Cherry Red brings more SAW mixes to CD...sound quality could
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 05/23/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Hazell Dean's partially Stock Aitken Waterman produced CDs have been out of print for years, so it's fantastic to get the first album back on CD with bonus tracks including b-sides and 12" versions. The downside is that many of these tracks sound rather hollow with too many highs on this reissue. SAW tracks are thumping dance tunes, but the bass seems to be lacking here, which is a shame. The only 12" version I hadn't previously found on CD is Back in My Arms (Once Again), so it's the only real crucial track on here for me to have on CD for the first time. The 12" mix of Whatever I Do on here runs over 8 minutes long and is an alternate mix as compared to the original 12" single that runs close to 7 minutes (which can be found on her Greatest Hits CD). The 12" version of "No Fool (for Love)" on here is the Murray Mix, which also happens to be on the Greatest Hits CD. And don't expect to find any lost Stock Aitken Waterman gems in the b-sides. None of them has the classic SAW sound. Track times:
1 Back In My Arms (Once Again) 3:11
2 Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) 3:38
3 Break The Rules 3:24
4 Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 3:41
5 You're Too Good To Be True 4:12
6 Back In My Arms (Once Again) (Reprise) 0:57
7 Heart First 3:18
8 No Fool (For Love) 3:35
9 Harmony 3:54
10 Devil In You 3:06
11 Everything I Need 3:33
12 Stay In My Life 3:03
13 Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) (12" Mix) 8:18
14 Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) (12" Mix) 8:15
15 Young Boy In The City 3:32
16 Back In My Arms (Once Again) (12" Dance Mix) 6:41
17 Take Me Home 3:22
18 No Fool (For Love) (12" Version) 6:12"
