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Title: Commercial Problem But Artistic Triumph
Review: Columbia signed Ms Bush amid a flurry of trumpets - and it seemed her American success seemedly finally good to go. However, her first release was THE SENSUAL WORLD, which threw Columbia for a loop - where was the single! While a poppy catchy single wouldn't've hurt, this album is still extremely engaging. Ms Bush tackles a fair number of topics (including cyberlove/friendship, probably the earliest take I heard on it) with even more than her usual aplomb. Occasionally I find her lyrics more abstract than I'd like (what's going on in "Rocket's Tail"?) but the music, arrangments, and performance are all first rate. Favorites include "The Fog", "Love & Anger", "Between a Man and a Woman" and "Never Be Mine". Pick it up, and hear what Columbia missed.
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