No Sound But a Heart


No Sound But a Heart is Sheena Easton's eighth studio album, released in 1987 on the EMI America label. The album was issued in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and other Asian markets. The album consisted of midtempo and ballad songs, including the single and video, "Eternity", written by Prince. The disc features Journey's ex-front man Steve Perry on backing vocals on "Still in Love" and a duet with Eugene Wilde on "What If We Fall In Love".
Many songs from the album were covered by other artists: Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris featured "Wanna Give My Love" and "What If We Fall In Love" on a 1987 duet album What If We Fall in Love; Celine Dion recorded "The Last to Know" on 1990's Unison; Patti LaBelle covered "Still In Love" on 1989's Be Yourself and Pia Zadora recorded "Floating Hearts" on 1989's Pia Z.
The release of No Sound But a Heart was hampered in the United States after EMI-America was absorbed into EMI-Manhattan records and two scheduled release dates for the album were not met. The album was reissued in 1999 by the One Way Records label, marking the first time it had been officially available in the United States. The 1999 reissue added several bonus tracks including Easton's contributions to the soundtrack of the 1986 film About Last Night..., "Natural Love" and the Top 50 single "So Far, So Good".
This was Easton's final release on the EMI label and one of the most sought after album in her catalog by fans. She subsequently moved to MCA Records the following year in 1988.
Two unreleased tracks from the album have appeared on YouTube: "Rhythm Of Romance" and a cover version of Patrice Rushen's "Anything Can Happen".
On July 12, 2019, RT Industries released No Sound But A Heart to digital release.

Track listing

  1. "Eternity" - 4:17
  2. "Still Willing to Try" - 4:06
  3. "Still in Love" featuring Steve Perry - 4:33
  4. "Wanna Give My Love" - 3:55
  5. "The Last to Know" - 5:19
  6. "No Sound But a Heart" - 4:19
  7. "What If We Fall in Love" featuring Eugene Wilde - 4:09
  8. "No Ordinary Love" - 4:42
  9. "Floating Hearts" - 6:32
The 1999 reissue added the following bonus tracks
  1. "Shockwave" B-side of "Eternity" - 5:42
  2. "So Far So Good" from the Motion Picture About Last Night - 4:04
  3. "Natural Love" from the Motion Picture About Last Night - 3:50
  4. "It's Christmas All Over the World" from the Motion Picture - 4:58

    Reviews

From a 1987 review in Rolling Stone magazine: "No Sound But A Heart is an interesting compromise. It keeps the emphasis on soul balladry, but backs its songs with solid R&B grooves."

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