The Essential Heart (CD - 2002)

Heart: Nancy Wilson (vocals, guitar, mandolin, autoharp, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass); Ann Wilson (vocals, guitar, violin, autoharp, flute, keyboards, bass, percussion).

Additional personnel includes: Layne Staley (vocals).

Producers include: Mike Flicker, Heart, Michael Fisher, Keith Olsen, Ron Nevison.

Compilation producers: Al Quaglieri, Kevin Flaherty.

Recorded between 1975 & 1994. Includes liner notes by David Wild.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Personnel: Ann Wilson (vocals, guitar, autoharp, violin, flute, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Layne Staley (vocals); Howard Leese (guitar, mandolin, piano, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); Mark Andes (guitar, background vocals); Roger Fisher (guitar); Denny Carmassi, Michael DeRosier (drums, percussion); Steve Fossen (percussion).

Liner Note Author: David Wild.

Recording information: Backstage, Seattle, WA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Can-Base Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Capitol Mastering, Los Angeles, CA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Centrum, Worcester, MA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Coliseum, Seattle, WA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Goodnight Studios, Van Nuys, CA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Hollywood, CA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Kaye Smith Studios, Seattle, WA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Los Angeles, CA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); McNichols Arena, Denver, CO (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Mushroom Records Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Sausalito, CA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Sea-West Studios, Seattle, WA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Sony Music Studios, NY (07/??/1975-08/16/1994); Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA (07/??/1975-08/16/1994).

Photographers: Bob Gruen; Jeff Mayer.

Arranger: Keith Olsen.

Essential Heart is the only compilation that covers the group's tenure at both Epic and Capitol. All the hits of the '70s are featured on the first disc and include "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda" and "Straight On." The second disc includes all of their comeback material recorded in the '80s such as "What About Love?," "These Dreams," and "Nothin' at All." ~ Al Campbell minimize