The Glamorous Life

When started going by and soared to the top of the charts with 1984's those who didn't know anything about her background assumed that she was just another or another -- in other words, a sexploitive disciple who was entertaining but had limited ability as a vocalist. It's true that the singer/drummer/percussionist doesn't have a great voice, but anyone who was hip to her work with , (her father), and knew that she was an excellent musician. As a drummer/percussionist, has major chops -- and even though she doesn't have a mind-blowing vocal range, she has no problem getting her points across on her debut solo album, . Produced by , this is one of the best albums that came out of the Purple One's Minneapolis empire in the 1980s. The hit title song is a classic, and the same goes for the quirky, -ish the -tinged and the funky instrumental Although 's stamp is all over this LP, did most of the writing herself. isn't the only excellent album that provided in the 1980s, but it's definitely the most essential. ~ Alex Henderson