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Title: They got rhythm, they got blues, and they sound pretty, too
Review: Even though most of their best work was produced during their pop period in the 1980s, they never topped "Abandoned Luncheonette." The production is clean, but not spotless. The songs flaunt their R&B influences, but also rock. They have soul, they have purpose--and for the first time, it sounds like these guys are less concerned with making a catchy song and more concerned with really expressing something. "She's Gone" was probably the strongest single they ever released. The entire first side is comprised of breezy gems; "When the Morning Comes" is a surprisingly strong opening, and "Las Vegas Turnaround" is the most addictively cheery piece they ever composed. The best piece is probably the title track, though, which has four different portions of very different structures and time signatures and a whopping sound and purpose: it really hits the nail on the head. Or in this case, the key on the cash.
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