What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Another mediocre effort from the brief super star. Nothing great, a couple of bombs, three singles that never took
off. Best is a jazzy Paul Williams number, Nice To Be Around, worst, one of the singles, I Can't Hear You No More,
with some disco beat, making #29. This is Helen's eighth album, making #16 on the chart, and it did go gold, but
the last one to do so. A couple of bluesy type numbers where her voice doesn't fit. Helen's best material was
behind her for me and although she was only about halfway through her releases, only one more would even hit the
charts here. Last studio release was 1990, which she started her own label to release. Her most recent work has
been in the theater area. Although an Aussie, she obtained American citizenship and now resides in California.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - I Can't Hear You No More

Best Track - Nice To Be Around

Hello, such a simple way to start a love affair
Should I jump right in and say how much I care?
Would you take it for the madness of a simple-hearted clown?

Hello, with affection from a sentimental fool
From a little girl who’s broken every rule
To one who brings me up when all the others seem to let me down
To one who’s nice to be around

Should I say that it’s a blue world without you
Nice words I remember from an old love song
But all wrong ‘cause I’ve never called it love before
This feeling’s new, it came with you

And I know that the nicest things have never seemed to last
That we’re both a bit embarrassed by our past
But I think there’s something special in the feeling that we’ve found
And you’re nice to be around
And you’re nice to be around

1) Music, Music *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKWAAsxGsP4
2) Gladiola **
3) Mama **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKWAAsxGsP4
4) Hold Me In Your Dreams Tonight **
5) Get Off Me Baby **
audio - helen reddy - get off me baby - YouTube
6) I Can't Hear You No More *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSWBgfbBTnY
7) Ladychain **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_By5U6LeAKw
8) Music Is My Life **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_By5U6LeAKw
9) Nice To Be Around **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oup2JGdr0Y
10) You Make It So Easy **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPcSyL938BQ

3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 2

Grade - 1.8

so many albums, so little time