Thinking back, I probably never actually loved this. But I really wanted to.
I was 12, I was trying to be into music - specifically progressive rock, because I was clever and in the school ochestra. It was really hard to hear things before you bought them, they weren't on the radio, you had to have a friend with an older brother or sister who would tape things for you, I didn't. I didn't have much money for music. The shop around the back of the arcade sold records that were like the good records you saw in Woolworths but for cheaper. They were, I realise now, remaindered. I bought some good things there, on the strength of the covers - Into Battle With The Art of Noise, I remember, because it had clever writing on it. This album was there, Tormato, this was by Yes, one of those bands.
It was very hard to like, but I tried very hard. Don't Kill The Whale was the closest to being accessible. It had something like a tune and lyrics I think I understood. I listened to it a lot.
Listening now I feel so sorry for 12-year-old me. Trying to learn to drum playing along to this, bashing two paperbacks with drum sticks. Only War Is Stupid would overtake it for combining good sense and stupidity in such a maddening way. The music is awful, that endless guitar solo! and the sound is so flat and awakward it gets mentioned in the wikipedia entry.