Producer Roy Halee perfectly re-creates Phil Spector's Wagner-ian Wall of Sound on the upbeat I Had a Love ? complete with timpani interjections and percussive castanet flourishes ? as well as Just the Other Day, throwing in more than a hint of a reggae shuffle backbeat. Followers of Lauper's later work will note the overhaul of Maybe He'll Know on her similarly strong second solo outing from 1986, True Colors. The driving Fade bops along with keyboardist\u002Fsaxophonist John Turi's electric organ providing an off-kilter groove that would have been right at home with the B-52's or the Cars. In fact, the compelling compositions and equally persuasive instrumentalists make it a wonder that Blue Angel didn't score better with new wave, pop, and rock fans alike. Anna Blue is a stellar ballad that is not too far removed from Time After Time, and the tune is punctuated by a syncopated 6\u002F8 rhythm, complementing the melancholy lyrics with just enough of a lilt to gently propel the song. Arthur Neilson's for