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Genre:
Country
Release Date: 03/21/1995
This ten-song assortment that is part of
Capitol's
10 Best series includes six of
Juice Newton's Top 40
pop singles, leaving out her lowest charting hit in
"Tell Her No," a
Zombies hit from 1965. Her three-part recipe of
folk,
country, and
rock comprises her better material, found here with the number two
Billboard single
"Queen of Hearts," recorded two years earlier by
Dave Edmunds, and the subtle
"Angel of the Morning," which shows off
Newton's melodious voice. One of her most vibrant tunes, led by the friendly jangle of acoustic guitar, is included here as well with 1982's
"Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me." The sweetness of
"Break It to Me Gently" was both a
pop and
country hit thanks to its accommodating radio-friendly formula, and
"It's a Heartache," a charted single for
Bonnie Tyler in 1978, is sung in a much more delicate fashion by
Newton. While this brief dose of
Juice Newton's most popular efforts may suffice for some, there is still plenty of material that can be found on more thorough collections. Her
country material, such as
"You Make Me Want to Make You Mine," "I'm So Hurt," "Old Flame," and
"Both to Each Other," to name just a few, all reached number one positions on the
country & western charts during the mid-'80s and are absent from this short set. For a meager, inexpensive collection of
Newton's
pop hits, this disc will do the trick, but like most hits compilations, it's short and suffers from subpar sound.
~Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide
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