Audio CD review:
Barclay James Harvest - Victims of Circumstance

Barclay James Harvest - Victims of Circumstance

Band: Barclay James Harvest Title: Victims of Circumstance Rating: Release Date: 2002-08-19 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Sideshow - Barclay James Harvest, 2: Hold On - Barclay James Harvest, Holroyd, Les 3: Rebel Woman - Barclay James Harvest, 4: Say You'll Stay - Barclay James Harvest, 5: For You're Love - Barclay James Harvest, 6: Victims of Circumstance - Barclay James Harvest, Holroyd, Les 7: Inside My Nightmare - Barclay James Harvest, 8: Watching You - Barclay James Harvest, 9: I've Got a Feeling - Barclay James Harvest, Holroyd, Les

Betrayed by ambitions to improve chart positions ? I still can`t believe how they didn`t make it ! I remember this album(from 84) being an obvious effort to change their sound and attitude slightly towards a more obvious "commercial" appeal. I would recommend this only to "hard-core" fans of the 74-82 period, when the band was always so near to reach a mainstream wider audience. It looks as if it was already too late, with more - yes - nice production hooks, but less songwriting inspiration. In any case, it is interesting and enjoyable enough for curious BJH lovers as this is clearly a different album from their catalog. For those of you who dont`t know the band yet too much, start in 74 with "Everyone is Everybody Else" or in 75 with "Time Honoured Ghosts" and you will agree with me that this is not just another minor band of the golden pop/rock era . You can see a complete list of all Barclay James Harvest discography, or go back to the Barclay James Harvest tabs