ANGEL STATION

A solid Manfred Mann Earth band album with a definite late 70's-80's feel to it. Lots of synths. I guess this could be called pop-prog. Similar to Utopia from the same period. Good cover tracks like "Don't Kill it Carol", "Hollywood Town", and "Waiting for the Rain" bring this up to a level above many of the Earth Band albums that ensued. No weak tracks are to be found. The end piece "Resurrection" is a short enjoyable tune mocking oranized for-profit religion. "We'll sell them Jesus hats, Jesus coats....." Great satire! Overall, though this is avery commercial release, it is still one of the better later efforts from Manfred Mann and the Earth Band. 4 stars!