If you can forget that this is the transition album that led the band down the road to Anway You Want It and Open Arms, what you have is a progressive leaning band at their peak, playing hook-filled, masterfully crafted songs, and recorded by a master producer who uses just about every 70's production trick in the book to sweeten the album. Sure, the songs are shorter, and the band doesn't stretch out like they did on previous albums, but if you think about it, transition albums are often the most enjoyable albums of a band's career (if not best). I love this album, and paired with Dream After Dream, it satisfies my desire to hear a world class vocalist like Steve Perry singing progressive leaning rock. From: https://www.progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=19610
