This album has been ignored in a very thankless fashion. It is the last, and to some, the weakest link in the 'Berlin Trilogy'. It's unfair to characterize it as the odd man out, though. The songs have a strong inner logic and manage to follow coherent themes. The instrumentation is wonderful... some of the strongest and sparest rhythm work is here (thaks to Carlos Alomar). There is a beautiful old world feel that suggests the lonely atmosphere of travel in far-off places. 'African Night Flight', 'Red Sails' and 'Yassasin' all suggest this. There are also pop gems: 'DJ' and 'Boys Keep Swinging'. It might take a while to see the influence of this beautiful album... listen to the Au Pair's version of 'Repetition'.