Полукровка: Альбом Шер 1973 года

the Keef Hartley Band album

Half Breed is the tenth studio album by American singer actress Cher, released in September 1973 by MCA. For the production of the album Cher returned with Snuff Garrett and Al Capps. Half Breed was her second record for MCA and was promoted on her successful The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour television show. After its release, the album faced mixed reviews from critics, and the RIAA certified it gold on March 4, 1974. The album was her second solo album to receive a certification by RIAA.

The second album released by Cher in 1973 was Half Breed. After the failure of the previous pop standard style album, Bittersweet White Light, Cher permanently abandoned her husband Sonny Bono as a producer for her albums. Snuff Garrett returned to work with Cher after the success of Cher and the minor hit Foxy Lady, recording another narrative ballad album. The opening track of the album is the cover of the hit song written by Paul and Linda McCartney, "My Love", that was released in March 1973. All the songs that Cher covered in the album were originally number one hits by the original artists on the US "Billboard 200" in the early 1970s. David Paich contributed on "David's Song" and for the arrangements in the album. The last song of the album, "Chastity Sun", was re written by Cher. Half Breed has received mixed reviews from music critics. Rolling Stone reviewer Paul Gambaccini gave the album a negative review for the production work of Snuff Garrett, and commented that "Cher's amazingly powerful voice is not being used effectively, and it is frustrating to hear it squandered on rubbish." Peter Fawthrop of AllMusic later gave the album three and a half stars and pointed out that the title track is "the only song here which would turn up on a greatest hits collection", and that "there are plenty of other melodic, hippie era tunes which are tailor made for nights around the campfire." About the album style, he wrote: "Melancholy and bittersweet from start to finish, there are enough charms to keep it lighthearted".