Rythm Syndicate is the full-length debut album released by the dance-rock band Rythm Syndicate, the group formed by songwriter-producers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. It was released in 1991 on Impact, a subsidiary of MCA, and produced (and mostly written) by Sturken/Rogers. Three singles were released: "P.A.S.S.I.O.N." charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 2, while the opening track "Hey Donna" peaked just outside the top 10, reaching number 13. The last single "Blinded By Love" (which is part two of the "Anatomy of a Love Affair" suite) peaked at number 76. Of the three singles released, only "P.A.S.S.I.O.N." charted in the UK, where it peaked at number 58.
In the liner notes, Rogers and Sturken thank Donny Osmond; they worked with him on his 1990 Capitol debutand its follow-up. They refer to him as "the sacred soldier", in reference to two of the songs they worked on; "Sacred Emotion" and Soldier of Love".
All Songs Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Could Be Music/Bayjun Beat Music, except "A Shoulder To Cry On", published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Could Be Music/Bayjun Beat Music/EMI Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH and St. Paul Music Inc.
Reception
In a mixed (two and a half stars of a total five) review for allmusic, reviewer Ron Wynn claimed that the songs are "a series of excellent tracks, wonderfully arranged and produced," yet presented in a "faceless, generic fashion." He also said that "They're absolutely great, as long as you don't pay attention to anything except the beat and the sound."
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