SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:53 Min.
Chicago’s ex-lead vocalist, Peter Cetera, recorded and co-wrote this upbeat pop track for his 1986 solo album, Solitude/Solitaire.
REVIEW:
Peter Cetera’s engaging vocals offer the song’s best asset. Unfortunately, the peppy mid-80s’ pop melody (including what sounds like a xylophone solo) just comes off badly dated. Nostalgia can only compensate so much, but, for “Queen of the Masquerade Ball,” it’s a lost cause. In terms of finding a non-Chicago effort by Cetera for a Best-of-the 80s pop playlist, three contenders come to mind, with two from this same album.
One is the chivalry-themed “Glory of Love,” which Cetera recorded as the love theme for 1986’s Karate Kid, Part II. The other is a duet with Amy Grant (in one of her first pop crossovers) entitled “The Next Time I Fall in Love.” Separately, from 1988’s Chances Are movie soundtrack, there’s a popular Cetera/Cher duet entitled “After All.” That love song can also be found on assorted 80s’-themed compilations.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 4 Stars
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