Here are reference grades (Christgau, Hull, Rolling Stone, Spin):
Outlandos d'Amour [A&M, 1978] B+/B+/4*/7 [7.5+7.5+8+7 = 30/4 =7.5] #1
Regatta de Blanc [A&M, 1979] B-/B+/4*/7 [5.5+7.5+8+7 = 28/4 = 7] #4
Zenyatta Mondatta [A&M, 1980] B/A-/4.5*/4 [6+8+9+4 = 27/4 = 6.75] #5
Ghost in the Machine [A&M, 1981] B+/A-/4*/5 [7.5+8+8+5 = 28.5/4 - 7.125] #3
Synchronicity [A&M, 1983] B+/A-/4*/6 [7.5+8+8+6 = 29.5 = 7.375] #2
My brother was really into this band when we shared a room, so I have heard all of these albums quite a few times. Every one of them sounded familiar on a first play in 2022, but I played them two more times each anyway. At this point, I would grade them all "liked" or 7 (B+), except for Zenyatta Mondatta, which I would grade 7.5 (high B+). Ghost in the Machine is probably more definitely a 7 (B+) than the others. I cannot really make these distinctions easily. #indiepop
I could get the comp Every Breath You Take, but I know all the songs on it well and wouldn't give it more than a 7.5 (high B+), and it's #bestof. Finally, I toyed with getting the box set of all five for ~$35, but I couldn’t bring myself to spend the money on them, even at that price.
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