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In late 1985, there was good reason to believe that Marilyn Martin would become a pop/rock superstar. Her duet with Phil Collins, "Separate Lives," soared to number one on the pop charts, and her supporters assumed that she was going to become as big as Stevie Nicks, Laura Branigan or Pat Benatar. But regrettably, Martin's commercial success turned out to be short-lived -- after 1988's This Is Serious, she was dropped by Atlantic and never recorded another album. Nonetheless, the Southern vocalist had a lot of potential, and she showed considerable promise on this self-titled debut album of 1986. Although this LP doesn't contain "Separate Lives," it's still a solid pop/rock outing and is the more essential of her two Atlantic albums (which isn't to say that This Is Serious isn't highly enjoyable). The producers of Marilyn Martin include, among others, Arif Mardin, Jon Astley and Philip Chapman -- all of whom favor a very slick, glossy, high-tech approach. The high-tech effects make tracks like "Turn It On," "Beauty or the Beast," and the single "Night Moves" sound very dated; everything on this record screams "1980s" in no uncertain terms. However, dated isn't necessarily a bad thing if you hold a particular era in high regard -- and if you're obsessed with all things '80s, the dated production might actually be a plus. Whatever you think of the production, Marilyn Martin is definitely a strong debut. ~ Alex Henderson
Audio Remixers: Jon Astley; Philip Chapman.
Unknown Contributor Role: Marilyn Martin. Marilyn Martin Music | List Price | $12.97 (You save $2.32) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | Wounded Bird | | Orig Year | 1986 | | All Time Sales Rank |  22293  | | CD Universe Part number | 6883914 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 02, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Phil Ramone; Arif Mardin; Jon Astley; John Parr; Philip Chapman; Simon Climie; Phil Ramone; Arif Mardin; Jon Astley; Daryl Stuermer | | Additional Info | Reissued |
Marilyn Martin Songs | 1. | Night Moves |
| 2. | Body and the Beat |
| 3. | Too Much Too Soon |
| 4. | Turn It On |
| 5. | Dream Is Always the Same, The |
| 6. | One Step Closer |
| 7. | Beauty or the Beast |
| 8. | Move Closer |
| 9. | Wildest Dreams |
| 10. | Here Is the News |
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Marilyn Martin Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Very Classy, Very Fresh
Finally had a chance to listen to this after 19 years and really reminds me of someone new to the scene buy I know that's not true. Marilyn is one of those artists who really never got a break in the music business and thus faded out of view. This recording is worth the time and money, you bet! Take a deep listen and you will understand why I call her music very fresh and Marilyn very classy.
Submitted by Robert John Roberts (Tama, IA USA)
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AWESOME 80's!
This album is incredible! Brings back lots of great 80's memories! The best of times!
Hope my POS ex-wife Lisa Marie A........ sees this review! :-)
Submitted by jondoe1959 (Fort Pierce, FL)
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"Night Moves" is a great song, but the rest of this album is mostly filler. Most of the songs go nowhere and utterly lack originality. My advice: Download "Night Moves" (and maybe "Beauty or the Beast") and skip the rest.
Submitted by sk1002 (Omaha, USA)
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 Decent but forgettable
Marilyn Martin came bursting off the blocks with her single "Night Moves" in early 1986. When I first heard it, I was blown away. Unfortunately, it didn't do as well as it should have on the charts. And that is her last hit to date.
The brilliant "Night Moves" is far and away the best song off this album. The rest of the album pales in comparison, even though there are some enjoyable moments. Overall, the album is something of a generic listening experience. The songs tend to be forgettable, and Martin, while a good singer, often doesn't inject enough personality into the numbers. As a result, she sounds rather anonymous at times. That's probably a result of the weak material, because she sounds just great on "Night Moves."
After "Night Moves," the other four songs on the first half of the album plain fall flat. They're well-produced, but they essentially go nowhere. The second half is better. Probably the next-best song on the album is the slick "Beauty or the Beast," which sounds like something Heart might have recorded. It's a stirring rocker, and sounds very '80s, but *good* '80s. There's also the sensual cover of "Move Closer," originally performed by Phyllis Nelson--it's a good song, but a tad on the boring side. The other songs on the second half are decent.
It's a shame that Marilyn Martin didn't get the material she deserved on her debut. Is this a competent album? Yes. Is it a great album? No. Too many of the songs are just colorless and lack memorable hooks--they end up sounding like castoffs from more famous artists. If you like Marilyn Martin (and she is very talented), I suppose this album is worth checking out. But except for "Night Moves" (especially) and a couple of other songs, you can safely skip over most of the material here.
I have to admit that I'm puzzled by all the glowing reviews of this album (both here and on Amazon, although one person over there gave it only 2 stars). They are the reason I bought the album, and I ended up being quite disappointed.
Submitted by panettonea (Atlanta, GA)
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Can't believe this album wasn't huge
With the looks, pipes and all-star cast, this should have been a sure-fire smash. It still is a timeless classic and my hat is off to Wounded Bird for saving Marilyn Martin fans the stiff Ebay import price for this almost too-perfect debut. This star who never got to twinkle as much as the others. Hottest tracks: Night Moves, Dream Is Always The Same, Move Closer, Beauty And The Beast.
Submitted by ldolphin34 (Sheridan, WY via Tacoma, WA)
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