Heart – Magazine (1977)
📀 Album Overview
Magazine is the second studio album by American rock band Heart, released in 1977. It was originally issued in a rough, unfinished form due to legal disputes with Mushroom Records, and later re-released in an expanded, remixed version approved by the band. The album bridges Heart’s early hard rock identity with a more polished, radio-oriented direction that would define their late 1970s sound.
🎶 Genre
The album is primarily hard rock, with elements of folk rock and early arena rock. Compared to Dreamboat Annie, it features a heavier, more aggressive production style and a stronger emphasis on electric guitar-driven arrangements.
💿 Tracklist
- Heartless
- Devil Delight
- Here Song
- Malignant Love
- “Go On Cry”
- How Deep It Goes
- Without You
- Magazine
👥 Album Credits
Ann Wilson – lead vocals, flute
Nancy Wilson – guitars, vocals
Roger Fisher – lead guitar
Steve Fossen – bass guitar
Michael Derosier – drums
Mike Flicker – producer (original sessions)
Mushroom Records – original label (controversial release and reissue)
⚡ Fun Facts
• The album was released without the band’s full approval in an early version that they considered unfinished.
• “Heartless” was originally recorded during the Dreamboat Annie era but reworked for this album.
• The reissued version included additional editing and mixing changes to better reflect the band’s intentions.
🧠 Trivia
• Legal disputes between Heart and Mushroom Records heavily influenced the album’s release and sound.
• The album was originally titled and packaged differently depending on the pressing, causing collector confusion.
• Despite its troubled release, several tracks became fan favorites in live performances.
📚 Did You Know
• Magazine is often considered one of the most controversial albums in Heart’s discography due to its release history.
• The band attempted to block the original release, arguing it did not represent their finished work.
• Later versions of the album were remixed and restructured once the legal conflict was resolved.
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