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Will Young - From Now On (CD)

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Will Young needs no introduction. He was voted the UK's favorite Pop Idol, & shot into the Guinness Book of Records with the fastest selling debut single of all time. He also recently appeared on the US show, 'American Idol' which was seen by millions of viewers. With a timeless quality all of its own, & yet instantly recognizable as Will Young, this myriad of jazz & soul influences makes 'From Now On' a must have. Will has worked with some of the most renowned song writers in the world including Cathy Dennis & Burt Bacharach.

Product Info

Categories
Rock, Pop, Idols
Artists
  1. Will Young
Barcode
0743219695925
Category
  1. Performer
  2. Rock & Pop
  3. Teen Pop
Copy Control
No
Country
South Africa
Country of Origin
(not USA)
Distributor
MSI Music Distribution
Format
Audio CD
Label
S Records
Notes

The first album by British heartthrob, Will Young.
Six months after the nation voted him Britain's first Pop Idol, Will Young faces a much more daunting prospect than singing in front of Simon Cowell: the pressure of releasing one of the most eagerly awaited debut pop albums of recent times. Considering fellow TV popstars Hear'Say took just six weeks to record their rather forgettable first effort, the fact that From Now On hasn't been rush-released bodes well. Not that you'd know it from its first three singles. Simon Cowell is undoubtedly a shrewd businessman who knows where the money is, but his artistic merit is virtually zero. Young proved himself to be one of the most gifted and unique vocalists a U.K. talent show has seen, which makes it even more remarkable that he was lumbered with material that could have finished his career before it began. "Evergreen," the fastest debut selling single of all time, can be slightly forgiven. A cover of a Westlife album track, it's corny and it's clich‚d, but its faux-inspirational lyrics and "stand up for the key change" power ballad sound has become the template for every talent contest winner from Kelly Clarkson to Leona Lewis. Its lesser known double A-side, "Anything Is Possible," is less successful. Written by Cathy Dennis, presumably on an off day, it's a limp and lifeless attempt at smooth R&B, a direction Young has unsurprisingly decided not to attempt ever since. "Light My Fire," a cover of the Jos‚ Feliciano interpretation rather than the Doors original is far more suited to Young's soulful vocals and indeed, it's the first time we get to hear his now trademark ad-libs, but it's a lazy and uninspired choice that seems designed purely to score another number one. However, it's not as lazy as the third single, a duet with Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates on a cover of the Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road." An excruciatingly dull karaoke number, it amazingly doesn't appear on Gates' poor debut but has somehow found its way onto the far superior Young's. So it comes as a relief that the rest of From Now On is a lot more subtle -- its strings-drenched pop evoking the classic Burt Bacharach sound of the '60s. Indeed Bacharach pops up himself as co-writer of the lush "What's in Goodbye," but the likes of "Cruel to Be Kind" and "Lovestruck" wouldn't sound out of place on a Music to Watch Girls Go By compilation, either. The more contemporary sounding songs are just as convincing. The title track is a lovely acoustic midtempo number that has shades of Robbie Williams' more tender moments, while "You And I," probably the album's highlight, is a gorgeous piano-led ballad featuring a gospel choir and a storming chorus that manages to be uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time. Overall, it's an inconsistent effort. But if you ignore the rotten singles, you're left with a well-produced and well-crafted collection of mature pop songs that suggests Young will have no problem breaking free from his Pop Idol tag in the future. ~ Jon O'Brien

Number of Discs
1
Performer
Will Young
Songs / Tracks
  1. [ Disc 01 Track 01 ] Evergreen
  2. [ Disc 01 Track 02 ] Anything Is Possible
  3. [ Disc 01 Track 03 ] Light My Fire
  4. [ Disc 01 Track 04 ] Lover Won't You Stay
  5. [ Disc 01 Track 05 ] Lovestruck
  6. [ Disc 01 Track 06 ] Long & Winding Road
  7. [ Disc 01 Track 07 ] You and I
  8. [ Disc 01 Track 08 ] Side by Side
  9. [ Disc 01 Track 09 ] What's in Goodbye
  10. [ Disc 01 Track 10 ] Cruel to Be Kind
  11. [ Disc 01 Track 11 ] Over You
  12. [ Disc 01 Track 12 ] From Now On
  13. [ Disc 01 Track 13 ] Fine Line
Studio
BMG
Studio / Live
Studio
Title
From Now On
Tracks

Evergreen
Anything Is Possible
Light My Fire
Lover Wont You Stay
Lovestruck
The Long And Winding Road
You And I
Side By Side
Whats In Goodbye
Cruel To Be Kind
Over You
From Now On
Fine Line

Year
2002

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