A Little Short, but worth it for Project Fans

Review Score: (8/10)
I recently ordered this CD and must say that overall, I am pleased with it. This album is one of the last to ever have the Wolfson touch - a magic touch that Alan Parsons needs in my opinion. Later albums, while they don't stink, do suffer greatly from the Wolfson departure.

My particular favorites on this album are "Standing On Higher Ground" which I interperet as an examination of honesty via self-imposed ignorance. There is a moral question here that the listener is left to puzzle on.

La Sagrada Familia is exactly what you would expect from the Alan Parsons touch. It is a "tightly produced" tune with mild voice-overs in places and a slow introduction... quite reminiscent of both Parsons prior work and indeed a foreshadowing of Time Machine which he will produce later.

Money Talks is probably where this album stubs its toe. Its a brash sounding tune that is really not fit to be in the album.

The album feels a bit short. 38 minutes and 52 seconds worth of music leaves the listener feeling a bit unfulfilled... but all in all for Project fans this is a worthy album.

Charles


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