 Both this album and its predecessor exemplify the sub-genre of soft rock prevalent in much of mid-1970s popular music.With two gold albums in a row, the duo's success on records had outstripped that of their former partner Stills, whose only gold album certification among his most recent five albums had been the one in tandem with Young.Yet, when the opportunity arose, the pair agreed to join up with Stills and continue as Crosby, Stills, and Nash.