The Colour Field - Thinking Of You (Chrysalis)

In gooey old '60s films, there's usually a scene where a loving couple (one of whom has an incurable disease) celebrate their romance by bounding hand-in-hand through the countryside, admiring clouds, gazing wistfully into flowers and generally being very soppy. This idyllic romp is invariably accompanied by a jaunty little song (often sung by Andy Williams), full of plunking strings, jazz-tinged acoustic guitars and optimistic, yet bitter-sweet, lyrics. Well, Terry Hall must have watched an awful lot of gooey old '60s films, because this record sounds exactly like one of those soundtracks. And very pleasant it is, too. (Vici MacDonald, Smash Hits, January 17, 1985)