Heart – Fanatic (2012)
📀 Album Overview
Fanatic is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Heart, released in 2012. It continues the band’s late-career creative resurgence, building on the momentum of Red Velvet Car. The album reflects a confident and energetic return to a more guitar-driven sound, with Ann and Nancy Wilson maintaining full artistic control.
🎶 Genre
The album is primarily rock and hard rock, with touches of folk rock. It features a rawer and more direct sound compared to its predecessor, emphasizing electric guitars and powerful vocal performances.
💿 Tracklist
- Fanatic
- Dear Old America
- Walkin’ Good
- Skin and Bone
- Cut It Out
- Rock Deep (Vancouver)
- 59 Crunch
- Even It Up
- Strange Euphoria
- Robo Baby
👥 Album Credits
Ann Wilson – lead vocals
Nancy Wilson – guitars, vocals
Craig Bartock – guitars
Debbie Shair – keyboards
Ric Markmann – bass guitar
Ben Smith – drums
Heart – producers
⚡ Fun Facts
• The album features a re-recorded version of “Even It Up,” originally from Bébé le Strange (1980).
• It was released on the band’s own label, maintaining their independent approach.
• The sound is noticeably heavier and more guitar-focused than Red Velvet Car.
🧠 Trivia
• The album includes socially and politically themed lyrics, especially in tracks like “Dear Old America.”
• It reflects the band’s continued evolution while still honoring their classic rock roots.
• Critics noted the balance between modern production and vintage Heart energy.
📚 Did You Know
• Fanatic was well received by longtime fans for its return to a harder rock sound.
• The Wilson sisters were deeply involved in every aspect of the album’s creation.
• The album reinforced Heart’s reputation as a band capable of evolving across decades without losing identity.
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