The glossiness surrounding the 'Rio' album (videos, fashions etc) overshadowed the fact that it was a very good album.

The first track sounds somewhere between Julian Cope and U2, with a bit of shoegazing thrown in.

The second track definitely sounds like a Damon vocal, but with a late-80s production

Yes

Very reminiscent of earlier U2. There could be many worse influences.

That gig sounds very good. 1993 was a credible time for Blur to support Duran Duran.

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18 Jul 2019, 07:30

I saw this photo months ago. On the other hand - the older this picture is, the closer we are to the actual release

….is there something we should know....?

Too right

Although I couldn't manage to be there at the time....

That is mixed fortunes Louie, but you were able to get to the UK and establish contact with them

It was a very worthwhile trip then Louie

Yes, I played the album quite a lot at the time. It brought a run of good hit singles as well.

Denny Laine can be under-rated in the wider scheme of things.

I prefer 'Stereotypes' to 'Roll With It' though I think the general audience may have chosen the latter. I certainly preferred 'Country House' to 'Roll With It'.

I loved his album 'Version' (2007). Played it a lot at the time.

Yes good point, I visit once a week or so as well.

Good idea - I sometimes wonder where people have gone....?