- Audio CD (Feb 27 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B000002T1H
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #33,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Heartless |
| 2. Devil Delight |
| 3. Just The Wine |
| 4. Without You |
| 5. Magazine |
| 6. Here Song |
| 7. Mother Earth Blues |
| 8. I've Got The Music In Me |
Product Description
Album Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. EMI. 2008.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
SOMEBODY REMASTER THIS, PLEASE,
By Music Fanatic (Bettendorf, IA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Magazine (Audio CD)
This is essential Heart. I know all about the label problems and how this is supposedly a lackluster, hodge podge of leftovers. That story is irrelevant, however, because this is still a great album that stands with their very best. Every song is a different style, yet they are all nearly perfect. Of the five original compositions, one is more of an interlude than a complete song, and the others are four of Heart's best songs. In fact, they performed three of them in concert as late as the Dog & Butterfly tour, despite whatever desire they may have had to withhold support for the album. Perhaps this is more of an ep than a full album, but length, not quality, is its only shortcoming. This is classic music from one of the most talented rock lineups in history. The guitar work is brilliant--especially on Devil Delight and Magazine it rivals anything they've ever done. Early Heart had some of the most incredible and unique guitar playing that I've ever heard, and this album has more than its share of that. As they did on Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, and Dog & Butterfly, Heart takes 70s rock to a whole different level. The songs are very intricate and totally unique. Everything changed after the original lineup started dissolving, but at this point in their career, even an album of their "leftovers" had more inventive songs and incredible musicianship than almost any album done before or since. This is my take on the songs: Mother Earth Blues: a fantastic blues cover that shows the range of the band. I'm ecstatic about the remasters of Little Queen and Dog & Butterfly, but I really hope that Capitol or somebody will remaster this someday soon (perhaps with a reissue of the now out-of-print remaster of Dreamboat Annie). If it doesn't happen because of a continuation of the feud between Heart and Mushroom, it will be a great disservice to the fans.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
The full,correct story of "Magazine",
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This review is from: Magazine (Audio CD)
During the making of Heart's second album "Magazine",the group had a falling out with Mushroom Records over an advertising campaign celebrating the sales of "Dreamboat Annie" which read "It was only their first time together",showing a photo of Ann & Nancy Wilson leaning up against each other semi-topless.CBS/Portrait had offered the group a lucrative contract,and so the group broke the 2-album contract with Mushroom.The label retaliated by pressing 5000 L.P.'s of the first version of "Magazine",combining 5 not-quite-finished studio tracks plus an early Canada B-side & two live tracks.These copies were sold mostly in Los Angeles,California & Hollywood,Florida and had a disclaimer on the back of the album cover which read in part,"Mushroom Records regrets that a contractual dispute has made it neccessary to complete this record without the cooperation or endorsement of the group Heart,who have expressly disclaimed artistic involvement in completing this record".This first version had the songs in the following order:Side One "Heartless"*,"Without You"*,"Just The Wine"*,"Magazine"* Side Two:"Here Song","Devil Delight"*,"Blues Medley-Mother Earth/You Shook Me","I've Got The Music in Me".The tracks marked * had rough lead vocals,different,longer running times,and some different instrumental solos versus the version of the album available today.In the settlement between Heart & Mushroom Records,Mushroom got the right to release the album,but the group got the right to complete the recordings to their satisfaction.A security guard stood by in the studio to make sure that the group didn't try to erase the multitrack tapes.The group re-recorded the lead vocals for all the studio tracks except "Here Song"(a completed early Canada B-side),and the group edited "You Shook Me",to cut out a part at the end of the song where Ann Wilson immitated Robert Plant's vocal improvisation from the end of Led Zeppelin's version.The synthesizer solo on "Just The Wine" was replaced by a flute solo,and the song "Magazine" was trimmed down more than a minute shorter,eliminating a somewhat meandering original ending.Ann & Nancy Wilson have occasionally stated that the best tracks from "Magazine" & "Little Queen"(their CBS/Portrait debut) would have originally been released on one album.Take the recordings with that knowledge in mind.Both albums have some fine tracks,and a few clunkers.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Going From Good to Average,
By Cory D. Schreyer (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Magazine (Audio CD)
I own both the 1977 and 1978 versions of this album.The first version, although "incomplete" / "unauthorized", was very good. Ann does some of her best vocal work here in terms of phrasing and passion. Like other reviewers have said, this is the version that I like to play. The original LP gets at least 4 out of 5 stars. The 1978 version was remixed. Ann's vocals aren't quite as good here, and the sequence of the tracks isn't as well placed as before. The remixed version gets a maximum of 3 out of 5 stars. The difference between the two recordings really is that noticeable. So, if you can get a copy of the 1977 LP, do so, and guard it carefully. You won't regret it. (One more thing: I don't know if Heart and Led Zeppelin ever did a joint rock concert together in the 1970s (who would open for whom?), but if Ann Wilson and Robert Plant ever did a duet together, then that would have been awesome.)
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