separate Lives was a great song, and it gave Marilyn her first #1 single and a Grammy Nomination. She got a solo recording contract because of that song. But, on this album she rocks.
Night Moves has an ethereal sound that crescendos in a wall of guitars during the chorus. The rest of the album is not nearly as guitar driven, nor does it have the power of that song, but it is a great pop/rock album and Marilyn's voice is absolutley mesmerizing."
This Album Was Long Overdue For A CD Release
Rob Astor | Jackson, Michigan USA | 01/03/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With a voice equal to the stronger female voices of the mid-1980s, it's hard to understand how Marilyn Martin didn't reach a greater audience. Best known for the duet "Seperate Lives" with Phil Collins, Marilyn recorded at least one other duet with well known composer David Foster, and even sang a cover of Stevie Nicks' "Sorcerer".
On her first solo album, Marilyn proved she had the pipes to contend with the best. "Night Moves" is a song you might expect from Pat Benatar, a dark song of hidden and forbidden love, laden with squealing rock guitar. Her second single, "Move Closer" was sensual, and the video reminicent of Olivia Newton-John's "Soul Kiss". Marilyn had a passionate, red-hot ballad in this mellow tune.
There are at leaset two stand out album tracks worth the price of this package. The peppy, almost bouncing rocker "One Step Closer" and the scorching "Beauty Or The Beast", akin to the likes of Heart's Ann Wilson in power and soaring vocals. To have these four tracks alone on CD after nearly twenty years is a real treat.
Marilyn may have slipped from commercial radar after her second album, however, you can find her on a Japanese release from 2002 entitled SINCERELY... MARIYA TAKEUCHI SONGBOOK. She sings "Plastic Love" and "When Angels Cry" wih Joe Pizzulo. With her first album finally making it to CD format, hopefully, Marilyn's second release THIS IS SERIOUS will soon be re-released as well."
Finally!
J. Hinson | 09/08/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Marilyn Martin is a terrific singer with a strong, sexy voice. Why she only recorded 2 albums is a mystery, but she does appear recently on Jim Wilson's "A Place In My Heart" cd, released by Artemis Nashville. Hopefully this re-emergence is a sign of things to come."