There are a number of other tracks that are still worth exploring, including the title song, which is another in your face rocker. On the other hand, it was part of the best of the eighties sound as it was very danceable and the harmonies were perfect. “If Anyone Falls” may be a little dated today as the synthesizers are front and center. “Nightbird” was a dark tribute ballad for her old friend Robyn Anderson, who had passed away. It is a rocker with catchy hooks and the vocal is powerful as well.
“Stand Back” is one of the better creations of her career. The main problem was that the lyrics tended to be fairly obscure on a number of the songs.Īs with her previous album, it was the top forty hit singles that formed the foundation of her music and are the most accessible tracks. The sound is updated to what was popular at the time, as synthesizers and percussion move to the forefront to share space with the guitars. She continues in the rock vein of Bella Donna. Even his purple highness, Prince, makes an uncredited stop. Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Mick Fleetwood, Steve Lukather, Wendy Wachtel, Don Felder, Roy Bittan, David Foster, and dozens of others make appearances. The album has a list of guest musicians that seem to go on ad infinitum. It was against this background that she went into the studio to record her second solo album. The group’s concerts and her solo appearances continued to sell out before huge audiences. Her 1981 Bella Donna solo debut and Fleetwood Mac’s 1982 Mirage album both reached number one on the American album charts and sold millions of copies. She was riding a wave of personal popularity during 1983. The Wild Heart may not have had the consistent highs of Bella Donna, but when it was good, it was very good. Stevie Nicks released her second solo album close to two years after her first.
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