Bébé le Strange is the fifth studio album by American
rock band
Heart, released on February 14, 1980, by
Epic Records. It was the first album without founding member
Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who had left the band months prior along with his brother Michael.
The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the US
Billboard 200 and spending 22 weeks on the chart.[4] On May 5, 1980, it was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5]Bébé le Strange spawned the singles "
Even It Up" (backed by the
Tower of Power horn section) and the
title track. Some of the backing vocals were provided by Don Wilhelm, who had been in a group called The Army with
Steve Fossen and Roger Fisher in the 1960s.
On June 29, 2004, the album was re-released by Epic and
Legacy Recordings in a remastered expanded edition, containing two bonus tracks: the studio outtake "Jackleg Man" and a live version of "Break".[6]
Bébé le Strange is the fifth studio album by American
rock band
Heart, released on February 14, 1980, by
Epic Records. It was the first album without founding member
Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who had left the band months prior along with his brother Michael.
The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the US
Billboard 200 and spending 22 weeks on the chart.[4] On May 5, 1980, it was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5]Bébé le Strange spawned the singles "
Even It Up" (backed by the
Tower of Power horn section) and the
title track. Some of the backing vocals were provided by Don Wilhelm, who had been in a group called The Army with
Steve Fossen and Roger Fisher in the 1960s.
On June 29, 2004, the album was re-released by Epic and
Legacy Recordings in a remastered expanded edition, containing two bonus tracks: the studio outtake "Jackleg Man" and a live version of "Break".[6]