UNDER WRAPS

There was a time when I despised everything that was not classical music (J.S.Bach was my true and only God). Then came Rick Wakeman with his "No earthly connection" and, in the end, "Songs from the Woods", with its so often medieval sound. I was lost forever to the prog music. This album has nothing to do with the standard JT production. It's different. And I appreciated the change, at the time, as I had at the time of "A". I love "Walk into light", (Roger still hums "European Legacy", I snap my fingers on "End game"'s rythm). Therefore I like this album too. And the acoustic "Under Wraps" is a jewel in it's owm, as Dun Ringill was in Stormwatch: both sharing different rating from critics and fans as well. So, it seems it only depends on your "ear". A classical one might give a good "three star" to this album, which counts at least four very good songs (Under Wraps acoustic, European Legacy, Later..., Apogee). So, this album might not be a MUST, but for the above four good reasons, a SHOULD for sure. And, as always, my advice is rating an album after you have listened to it at least ten times: a lesson I learnt with Stormwatch