The Questions - Tuesday Sunshine (Respond)

Although improved by new recruit Maureen Barry's vocals and equipped with a warm, bright, soul-ly sort of song, this group still display more potential than punch. The question is: what's wrong with the sun on Thursdays? (Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, March 1, 1984)

'Respond' - a calculated respect for the soul sound that makes me despond, frankly. Still, at least the forced passion squeezes a decent, very Boy George-like vocal out of Paul Barry and there's an overall infectiousness which suggests that away from Weller's fetishes they'd be as potent as the early Undertones. I've sent the sleeve note straight to Pseud's Corner. (Martin Townsend, No 1, February 18, 1984)

With their fingers out and the lovely Maureen in their line up, The Questions may finally have a hit on their hands. In fact, this record seems to be everything Paul Weller had in mind when he started his own record label - it's young, bright, clear, light, sweet and unpretentious. I love the record, but I'm not so sure about the relentless Respond advertising on the sleeve.. (Maureen Rice, No 1, March 3, 1984)