Toni Halliday - Hearts and Handshakes (1989) FLAC

From AllMusic.com: Artist: Toni Halliday Album: Hearts and Handshakes Rating: 2/5 Release Date: 1989 Label: WTG Records Time: 52:22 Hearts and Handshakes, or "Y Kan't Toni Read." Not quite as embarrassing as Tori Amos' similarly named pre-fame album, Toni Halliday's lone solo album from 1989 nonetheless confines itself to dated late-'80s dance-pop trends that translated little past the year of its release. There are contributions from so many various session musicians that the credits read like a high school choir record. It's remarkable how the use of a dozen guitarists (including Eurythmics' Dave Stewart) and an equal amount of recording assistants and engineers could be squelched into cohesion. More interesting to consider is that the crux of Curve appears in one shape or another throughout the record. Former State of Play and future Curve partner Dean Garcia plays bass on one track, while Flood and Alan Moulder punch in with their expert engineering, mixing, producing, and multi-instrumental skills. Halliday, who is in fine, confident voice throughout, hasn't quite found her mark as a songwriter. The lyrics comprise the same romantic frustrations dealt with in Curve, albeit in a less-barbed manner. Pleasant pop arrangements built around dated synths and scorching guitar leads sound ill-suited for Halliday's vocals, even without considering Curve's dark, layered sound. Halliday and Garcia would pair for a massive quantum leap only two years later; little more than a curiosity, this will only do well for you if second-rate Eurythmics doesn't sound like a bad thing. 01 Time Turns Around (3:40) 02 Cut Up (4:31) 03 Love Attraction (3:57) 04 Make a Wish (4:01) 05 Welcome to Heaven (3:29) 06 Ode to Anna (3:03) 07 Woman in Mind (3:25) 08 Weekday (3:58) 09 I Want More (3:29) 10 Tales of Tomorrow (3:44) 11 Price You Have to Pay (3:48) 12 Hearts and Handshakes (6:13) ----- From Cuckoo's Nest, The Curve Archive: TONI HALLIDAY. "HEARTS AND HANDSHAKES" Written by T. Halliday / A. Moulder, except tracks 1, 9 written by T. Halliday / C. Jarrett and tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 written by T. Halliday All tracks produced by Toni Halliday & Alan Moulder, except track 13 produced by Toni Halliday, Alan Moulder & Flood. All tracks mixed by Toni Halliday & Alan Moulder, except tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 mixed by Alan Moulder, Toni Halliday & Flood. All lead and backing vocals by Toni Halliday, except additional vocals on 7, Claudia Fontaine and 11, Jeb Millon. All tracks recorded at Trident Studios London, except 1, 5 at The Chapel LA., 3 at Studio Grand Armee Paris, The Church London and Master Control LA., 7 at The Chapel LA., Trident Studios London, 9 at The Chapel LA., and Powerplant London. Track 5 mixed at The Church London, 5, 7, additional recording at Powerplant London, 9 mixed at Eden Studios London, 3 mixed at Master Control LA. All tracks engineered by Alan Moulder, mix engineer; Flood on tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Cover photography by Holly Warburton, design & typography by Laurence Stevens. UK release (July 1989)

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gHighway (2009-12-20)

Has anyone managed a complete copy of this yet? Seem to be stuck on 84.6%.