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In the latter half of the 80s decade, a sub-label of Capitol Records was formed that would deal primarily with releasing albums from well-established prog keyboardists. This label operated under the assumption that listeners fashion certain relationships of unconditional positive regard over time with various artists, and hence, why not a label? "Cinema Records: The new progressive label out to earn your trust." Well, I guess trust wasn't established, because Cinema sank like a stone within two years tops, and it's not so hard to see why with turkeys like this one. How sad to witness former Camel keysman Pete Bardens reduced to this one, forged straight from the Muzak Netherworld. Soulless, digital washes courtesy of the Yamaha DX7 and various 80s Roland synths ooze from every pore of this record. The most known track, "In Dreams" (which did achieve some level of air-play) sounds like it belongs in a Miami Vice or Baywatch vignette. And who knows, maybe it actually was (Viva la Hasselhof!). A sobering reflection on the state of prog veterans in the late 80s. review by Joe McGlinchey — undated —