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Review title: You Should have Listened to Al, Al
Product review: Oh my, how depressing. It's been twenty years since I was first shocked by how trendy this cd was. I still wince when I hear the synthesizers, the moronic beat of the drum machine, the thumping bass lines. I'm all for trying new things, but when it comes to following trends just to make money, that's when I say "enough." Al Stewart is one of the most talented singer songwriters around, and to hear him - like so many others - try to prove he was hip in the 80's is just plain disheartening. A few of the songs are acoustic-based and therefore not too jarring, but most of this is drudgery to try to listen to. Even the lyrics - always a Stewart strongpoint - are lackluster. Maybe he can do "Russians and Americans: Naked" and strip away most of the layers of sheen and fluff. Here's hoping.
