First Offense [Import]

Corey Hart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Aquarius
• ASIN: B0000070RK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,456 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sunglasses at Night

2. Peruvian Lady

3. Lamp at Midnite

4. She Got the Radio

5. It Ain't Enough

6. Does She Love You

7. Cheatin' in School

8. The World Is Fire

9. At the Dance

10. Jenny Fey

Editorial Reviews

Canadian pop rocker's 1983 debut, includes the hit 'Sunglasses At Night'. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-etched rock, with a little synth flavor, July 13, 2001

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David Hugaert (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Offense (Audio CD)

"First Offense", Corey Hart's first album, features some rather diverse musical styles. For instance, there's the synthesizer-rock driven "Sunglasses At Night", the jazzy "Peruvian Lady" and "She Got The Radio" and the melancholic, heart touching ballads, which are Corey's forte, foretold both musically and lyrically in "It Ain't Enough" and "Jenny Fey". There's also a little Latin flavor in the somewhat salsified rhythms of "At The Dance". These are just some of the tracks which make "First Offense" a CD to add to your collection. It's a real shame this is no longer available on EMI as a domestic title, so get it while you still can!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars *still* unrecognized talent, November 6, 1998

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ChefBum "chefbum" (Fremont,, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: First Offense (Audio CD)

Corey Hart burst onto the MTV music scene with his hit single, "Sunglasses at Night". A few pretty major hits followed after that (Never Surrender, Can't Help Falling, etc.), but anyone who has sampled even a few of his albums can't help but feel that he has been pretty un-recognized and very underrated, given his undeniable talent. This is nothing less than a crime in my opinion.

This first record by Corey Hart contains a number of songs that could easily have been the FM hits that 'Sunglasses at Night' was; maybe it was a good thing that they weren't. Overwhelming success at the tender age of 21 (yes, he was *21* when he made this record!!) might have served only to compromise the quality of his later work.

As it stands, other cuts, like "Peruvian Lady" have the undeniable mark of talent; it is all the more rare, because it is the kind of young and buoyant talent that captured the interest of idol-hungry teenagers but will endure because of its absolute qualities.

Thanks again to Amazon.com for making available a rare CD that deserves to be more available to lovers of great music-- and that's what this CD is chock-full of: Great, great music. I've since lost the original record, but I'm putting the CD in my In-Basket right NOW!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Consistent Hart".,, February 16, 2010

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M. Mariba "the teacher" (pretoria, south africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Offense (Audio CD)

I have been a Corey Hart (CH)'s fan since I heard "Never Surrender" in the 80s, his big hit from the bestseller album "Boy In The Box". "First Offense" album is reminiscent of "Boy In The Box" in singing style & sound. His voice is however sharper than ever. Solid tracks include "Sunglasses At Night", "Cheatin' In School", "At The Dance" , and "Jenny Fey". If you like "Boy In The Box", you 'll enjoy this one & much more. CH is consistent in delivering good music in this earlier debut release! A highly recommended reading!