Ear Candy / We'll Sing in the Sunshine

Helen Reddy (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B0031P6X9I
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,382 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Raven presents the first CD release of two original HELEN REDDY albums recorded for Capitol: Ear Candy (1977) and We'll Sing in the Sunshine (1978). This follows the successful 2-for-1 reissues on Raven of I Am Woman/Long Hard Climb, Love Song for Jeffrey/Free and Easy, I Don't Know How to Love Him/Helen Reddy and No Way to Treat a Lady/Music, Music. By the late-1970s - with three US #1 hit singles including the perennial 'I Am Woman' and a further ten US Top 40 chart placements to her credit - Reddy was firmly established as an international superstar. She's remembered as one of the most popular female singers of the decade and her recorded legacy remains a flawlessly produced collection of easy listening pop and big soulful ballads. Produced by LA scenester / song writer Kim Fowley, Ear Candy continued her chart domination, yielding her Top 20 hit version of 'You're My World'. 'Long Distance Love' and 'The Happy Girls' featured exuberant dance-pop while 'Aquarius Miracle' and 'Midnight Skies' continued her tradition of soaring, romantic balladry. We'll Sing in the Sunshine, again produced by Fowley, contained songs by Jeff Lynne (the grandiose 'Poor Little Fool'), Lennon & McCartney (the rollicking 'One After 909'), Gale Garnett (the stately 'We'll Sing in the Sunshine') and Alan O'Day (the enticing 'Catch My Breath'). With superb quality audio, detailed liner notes and color booklet, this excellent release is a must for fans of sophisticated, soulful pop

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two of Helen Reddy's best, February 23, 2010

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Mike O'Berman "Mike" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ear Candy / We'll Sing in the Sunshine (Audio CD)

These two albums were released in the late 70's when Helen Reddy was an established music star. Kim Fowley was the producer who took a departure from his usual artists to produce these albums. Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra wrote 'Poor Little Fool' and is one of her best songs. The singles, 'You're My World' and 'We'll Sing in the Sunshine' are two great covers of sixties hits. Every song on these albums is worth listening to. Thanks to Raven Records, these are now available.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two albums waiting to be (re)discovered, April 11, 2010

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Claude Bernard "cabernard" (brussels, brussels Belgium) - See all my reviews
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I had bought the orignal albums when they were released in the late seventies and listeneing to them on this prisitne CD brought back all the artistry of this talented performer. Helen Reddy was truly an eclectic talent and these two albmus showcase her range admirably by highlighting many different styles and music genres. In fact, it is even difficult to imagine other female vocalists being able to credibly straddle such a rich tapestry of songs with such consumate ease. Special kudos to the arrangements as well whioh are truly noteworthy and at times soaring (I am thinking of the Steve Wonder tune "If it's Magic") allowing the listener to savour Beach Boys pastiche, torch ballads , French chansons and a memorable Electric Ligght Orchestra composition written especially for her.

Definitely worth listening to time and time again.

4.0 out of 5 stars ear candy and sing in the sunshine, August 11, 2011

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Ron Scroggin (okc) - See all my reviews
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I have wanted these two cds for a long time and finally they are here. I purchased both back at the time of release in the 70s, and like both very much. Listening to ear candy today- i feel it the stronger of the two releases. Song selection is superior and better array of sound. I felt then and still do the song baby im a star is just awful and a total ego driven song on helen part (sometimes a record comp has to say no) Sing in the sunshine is a nice collection of songs and just a little bit a disco here and there-my feeling is there was just not a great stand out song on the record, but still enjoy listening to the cd. Helen reddy was one of my favorite singer when these records were released and she hold up well even after 30 years, and i think that sums up pretty well for her and the listener.