Label: Epic / Legacy (US), EK 85770
Style: Rock, Pop
Country: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Time: 44:07
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 303 Mb
Charts: US #5, AUS #78, CAN #24. Canada: Platinum; US: Gold.
It
was the first album without founding member Roger Fisher on lead
guitar, who had left the band months prior along with his brother
Michael.
Bebe Le Strange spawned the singles "Even It Up" (backed by
the Tower of Power horn section) and the title track. Some of the
backing vocals were provided by Don Wilhelm, who had been in a group
called The Army with Steve Fossen and Roger Fisher in the 1960s.
On
June 29, 2004, the album was re-released by Epic and Legacy Recordings
in a remastered expanded edition, containing two bonus tracks: the
studio outtake "Jackleg Man" and a live version of "Break".
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9b%C3%A9_le_Strange)
Bebe
le Strange, Heart's entrance into the 1980s, was a rough one. Heart
were certainly questioning their identity here, as evidenced by their
feeble attempt at punky new wave on "Break." It was the band's first
without guitarist Roger Fisher -- longtime co-writer and guitarist Sue
Ennis stepped in for the sessions -- and his absence is felt here; there
is a distinct lack of his elegant approach to acoustic guitar and his
tasty lead work. Much of the deeply textured sonic lushness of the
band's earlier records is relegated to the back burner and production
touches are focused on compression. Instead of creating spaces, they
seem to break them down. Perhaps the Wilson sisters were feeling the
pressure of punk and new wave and trying to update their sound for the
new decade, but it was a mistake. Heart's trademark sound is timeless,
and there are flashes of it here on cuts such as Nancy Wilson's gorgeous
ballad "Silver Wheels" and the rocked-up single "Even It Up," but
overall, Bebe le Strange feels unfocused and restless. The urgency on
tracks like "Raised on You" and "Down on Me" (not the Janis Joplin tune)
feels forced, and Ann's "Sweet Darlin'" falls too late in the
proceedings -- it might have made a wonderful addition to the middle of
the set, but here, one of the album's best melodies falls into near
obscurity by its placement. Finally, the keyboard and drum production on
this set were so gimmicky that they dated the record before it was even
issued.
(allmusic.com/album/bebe-le-strange-mw0000650242)
01. Bebe Le Strange (03:39)
02. Down On Me (04:54)
03. Silver Wheels (01:27)
04. Break (02:33)
05. Rockin' Heaven Down (05:54)
06. Even It Up (05:11)
07. Strange Night (04:17)
08. Raised On You (03:21)
09. Pilot (03:16)
10. Sweet Darlin' (03:22)
11. Jackleg Man (Recorded 1979-1980) (Bonus track) (03:05)
12. Break (Live 1980) (Bonus track) (03:03)
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