The Big Area by Then Jerico (CD, Jul-1989, MCA)
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The second — and, as far as most listeners were concerned, final — album from England's Then Jerico stands as the group's defining moment, containing their biggest hit (the rousing, pop-rocking title track) and best presentation, courtesy of former Roxy Music producer Rhett Davies. Davies' polished, sweeping soundscapes match the band's anthemic songwriting well, even if they do remove some of the live excitement that was also a staple of Then Jerico's appeal at the end of the '80s. The highs on this album are eclipse their first album, as singer Mark Shaw turns "Sugar Box" into the sort of epic ballad that eluded him previously. Overall this is much less mannered than on the band's debut. As for the lows, there are less of them (the album clocks in at a reasonable 40 minutes), and Davies turns any potential problem spots — Shaw's warbling voice on "What Does It Take" probably wasn't the best idea — into very listenable, likeable arena rock. Not surprisingly, the album was very successful, although the group disbanded after touring behind it. Highly recommended for those of you who remember fondly the arena pop-rock of the late 1980s such like Simple Minds etc.Read full review
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