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Re: what are you picking up?

I think it is easier to see how an artist evolved by listening to the artist's entire works. Like Yes, for instance, which changed from a more pop-oriented, melodic group to a more avant-garde, experimental, virtuosic group which seemed to be trying to set a mood or theme throughout their records. Then they changed back to a pop group again whose records were more of a collection of pop hits than one with a common theme.

China Crisis was a band little-known outside of the UK in the 80's and early 90's. I first heard them on an alternative rock station in 1985--I remember this clearly because I was writing my Master's thesis at the time. Their later records were produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan, who apparently was a taskmaster and settled for nothing short of perfection. I would put CC in the easy-listening, progressive pop category whose musicianship and productions were stellar. Their recordings are also very good, especially for pop recordings.



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