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Sharing a light, lush airiness with bands like
,
, and
sang fluffy love songs that were weak in lyrical nutrients but abundant with softened chords and harmonies. When radio was saturated with
in the mid- to late-'70s, they were right in the heart of it, reaching number nine on
's Top 40 with the gentle
which remained on the charts for a startling 15 weeks.
's greatest hits collects all of their mellow
favorites in one place, presenting some thin but not unlistenable
tunes. Lead singer
pours his heart out but still manages to stir up a decent tempo with
their second biggest single. The blue of the Colorado skyline, the band's home state, is visioned on the soothing flow of
and a slight attractiveness is felt throughout
another chart single in 1978.
, who replaced
in
, and drummer
, a onetime
member, did give
a talented history within its lineup, but the music being produced contained ample amounts of schlock that soon faded as radio became tired of this shallow drivel. Sometimes harboring a
feel a la
best heard in songs like
and
it was evident that the band had only one direction, which was that of a
sound. Since their material never strayed from this subtle easiness,
's greatest hits is their most worthwhile offering. ~ Mike DeGagne