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Synopsis: Following their previous album, "Don't Dream It's Over," this is their second album (released in 1988), produced by Mitchell Frame. Neil Finn, the band's main songwriter, was overwhelmed by the pressure of "Don't Dream It's Over's" global success, but he overcame it with the support of his brother Tim, and produced a string of high-quality pop songs, including the smash hit "Better Be Home Soon," which reached number 42 on the US charts, and "Into Temptation," which became a top 20 hit in the Netherlands. The album, with its dense content centered on medium-tempo songs, was praised and reached number 40 on the US charts. It was a hit in Australia (number 1), New Zealand (number 2), and Canada (number 10), and garnered such popularity that it swept four categories at the Australian ARIA Music Awards. Reissued as a 2-CD 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition with a bonus disc containing 17 tracks, including rare demos and live recordings such as covers of Bob Dylan and The Byrds. 2016 2CD Deluxe Edition SHM-CD format Liner notes, English liner notes translation, lyrics and translations included uDiscovermusic series: A new standard lineup in Universal Music's international music catalog. A new series named after "uDiscovermusic," a music content curation site operating both overseas and in Japan. This series will release many works by acclaimed albums and artists as a place for "discovering new music." Media reviews and more. Following the previous work "Don't Dream It's Over," this is the second album (released in 1988) produced by Mitchell Frame. Neil Finn, the band's main songwriter, was overwhelmed by the pressure following the global success of "Don't Dream It's Over," but with the support of his brother Tim, he overcame it and produced a string of high-quality pop songs, including the smash hit "Better Be Home Soon," which reached number 42 on the US charts, and "Into Temptation," which became a top 20 hit in the Netherlands. The album, with its dense content reminiscent of classic pop music centered on medium-tempo songs, was praised and reached number 40 on the US charts. It was a hit in Australia, number 1 in New Zealand, and number 10 in Canada, and garnered such popularity that it swept four categories at the Australian ARIA Music Awards. This 30th-anniversary deluxe edition is a two-disc set with a bonus disc containing 17 tracks, including rare demos and live recordings, including covers of Bob Dylan and The Byrds. (C)RS
