Mike And The Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle (WEA)

Like "Silent Running" this is equally addicting/nauseating depending on your point of view. It's slick radio pop that makes Cliff Richard seem positively dangerous. You'd think that, freed of his Genesis shackles, Mike Rutherford would prefer something more ambitious than reheated ELO. (Michael Gardner, Record Mirror, May 17, 1986)

Operating Theatre - Queen Of No Heart (Mother)

A real theatre company, no less, led by the atmospheric keyboard prowess of Roger Doyle and the powerful vocal presence of Canary Islander Elena Lopez. This is an urgent energetic slice of melody and rhythm powered by the muscular propulsion of drummer Sean Devitt, Who says actors can't make good records? Compelling. (Michael Gardner, Record Mirror, May 17, 1986)