Do You

Well - the Product arrived sooner than I assumed. I Guess the shipping wasn't too easy on the cassette so when a small item arrives perfectly it's just a happy feeling. But Sheena Easton! It's a flashback into the 80's and although I was 13 years old in 1986 I remember Sheena.....Her songs have about the same rhytm and not the same Music, but I much prefer artists who keep to THEIR sort of Music so she has been faithful to her art in that. I now think to purchase more of her cassettes as for me this is more Authentic to have either cassette of LP of Music older than 1990...Anyway Sheena's songs talked to me so much, and she was the voice of the 1980's generation together With few other artists of her range of music. A great cassette!

This album deserved to be a smash. I can't believe I didn't even know it existed until recently. I've always loved Sheena's voice and had the pleasure of seeing her perform in Vegas (she is just as beautiful in person). I have a lot of her cds, but this one really stands out because of Nile Rodgers' superb production. It has a similar sound to another Nile Rodgers project, Madonna's Like a Virgin. "Can't Wait Till Tomorrow" has a relentless pop melody and frenzied guitars reminiscent of Madonna's "Dress You Up." But this isn't all derivative of Like a Virgin. Do You has its own unique sound, silky and sophisticated. The title track is irresistible and Sheena's vocals are solid as a rock. "Magic of Love" and "Kisses" add a sensual, down-tempo vibe to an otherwise energetic album. There isn't a weak track here. Do You has inspired me to explore more of Sheena's lesser-known catalog.

I really enjoy this album. The music is upbeat and very well done. Unlike what some other reviewers thought, I think this is a great display of Sheena's incredible vocals. Her previous albums tended to be a bit intense in their content. Here, the music is light and breezy. One reason may be that Sheena had just gotten married, so her wedded bliss, albeit temporary, may very well have influenced her musical choices.I love the songs that give her voice a bit of a challenge. "Don't Turn Your Back" is one. "Jimmy Mack", a re-make was very well done; I love "Young Lions" and "When The Lightning Strikes", co-written by Dan Hartman, who brought us the '80's hit, "I Can Dream About You". "Money Back Guarantee" takes the romance out of love and reminds us of Pre-nups. Overall, I enjoyed this album.

This is a great Sheena album. It is chock-ful of great pop confections, not the least of which is Do You, the main single released from the album. There really isn't a bad song here, just an excellent production job on 10 tracks of sugary pop perfection. If you love great pop music, look no further; but don't expect a message or any deep insightful lyrics here. It's all about a good time. A Private Heaven was really good; this is Great!

