CD $16.13

This two-fer from the BGO reissue label features a single-disc remastering of ex-Babys member John Waite's 1985 smash (it features the international hit "Missing You") No Brakes and its less successful 1995 follow-up Mask of Smiles. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

CD $23.73

Like most singers, John Waite is only as good as the songs he sings (i.e., he still packs prime pipes), but Waite's quest for chart action often leaves him churning out demographically inspired, clinical machinations. Why doesn't anyone ever return to power pop roots? At any rate, Figure in a Landscape goes for a mature, adult contemporary atmosphere, but comes across as competent, countrified ennui. Opener "Keys to Your Heart" gets things going in a decent direction. "NYC Girl" oozes ...   [ read more ]

CD $31.33