Title: A number of catchy songs not long progressive works
Product review: No one was putting out long rock jams in the early 1980's and progressive bands like Renaissance were no exception. Southern rockers like the Allman Brothers and jam bands like the Dead were no exception. Record companies at the time must have viewed the longer pieces as dated. Yes was able to adapt to this chnaging landscape with 90125 and this is Renaissance's work in that mode.It's the second album with just the core trio and it is step up from Camera Camera, which is their least appealing work. It's still Annie doing most of the singing and she could sing anything and make it sound good. This is really an enjoybale record if you go in with the mindset that there are no "Ashes Are Burning" or "Mother Russia" type pieces. I will say John Tout on keyboards is missed but I think the band came out of the studio having done what they set out to do (or possibly were told to do.)
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