Ten Summoner's Tales
The former jazzman-turned-punk is now more middle-of-the-road than a yellow stripe. ButTen Summoner's Talesis by far the most engaging of his solo records. The singles "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Fields of Gold" prove the man can lighten up long enough to go deep. "She's Too Good For Me" would have been a good Police single if it weren't for the pseudo-classical midsection that takes its joke far too seriously. Still, you wish he would loosen up and enjoy the rock once in a while.--Robert Wilonsky