Lew Bundles Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Some fans opinions on the Change Of Heart Lp...https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/does-anyone-else-think-eric-carmens-change-of-heart-is-a-pretty-good-album.752798/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 This record always seems to have a diverse cross-section of opinions... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Some great tunes on that LP! Bernie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Kirk said: This record always seems to have a diverse cross-section of opinions... Well, it definitely had tough acts to follow—the Arista debut and then (to me, Eric's high point of creativity) Boats Against the Current. So... Change of Heart doesn't have quite the pop punch and freshness of Eric Carmen (Arista) or the poetic brilliance and musical intensity of Boats, but by itself, it's a pretty strong collection. Any album with "Desperate Fools," "Hey Deanie," "Someday," and "Heaven Can Wait" is a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I LOVE the album "Change of Heart". All songs score very good - great with the exception of "End of the world" which is just good. IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Eric on "Change of Heart": "One of the things I find most satisfying, when I listen to "The Essential..." is that, with the exception of "Change Of Heart", there isn't a single song I would arrange differently if I went into the studio to record it today. The arrangement on "Change Of Heart" places it firmly in 1978. That's the only arrangement I would re-work if I had the chance. It was the one time in my recording career that I gave in to "the trend." The demo version on this website gives you a better idea of where that song should have gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Kirk, this version? I like it better—sort of a late-1960s pop vibe.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shaft Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I love just about everything Our Hero has put out but this has always been my fave of all his album. Solid from front to back, there's not a song that I skip nor anything I ever get tired of listening to. I might have to bust this out now and give it a spin while trying to figure out if this is the first online post I've ever written where I used the word "Nor"..... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 11:03 PM, LC said: Kirk, this version? I like it better—sort of a late-1960s pop vibe.... Kind of has that 1960's Bacharach vibe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I just listened again to the demo. Yes, this is way better. Undressing "Change of Heart"—peeling away all that production—puts the melody front and center. And it's great! Don't forget, it came out at the height of the disco era. While the officially released "Change of Heart" isn't really a disco track, it's definitely got some of the trappings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMaul Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Honestly, I like only about half of this album. Desperate Fools, Someday, Deanie...love those. Change of Heart I like. The rest really doesn’t do it for me. The first solo album is the only one I love 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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