Search - Sheena Easton :: No Sound But a Heart

Beautiful 'Sound'

Chris S. | atlanta, ga United States | 08/18/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"After entering the scene as a pop balladeer, Sheena Easton switched gears and attitude and unleashed A PRIVATE HEAVEN, which housed the infamous hits 'Strut' and 'Sugar Walls' and made her a sex symbol after years as a Streisand clone. After the commercial failure of DO YOU, it seems as though her label was a bit skeptical about her retail future, so they held on to this album without ever releasing it. It's not completely hard to understand why--after her success as a dance-oriented artist, this album was virtually all ballads, so there reservations may have had some foundation--we'll never know. It's a shame they didn't give it a try, because it's probably her most consistent album next to THE LOVER IN ME, and doesn't sound nearly as dated as her other EMI albums from that period. There's really not a bad song here--the standouts, though, are definately 'Wanna Give My Love', 'The Last To Know'( later recorded by Celine Dion), and the album's highlight, the Prince-penned 'Eternity'. Vocally, Easton' voice was at the height of its' glory--this should have really reinforced her standing as a first-rate song interpreter. As it stands, it remains a diamond in Easton's sometimes spotty album catalog."

Lost Sheena Easton Album Is Found

James A. Allio | Oakland, CA USA | 10/17/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

""No Sound But A Heart" is the great lost Sheena Easton album - lost in the United States anyway. One single, Prince's "Eternity" (also covered by Chaka Khan) was issued, and the entire project was scrapped here, although it was released in Canada. At the time (1986), Sheena Easton was enjoying a remarkable career, one which found her straddling the top 40, dance, r&b, adult contemporary and country charts at one time or another, and there was no reason to think she would drop off in popularity anytime soon. But when the supposedly sure-fire "Eternity" was only a minor hit, this satisfying album was the casualty. Contract negotiations evidently played a big part as well. No matter, "No Sound But A Heart" is here, a voluptuously mellow Sheena Easton contemporary pop ballad set, primarily helmed by Marin County's estimable Narada include a Christmas song from the "Santa Claus" movie (remember that one?); an edgy, semi-successful new wave "Shock Wave" co-Michael Walden. The title song is a real gem,and "Floating Hearts" is a moody standout, but there are no clunkers on this set. Sheena's vocals are smooth and emotional. The four bonus cuts written by Easton; and the two superb big beat numbers Sheena did in the film "About Last Night," both written by Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil, "So Far So Good" and "Natural Love," two of her best recordings ever."

This is Amazing and Beautiful!!!!

P. Ambrose | Brooklyn NY | 08/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I went on a Sheena buying spree and went for the CDs I didn't own (most of them) and replacing my vinyl. What's up with MCA not releasing this?? After drudgingly listening to "My Cherie" and "No Strings" when this came I thought "Well, I already know "Eternity" so maybe it's not gonna be such a drag!" Well this to me is one her most consistent and listenable recording projects of her career. Her voice is in great form, the material excellent. I just wish One Way Records had included more information on the CD liner as there are really no credits except the writers. There isn't a dull track on this recording. Sheena really got short shrifted career wise. Who the hell managed her anyway?"