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The album is very much of its time, but it's one of Coop’s most fun albums, a rollicking collection of herky-jerky skinny-tie robot rock, led by one of the era’s greatest weirdo hits, and the playfully homoerotic anthem . Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the self-consciously electronic appeared to be aiming straight for the throat of the Gary Numan market. But when rock was called for ( , ), guitarist Davey Johnstone wasn't found lacking in swagger.
Every week, Album of the Week Club listens to and discusses the album in question, votes on how good it is, and publishes our findings, with the aim of giving people reliable reviews and the wider rock community the chance to contribute. . "As a result of a hooking up with Cars producer Roy Thomas Baker, the sound is glossier; Baker also replaced the gritty guitar riffs that served as the basis for past Cooper rock compositions with icy synthesizers.
The best-known song ended up being the cover , which was in turn covered by the Smashing Pumpkins for their 1995 box se.
