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Man to Man

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This is my second favourite release of the band (see Cicero Park, which was reaching by now higher levels of popularity, not only in the U.K. but also in larger markets, U.S. included.

On this collection of songs, the trend is definitely "poppier"(less strings among other things) than on the first, and surely the second album (Self titled). However, the voice is still the same, as well as the deep soul sounds. There isn't really what I would call a filler on this album, and several tracks were sold as singles ("Heaven's in the back seat...", "Man to man", "You could have been a lady", "Don't stop it now") I still remember how hard the opening track was playing the summer it was released. It was the seller for me just like Emma was for Cicero Park. Both are marvelous, and very representative of the band's style. Don't overlook the edgy "Harry", and "Sex appeal", or the beautifully sung "seventeen years of age", another of my favourites.

As said in my other review, this is the last album worth to purchase in its entirety. The records the band released after this started to lose consistency (e.a. more fillers, more edulcorated pop/disco, confetti day on Every 1's a Winneris one of the most absurd songgs I've heard) despite some excellent songs here and there.

In short, an album worth having, even if you can't cope with the name of the band, or with Errol's shoes on the cover sleeve of the record (!!!). As usual, LET THE MUSIC PLAY.