I am a huge fan of this album. So much so that I pitched it for Exile on Newbury St. a couple of years ago. I used many of the same arguments that you outlined--the bands/singers that it influenced, the depth of the album beyond the singles, the punk/pop sensibilities--but it didn't get in. Mitch and Ken couldn't see past the hits. Hearts of glass, those two.
I am a huge fan of this album. So much so that I pitched it for Exile on Newbury St. a couple of years ago. I used many of the same arguments that you outlined--the bands/singers that it influenced, the depth of the album beyond the singles, the punk/pop sensibilities--but it didn't get in. Mitch and Ken couldn't see past the hits. Hearts of glass, those two.
Haha right?? 45 years later and it’s still somehow underrated 🥺 thanks for reading!