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Heart - Little Queen (1977)

Track listing:
  1. Barracuda
  2. Love Alive 4:16
  3. Sylvan Song
  4. Dream of the Archer
  5. Kick It Out
  6. Little Queen
  7. Treat Me Well
  8. Say Hello
  9. Cry to Me
  10. Go On Cry

Notes

After acquiring a substantial following with Dreamboat Annie, Heart solidified its niche in the hard rock and arena rock worlds with the equally impressive Little Queen. Once again, loud-and-proud, Led Zeppelin-influenced hard rock was the thing that brought Heart the most attention. But while "Barracuda" and "Kick It Out" are the type of sweaty rockers one thought of first when Heart's name was mentioned, hard rock by no means dominates this album. In fact, much of Little Queen consists of such folk-influenced, acoustic-oriented fare as "Treat Me Well" and "Cry to Me." Anyone doubting just how much Heart's ballads have changed over the years need only play "Dream of the Archer" next to a high-volume power ballad like "Waiting for an Answer" from 1990's Brigade.