This was a time when record labels signed artists to be artists. It was about making an album, not a single so much. It produced some incredible music, but also produced lots of duds which forced record companies to scale back production on artist led albums. If you think about it, iconic bands like Fishbone wouldn’t be able to make albums with the backing of their company in today’s music industry. Paul’s was a revolutionary album, but they would have probably been dumped today because it didn’t replicate the success of License. Something like Grand Royal doesn’t happen anymore unless the artist finances it themselves.