Night Out

Ellen Foley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B0009NSDLG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,074 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Ellen Foley is probably best know for her role as a background vocalist on the mega-album Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf. She has issued a few exciting albums of her own, the first of which was Night Out. It features rock superstars Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson. This album is making its worldwide CD debut and should fly out the door. Wounded Bird. 2005.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars finally rereleased, June 22, 2005

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Stuart MacDonnell (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Out (Audio CD)

Hooray! The grandeur of Ellen Foley's first solo album is finally available again on CD. With this album Foley and her producers wrapped her powerful, passionate voice in guitar-driven, Phil Spector meets 70s glam production and came up with a rough-edged diamond. Mick Ronson's guitar work is a feature but despite the production, which can occasionally sound a bit murky, it's Foley's sonic voice that deservedly stands out, rising up out of the wall-of-sound surrounding her. Highlights are the sublime first single We Belong To The Night, the retro What's A Matter Baby and the (apparently) single take piano ballad Don't Let Go. Yes it definitely sounds 70s but it also still most definitely sounds fab.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary album, November 26, 2005

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Out (Audio CD)

Produced by Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson, this 1979 album of classic rock has stood the test of time very well. The mix is just right, with awesome melodious compositions, brilliant production and Foley's vocal prowess. Although generally soaring and assertive, her voice also conveys mystery and vulnerability on this varied set of songs.

Blending classic rock and post-punk urgency, the album opens with the majestic We Belong To The Night, an atmospheric and soulful rock ballad. Highlights include What's A Matter Baby and Stupid Girl, an impressive fast-paced rock 'n roller with prominent sax and piano. The title track is a brooding ballad with plenty of tempo variation and dramatic vocals, whilst her interpretation of Graham Parker's Thunder And Rain is a great example of surging New Wave rock.

Another track that tilts more towards New Wave than classic rock is the uptempo Hideaway. The album closes with Don't Let Go, a tender ballad of hope and encouragement. The aforementioned tracks are particular favorites, but all the songs on Night Out are memorable, Sad Song in particular. The album displays all that was great in the rock of the late 1970s. Fans of Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, Pat Benatar, Mink de Ville, Bruce Springsteen and even Alanis Morissette would appreciate this great album by Ellen Foley.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like..., July 23, 2006

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Robert Trezevant (Los angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Out (Audio CD)

If you like Steinman, get this CD.
If you like Meat Loaf, get this CD.
If you like highly produced Spector effect, get this CD.
If you like picking one song and playing over and over and over and over, get this CD.