All of Balance of Power was my favorite album for years. From this release, One to One - also the version from Third Wave CD (from Reality Rock).

About relationships and when the unthinkable happens - a river catches fire - or a life-long relationship dies. Both are unimaginable.

I was just 23 when this album came out and while I didn't know a lot, I knew I hated the drama some people bring. Ironic given my ex-wife and what I let her do to me... but I digress. This album is honest - drama sucks - people sometimes let you down - but stay the course and remain faithful.

I love this album because it's about the place where I did most of my growing up in Southern California and songs like Homeboys truly resonated with me - I can close my eyes and when Gene sings about a football game, "light post to light post" and "talking about each other's sisters under the street light" I'm transported to the summer of 1984 and playing ball with Richie as the sun sets, wondering if Kevin's sister might like me, and the sound of my mother's voice calling me in for the night.

Tammy Neilson fixes everything that is wrong with modern country music. She is a treasure and yeah, I kinda have an enormous crush on her. She is amazing - her voice - is just ... like what I imagine heaven is like.