Modern English - Ricochet Days

The gorgeous atmosphere of 1982's After The Snow album demanded both further exploration and an encore and Modern English did just that. Ricochet Days is not just a worthy follow-up to After The Snow, but in some ways it's even better. Cautiously moving forward and nearly a sister album to After The Snow, there is calculated risk taken here. Had it not been for the motion picture "Valley Girl" that made "I Melt With You" the monster hit it was, Ricochet Days may have been a different album, but as it stands, it's one of the few instances in popular music where a follow-up to a hugely successful album tries to make another fine album like it and actually succeeds. It certainly boasts more single-worthy tracks. As good as "Hands Across the Sea" is, the real gem on here is "Chapter 12," and it's every bit as ambitious as anything they'd done before.

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A1.  Rainbow's End 3:06
A2.  Machines 5:39
A3.  Spinning Me Round 4:50
A4.  Ricochet Days 5:12
B1.   Hands Across the Sea 4:53
B2.   Blue Waves 4:00
B3.   Heart 6:58
B4.   Chapter 12 3:57