Heart - Dreamboat Annie [Red]

Heart's debut Dreamboat Annie arrives on limited edition red vinyl, and it still sounds like a band kicking the door down with a flower in its hair.

Released in 1976, this hard rock debut introduced the world to Ann Wilson's piercing vocals and the chunky guitar bluster of her sister Nancy, a pairing that gave radio something fresh and fierce. Two singles made the charts, with one entering the Top 40 and the other climbing all the way to number nine.

Crazy on You is the showpiece, with Ann's soaring vocal riding a muscular riff, while Magic Man adds a more mystical, hypnotic swagger. Dreamboat Annie, the title track, shows a more vulnerable side, and Soul of the Sea stretches past six minutes into something moody and expansive.

The limited edition red pressing gives a classic a bold new look, perfectly suited to a record this fiery, and a vivid addition to any shelf of 1970s rock.

Whether you grew up on classic rock radio or are only just discovering the Wilson sisters, Dreamboat Annie delivers the goods from the first note to the last. Put it on, turn it up, and let it remind you why Heart never needed anyone's permission to rock.