European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse From darkness to Light Loria Estefan s new alb u m reflects Hope and optimism by Stephen Holden new York times 1 in coming out of the dark the opening Cut and first single from Gloria Estefan s new album into the Light the Guban american Singer is joined by a gospel choir in a surging Anthem of Hope and forever forever i stand on the Rock of your love a with a chorus that was organized by Betty Wright the Miami based soul Singer and minister. Coming out of the dark was the first song Estefan wrote after the tour bus Accident on March 20 near Tobyhanna pa., in which she broke her Back and narrowly escaped permanent paralysis. A Quot i did t Start to write until about three months after the Accident Quot Estefan said in a recent Telephone interview. Quot the song was closely stated to the Vyole experience. It was also the first song i tried to sing. My voice doctor had told me that the injury might affect my singing but thank god it did Estefan s Accident required spinal surgery involving a Bone graft from her hip and the insertion of steel rods 1p a Section spine. In the first weeks of her recovery she said she was unable to dress Bathe Hersell or gradually regained her strength through three months of hydrotherapy followed by Low Impact aerobic sessions and weight training. She now works out two hours a Day. She said it was t until a month ago that t it Irod feeling Preloh the Way i did before the Accident she said now i can do almost everything i did Belore but i Hac to do things in different ways that Are healthier for my Back Quot the Singer s recent travails Aie it tic c u d in the philosophical tone of several original songs on the album including Tayib s song a pledge of Devotion to her son and close my eyes a powerful soul Flavoured Ballad in which she debates whether it is Wiser to try to ignore i e s a Aishor realities or to face them if there was a positive aspect of the Accident Estefan said it was that it gave her the luxury of time to work on her songs. Quot twas the first time in 15 years when i be had nothing else to think of except writing Quot she said. Gloria Estefan Tours Europe this Spring Check he Quot on stage Quot listing on pages 14 and 15 Tor tour dates. Cuban american Singer Gloria Estefan will perform songs from her a new album into the Light during her up it Oming tour of Lee Roth a a Little Ain t enough David Lee Roth titled his new album a Little Ain t. A a enough but Quot too Ain t enough Quot would have been lifting too. This recording is More of the very same Rowdy look at me Brand of Rock n Roll that Roth has been a part of since his Days As the spandex Clad front Man for Van Halen. Big Rock is what Diamond Dave Calls it and it s. Plenty Large throughout the album. Jason Becker fills the i Oldie Van Halen role by efficiently providing the big bad guitar sound to compliment Roth s screaming vocals. I in lyrics Aren t about anything specific a just hell raising and hot women. You get a picture of Roth winking As he sings a line like a i la pretend i m . Joe an you be Barbie doll Quot on baby s on fire. His Don to take this too seriously sense of humor flares brightest on it s Showtime a Send up of the record business. Some of the High Points Are 5/jpof/f, which gets a boost from a Lively Horn Section the menacing Dogtown shuffle and East Call a walk this Way sound alike. William c Trott up Iback from Roger Mcquinn Rio. A you Don t have to be retired to make the a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The same month As his induction into Rock s mythical shrine former Byrd Roger Mcquinn has returned from a decade Long absence with an album As unexpected in its freshness As the first travelling j Vii Burys up. Like the Vii Burys Mcguinn recalls the past without aping it. Back from Rio is filled with appealing Folk Rock melodies inside jokes and Sterling guitar work. Tom Petty even shows up. He combines with his musical hero for the most nasal voiced duet in Rock history proving these two men Are weirdly similar in both voice and musical vision. With you bowed Down Elvis costello contributes another dispatch from the emotional Battleground. Mcguinn bites off the lyrics while costello adds a soft vocal bed on the chorus. Someone to love with backup vocals from sex Byrds Chris Hillman and David Crosby sounds Lik a lost Byrds classic. Mcquinn also lends new muscle to an unjustly ignored Jules Shear song if we never meet again. Two missteps