I don't consider any of Christine's material "bland." Rather, I'd say that there is a range of styles in her material as well as a range of production values. The mid-period FM stuff was more rocking, the 1983 S/T was more produced, 'In the Meantime' is warmer and more intimate. Maybe to some ears those more highly produced ('CM') or more intimate ('ITM') styles sound bland, but I don't agree with that.
Chris only recorded three solo albums, and they are very different one from the other, and all deserve a place in any FM fan's record collection. Her early solo album ('Christine Perfect') contains some of the best keyboard playing of her career, so if you're a fan of Chris as a musician you would enjoy listening to that one, too.
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-Joanne (from Cape Cod)
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