Don't kill me, but I like BTM much more than TITN. I rushed to the record store to buy TITN the morning it was available, was really exited - and hated it. The saccarin sweet borefest the godawful Mystified represents to the fullest still manages to be a sonic vision of hell for me - I'm pretty sure they have that track on repeat down there, probably shuffling with You and I....
I had many reservations about BTM with Lindsey gone and Mick talking stupid chauvinistic stuff like: "Christine helped producing the album and it was suprising to see that she is not just a pretty face!" (DOH!) and reluctantly bought it, just because I was a fan - and liked it from first listening.
Not so much ego, more band-feeling, imho earthier production and far better songs. I know that technically the production is far worse than Tango's, but I'm not a stereophile. Overall the atmosphere of the album is great. Christine wrote great songs and Rick's and Billy's contributions weren't too shabby either. Stevie wasn't herself at that time, in retrospect it is great that she did show up at all. I liked her stuff, compared to TITN she was making an effort.
My favrite songs are:
Do you know, Save me, Behind the mask, Freedom
I could have done without "Skies the Limit", as the first song on the album, it seems to be created as the bridge between TITN and BTM, repeating what made TITN nearly unbearable to listen to for me. I wanted a new beginning. BTM fully delivered that to me from the second song on and I have a soft spot for that album and that incarnation of FM in my heart.