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Title: Flowers for the "People"
Review: Hard to believe as it may seem now, in the late 1980s Hothouse Flowers actually challenged the popularity of U2 (in their native Ireland, anyway). Released in 1988, "People" was their best studio album. It combines the jangly guitar-pop typical of college rock from that period with the bombastic soulfulness of fellow Irishman Van Morrison. The highlights include the single "Don't Go," the spiritual "Hallelujah Jordan," "It'll Be Easier in the Morning," and "I'm Sorry." The only flaw is that the album is a bit overlong at 15 tracks, and flags a bit in the second half.Overall, an excellent period piece of late 1980s rock and soul.
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