It features a new line-up of Delisa Davis, Micki Free and Howard Hewett (Davis and Free having replaced Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley who had both left the group after the release of the previous album The Look).
This would be Hewett's last album with the group before embarking on a successful solo career.
With Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniels having left Shalamar and been replaced by singer Delisa Davis and guitarist/Prince admirer Micki Free, Howard Hewett unveiled a new Shalamar lineup on Heart Break.
Although the loss of Watley and Daniels was quite a loss for the group, it wasn't a fatal blow. In fact, Heart Break was good enough to indicate that there might be life after Watley and Daniels for Shalamar, mainly because the trio still had Hewett's talent and charisma to rely on.
Hewett is clearly the one holding down the fort on Heart Break, which finds Shalamar continuing to incorporate new wave elements.
"Heart Break" boasted the wildly infectious, rock-influenced hit from Footloose "Dancing in the Sheets," and the combination of soul-pop and new wave also proved quite appealing on "My Girl Loves Me," "Don't Get Stopped In Beverly Hills" and the George Duke-produced "Amnesia."
Also impressive is Howard and Davis' charming duet on the ballad "Whenever You Need Me."
As it turned out, Heart Break would be Hewett's last album with Shalamar, as well as the last decent Shalamar album.
Side A
A1. Amnesia - 5:38
A2. Dancin’ In The Sheets - 4:02
A3. Whenever You Need Me - 5:00
A4. Heartbreak - 5:30
Side B
B1. Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills - 4:17
B2. My Girl Loves Me - 4:41
B3. Melody (An Erotic Affair) - 7:16
B4. Deceiver - 4:04
Personnel
- Delissa Davis - Keyboards, Vocals
- George Duke - Keyboards
- Micki Free - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Synthesizer), Vocals
- Chuck Gentry - Guitar, Keyboards, Sequencing Programmer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Mitch Gibson - Assistant Engineer
- Hawk - Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
- Howard Hewett - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Joyce "Fenderella" Irby - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
- John "J.R." Robinson - Percussion
- Barry Sarna - Keyboards
- Ernie Watts - Saxophone
- David Williams - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Bill Wolfer - Keyboards, Synthesizer
- William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman - Sequencing Programmer
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Solar Records
- Copyright (c) – Solar Records
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Distributed By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company
Credits
- Co-producer – Hawk (tracks: B1 to B4)
- Producer – Howard Hewett (tracks: A3 to B4)
Notes
Release: 1984
Format: LP
Genre: Soul, Solarsound
Label: Solar Records
Catalog# 540112
Prijs: €10,00
Vinyl: Very Good
Cover: Very Good
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