Cher-Heart Of Stone

Year: 1989
Record Label: Geffen Records
Track listing:
01. if I could turn back time
02. just like Jesse James
03. you wouldn’t know love
04. heart of stone
05. still in love with you
06. love on a rooftop
07. emotional fire
08. does anybody really fall in love anymore?
09. Starting over
10. Kiss to kiss
11. After all

Probably one of the best of Cher’s solo albums from the 80’s, Heart of Stone helped to catapult her back into the spotlight with hits like “If I could turn back time”, “Just like Jesse James” and “Heart of Stone.”

This album goes from strength to strength on those three songs alone. With strong lyrics, strong beats and the strong vocals of Cher this album is simply a winner.

“If I could turn back time” is a song imprinted in most people’s memories for, the video clip alone, of Cher straddling a cannon on a U.S war ship.
The song is a favourite amongst most Cher fans with well-written lyrics. It's popularity is not much of a surprise considering it's written by serial songwriter Diane Warren.
Combine Warren together with another serial songwriter Desmond Child and you get “Just like Jesse James”. A catchy beat combined with even catchier lyrics like “If you can give it, I can take it, cause if this heart is going to break it’s gonna take a lot to break it…”
This is an anthem for all women determined to capture a man’s heart.

“You wouldn’t know love” tells the tale of a woman dealing with an ex lover trying to squeeze his way back into his life. Traditional of Cher when it comes to anti-love songs, it’s another catchy song that uses strong drum beats, and even stronger lead guitars.
Cher concentrates an even use of anti-love songs and love songs on this CD with anti-love songs like “Heart of Stone”, “You wouldn’t know love”, “Does anybody fall in love anymore” balanced out by love songs like “All because of you”, “Kiss to Kiss” and “After all”.

I give this album 4/5

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