Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Almost winning

This is not a hard album to review, in fact it is one of the most straightforward albums you could imagine. None of the songs are very innovative, but the overall impression generated is one of satisfaction. The opening track, 'Bombollini' is well constructed with an excellent rythmn section, and 'Ace of Hearts' is an up tempo ballad which works well. The title track remains my favourite, with a catchy tune and wonderful slide guitar.Time appears to have passed this album by; the next few releases from Chris Rea were probably his best to date, but this album is still worth a listen.