I’ve always had a soft spot for the sentiment “Magic is a child, imagination is alive.” Even now, some 30 years later, I’ll still catch myself singing the refrain, especially when I’m around playful children. However, the song itself seems frustratingly mundane, and the lyrics very ordinary. The same goes witht the rest of the album. As a result, this record never made it into the b-list of my prog-rock catalogue and didn’t get many spins. Come to think of it, neither did A Tab in the Ocean.

I’ve been known to buy a record simply because I like the cover, and Down to Earth has a certain appeal. Musically, is it much different than either of the albums I already own?

Cheers,

Patrick.