Nazareth-The Fool Circle (1981)

Nazareth's twelfth studio album is one of their most abrasive yet eclectic works. On "The Fool Circle", the British band continues to blend their diverse influences with their signature hard rock sound. This time around, the group comprised of Dan McCafferty (vocals), Manny Charlton (guitars), Pete Agnew (bass), and Darrell Sweet (drums) along with guest appearances by Zal Cleminson (guitars), John Locke (keyboards), and Jeff Baxter (synthesizers and production), incorporates addictive 80s commercial sounds like reggae, which permeate several of the album's tracks. Songs like the lively rock "Dressed To Kill", the peculiar reggae "Let Me Be Your Leader", the pop rock "Little Part Of You", the catchy "Victoria", the refined ballad "Moonlight Eyes", the AOR "Another Year" or a reggae version of the classic song "Cocaine" by J.J. Cale performed live, make up one of their most harmonious albums, but at the same time it is unfairly one of the most underrated in their entire discography, despite achieving great acceptance in many European countries and in Canada.