Both flawed, But I agree with Blueletter18, "Mirage" feels & sounds much more like a "band" record! I also enjoy Christine's & Stevie's songs on Mirage by far than Tango. For me, esp. Christine songs are poppy & generic on Tango. I know the popular opinion is that that Christine really shines on Tango, but I disagree & find her Lyrics to be hallmark dreck embellished with studio 80's shimmer...which btw was why they & Tango in general were so popular on the radio in 87-88', in the states and the UK, the poppier the better unfortunately. The only good thing about Tango from a FM big picture perspective, is it resulted in the 2nd coming of FM internationally & their biggest hit album since Rumours. However, I rarely ever listen to Little Lies or Everywhere (ick!) or Tango as a whole. Mirage edges Tango out by a mile for me.
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