Customer Reviews

Tonight

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It was 20 years ago when I first heard "This time", "When love hurts inside" and "Tonight", and they moved me so much then. Listening to them again every day in my car this past week, they sound just as moving. Ms Joli's voice is great, even when pitted against the divas of today. Her singing style would best be described as simple, yet expressive. The ballads on this album are real gems - though more in terms of melody that lyrics. Unfortunately, the fast songs belong distinctively to the disco era and may get a little tiresome to listen to after a couple of spins. Nonetheless, this album is a worthwhile purchase if only to listen to a great singer whom more people should know about. I'm a fan of Irene Cara and Donna Summer. If you've similar taste, I think you'll like this one!

This is a classy followup to the previous year's hit self titled album (released on CD as Come to Me). Producer/writer Tony Green has diversified things a bit, with one side of the original album being ballads and midtempo songs that really show of France's voice. These are great but the disco side still holds up, with perhaps France's best song, The Heart to Hurt the Heart standing out. Green has taken the track into the 80s a bit with a sligthly more electronic edge than his previous disco tracks and it works.

As usual Unidisc messed up the song order--which is why I only gave it 4 stars. On the original LP tracks 4-7 were the A Side. The B Side was 8, 2-3

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The original version of The Heart to Break the Heart is an absolute classic in my opinion..I wish the rest of the album
would have stayed with the disco tradition..but The Heart to Break The Heart carries the album..I bought the original LP which I have framed on my wall and also the CD release I was so
happy to get..France, in person, has said this is her favorite
release. She has such a talent that has not been fully appreciated. The only song to come close to this release was
the original cut of Touch made years later..This song will always be one of my all time favorites by any artist...