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Thanks to this 1986 disc, her full-length debut, Maryland-born but Massachusetts-based Cheryl Wheeler burst on the singer-songwriter scene in a big way. Produced by Jonathon Edwards, for whom she once played bass, this robust offering features a full band and outright rock tunes such as "Lethal Detective" (with a screaming electric-guitar solo by John Jennings) that will scare or amuse fans of her ensuing solo-oriented work. Filled with new-wavy accents like cheesy keyboards and radio-ready multitracked vocals, this disc is rescued to a degree by first-class songs, including "Addicted" (which was a No. 1 country hit for Dan Seals), "Behind the Barn," and "Arrow." Listen for Mary Chapin Carpenter singing background vocals. --Robert Baird