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Showcasing the Sparrow Records Era of White Heart

rnorton828 | Riverbend, IL | 02/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Released in 1991, Souvenirs showcases some of the musical highlights of White Heart's three albums released with Sparrow Records: Don't Wait for the Movie (1986), Emergency Broadcast (1988) and Freedom (1989). This was the era of the band's classic lineup featuring foudning members Mark Gersmehl (keyboards) and Billy Smiley (guitars/keyboards) plus vocalist Rick Florian, guitarist Gordon Kennedy, bassist Tommy Simms and drummer Chris McHugh. This collection features How Many Times, Fly Eagle Fly, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Christian, Maybe Today and Convertibles from DWFTM, More Sold Out and Montana Sky from Emergency Broadcast and Invitation, Set the Bridge on Fire, Eighth Wonder, The River Will Flow, Over Me and Bye Bye Babylon from Freedom. Souvenirs also includes White Heart's rendition of The Little Drummer Boy, which the band recorded for a Sparrow Records Christmas compilation album in 1987. There were some other songs I would love to have seen included here which weren't, like Read the Book (Don't Wait for the Movie), The Key to Our Survival and I'll Meet You There. But altogether, Souvenirs is a great collection of some of White Heart's best songs from the mid-to-late 1980's before the band left Sparrow to sign with Star Song, where they recorded their early 90's releases."