It's a Man's World

by Cher

Overview

Cher's mid-'90s album It's a Man's World can safely be labeled as one of the singer's finest, as well as one of her most overlooked and underappreciated albums. Full of steamy, torchy ballads, Western-themed epics, and R&B influences, the album finds the singer sounding vocally relaxed and self-assured. Around this time, Madonna made an album of heavily R&B-influenced material (Bedtime Stories) to capitalize on the mid-'90s R&B/pop phenomenon (when Boyz II Men and all their clones ruled the music charts); this album could be classified as Cher's similar effort. "One by One," the album's opener (and first single), is an irresistible, mid-tempo soul number that never made the American Top 40, yet became a club hit in its remixed form. The original album version, however, is decidedly superior. She also includes several covers, among them Don Henley's 1985 hit "Not Enough Love in the World" as well as a rousing rendition of Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis," which became an international hit. The real highlights, however, are the set's three closers. "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" is epic and beautiful, complete with echoes of the Wild West, which then lead into the similarly Western, and extremely steamy "The Gunman," and ends with a smoldering version of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World." This is Cher at her best, and bridges the gap between late '80s/early '90s faux metal-babe Cher and her 1999 dance-club comeback album Believe. This album is also available in a better (and more expensive) import version, which includes three extra tracks and features different mixes of the first five songs. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2023
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	5054197202506
Rank:	24608

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Walking in Memphis
2. Not Enough Love in the World
3. One by One
4. I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)
5. Angels Running
6. Paradise Is Here
7. I'm Blowin' Away

Disc 2

8. Don't Come Around Tonite
9. What About the Moonlight
10. The Same Mistake
11. The Gunman
12. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
13. Shape of Things to Come
14. It's a Man's Man's Man's World

Disc 3

15. One by One [Junior Vasquez Club Vocal Mix]
16. One by One [JR's Pride Mix]
17. One by One [Piano Dub]
18. One by One
19. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore [Trevor Horn Remix]
20. Walking in Memphis [Shut Up and Dance Vocal Mix]

Disc 4

21. Walking in Memphis [Baby Doc Mix]
22. Paradise Is Here [Garage Revival Mix]
23. Paradise Is Here [Sunrise Mix]
24. Paradise Is Here [Runway Mix]
25. Paradise Is Here [Glow Stick Mix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cher   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Paddy McAloon   Composer
Paul Brady   Composer
Trevor Horn   Composer,Producer
Stephen Lipson   Producer
Andy Strange   Engineer
Steve Barri   Composer
Betty Jean Newsome   Composer
Bob Gaudio   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Cher   Composer
Christopher Neil   Producer,Remixing
James Brown   Composer
Don Henley   Composer
Eric Kaz   Composer
John Capek   Composer
Lol Creme   Composer
Sam Ward   Producer
Heff Moraes   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Anne Dudley   Arranger,String Arrangements
Danny Kortchmar   Composer
Daniel Abraham   Mixing,Producer
Maia Sharp   Composer
Marc Cohn   Composer
Marc Jordan   Composer
Patty Larkin   Composer
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing
Simon Hurrell   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing
Benmont Tench   Composer
Greg Penny   Producer
Mark Addison   Composer
Richard Niles   Arranger,Brass Arrangement,String Arrangements
Michael Omartian   Composer
Tim Weidner   Engineer
Tony Griffiths   Composer
David Scheinmann   Photography
Kathleen York   Composer
Daniel Walsh   Composer
Anthony Griffiths   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Dorian   Composer
Craig Kostich   Executive Producer
Robert Gaudio   Composer
Tom Baker   Mastering
Michael Alan Price   Composer
Michael Price   Composer