>>More sideposting: what is the general consensus on In my
>>Lifetime? Do people like that album? Is it underrated? Is
>>it boring? I happen to like it, even though I realize it's
>>far from his most enduring or consistent work.
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>it got think it got pretty mixed/ lousy reviews when it was
>out.
>the critics look at it in a slightly better light now...
>but it's like last on the list.
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>personally, though... i love it.

"Funk Me" alone is worth the price of admission.
That it was released as it was intended, title and all recently, is a wonderful thing. It still sounds more like a 1979 album than a 1981 one.