Though none of the singles from
The Call
's
Reconciled
made a dent on the pop charts, the anthemic march
"I Still Believe"
and the galloping
"Everywhere I Go"
(with backup vocals by
Jim Kerr
and
Peter Gabriel
) both received significant AOR and college radio airplay. It significantly raised the profile of the quartet and their earnest,
U2
-like brand of rock. It is easy to apply spiritual overtones to the socially conscious lyrics, but the words are malleable enough to be mainstream and only on occasion become heavy handed (
"Blood Red (America)"
).
Robbie Robertson
plays guitar on the thundering stomp
"The Morning"
and the song itself has the same vibe as the band's later hit
"Let the Day Begin."
Some of the keyboards sound a bit dated, but, overall,
is enjoyable and established the band as one of the better purveyors of '80s "big music." ~ Tom Demalon