It is saying something when a song sounds great except for the particular singer who is belting it out. The belter here is Sheena Easton and the song in case is "My Cherie," which is like a melodic offspring of "Morning Train": smooth and repetitive so that it clings to the listener willingly or not. Easton's vocals are so nasally and hyperactive on the song that it is nearly unbearable, yet so hard to shake off. That said, the rest of the album is pleasant and relaxing, sometimes danceable, though not very memorable. The flip side of the song "My Cherie" is that her voice is the best thing on the remaining tracks. The joyful energy is top-notch on "Next to You" and "Too Much in Love," along with slip-and-slide production quality. There is hardly reason to dislike any of the other tracks, they are friendly and not tragically sentimental, though they pass over non-affectingly. Sheena Easton has proved herself time and again with energetic singles, as well as charming, teary ballads. Her talent extends beyond the flakiness of "My Cherie," and with potential to drive to full force like the Scottish diva she is, why she has placed her stakes at a General Hospital soundtrack level is anyone's guess. ~ Peter Fawthrop, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Clif Magness
- Keyboards
- George Merrill
- Vocals (Background)
- Narada Michael Walden
- Arranger, Drums, Producer
- John Morton
- Guitar
- Shawn Murphy
- Engineer
- Phil Palmer
- Guitar
- Steve Pigott
- Drums, Keyboards, Programming
- Mike Reiter
- Assistant Engineer
- Dave Reitzas
- Engineer
- Marc Reyburn
- Assistant Engineer
- Claytoven Richardson
- Vocals (Background)
- Shannon Rubicam
- Vocals (Background)
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Bass
- Wally Traugott
- Mastering
- Rick Wake
- Producer
- Randy Waldman
- Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
- Cynthia Shiloh
- Production Coordination
- Jolie Jones Levine
- Production Coordination
- Keith "KC" Cohen
- Mixing
- Bryan Carrigan
- Assistant Engineer
- Albert Sanchez
- Photography
- Jules Chaikin
- Orchestra Contractor
- Kevin Walden
- Production Coordination
- Margo Chase
- ?, Logo
- Janice Lee
- Production Coordination
- John Coulter
- Design
- Barron Matalon
- Hair Stylist
- Dug McGuirk
- Assistant Engineer
- Dave Scheuer
- Engineer
- Terence Dover
- Engineer
- Peter Zizzo
- Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Drums
- Francesca Tolot
- Make-Up
- Tina Hicks
- Vocals (Background)
- Vivian Turner
- Stylist
- David Foster
- Piano, Producer
- Michael Thompson
- Guitar
- Chris Eaton
- Vocals (Background)
- Nikita Germaine
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael Baird
- Drums
- Glen Ballard
- Organ, Programming, Keyboards, Producer
- Louis Biancaniello
- Keyboards, Programming
- Reverend Dave Boruff
- Horn
- Francis Buckley
- Mixing
- Stef Burns
- Guitar
- Bob Cadway
- Engineer
- Denny Diante
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Assa Drori
- Concert Master
- Felipe Elgueta
- Engineer
- Chuck Findley
- Horn
- David Frank
- Programming
- Bruce Gaitsch
- Guitar
- Humberto Gatica
- Arranger, Mixing, Engineer, Producer
- Claude Gaudette
- Synthesizer
- Paul Hanson
- Horn
- Natalie Jackson
- Vocals (Background)
- Danny Jacob
- Guitar
- Michael Landau
- Guitar
- Bill Leonard
- Mixing Assistant
- Beth Anderson
- Vocals (Background)
- Sheena Easton
- Vocals, Vocals (Background), Main Performer



















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