I know Robert Hart has had a couple of solo albums including Cries & Whispers which I'm still trying to find and also the Distance. Does anyone know what other material his out there besides his stint with Bad Company? Thanks, Craig http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6028#msg-6028Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:34 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6065#msg-6065 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6065#msg-6065 3000.com NoticeboardFri, 22 Sep 2000 05:05:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6052#msg-6052 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6052#msg-6052
Let me chime in and say that Laurent's summation of Robert Hart's solo CDs is quite accurate. As a big fan of The Distance, I found Cries and Whispers to be much softer and slicker than the Distance album. There is a marked Westcoast approach to the production (i.e.,horn sections, the then-popular DX7 electric piano sound, lots of well-know L.A. session players). I found it to be not as readily accessible as the Distance, but then again I am not a big West Coast fan. Overall, I'd say it is pretty good but not what you might expect (I found it not too long ago for $3.99 US, so I probably shouldn't complain).

The second CD is more of an AOR release. Although it has some poppy moments, there is a definite rock edge to it. A close comparison (to my ears) production-wise is the (Paul Rodgers)Law CD. Tracks like "Running Man", "Heart and Soul" and "Down on the Corner" are good pop tunes wearing an AOR coating. The only real misstep is his cover of Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (is it me or does Mickey Thomas seem to be able to pull this off best?). All told, I have to say that it this disc still holds up really well today and gets frequent plays in my stereo.

Either CD is worth having, but I think #2 is the more solid of the two.

Regards,

Chris D.]]> CDD88 NoticeboardThu, 21 Sep 2000 23:50:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6048#msg-6048 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6048#msg-6048 Kris NoticeboardThu, 21 Sep 2000 23:19:15 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6045#msg-6045 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6045#msg-6045
Robert Hart has two solo albums out :
Cries & Whispers (1989) - Wishing Well recently found me a copy for USD 30.00 which is rather cheap - and "Robert Hart" (1992) - I found my copy in a bargain bin in Johannesburg for USD 2.00 !!!

Cries & Whispers, IMO, could be compared to Richard Marx. The songs are rather soft and the sound is very polished. Does not have the blues touch that can be heard on "Company of Strangers" for instance. Some songs features Michael Landau, Nathan East and JR Robinson. For those who know The Distance, I would say that C&W sails into the same waters.

"Robert Hart" is a rockier album with a less American approach. It features, amongst others, Zak Starkey (The Who), Jim Copley (Paul Rodgers), songwriter Russ Ballard and Chris Childs (Thunder). It's still AOR but the blues influences are more noticeable. Those who like me like Bad Company's Waiting On Love from Stories Told And Untold will not be disappointed by this album which IMO corresponds more to Robert's style than C&W.

Robert joined Company of Snakes (formerly The Snakes) in 1999 and left the band in July 2000 to pursue and concentrate on his songwriting career. Neil Murray told me that, earlier this year, he went to the USA to collaborate with Aerosmith.

Regards. Laurent ]]> Laurent NoticeboardThu, 21 Sep 2000 21:40:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6038#msg-6038 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6038#msg-6038 Kris NoticeboardThu, 21 Sep 2000 14:22:47 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6030#msg-6030 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6030#msg-6030
Robert]]> Robert NoticeboardThu, 21 Sep 2000 07:12:51 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6028#msg-6028 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6028,6028#msg-6028
Thanks,
Craig
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