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Right From the Heart
Pop · 1985 · 10 tracks · 43m

Right From the Heart

A mid-80s pivot where velvet crooning meets digital synthesizers. Polished, romantic adult contemporary that feels like a sunset over a 1985 skyline.

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It's Johnny Mathis doing that smooth 80s synth-soul thing, and it's surprisingly perfect for a rainy night.

A polished, metropolitan romance that feels both technologically of its time and emotionally timeless.

Right From the Heart · vs · Johnny Mathis
Keys/Synth+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 43m
01
Touch by Touch
4:21
02
Love Shock
4:19
03
Just One Touch
4:02
04
Hooked on Goodbye
4:02
05
I Need You (The Journey)
5:09
06
Step by Step
4:34
07
Right From the Heart (From ABC Television’s “Ryan’s Hope”)
4:21
08
Falling in Love
4:28
09
Here We Go Again
4:04
10
Hold On
4:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crystalline synth intro of the title track that perfectly captures the mid-80s daytime drama aesthetic.
The transition into the bridge of 'Touch by Touch' where Mathis employs his signature rapid vibrato against a steady drum machine pulse.
The lush, multi-tracked vocal harmonies on 'I Need You (The Journey)' that bridge the gap between his classic sound and 80s R&B.
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