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DIDI STEWART AllMusic Review by Joe Viglione [-]
One True Heart is considered the legitimate sequel
to Didi Stewart's brilliant but under-produced Kirshner/CBS debut with
her group, the Amplifiers, Begin Here; people must be somehow forgetting
the important work she did with the band Girls Night Out, whom she
founded and who rocked Boston to the core during the '80s. The singer of
New England's most influential and popular female group, a cross
between the power pop of the Go Go's with classy frontwoman/power
vocalist Didi Stewart, who resembledJanis Joplin with all the sweetness
and none of the growl. There is a Girls Night Out standard here, "When
You Were Mine," concluding the album (actually performed better than the
band did it), but this project is more than a souvenir from that act's
founder and lead singer, something much more. It is Didi Stewart out to
prove a point with a vengeance. 1982's Begin Here contained 11 strong
compositions and a great band, somehow missing the mark through
transparent production. The Girls Night Out demo and subsequent EP
suffered from even worse production, destroying a golden opportunity for
all the women involved to become stars. "Matter of Time" from those
demos hit on local radio and contained the same vital elements that made
'Til Tuesday's "Voice's Carry" so special (including similar rhythms).
"River of Dreams" comes back with the power of a 30-foot wave, washing
away the bad feelings caused by the major-label interest evaporating,
and an ex-manager mouthing off in the press and blaming the star whose
voice fed them all for a couple of years. One can understand why One
True Heart is such a superb disc; it is a triumph, with Didi Stewart in
full control, an elegant cover photo, marvelous selections, and sound
quality this great singer's voice deserves. C. Franklin's "Ain't No Way"
is a capella, a showcase for Stewart's pipes, a powerful instrument
which floored producer Jimmy Miller during nightclub appearances when he
negotiated to produce her (GNO guitarist Wendy Sobel worked with Mr.
Miller on three titles, one of the reasons he was constantly at Girls
Night Out performances). The remarkable songs, vocal prowess, and soul
of Diane Stewart get support on the almost country-pop of her original,
"Still Waters," by New Man's bassist and drummer, Tim Archibald and
Brock Avery. One has to wonder about the subliminal message here,
replacing the all-girl group who almost got signed with a band with such
a masculine name, New Man, who did sign with Epic Records. The only
member of Stewart's former band who makes an appearance is Cercie Miller
on alto saxophone for the finale, "When You Were Mine." In between
these grooves the singer covers gospel, Rod Argent, Barry Mann, and
Cynthia Weil, and has a great time in the process. One True Heart is the
product of an artist who keeps punching against the odds. It's that
true rock & roll spirit which makes One True Heart such a work of
art. With the passion of a great jazz singer, which she doesnt get
credit for, but is, Stewart tackles Madeira/Dorsey's "I'm Glad There Is
You" as well as Rodgers and Hart's "This Funny World." Didi Stewart can
do it all, and does it all on this 1989 release. That the idea for this
album came from executive producer Brian Flood while he and the singer
were in the middle of a Polaroid jingle session is just so fitting, just
so rock & roll. What developed (it took more than 60 seconds) is a
timeless look at a major singer and finally, a true representation of
what she's all about.
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