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While just about every critic and fan has a favorite
album that was inexplicably ignored, most will probably agree that
was the one that really should have gone gold. All of the ingredients for a huge album are here: emotional yet accessible songs, radio-friendly
arrangements, and the sisters' usual mind-blowing vocal pyrotechnics. True, the title cut does have harmonies and cadences that are more typical of Bulgarian music, but much of the rest of this album is radio-ready.
and
are two obvious hits, but there are plenty more; in fact, this album doesn't have a dud track from end to end. Sure, fans of their early work will find
a bit too conventional and poppy, but heck, if you can't get a bit schmaltzy on a song to your mom, something's wrong with the world. Those who love
' trademark bizarre wordplay and telepathic harmonies can focus on the
of
-- and with a title like that how can you resist? The jazzy backups are well handled and subtle throughout the album, and it's a classic. Alas, like all
albums it was critically acclaimed but ignored by the public. ~ Richard Foss