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Donna Summer

albums

reviews

DISCOGRAPHY

Discography

1987

All Systems Go

2.8

mixed reception

polarized reaction

36 reviews →

1991

Mistaken Identity

2.8

mixed reception

polarized reaction

24 reviews →

1996

I'm a Rainbow

2.6

mixed reception

varied reaction

5 reviews →

REVIEWS

Reviews

All Systems Go

5

2.8

Honolulu, HI, USA

September 19, 1987

She returns with a whole new posture, and a whole new promise.

1987

All Systems Go

4

2.8

Boston, MA, USA

September 24, 1987

Not every song works, but the ever-maturing Summer shows enough to suggest that a strong comeback should accrue from this album.

1987

All Systems Go

3

B–

2.8

Boston, MA, USA

September 25, 1987

All systems go to the middle of the road.

1987

All Systems Go

3

2.8

New York, NY, USA

September 25, 1987

Takes a couple of plays to appreciate.

1987

All Systems Go

3

2.8

Cleveland, OH, USA

September 25, 1987

There is nothing here to suggest the hit power of some of Summer's previous platinum offerings.

1987

All Systems Go

2

2.8

Spokane, WA, USA

September 25, 1987

The songs are generally bland and drag on too long.

1987

All Systems Go

1

1/5

2.8

Cincinnati, OH, USA

September 26, 1987

The result sounds like bad Laura Branigan.

1987

All Systems Go

2

2.8

Washington, D.C., USA

September 30, 1987

Summer cowrote seven of the nine songs, and it's surprising that there's not a strong dance number among them.

1987

All Systems Go

1

2.8

Harrisburg, PA, USA

October 1, 1987

The material on "All Systems Go" is still on the drawing table, and none of it is ready for the launching pad.

1987

All Systems Go

1

2.8

Baltimore, MD, USA

October 2, 1987

If "Dinner With Gershwin" fails to fire, please abort mission. Repeat: Abort mission!

1987

Analysis

ANALYSIS

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