Old Enough to Forget

Paul Janz released High Strung in 1985, and the single "Go to Pieces" got a lot of radio play but didn't really break into the top 10. I still find that perplexing, as it was one of those earworms that had all the magic ingredients that made mid-'80s pop so appealing. The song is awesome. Electricity, released in 1987, is the one album of his I didn't have, and I honestly can't remember why I didn't pick it up. If you lived outside Canada, this was his debut, and I suppose it made sense to include a new version of  "Go to Pieces," as I didn't know at the time that High Strung wasn't released outside Canada. Paul has a distinctive voice, a deft hand with his arrangements, and his songcraft was impeccable, so it's a head-scratcher as to why he didn't really catch on. I think a lot of people bet on him being a big deal too. One of those people was Michael Godin. He was an executive with A&M who left his position to guide Paul...