THE SPRAWLING OPUS

Prefab Sprout Jordan: The Comeback ★★★★ KITCHENWARE, 1990

After the glitzy Langley Park and dowdy Protest Songs, this deep and rewarding buffet of musical delights. Wild Horses is Scritti-sharp, Machine Gun Ibiza Steely Dan-esque, while the album’s gospel moves sound even better now ’80s soul productions are hip again. Mercy has recently appeared in Spike Lee’s Netflix serial, She’s Gotta Have It; Doo-Wop In Harlem is a career peak. All this and Jenny Agutter saying, “I want to have you.”