After a very successful -but limited to 30k- release in Canada in the fall of 1975, Heart’s debut album was released in the USA on Valentine’s Day, February 14th 1976. To celebrate this release, InTheStudio.net is hosting an interview with Ann & Nancy. The footage with Ann & Nancy isn’t actually new, but it is a good listen anyway!
Bravewords.com: InTheStudio host Redbeard: “If there is a real-life Cinderella story in classic rock, this is it. Ann and Nancy Wilson were two well traveled Marine Corps brats who built a sisterhood into one of rock’s finest musical franchises. But as you will hear, the road to success was a long one, involving border crossings, love affairs, and indie label blues that would finally culminate into a 40-plus year Hall Of Fame career.
“Dreamboat Annie, originally released on Canadian independent label Mushroom Records with very little funding, started quietly in the Canadian West, then in the American Northwest like a slow moving gypsy caravan into the rest of the country, with Heart winding down the road visiting radio stations, playing clubs, and selling Dreamboat Annie literally out of their car trunk! The result? By the end of the ‘70s Dreamboat Annie would sell over three million copies and garner three hits, “Magic Man”, “Crazy On You” and the title track, “Dreamboat Annie”.
Nancy Wilson reveals to Redbeard the thematic story behind the album title Dreamboat Annie. “Ann just had the idea of calling it Dreamboat Annie, ‘of course not about myself’, she says, which is true. It’s not really about Ann… There’s that theme that comes up in a lot of our songs like “Bebe Le Strange”and “Little Queen”. It’s a character that sort of grows up through our albums, which sort of represents us but is not necessarily Ann.”
Dream Boat Anne, is one of the first songs I heard from Heart. Simply in Seattle and heard people talking and followed them straight to both of you. Love it ever since. Your music is my Favorite in the road that I take. Always moving and seeing the whole US in many many different ways and Seasons! Carry on Ladies.
In the beginning were we all told the Broncos would wrap it up in the end?
Keep it between the ditches.
“Lighter Touch”
Never been to Vancouver B.C ? I hear it’s a place called “Beautifull”.
This is still one of my favourite Heart albums. Timeless quality to it.