ALPHA

Maybe 2½ stars... The progressive giants of the 70's managed to do some very well produced pop on the start of 80's. Good compositions and playing of fine musicians wrapped up by cool artwork of Roger Dean. I recall that I was pleased by some of the tracks as a teenager, but today some elements on this record seem banal in a way, and I haven't listened this for some time. It's a worthy album still if you like this kind of stuff (minority in this site?) or are interested of the careers of these musicians.