{"product_id":"enchanted-expanded-edition-midnight-blue-vinyl","title":"Enchanted [Expanded Edition] [Midnight Blue Vinyl]","description":"A slightly fallow period for Almond's more high-profile releases began with Enchanted, an ultimately flawed attempt to build on his more mainstream success with The Stars We Are. Crucially, keyboardist and co-songwriter Annie Hogan, who had been Almond's longest musical partner ever, starting with the first solo record in 1982, had departed, while La Magia ceased to exist as a musical entity. Billy McGee remained to provide orchestral arrangements, which give the album some zest, while the subject matter is still Almond's own, tales of \"Waifs and Strays,\" a \"Toreador in the Rain,\" and \"Orpheus in Red Velvet.\" This said, the album ends up as just too anonymous to truly succeed -- Bob Kraushaar's production this time out seems much more concerned at creating slick Euro-pop as opposed to the distinct blend of styles that Marc usually pursues. There are a couple of solid winners nonetheless, like the perversely jaunty \"Death's Diary\" and \"A Lover Spurned,\" a dramatic tale of vengeance from the other woman. Regardless, this is possibly Marc's most disappointing release overall. ~ Ned Raggett","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42021776785573,"sku":"5013929849617","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/485f0919a4e44dbb273f2f9aa89c4018.jpg?v=1779637281","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-au\/products\/enchanted-expanded-edition-midnight-blue-vinyl","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}