Well worth the 1 Year Wait! (The Circus - Take That)

Member Name: sewbizzie

Product:	The Circus - Take That
Date:	08/12/08 (372 review reads)
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Advantages: Excellent vocals and lyrics

Disadvantages: None

Finally after a year of waiting Take That has released their new album. This one is called The Circus which does seem a little strange to me as nothing on the album has anything to do with the circus but hey ho it is still a great album and is packed full of a great mix of tracks.


The cover of the album is blue and has a picture of all the men standing on tightropes holding their arms and hands out. The title is above this in white lettering. The back cover is also blue and has the track list.

The tracks on this album are as follow:-

1. The Garden - This songs starts off with Mark doing the vocals. The song starts off as a ballad and Gary then joins in with the chorus and it then has more of a pop theme but overall I would say this is a definite ballad. Jason's vocals are great and it is nice to here him singing again when he sings a verse. The others are also heard on this track and all the vocals really work well.

2. Greatest Day - This song is currently number 1 in the UK charts and has received a lot of airplay so may of you will be familiar with it. It has a great pop feel and I am so pleased they used this song to promote the album. Gary's vocals are definitely sounding great on this song.

3. Hello - The minute I heard the beginning of this song I said to my hubby that it would be another Number 1. Mark does the lead vocals on this song and it has a very upbeat feel. It reminds me very much of the track Shine and it is very catchy and always makes me feel happy when listening to it.

4. Said it All - This is another soft song on the album but not quite a full ballad as the track also has a pop feel. Gary is again the lead vocals on this track and his great at hitting the high notes. The others do feature on the song and their harmonies are all good and really suit the song.

5. Julie - Mark is the lead vocals on this track and it is a sweet song which has another great catchy tune. This is a more up tempo pop song with a softer section in the verses which give it a nice twist and the chorus is definitely the more up tempo part of this song.

6. The Circus - This track is the one which the album was named after. Gary opens the song and it starts as a ballad. There are some great lyrics on this song. The vocals are also very good on this song. I personally feel this song has a depressing edge but depends on the mood I am in when listening to it.

7. How Did It Come to This - Another great pop song which has Jason opening the song with some great vocals. The rest of the group do some great harmonies which really add to this song. This song has a great up tempo feel and it is very catchy.

8. Up All Night - This song always gets me toe tapping! It starts off with a great beat and the vocals are all great and it is another song which features all of the group singing different parts. I would say that Mark's vocals are maybe the ones which stand out on this track.

9. What is Love - Back to the ballads, Howard leads this song which has some great lyrics. I can also hear Gary's vocals stand out over the others at times during this song. The harmonies are also very good in this song and add to it.

10. You - Gary is the lead vocals on this ballad. The song has a very pleasant tune. The lyrics are all very good and have a lot of meaning and it seems very heartfelt the way it has been sung and presented.

11. Hold Up A Light - Mark again starts this song which has a more up beat feel. The use of the orchestral instruments have given this track a great feel. The song does pick up after about a minute and it definitely is another very catchy song.

12. Here - This is a great track to end the album on, Howard and Gary are both standing out with their vocals on this track but the others do feature in the chorus and the harmonies are all excellent. The song has a mixture of a soft pop song and a ballad.

WOW, after waiting a year I went straight to the shops yesterday and bought this CD. I am so pleased that I did. The 12 songs are all super and there is a great mix with the pop and ballads. The vocals on all of the tracks are excellent and the boys have really made a great album.

I was pleased to hear Jason singing more on this album as on the last he only lead the vocals on one song and I loved it so I am pleased he is singing more on this one as personally I feel he has a great voice. I would say that the old days are long gone where Gary lead in every song which is great as we are able to hear the others trying to put their stamp on different songs and it really does make the album better as the songs are all so different.

My personal favourite on this album is Hello, it has a really feel good factor and Marks vocals are excellent. I will again say that if they release this as a single it will definitely be Number 1. But saying that I think that if they released a silly song like Bar Bar Black Sheep they would still get a number 1!

At the end of the tracks if you let the CD play on for a few minutes there is a surprise song. I was shocked when this came on. The track is very strange and not one I would associate with the group. It has a very swing feel with the beat and the vocals are a bit weird but in a good way as the song is very fun. A very nice surprise indeed from the boys as there is no mention of this on the CD.

Inside the CD cover there is a small booklet which has the words to all of the songs on the CD except for the final surprise track. Here there is also some nice pictures of the men doing different poses on a trapeze. There are also some thank you's from the boys to all the people who helped in the making of this album.

The CD was released on 1st December 2008 by Polydor Limited. I paid a great price of £9.77 from Tesco for my copy which is a great price.

I highly recommend this CD to all Take That fans or any one who enjoys great music!

Summary: Take That's excellent new album