Angel Heart (Jimmy Webb album)

Angel Heart is the seventh album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in April 1982 by Real West Production.[1]

Angel Heart
Album cover image of Jimmy Webb with a beard holding a cigarette, with a woman leaning in
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1982 (1982-04)
Recorded1982
StudioSunset Sound, Hollywood
GenrePop
Length42:05
LabelReal West Production
Producer
Jimmy Webb chronology
El Mirage
(1977)
Angel Heart
(1982)
Suspending Disbelief
(1993)

Critical response

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

In his review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann described the album as "a classic of the style called 'West Coast pop', a creamy adult contemporary sound with a rock edge but plenty of strings, the tasty guitar solos offset by the sweet harmonies". However, he found the material weak by Jimmy Webb standards, with a number of compositions that are ponderous and/or lacking in distinction, and said that the two best songs, "Scissors Cut" and "In Cars", already had superior recordings done by Art Garfunkel.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jimmy Webb, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Heart" 3:24
2."God's Gift" 3:52
3."One of the Few"John Cooper4:30
4."Scissors Cut" 4:44
5."Work for a Dollar" 5:34
6."His World" 4:37
7."Our Movie" (featuring Leah Kunkel) 3:53
8."Nasty Love" (featuring Daryl Hall) 4:29
9."In Cars" (featuring Stephen Bishop) 3:33
10."Old Wing Mouth" 3:49
Total length:42:05

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ruhlmann, William. "Angel Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2012.