Reverie (Cherie Currie album)
| Reverie | ||||
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| Studio album by Cherie Currie | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2015[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2014, 2015 | |||
| Genre | rock, hard rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | self release[2] | |||
| Producer | Jake Hays, Kim Fowley | |||
| Cherie Currie chronology | ||||
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Reverie is the third full-length studio album by Cherie Currie.[2][3] Released on iTunes March 16, 2015.[1] Cherie released the CD version of this album June 5, 2015 on her eBay page cheriecurriedirect. There is a 35-year gap between Cherie's last full-length studio album, 1980's Messin' with the Boys (with Marie Currie), and 2015's Reverie.[4][5] This is last studio album Kim Fowley produced before his death. Kim helped Cherie release this album to make amends with her after all the money he swindled her out of when she was in the Runaways and for releasing her and Marie's music on Young and Wild without their approval. After Kim's death Cherie's son, Jake Hays, took over producing.[6]
Ex-bandmate, Lita Ford, and Cherie Currie sang the two Runaways' classics as duets.[7] Cherie also recorded a duet with her son, Jake Hays, "Shades of Me".[2]
Reception
RockRevolt Magazine wrote "Overall, I was surprised by this album for more reasons than one. Currie’s vocals are pretty damn strong on this album and a thing of beauty in their delivery of emotion and conviction on many of the tracks. She started out at the age of fifteen with no vocal training and even admits that she doesn’t sing a lot today, but you would never know it. She shows a lot of range and depth on this album that I am sure will surprise quite a few people."[7]
Track listing
- "Reverie" (Jake Hays, Cherie Currie) - 3:47
- "Inner You" (Kim Fowley, Jake Hays, Cherie Currie) - 4:13
- "Is It Day or Night" (Kim Fowley) - 2:33
- "Shades of Me" (Jake Hays, Cherie Currie) - 4:51
- "Queen of the Asphalt Jungle" (Kim Fowley, Jake Hays, Cherie Currie) - 3:44
- "American Nights" (Kim Fowley) - 3:24
- "Dark World" (Kim Fowley, Jake Hays, Cherie Currie) - 3:52
- "Believe" (Cherie Currie, Jake Hays) - 4:01
- "I'm Happy" (Kim Fowley, Cliff Retallick, Cherie Currie) - 3:04
- "Another Dream" (Cherie Currie, Jake Hays) - 4:55
Personnel
- Cherie Currie vocals, hand claps
- Jake Hays guitar, drums, percussion, bass, keyboards, strings, hand claps, lead vocals on "Shades of Me"
- Lita Ford background vocals on Dark World, lead vocals on "Is It Day or Night" and "American Nights"
- Nick Maybury guitars
- Grant Fitzpatrick bass
- Cliff Retallick piano, keyboards, background vocals
- Elizabeth Aston background vocals
- Mike Wolf violin
- Mitch Perry slide guitar
- Patrick Golenberg background vocals
- Nick Bral background vocals
- Mickey Miller guitars, background vocals, percussion
- Jonathan Barrick Griffiths orchestra arraignment, French horn,
Production
- Producer: Jake Hays
- Assistant producer: Kim Fowley
- Engineered by Mike Wolf
- Mixed and Mastered by Brant Biles
References
- 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Reverie by Cherie Currie". iTunes.
- 1 2 3 http://www.discogs.com/Cherie-Currie-Reverie/release/7078856
- ↑ "Reverie by Cherie Currie (Album, Hard Rock): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com.
- ↑ "Cherie Currie on Joan Jett's Rock Hall of Fame Induction and Her New Album 'Reverie' - Billboard". Billboard.
- ↑ "Former 'Runaway' makes peace with past". The Orange County Register.
- ↑ "Cherie Currie interview: Runaways lead singer releases 'Reverie' as first album in 35 years - Washington Times". The Washingtion Times.
- 1 2 3 http://rockrevoltmagazine.com/album-review-cherie-currie-reverie/
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