The recent 36th-anniversary of Three Of A Perfect Pair prompted Alex ‘Stormy’ Mundy to delve into the multi-track reels from the sessions and come up with this engaging X-ray view of Man With An Open Heart, a song from what was originally called The Left Side of the album, that is, more accessible song-based material. In this welcome new light on a quirky exploration of pop sensibilities and wildly contrasting textural devices, it’s interesting to be able to hear more areas in the overall performance including Tony Levin’s backing vocals overall and particularly in the middle eight section, that were placed much further back in the original mix.
