TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Little Queen" - Heart (1977)

"Little Queen" - Heart (1977)    

I was familiar with Heart's classic "Barracuda" and the fun rocker "Kick It Out"...but I'd never heard this album in its entirety.  And as famous as Heart became, I was mostly clueless about all but their major radio hits and never gave the band too much thought.  So, in a spending mood, I saw the gorgeous "Little Queen" album, the one with the Renn-Faire cover, offered for a reasonable piece of coinage and snagged.

I got myself an education.  The songs and musicianship are just excellent.  I'm not sure why I thought it would be otherwise, but the album sounds like it was truly a full-on band effort and not just an Ann and Nancy Wilson affair.  Along with Ann Wilson's Plant-like vocals, "Little Queen" is a contrast of rockers and gentler folk rock head-trips in much the way Zeppelin would often conjoin their harder stuff with dives into the folkier pool.  And I honestly enjoyed Heart's acoustical ventures a lot.  For the most part, the album sugars the ear from needle drop to label.  And the vinyl experience really brings it out.  The spinning of the wax did it for me.  This is a good square to play for doubters. 

"Little Queen" - Heart (back)

Apart from the major radio hits, favorites include:
"Love Alive" 
"Little Queen"
"Go On Cry"

My copy is an original Santa Maria pressing and was mastered by KENDUN as indicated by a stamp in the deadwax.  The album has a nice textured jacket cover and a custom vinyl lyrics sleeve.  I don't remember what I paid, but being the vinyl cheapskate guy that I often am, it was probably less than $10.  Most know this, but Nancy Wilson had a cute cameo in the film..."Fast Times At Ridgemont High."

(custom record sleeve front/back)

Portrait label

Cat #  
JR 34799
SIDE 1  DEADWAX
S  PAL-34799-1Q  Go For It  SX T  KENDUN B  B
SIDE 2  DEADWAX
1 S  PBL-34799-1 AD  SX  KENDUN - a  JG  'BEAUTY TAKE US'  B  2

"Go On Cry" - Heart / "Little Queen" (1977)

TRACKS:
A1  "Barracuda" 4:20
A2  "Love Alive" 4:21
A3  "Sylvan Song" 2:12
A4  "Dream Of The Archer" 4:30
A5  "Kick It Out" 2:44
B1  "Little Queen" 5:10
B2  "Treat Me Well" 3:24
B3  "Say Hello" 3:36
B4  "Cry To Me" 2:51
B5  "Go On Cry" 5:52

PERSONNEL:
Ann Wilson - lead vocals, flute 
Nancy Wilson - guitar, b-vocals, lead vocals (B2), autoharp, mandolin, piano, guitar, blues harp, 
Roger Fisher - guitar, mandolin, 
Howard Leese - guitar, Mellotron, piano, b-vocals, Moog bass, string arrange., mandolin
Michael DeRosier - drums, tabla, percussion, timpani, chimes
Steve Fossen - bass
ADDITIONAL:
Lynn Wilson Keagle - b-vocals (B4, B5)
Seal Dunnington - b-vocals (B4, B5)

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