By Edward Morris
Between 1985 and 1994, Restless Heart racked up six No. 1 singles and four gold albums. In the process, the five-man band plastered country radio playlists with such hits as “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)” and
“Wheels.” Then, in the early ’90s, the group began to fall apart.
Lead singer Larry Stewart bowed out in 1992 to pursue a solo career. A year later, keyboardist Dave Innis departed. That left guitarist Greg Jennings, drummer John Dittrich and bassist Paul Gregg to carry the load. Although the band continued with various replacements for a few seasons, it never regained its momentum.
Now all five founding members are back with a new album, Still Restless, on Koch Records. In place of its original producers, Tim DuBois and Scott Hendricks, the band cast its studio lot with (more…)
Restless Heart, Still Restless (* * ½) Behind Alabama, Restless Heart was country music’s most successful ’80s band, their post-Eagles harmonies and easygoing country-rock arrangements helping them string together 13 consecutive top 10 hits. Though Still Restless is the original quintet’s first album together in 12 years, little seems to have changed. The fiddles and mandolin may be slightly more prominent, but those smooth vocals carry the album, which includes three songs from the pen of co-producer Mac McAnally as well as a cover of The Beatles’ The Night Before. —Brian Mansfield
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Written by Jennifer Schot, Danny Orton
(Lead vocal by Larry Stewart)
There was a black and white
Now I’m on this sea of grey
I was satisfied
Now there’s just an empty space
I know only you hold just what I’m looking for
What I’m looking for
(CHORUS)
Do I pray for sweet redemption
What am I supposed to do
Now do I wait for some direction
Or do I just feel my way to you
What I’m looking for
Is just something more then this
I’ve opened every door
There must be something that I missed
Am I even close
To the road that leads to you
Road that leads to you
(REPEAT CHORUS)
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Feel my way to you
Do I just feel my way to you
