Blame It on Love (album)
| Blame It on Love | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Rachel Sweet | |||
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Blame It on Love is the fourth album by the American musician Rachel Sweet, released in 1982.[1][2] She supported it with a European tour.[3] "Voo Doo" peaked at No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Sweet decided in 1983 to retire from making albums, in part because she wanted to attend college.[5]
Production
The album was produced by Sweet.[6] She wrote or cowrote all of its songs, most of which are about romance and relationships.[7][8] Sweet was aided by Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb.[9] Andy Newmark played drums during the recording sessions.[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All Music Guide to Rock | [11] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [12] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [13] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [14] |
The Globe and Mail opined that "there's something depressing about seeing Sweet, at 20, going the AOR Pat Benatar route".[15] The Corpus Christi Times likewise dismissed Sweet as "Benatar, junior division".[16] The Blade-Tribune said that Sweet's "strong in the blues rock now, adding a definite mellowing factor to her once sizzling rock and roll."[17] The Daily Record admired Sweet's work ethic but suggested that "it may have prematurely exhausted her resources."[18]
The New York Daily News noted that Sweet "is futilely attempting to 'meld' her '70s sassy, high-voiced teenybop rock 'n' roll style with the Motown soul technique".[10] The Philadelphia Inquirer stated that "there are several excellent songs—rockers and ballads".[14] The Edmonton Journal called Sweet "pouty and antagonistic, a siren with a touch of country twang."[19] The Detroit Free Press labeled the album "mindless pop rock fun".[20]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Voo Doo"
- "Paralyzed"
- "Stick and Stones"
- "American Girl"
- "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
Side 2
- "Blame It on Love"
- "Hearts on the Line"
- "Cruisin' Love"
- "Cool Heart"
- "Baby Blue"
References
- ^ Coupe, Stuart; Baker, Glenn A. The New Rock 'n' Roll: The A–Z of Rock in the '80s. St. Martin's Press. p. 163.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside. 2001. p. 966.
- ^ Meyer, Marianne (March 1983). "Rachel Sweet: Fountain of Youth". Hit Parader. No. 222. p. 41.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955–2012. Record Research Inc. p. 821.
- ^ Scott, Jane (February 26, 1988). "Sweet steps back in spotlight". Friday!. The Plain Dealer. p. 37.
- ^ Lounges, Thomas (November 5, 1982). "Sweet smell of success". The Times. Calumet. p. D2.
- ^ Benedetti, Paul (November 26, 1982). "Records". The Spectator. Hamilton. p. D8.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg (February 12, 1983). "In the vixen tradition". Magazine. The Whig-Standard. p. 14.
- ^ "Picks & Pans". People. Vol. 18, no. 24. December 13, 1982. p. 14.
- ^ a b Wyatt, Hugh (October 29, 1982). "Suffering from Crossover-kill". Friday. Daily News. p. 16.
- ^ All Music Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2002. pp. 1107–1108.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. VII. MUZE. p. 5262.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 663.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Jack (October 29, 1982). "Albums". Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 24.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (December 4, 1982). "Blame It on Love Rachel Sweet". The Globe and Mail. p. F8.
- ^ Spies, Michael (November 17, 1982). "Words on Music". Corpus Christi Times. p. 9C.
- ^ Missett, Bill (October 28, 1982). "Rock". Blade-Tribune. p. 27.
- ^ Bohen, Jim (February 27, 1983). "Shortcuts". Daily Record. p. E7.
- ^ Mazzitelli, Teresa (November 18, 1982). "Sound Waves". Edmonton Journal. p. C3.
- ^ Duffy, Mike (May 15, 1983). "Briefly noted". Detroit Free Press. p. 6H.