Old Enough to Forget

Although released in 1986, I didn't get it until I found this on sale back in '87. This was when CDs were having a bit of a packaging issue and because most record stores weren't configured for them, somewhere some smartass must have figured that creating a full reproduction of the artwork in a disposable long box was a good idea. Yeah, it lasted about as long as you think it would last - not long. Regardless, I found myself in the possession of This Side of Paradise and I did remember hearing "Emotion in Motion," which was a cool track, and even knew that Roland Orzabal from Tears for Fears provided the guitar. It was a pretty decent song, and oddly not the best song on the album. I always found it cool when a guy did a solo album and then brought along the guys from the band to play on some of the tracks. Ric brought everyone from The Cars except for David Robinson to guest on at least one track. Poor David, everyone forgets about the drummer. "True to You...