• Artist: Corey Hart
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
• Rating:
• Styles: Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary
• Track Picks: "Sunglasses at Night"
• Similar Albums: No Ticket Required, Chicago 25: The Christmas Album, Singles Collection, No Jacket Required [Video], Street Talk, Welcome to the Real World, Whose Side Are You On?, The Allnighter, Into the Light, No Jacket Required, Yesterday Once More [1998], An Old Fashioned Christmas

Review

Corey Hart's debut album encompasses much of the 80's pop sound namely with "Sunglasses At Night," an instant classic with it's distinctive melody and catchy chorus. Often considered a one hit wonder, Hart was a staple act in regular rotation on radio and MTV throughout the 80's with nine top 40 Billboard hits and over 10 million records sold. Many say 1984 was the pinnacle for 80's music and for Hart this release came to define his sound. With a distinctive Canadian accent he stood out even with what was sometimes indistinguishable music. All the cliched 80's sounds are here in full force from the brooding saxophone, the bratty guitar solo, the snotty background vocalists and the catchy keyboard riffs. Hart though, is obviously impassioned about the part that he plays. Constantly striving to raise many of his lyrics above the meter, he can come across as clumsy when he tries too hard. Where Hart succeeds is when he allows the hooks to catch. The tragic lovelorn stadium ballad appears with "It Ain't Enough," another early Hart hit that easily served it's use for long distance dedication on soft rock radio during the 80's, an avenue he again repeats on "Jenny Fey" but falls flat. Time and time again Hart's voice is what saves him from mediocrity as in the cool way he says "no, no, no, no, no, no" on "Does She Love You." The dated "She Got The Radio" still retains its charm and humor and wouldn't be out of place on some quirky mix-tape. The rest of the songs may fit into the typecast Corey Hart sound but this release serves as a classic reminder of the fresh-faced voice from Canada that dominated the airwaves. For you 80's aficionados, this is one to own. Weird fact...Eric Clapton plays Dobro on the album. ~ Simon Cantlon, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Sunglasses at Night		Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(5:17)
Peruvian Lady	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(4:21)
Lamp at Midnite	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(4:06)
She Got the Radio	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(3:56)
It Ain't Enough		Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(3:31)
Does She Love You	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(3:35)
Cheatin' in School	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(4:25)
The World Is Fire	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(5:09)
At the Dance	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(3:31)
Jenny Fey	...	Corey Hart	Corey Hart	(3:37)

Credits

Jon Astley (Guitar), Jon Astley (Producer), Jon Astley (Engineer), Corey Hart (Keyboards), Corey Hart (Vocals), Corey Hart (Vocals (Background)), Corey Hart (Main Performer), Andy Barnett (Guitar), Paul Burgess (Percussion), Paul Burgess (Drums), Philip Chapman (Keyboards), Philip Chapman (Producer), Philip Chapman (Engineer), Eric Clapton (Dobro), Richie Close (Keyboards), Greg Fulginiti (Mastering), Michael Hehir (Guitar), Andy Mac (Guitar), Andy MacPherson (Engineer), Gary Tibbs (Bass), Phil Wooley (Vocals), Phil Wooley (Vocals (Background)), Mike Hehir (Guitar), Henry Marquez (Art Direction), Michael Diehl (Design), Raul Vega (Photography), Andy Hamilton (Saxophone), Andy Hamilton (Sax (Alto)), Andy Hamilton (Sax (Tenor)), Tim Green (Vocals), Tim Green (Vocals (Background))