Dog & Butterfly
became
Heart
's fourth million-selling album and placed two songs of opposing styles in the Top 40. Like their
Magazine
album,
peaked at number 17 on the charts, but the material from it is much stronger from every standpoint, with
Ann
and
Nancy Wilson
involving themselves to a greater extent. The light, afternoon feel of the title track peaked at number 34, while the more resounding punch of
"Straight On"
went all the way to number 15 as the album's first single. With keyboard player
Howard Leese
making his presence felt, and the vocals and guitar work sounding fuller and more focused, the band seems to be rather comfortable once again. Average bridge-and-chorus efforts like
"Cook with Fire"
"High Time"
aren't spectacular, but they do emit some appeal as far as filler is concerned, while
"Lighter Touch"
may be the best of the uncharted material. After this album, guitarist
Roger Fisher
left the band, but
didn't let up. 1980's
Bebe le Strange
showed an even greater improvement, peaking at number five in April of that year. ~ Mike DeGagne