This 1990 release, Eroica, is Wendy & Lisa's 3rd release, and without a doubt, their best.
Yes, there is a Prince influence. After all, these girls were a part of the Revolution and played with him for years. But, they wrote all their own material and the album was produced by Tony Berg. So apart from the influence, this is a relatively Prince-free effort. And I know this will be blasphemy to many, but I would prefer to listen to this record over any Prince release.
Highlights are "Mother of Pearl," "Don't Try to Tell Me," "Why Wait for Heaven," "Valley Vista," and "Staring at the Sun." "Mother of Pearl" is worth the price of admission alone. What an amazing song with killer chord progressions.
These tracks are made all the better by the killer rhythm section of Carla Azar on drums and Allen Kamai on bass.
There's a lot of funk and groove on this record, but the feel and atmosphere of the songs I've mentioned above make it much more than just a funk-pop record and into something really unique and special.
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