Album number four in the band’s catalogue, and they were on a roll having sold 10 million records up till now – the record company loved them. They even put the band with hotshot producer, David Foster, to produce and co-write the soundtrack to the film, The Secret Of My Success. At this point, they had an embarrassment of riches in the band with two main vocalists in drummer Kelly Keagy and bassist Jack Blades, and two great guitar players in Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson.
The album starts with a bang with Big Life, and it’s the only track where Brad Gillis gets a writing credit – it’s no coincidence it’s the most rockin’ track on the album. Basically this is an aor/melodic rock fans wet dream. The songs are all high on melody, and the hook and chorus mean everything. Occasionally the guitars get a look in like on Carry On where the main riff is a beast, but on the whole it’s a very polished record and what could be described as corporate rock.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
