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Secret Heart Illustrated
Live at theNight Gallery
Chicago, Illinois
August 3, 1976

Ruthless Rhymes R-1235-A/B
Stereo Soundboard

Nancy Wilson: Vocals
Ann Wilson: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Roger Fisher: Guitar, Mandolin
Howard Leese: Guitar, keyboards
Michael DeRosier: Drums
Steve Fossen: Bass

When this rare bootleg LP surfaced in early 1978, it quickly gained a
reputation as one of the most high-quality Heart bootlegs to hit the
underground market. Boasting superb sound quality (by 1970s standards),
Secret Heart Illustrated documents an August 3, 1976, gig at a club near
Chicago called the Night Gallery. At that point, Heart hadn't started
headlining large sports arenas, but its following was growing rapidly
and there was every reason to believe that Dreamboat Annie was going to
make the band huge (which, of course, it did). The Wilson sisters'
excellent set ranges from three Dreamboat Annie gems ("Magic Man,"
"Crazy on You," and "White Lightning and Wine") and two songs that ended
up on Magazine ("Devil Delight" and "Heartless") to three Led Zeppelin
covers: "Rock & Roll," "The Rover," and "The Battle of Evermore. " Heart
made no secret of its love of Zeppelin there was a lot of Robert Plant
influence in Ann Wilson's vocals, and Jimmy Page had a major influence
on Nancy Wilson's playing. Nonetheless, the very fresh-sounding
Dreamboat Annie made it clear that Heart had a distinctive sound of its
own. Unfortunately for Heart fans, Secret Heart Illustrated wasn't
around for very long; copies went quickly, and by 1979 the bootleg
became increasingly difficult to find.

Alex Henderson