Was "The Other Side Of The Mirror" hindered by bad production?

[UndoingTheLaces]

Keep in mind the era this was done in. After Rock A Little I think they were trying to market Stevie to a more adult contemporary audience. The music industry made a huge shift around that time and really put the focus on the youth market and a lot of late 80's music was really all about youth and looking like a fashion model. A lot of artists who were very rock and roll and somewhat edgy in the 70's and early 80's were being categorized to appeal to an older demographic. I'm sure Rupert was trying to produce something that would sell.