Excellent review
mi compadre! While I wouldn't necessarily say that
Artwork (WoA's debut) is better than
In Progress, its certainly excellent in its own right, particularly if you love
Toto's sound circa 1988's
The Seventh One.
Agreed about 'Castaway' being the weakest track of the lot, though that isn't saying much: barring some of
Strangeways' stuff and the output of
The Panic Division over the last couple of years, I haven't heard an AOR record with as much catchy consistency as
In Progress in...well, ever. Also, 'One Step Away' has a vaguely Westcoast feel that I like, so I wouldn't say its weak at all. :P
Keep up the great reviewage!