Ruby Turner
DISCOGRAPHY
REVIEWS
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
3
3.9
Birmingham, UK
October 25, 1986
The production is slick but too careful, it tip-toes along leaving me longing for the band and singer to let it rip.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
4
3.9
Calgary, AB, Canada
November 8, 1986
An album of deceptive depth and power, all done in a soulful style that harks back to the '60s.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
5
3.9
Edmonton, AB, Canada
November 13, 1986
Turner not only exhibits spectacular control of her pipes, an infallible instinct for resonant lyrics and an open channel leading from her heart to her voice-box, but fortuitous timing.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
4
3.9
Vancouver, BC, Canada
November 20, 1986
Great album title, mostly great album.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
4
3.9
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
November 20, 1986
An album of pure soul.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
4
3.9
New York, NY, USA
January 2, 1987
The vocals favor the old soul approach, while production is thoroughly contemporary.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
3
3.9
Toledo, OH, USA
February 22, 1987
She needs to offer more passion in her delivery, and the arrangements need to lose some of their gloss.
Motown Songbook
2
2.4
London, UK
October 14, 1988
Seems like an extravagant marketing ploy that's gone wrong.
Motown Songbook
3
2.4
London, UK
November 1, 1988
18
I'd still love to see Ruby back in the charts with an original song.
Motown Songbook
4
2.4
Los Angeles, CA, USA
March 12, 1989
One of the year's happier surprises.