Voice of America (album)

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Voice of America
Voice of America cover
Studio album by Little Steven
Released 1984
Recorded ???
Genre Rock
Length 40:51
Label EMI America
Producer Little Steven
Professional reviews
Little Steven chronology
Men Without Women
(1982)		 Voice of America
(1984)		 Freedom - No Compromise
(1987)

Voice of America is a 1984 album by Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul.

This album traded in the horns and the R & B influences of the previous Men Without Women for a raw, garage rock sound. Politics came to the lyrical forefront, with the general theme being opposition to Ronald Reagan-era American foreign policy.

"Out of the Darkness", a synthesizer-led anthem with sweeping arena rock atmosphere, garnered some airplay (and, a first for Van Zandt, music video play on MTV) and was effective in concert, while the somewhat softer and evocative "Checkpoint Charlie" also received considerable radio airplay. "Los Desaparecidos" gained praise as an effective protest song on behalf of the 1970s and 1980s victims of state-sponsored forced disappearance in South America. On other songs, the political viewpointing became more strident and was criticized as somewhat artless.

"I Am a Patriot", which held roughly that dissent was not disloyalty, became a favorite song of fellow anti-American foreign policy obsessive Jackson Browne, who covered it on his 1989 album World in Motion and who frequently performed it in his concerts. In 2004, the two would duet on the song during the last of the Vote for Change shows.

Contents

All songs written by Little Steven.

  1. "Voice of America" – 3:29
  2. "Justice" – 3:19
  3. "Checkpoint Charlie" – 4:39
  4. "Solidarity" – 3:29
  5. "Out of the Darkness" – 4:36
  6. "Los Desaparecidos" – 5:15
  7. "Fear" – 4:45
  8. "I Am a Patriot" – 3:28
  9. "Among the Believers" – 3:54
  10. "Undefeated" – 3:56

  1. "Vote!" – 4:35
  2. "Caravan" – 3:56

Album

Year Chart Position
1984 The Billboard 200 55
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