Great album. Quality-wise comparable with Joni Mitchell's late 70's stuff, though her influences are perhaps a bit more eclectic on Never For Ever than, say, Hounds Of Love. This was also the first female singer-songwriter album to top the U.K. charts, so it's notable for that as well.
While most of the singles came from Side 2, my favorite stuff is on Side 1. 'Egypt' in particular is very well put together, going into an almost Camel-esque progressive rock exploration in it's middle section where the synths take center stage.
More of an 8 out of 10 for me, but even if I don't think every track is a winner its still very good.
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