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This album is a real disaster. I don't compare it with Clarke's work in RTF or on his early great funk albums. Even comparing with his releases from 80-s, this one is below any critics.

Simplified pop songs, mix of soul,disco,pop-funk and in big part just pure pop. Music is very straight forward tunes, at their best just kind of Steve Wonder-like soul-pop songs. Some compositions are just tear-sweet stories for bored house wives. And worst of all - the music is adapted to such audience were seriously, you will hardly find there even single great Clarke's bass line or Duke's piano improv.

Album which should be avoided at any price (and even as free gift).

80s was the bad era of music. Not just Prog, but music in general. While some new genres and artists emerged, others hit the rock bottom here and from there they crawled their way back to /not to the top, but at least higher places.

This album is bad, but still can be listened, but only if you have a soft spot for melodies. I do, but this is way too strong (or rather weak) coffee for me. And I don't drink nor like coffee.

Musically, this is slow disco stuff & pop most of the times. At least, there weren't electronic drummers in this era, it would make it much worse. Worse ? If it even can be applied, given nature of this music, are there even shades of badness and shallowness ?

1(+), anti-Prog album and even these melodies are so sweet and cheap that my head hurts.