CD: 9604402
RELEASED:1986
LABEL: Elektra

01. Everywhere I Go
02. I Still Believe (Great Design)
03. Blood Red (America)
04. The Morning
05. Oklahoma
06. With Or Without Reason
07. Sanctuary
08. Tore The Old Place Down
09. Even Now

1986's "Reconciled" is one of The Call's finest albums. The band's previous outings had flashes of greatness, but were frequently inconsistent. It all came together here, though. Michael Been's passionate, emotive vocals, thundering bass, and skilled lyricism meshed with the hard-driving beat of drummer Scott Musick, the colorful keyboard work of Jim Goodwin, and the powerful riffs of guitarist Tom Ferrier to make this album a new wave classic. Michael Been's lyrics expertly walk the tightrope between personal and sociological politics, with an underlying sense of spirituality always present making for a fully realized worldview. The raging, transcendent "Oklahoma" takes things to another level entirely, with a mysterious, possibly allegorical account of supernatural happenings. "Reconciled" stands as not only a fine Call album, but also one of the most impressive recordings of mid-'80s alternative rock.

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U2, Simple Minds, The Alarm, The Waterboys