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Originally Posted by chriskisn
Wash your mouth out...its a great album 
Was always one of my favourite albums, I bought it maybe 30 years ago and played the three I bought at once (Penguin, Mystery to Me and Heroes) over and over. |
I’ve always thought the actual songs (in terms of the writing) were stronger than any of the other Welch-era records, but that the murky, sometimes overproduced sound was a major misfire. (In this way, the album reminds me a bit of Behind the Mask.)
However, this past week I’ve been digging all of it. So maybe it took me 40 years (bought it when I was twelve) to “get” it. Still prefer “Angel” and “Bermuda” live to the studio versions.