Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Gate-fold cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back); discoloration spot near bottom-left on front and bottom-right on back; heavier scuffing and tiny surface abrasions on inner-gate; surface impressions (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (blue). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear and discoloration spots. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
On It's a Game, half-penned by outside writers, represents a compromise between their classic pop/rock sound and a more edgy direction. The most notable example of this stylistic crossroad is their cover of David Bowie's Rebel Rebel, which goes for a steamy rock & roll sound with its squealing guitar solos and psychedelic backup vocals but cleans up the lyrics to make them palatable for the group's predominately teen audience. Dance, Dance, Dance is another attempt, a song that sets a surprisingly sophisticated lyric about a romance gone bad against a carefully orchestrated disco backdrop. The album's strongest tracks are the ones that became its hits: The Way I Feel Tonight is a lush ballad that benefits from a rich string arrangement and one of Les McKeown's most heartfelt vocal performances while You Made Me Believe in Magic is a disco-inflected pop song that became the band's last big American chart success.