It's perhaps easy to expect too much after the stellar debut single "Chains." That's not to say Arena's debut offers nothing to the listener; it could have been far worse, since top session men Tim and John Pierce and drummer Pat Mastelotto (the Rembrandts, King Crimson) don't appear for nothing. Even so, a lot of Don't Ask remains twee. However, there are good moments in the shape of showcase single "Chains," power ballad "Heaven Help My Heart" and the bouncy closing track "Standing Up." There's room for improvement then, although Arena can deliver some fine vocals, and David Tyson (Alannah Myles, Amanda Marshall) supplies some equally fine production. The gorgeous "Sorrento Moon" suggests Arena may yet become the Astrud Gilberto of Australia.
I grew up watching Tina on Young Talent Time (a Aussie telly show of the 70/80's featuring young kids singing dancing and just generally being precocious) but Tina always stood out with her amazing voice...She is now living in France and mainly releasing albums of love song covers, in fact she's just released one... but I would love her to do some more of her own work... this is one of my all t...
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| 1 Chains |
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| 2 Heaven Help My Heart |
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| 3 Sorrento Moon (I Remember) |
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| 4 Wasn't It Good |
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| 5 Message |
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| 6 Show Me Heaven |
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| 7 Love Is the Answer |
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| 8 Greatest Gift |
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| 9 That's the Way a Women Feels |
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| 10 Be a Man |
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| 11 Standing Up |
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