Inside is arguably the strongest album Ronnie Milsap released at the peak of his slick contemporary country hit-making streak.
The key to the album is that its consistency is married to a thoroughly appealing production equal parts Nashville and Californian soft rock.
Make no mistake, this is glossy, slick music, but that's its charm -- the surface is seductively slick, giving Milsap's warm baritone a sympathetic musical bed.
Though he does dip outside of adult contemporary-oriented country-pop on "I Love New Orleans Music," this truly soars when its feet are planted firmly in the mainstream and he has melodic tales of heartbreak, whether it's on the hits "Any Day Now" and "He Got You" or album tracks like "Hate the Lies - Love the Liar" or "It's Just a Room." These are corny and slick, but they work thanks to their production and Milsap's performances.
He had a number of number one singles and albums, but few were better than Inside.