That album tanked and it's probably due to how much more slick as you said), melodic and AOR it was than the aerlier albums.

I thought it was OK but some songs I thought were really bad. It's been since high school since I heard it though. Again-it was the vocals that destroyed it for me, but I remember liking "Time" and "Better Not Call" quite a bit.

"Time" is on the best of CD and it is a good song.

It's ironic how a thread about a prog cruise was taken over by a discussion of what's considered the least "prog" artist involved (is anyone here even considering this cruise?). I totally understand why most people wouldn't love 3.V even if you liked their earlier stuff, but it came out in one of those pivotal years in my life and I have a huge emotional connection to it. I know I'm preaching to the sort-of converted, but here's the song "Time" (which has obvious Zeppelin influence in the acoustic guitars and some typically great lead guitar):

It kills me that I will miss this cruise as I had all my heroes in one place. Even Steve freakin Hackett!!!

Got to Thank Geff here, he found a copy for me. Thanks Geff!

Rick A.