Caught in the Game

Survivor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Volcano
• ASIN: B00005OAJB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,497 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten gem between Survivor's two biggest albums, January 1, 2002

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Brad (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caught in the Game (Audio CD)

In the '80s, everyone knew the huge smash "Eye Of The Tiger" from the album of the same title (not to mention the Rocky III soundtrack); and everyone also knew such songs as "High On You" and "The Search Is Over" off of the all-time great "Vital Signs" album. What many don't remember is that there was a Survivor album released in between those two big sellers-the 1983 album "Caught In The Game".

For sure, this Survivor album is another quality melodic rock album, although a bit rawer overall than some of their more popular efforts. The flawless, melodic vocals, combined with the layers of guitars and keyboards, make this album a very enjoyable listen. The leadoff title track is a sure-fire rocker, while "I Never Stopped Loving You" is a dramatic, beautiful ballad. "Jackie Don't Go", "It Doesn't Have To Be This Way", and "Slander" are among the other standouts. I encourage anyone who has ever enjoyed Survivor's music to give this one a try. If you are a melodic rock fan looking for something other than radio hits, you are virtually guaranteed to enjoy this one. I couldn't be happier that this and other old Survivor albums are now all on CD!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD that was ignored when it came out, December 5, 2001

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jeffrey343 "jeffrey343" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caught in the Game (Audio CD)

"Caught In The Game" came out in 1983, after the very successful "Eye Of The Tiger". I did hear the title track on the radio and on MTV, but it never went anywhere, unfortunately. I think that "I Never Stopped Loving You" or "Jackie Don't Go" would have been a more successful leadoff single - they were more the sound that was getting played at that time.

I got this on tape sometime late in college, in the bargain bin. I liked this one from the start. However, my tape got stolen back in '92, and I had no other copy, and I figured I was out of luck. Fortunately, all the Survivor albums are now out on CD. Yeah!

To me, this one is worth having for "Santa Ana Winds" alone. But the whole CD is excellent. If you like the "Eye Of The Tiger" CD, chances are you'll like this one too. It also does sound more like the material from the Jimi Jamison era than the previous CDs do, so it may be a good starting point if you want to get one of the Dave Bickler era CDs. Unfortunately, there are no tunes from this CD to be found on any of the greatest hits packages that I have seen (which in itself is a crime), so this is your only chance to hear the great music from this CD.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor..., October 23, 2004

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T. LeBaron "Todd LeBaron" (NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caught in the Game (Audio CD)

This is the "album after"...the one that had to follow the blockbuster hit "Eye of the Tiger". I grabbed this one as soon as it was available...ten years later this one was impossible top find on CD in this country unless you searched through the pages of Goldmine only to find it on a Japanese-only release costing upwards of $30. Thank you Volcano Records for giving the Survivor catalog its due respect. This is one fine album that slipped through the cracks, and also the last to feature Dave Bickler on lead vocals for a long time (he returned on the 1992 Greatest Hits collection) before the Jimi Jamison period stuff that did a lot better. This one deserves your attention if you're a Survivor fan at all. Some fine stuff here, from the title track that kicks into overdrive from the very first note, and a few songs that would have been smash hit singles in a perfect world ("Jackie Don't Go," "I Never Stopped Loving You") and some just plain straightforward rock & roll that gets right down to the meat & potatoes (and we could use more of that these days, as much as I like a lot of new artists, these guys knew how to get the job done). Do yourself a favor and pick this one up!