If I didn't know better, I'd say Sheena Easton's "Do You" album is what Nu Shooz were listening to when they planned their "Poolside" LP, except "Do You" has far better production values and songwriting. No surprise considering this was produced by Nile Rogers, formerly of the '70s disco group Chic and successful record producer of icons such as Diana Ross, Debbie Harry, David Bowie and Madonna, among others."Do You" was released in late 1985 and did not reach the heights of Sheena's previous album "A Private Heaven". This was probably due to the fact that "Heaven" had two Top-10 singles to its credit, where the single releases from this record all but fizzled out on Billboard, with only the first single, "Do It For Love" reaching #29 on the Hot 100.This collection of songs has to be Sheena's most underrated. The album and its singles did not make a big splash overall, but in retrospect, this is a smooth, glossy '80s dance-pop record with plenty of catchy hooks in most of the songs.While the R&B sound that dominated Sheena's forthcoming "The Lover in Me" album in 1988 is not yet evident, this release is a nice transition from the sassy, industrial beat of "Strut" and Minneapolis sound of "Sugar Walls". When she emerged two years later as an R&B diva, the transformation was not exactly shocking or unexpected, but a seemingly natural progression."Do It For Love" has an engaging Oriental synth effect as well as interesting echoes on Sheena's vocals. It certainly deserved to be a much bigger hit than it was. If you listen closely you can hear that unmistakeable Nile Rogers guitar sound; it's just not at the forefront as it was during the Chic/Sister Sledge heyday. The album version of this track is also a bit longer than the single version.The momentum keeps going with the fun, upbeat "Don't Break My Heart", which predates the sound that Debbie Gibson would adopt a couple years later, except--of course, Sheena doesn't sound as "bubblegum". There's a great, twangy guitar break on this one.To me, the slower, sexy "Magic of Love" is what Chic would have sounded like had they still been making records in 1985-86.My favorite cut on the album is the mid-tempo, sassy number "Don't Turn Your Back". Again, Rogers' guitar work is there, it's just farther back in the mix and a little overpowered by the drum machines. The backing vocals on this one are terrific as are the keyboards.Sheena does a high-spirited, rousing but by-the-numbers cover of Martha & the Vandellas' 1967 classic "Jimmy Mack". It's one of the album's high points and she suprisingly does a Motown Classic absolute justice.The irressistibly funky "Can't Wait Til Tomorrow" is '80s dance-pop at its best (shades of Teena Marie) that features great percussion and a cowbell.The dance-rock number "Young Lions", though not necessarily bad, is probably the weakest cut due to some cliched lyrics and it ultimately turns into Sheena's "Tarzan Boy". This one hasn't aged well."Kisses" borrows the Oriental sound of "Do It For Love" and slows it down a notch. Not an outstanding track, but pretty good. Sheena's sexy vocals make it worthwhile.A chant-and-handclap intro brings us my second favorite cut, the bouncy dance number "Money Back Guarantee". The influence of this song can be heard in more recent fare like Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl". Try to sit still when listening to this one--impossible!"When Lightning Strikes Again" is an average laid-back closer, that sounds like something Expose would be using as filler in a few years. Speaking of Expose, Sheena sounds a lot like Ann Curless at times on this album, or should I say vice versa.The bonus tracks are not Must-Haves this time around. The best is the extended Dance Mix of "Do It For Love". The instrumental version is pointless unless you want it for karaoke. There is also an edited version of "Money Back Guarantee", which is kind of redundant.The most underrated album in Sheena's '80s catalog, "Do You" is definitely worth rediscovering. I hadn't listened to it for 20 years and was surprised how much better it sounds all these years later, compared to the horrible auto-tuned, cold mechanical divas of today (Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Taylor Swift).

久しぶりに大学時代の頃丁度20歳、このアルバムを聞くたびに当時を思い出します

シックのナイルロジャーズがプロデュースした都会的センス溢れる素敵なアルバムです。ここぞという勝負のバラード曲がないのは残念ですが、これまで築いたポップスの王道から、少し新しい領域へ踏み込んだシーナの挑戦に拍手を送ります。何故か何度も聞きたくなるアルバムで軽快なニューヨーク派サウンドです。2000年発売されたこのアルバムはリマスターされて少しは良い音になっているかと期待しましたが、日本初盤の音圧とさほど変化を感じませんでした。その分原点で星４つです。今の技術で蘇った最新リマスターで聞いてみたいアルバムです。できればシーナイーストンコンプリートアルバムBOXを発売して貰いたいです。

1985年リリースの再発盤(2000年)だが廃盤で高額商品で入手困難ですが実にいいアルバムです。シングルとなったタイトルナンバー「DO　YOU」本当にいい曲です。まさに名曲！他にも2曲のヒット曲が収録していますがいい楽曲がズラリと並んでいます。シーナイーストンのDVD　LIVE特にこの頃の見たいし、プロモーションビデオのDVDも今まで1度もリリースしていないのが不思議でなりません！実現して欲しいです。ストラット、ユーガットルック、ラバーインミー、ドゥーユー、シュガーウォーズ、etc…挙げたらきりがありませんね。ブルーレイで見て見たい！国内盤は何故過去の作品を再発しないのですか？輸入盤もベスト盤しか発売されない不思議だらけ…大御所アーティストなのに…リマスター盤本当に期待したい！