Side one begins with “Baby’s in the Mountains”, a song about escaping to clear ones a head and figure out where to go next. It was released as the lead single from the album. I do remember the video for this one floating around MTV in early 1984 as well as hearing it on the local college radio station.
“The Art of Love”, the B-side to the second single, keeps up that mid-tempo dance beat that worked well for Godwin.
The second single from the album was “Window Shopping”. It opens with a synth fanfare before sliding into a swinging, island rhythm.
“Soul to Soul” speaks to that deep spiritual connection between lovers.
Side two opens with “Young Pleasure”, a slow tempo ballad of a man falling in love with a woman much younger than he and it in invigorates him.
“The Dancer” picks things up with a turn and a sway, exploring the art of flirtation through the dance.
The title track “Correspondence” is up next. It has a bit of a funky bass riff to it.
“Over Twenty-One” touches upon the realizations of what it means to be an adult legally.
“Soul of Love”, the closing ballad, was also the B-side to the first single.
Peter Godwin definitely has that whole Bryan Ferry vibe going here on Correspondence. The songs all feature a heavy synth element to the compositions and a romantic overtone to the lyrics.
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