Nestled between the accomplished album and 1977's , may not have given the band any chart success, but it did help them capture a fan base that had no concern for 's commercial sound. With showing off his talent on the keyboards, and 's vocals soaring on almost every track, they managed to win back their earlier progressive audience while gaining new fans at the same time. received extensive air play on FM stations, especially in Britain, and the album made it into the Top 20 there and fell just outside the Top 40 in the U.S. and the beautiful highlight 's buoyant and brisk instrumental and vocal alliance, while 's saxophone gives the album even greater width. The songwriting is sharp, attentive, and passionate, and the lyrics showcase 's ease at invoking emotion into their music, which would be taken to even greater heights in albums to come. Even simple tracks like and blend in nicely with the album's warm personality and charmingly subtle mood. Although the tracks aren't overly contagious or hook laden, there's still a work-in-process type of appeal spread through the cuts, which do grow on you over time. ~ Mike DeGagne