Are the Trees Are All Cone a predictable environmental rant and without your love which is too dewy eyed for a 48-year-old. On car phone a wickedly funny Send up of the device that has taken Over too Many lives Mcquinn slyly brings a beatles reference to a modern context. Quot he blew his mind out in a car Quot he Calls out Over the song s fade. David Bauder a whispers a More of the night a the whispers known mainly for heart soothing ballads tried but failed to make a go of some up Tempo dance tunes on their new album. So if you re smart forget about listening to the Dane in Side. But the group that placed records at or near the top of ramp a charts for of the 1970s and 80s did find limited Success with two versions of innocent. Innocent won t bring the same Success As Rock steady which went no. 1 on the ramp a Chart and climbed to no. 10 on the pop Chart. That s of though because most whispers fans go straight for the romancing stuff anyway. The seven slow cuts Are Worth the Cost of the album. Beginning with the title Cut More of the night and continuing with mind blowing and you Are the one the whispers serve up the same passionate music that brings to mind old favourites a from 70s tunes like seems like i gotta do wrong and i Only Means to wet my feet to lady from the 80s. A Derek All Cox news service hat s what s not record a review father . Father s Day father s Day an album by new rap artist _ father ., is in the Best sense a Cross Between big daddy Kane and Bobby Brown a Good mix of ramp a and rap. The strongest songs Are the previously released treat amp them like they want to be a a Fine mix of Street talk and Strong soul music helped out by the powerhouse backup vocals of jaded a Georgia group destined for soul charts a and ill do 4 a the most danceable song on the album. A a a. Father . Means to Appeal to ladies with his soulful mix and he knows what he s doing. Unlike some would be rap casanovas he makes a serious attempt to cultivate a vulnerable image. Macho invulnerability is rap s common theme which makes father s approach a innovative. Take for instance a Lyric from treat them Quot Why do girls play with my feelings/1 Don t know that s Why i . A. A. A a. The album does have its bad Points. In nearly All the songs father comes off As a Little oversexed too often referring to rubbing and Loving. The rapper also gets into some forced Clumsy profanity which in t needed at All. A Greg Simms Cox news services Hartopp a singles 1. Gonna make you sweat a amp a music factory. 2. The first time surface 3. All the Manthai need a while of Houston 4. Play that Funky music Vanilla Lea p 5. Love will never do without you Janet Jackson 6. After the rain nelson7. Sensitivity Ralph pros vent a. I m not in love will to Power. 9. One More try Timmy t Quality 10. I la give All my love to you a Keith sweat top a albums. 1. To the extreme Varlla ice 2. Mariah Carey a Mariah Caroy a a a a a 3. The immaculate collection Madonna. 4 the Simpsons sing the blues the Simpsons a 5 please Hammer Don t Hurt pm . Hummer 6.1 m your baby tonight Whitney Houston it a 7. Some people s lives Botto mid or b. The razors Edge acc a 9, Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips. 10. Rhythm of the saints Paul Simon. Country singles 1. Brother Jukebox Mark Chesnutt a 2. Daddy s come around Paul Overstreet 3. Walk on Faith Mike Reid _ a. _. 4. Rumor room me Nitro 5. These lips Don t know How to say goodbye -. Doug Stone 6. Forever s As far As i la go alabama7. Love can build a brioche the judds. B. You be got to stand for something Aaron 9. Come on Back a Carlene Carter 10. If you want me to Joe Diffie _ a or amp by singles1, you Don t have to worry in Vogue 2 i la give All my love to you Keith sweat 3. Love makes things happen a pebbles. 4. Gonna make you sweat a amp a music factory 5�?z when will i see you smile again Bell big Devoe 6. Something in my heart Michelle 7.aroundthe Way . Cool j. 8. Iesha a another bad creation a. 9 if i were a Bell a Teena Marla 10. Get Here a Gleta Adams 1 _. Jazz a albums last week s listing. 1. We Are in love a Harry Connick or. A 2. Roots revisited Maceo Parker a a 3. Dro pin things Betty Carter. 4. Freddie Freeloader a Jon Hendericks 5. African Exchange student Kenny Garrett 6. Extensions Dave Holland 7. The Marksman Mark Whitfield. A. Homage to Charlie Parker Paris All stars 9. The Manhattan project a the Manhattan project 10, tune in tomorrow the original soundtrack a Wynton Marsalis a february 7, 1991 stripes Magazine
