| Music Speaks Louder Than Words | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | July 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Epic |
| Producer | Various |
Music Speaks Louder Than Words is an album released by Epic Records in 1990. [1]
| Music Speaks Louder Than Words | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | July 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Epic |
| Producer | Various |
Music Speaks Louder Than Words is an album released by Epic Records in 1990. [1]
Artists such as Cyndi Lauper, Atlantic Starr, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anne Murray and the Cover Girls featured on the album. [1] [2]
The LP's songs were co-written by American and Soviet musicians and songwriters. A sum of composer royalties went towards the AFS Intercultural Exchanges programme. AFS Intercultural Exchanges is an international body based in 70 countries which places exchange students with host families. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New York Times | (favourable) [3] |
Stephen Holden of the New York Times noted that "the album's songs are all slickly produced". [3]
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