THE JUDDS : GIVE A LITTLE LOVE

1. Don't Be Cruel
2. I'm Falling In Love Tonight
3. Turn It Loose
4. Old Pictures
5. Cow Cow Boogie
6. Maybe Your Baby's Got The Blues
7. I Know Where I'm Going
8. Why Don't You Believe Me
9. The Sweetest Gift (A Mother's Smile)
10. Give A Little Love To Me
11. Had A Dream (For The Heart)
12. John Deere Tractor
13. Isn't He A Strange One
14. Blue Nun Cafe
15. Change Of Heart

Label : RCA Records

Release Year : 1987

Review for Heartland (AllMusic) : Opening as it does with "Don't Be Cruel," the listener might be led to believe that Heartland was a distinct follow-up to Rockin' With the Rhythm. But it's a misleading track. While "Don't Be Cruel" gives you a fresh, new interpretation of the classic so closely associated with Elvis that it feels like a the Everly Sisters reinvention rather than a redo, it's also different from virtually everything else on the album. Far from the nominal gritty funkiness of its predecessor, Heartland walks a thin line between roots rock and mainstream country. Mostly with producer Brent Maher and the same band that had been playing with them from the beginning, this set feels a tad uneven. Perhaps it's because the great songs here such as the aforementioned "Turn It Loose," "Cow Cow Boogie," and "I Know Where I'm Going" outshine the ballads not just in terms of energy, but in vocal experimentation. Only "The Sweetest Gift" with Emmylou Harris adding another voice to an already rich harmonic tapestry equals the bluesier, swinging country-rock tunes. That doesn't make this a bad or substandard record in any way, just one that creates a tension within itself that remains unresolved.

Note (Wikipedia) : The album was released in Europe under the title Give a Little Love, as a 15-track compilation.