This is one of the older Hiroshima albums. It is classic Hiroshima with a lot of jazz fusion combined with very distinct Japanese sounds. Distant Thoughts is one of Hiroshima's best compositions. Third Generation, released waay back in '83, found this band at a crossroads. Prior to this recording, they didn't know if they were going to be a band that infused its brand of Asian music with rock or with jazz, or if they were going to infuse thier particular brand of rock\u002Fjazz fusion with Asian influences. They almost got it right with thier first, self-titled release, and got it horribly wrong with Odori. With subsequent releases, the band veered away from thier Asian\u002FFusion base and toward a more popular format, one that was only lightly tinged with Asian fusion. However, this CD has the best of both worlds in it.