Black Rose [Import]

Cher | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00000DB9S
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,945 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Never Should've Started

2. Julie

3. Take It from the Boys

4. We All Fly Home

5. 88 Degrees

6. You Know It

7. Young and Pretty

8. Fast Company

Editorial Reviews

Collection of tracks that Cher recorded when she fronted the rock band Black Rose, alongside her then-boyfriend Les Dudek, in 1980. Eight tracks including 'Young And Pretty', 'Take It From The Boys', 'We All Fly Home' and 'Julie'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good CD for any Cher fan, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Rose (Audio CD)

Black Rose is well worth buying if you are a fan of Cher, it certainly is one of the only CD's by her that is all rock music. Perhaps though, if you are just looking for a good album by her, then it may be better to look elsewhere at some of her more typical pop/rock music. Black rose proves that Cher can rock just as well as some other artists, but her voice is more suited, in my opinion, to songs leaning more towards pop, such as those found in "Believe."

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cher can really do it all, June 18, 2000

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Jeremy (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Rose (Audio CD)

Without Cher, I would probably hate every second of this record - with the exception of guitarist (and Cher's then-boyfriend) Les Dudek's song, "You Know it". The remaining tracks were written by outside writers, something very rare for rock bands at the time (but not rare for Cher). It's a grab-bag of moderate rock tunes that I could take or leave; the magic happens when Cher sings them.

"Never Should've Started" kicks the record off to a good start, demonstrating promise in the songwriting. Right away, it is clear that Cher is in rocker mode - she adds a nice rasp to her voice now and then and sing-screams many lines to suit the style, doing so exceptionally well. "Julie" is weaker but still likable, and Cher means business - beware the occasional profanity on this record, beginning with this track. The next few songs are filler and have yet to excite me to any degree. "You Know It", as I mentioned before, is a strong track and Cher and Les wrap their harmonies around one another beautifully. It's got a shuffle-type tempo and could easily have been a Fleetwood Mac song. "Young and Pretty", in my opinion, is the highlight of the record - not that it's an outstanding song, but Cher sings it with superb emotion and conviction. At first it bothered me that most of the song was sung in a low vocal register, but it grew on me and only added to the dramatic flare of the track. The record closes with "Fast Company", with a nice guitar riff, but the song itself is nothing to write home about.

It's easy to see why Cher was so musically satisfied with her Black Rose experience - she is very, very good at singing the style (what CAN'T she sing? Folk, Pop, Hard Rock, AOR, Southern Rock, Dance, A/C, wow!) and brings nearly all of the quality to this album. A nod to Les Dudek for his talents - it's too bad we couldn't have heard more from him.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A BLACK ROSE BY THE NAME OF CHER!!!, March 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Rose (Audio CD)

"BLACK ROSE" album is the most full Rock Album, that Cher has ever done. SHe shows she can rock with the best of them!! It is a unique album in that its is not typical 'CHER' Music. If you want to Rock out, then this is your album !!!