The six hundred and tenth album: #610 Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
I haven't heard Terence Trent D'Arby's name before, but listening to this album I recognised the strong funk sound of, for example, Dance Little Sister. The rock background modernises the track compared to the earlier funk albums and the development works well for smooth, listenable songs that come from the same direction as Prince's works and other artists I know better. I guess this is as much of a stepping stone, though, and in the development of this sound it works incredibly well, while As Yet Untitled shows he doesn't even need the production, just his voice alone is strong enough.