but there were little things along the way. it's stuff you notice more in retrospect than while it was happening
we've pretty well dissected her first two albums. so not going to bother adding anything there
But look at the haphazard go-to-market with Ross 83, which was released in June 83. Pieces of Ice is lead single, then Up Front and Let's Go Up. the Central Park show[[s) are in July. she's on Tonight Show in August but only does Let's Go Up. neither Pieces or Up Front get much national tv promotion
And with swept away, the only used the picture from the album cover in all of her promotional material. never once did they pull in another image or two in order to make a varied campaign.
it's just a series of lack of attention to details which ends up coming across as a lack of interest
and if she didn't really care or respect the music, how can fans be expected to do so?
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