Madness Money & Music [Extra tracks, Original recording reissued]

Sheena Easton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B00005Y7HJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,922 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Machinery

2. Weekend In Paris

3. I Wouldn't Beg For Water

4. Are You Man Enough

5. Ice Out In The Rain

6. Madness, Money And Music

7. The Wind Beneath My Wings

8. There When I Needed You

9. In The Winter

10. You Do It

11. Some Of Us Will

12. Loner

13. So We Say Goodbye

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the diva from Scotland's 1982 album with 3 bonustracks, 'Some Of Us Will', 'Loner' and 'So We Say Goodbye'.2000 release. Standard jewelcase.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Lady Has An Incredible Vocal Range (She Rocks Too!), April 30, 2005

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John Baranyai "Book Nerd And Ex High School G... - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madness Money & Music (Audio CD)

I think it is a shame that most people think only of Sheena Easton as the lady who had the commercial hit 9 to 5 (Morning Train) when she has so much more to offer the music buying public. In this album she gives a vocal workout on the title track "Madness , Money And Music " which contains the unforgettable lyrics "Heaven's door or the Gates of Hell for me" and then she slows the pace with an exquisite version of Janis Ian's "In The Winter". This lady can rock with the best of them!!! Well done Ms. Easton!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Early Albums, April 12, 2008

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Jim Kelsey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madness Money & Music (Audio CD)

Throughout Sheena Easton's radio career, one can look back and classify her music into three stylistic periods: the first four albums (1980-1983), the "Prince era" (1984-1991) and post-Top-40 (1993-current). It is this reviewer's opinion that her first four albums were the best musically and "Madness, Money, and Music" tops them all. The re-issue CD contains the original ten tracks and three bonus tracks. With the bonus tracks, one half of the album contains ballads.

What truly brings this album over the top is a combination of Sheena's vocal interpretation and the orchestration, especially in the ballads. This is where she really shines. The melodies are well constructed and the lyrics meaningful, giving her the opportunity for a greater freedom of expression. Songs like "In the Winter," a cover of a Janis Ian song, and the bonus track "So We Say Goodbye" scale down the orchestration to the bare minimum with just her and the keys. If those tunes fail to touch you emotionally, I don't know what will.

Her version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" was one of the first to be recorded and is by far one of the best versions out there. It's very simply put together with piano, drums, bass, keys and backing vocals. She sticks closely to the melody, keeping it soft for the verses and belting it out for the choruses. If you're a fan of that song, you really owe it to yourself to check it out.

On the flip side, Sheena kicks up the pace with driving rock tunes like "Weekend in Paris" and the title track. Both tracks, very different from her mid-80's dance music, are more in the style of early Heart and Pat Benetar. Some of her words are tough to make out when she reaches for those high notes; otherwise, they're great tunes - I wish she had stuck with this style. The only downside to the album is the one that was released as a hit, "Machinery." I don't know why the label chose that song - it's about as corny as they get. Any other song off the album would have been a better release.

If you're a fan of "Sugar Walls" and "Strut," this album may not appeal to you. Listen to the samples, anyway - openly. I think you'll discover a much more creative side of Sheena.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By far my favourite, May 20, 2006

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Richard Laven (Dumfries Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madness Money & Music (Audio CD)

The last of Sheena's British albums. I loved it back in the 80's and it still holds up now. The ballads are by far the best thing on the album with Ice Out In The Rain, In The Winter and I Wouldn't Beg For Water all stand out tracks. But by far the best song is her version of Wind Beneath my Wings. This is beautifully sung and vastly superior to the over-sung Bette Midler travesty that was the hit version. An under-rated album and unfortunately the last album she did in this style. Her American albums just weren't the same.