Beautiful World

Albums I listen for the first time in 2018 (593 items)
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Gary Barlow: We have one alright track for our comeback album....how do we fill the rest of it? I dont have the talent to right another 10 good tracks.

Music Manager: Dont worry Gaz; you've not got any real fans anyway, you're running on the publics nostalgia and fear of growing old. Fill it with covers and a series of forgettable songs that all sound the same and sound like they w... read more

I was shocked when I heard that Take That were not only together again but they also made a successful comeback with this album a couple of years ago. The last time they released anything I was wearing shorts in high school. I was even more shocked when I realised that I actually enjoyed listening to most of it as well.

It's your typical Take That album, there is one absolutely kill... read more

Description: Album Description 2006 'reunion' album from one of the UK's best selling boybands. Their first album in over 10 years, Beautiful World reunites four of the five original members including leader/songwriter Gary Barlow (the fifth member, international solo superstar Robbie Williams was invited but graciously declined). 11 tracks including the single 'Patience'. Polydor. From Amazon.co.uk It's been a long ten years since Take That disbanded. Their recent reformation and world tour offered overwhelming evidence that, far from being forgotten, the post-Robbie quartet can still command hysterical amounts of goodwill and adoration. Album Description
2006 'reunion' album from one of the UK's best selling boybands. Their first album in over 10 years, Beautiful World reunites four of the five original members including leader/songwriter Gary Barlow (the fifth member, international solo superstar Robbie Williams was invited but graciously declined). 11 tracks including the single 'Patience'. Polydor.

From Amazon.co.uk
It's been a long ten years since Take That disbanded. Their recent reformation and world tour offered overwhelming evidence that, far from being forgotten, the post-Robbie quartet can still command hysterical amounts of goodwill and adoration. Beautiful World illustrates why this is so. Written in conjunction with songwriter/producer John Shanks (Ashlee Simpson, Anastacia, Alanis Morissette), the album is crammed full with the songwriting magic that made their rise to fame so meteoric in the first place. Far from being an exercise in nostalgia, the project moves the band in a slightly new direction. The four come across as more mature, more democratic (all members share songwriting credits on the album, rather than just Barlow), and even more adept at making epic pop that somehow avoids the cheese factor. Lead single "Patience" is a perfect example of how powerful and accessible their songs can be. It'd be a good contender for the album's peak moment if the rest of the tracks weren't so damn good too. With traditional Take That style songs (the immediately likeable "Reach Out", the brimming "Like I Never Loved You At All"), nicely punctuated up by incongruous outings like Jason Orange's folkish "Wooden Boat" and Mark's upbeat, Beatles-esque "Shine", Beautiful World sets a whole new standard for a band previously known more for their singles than their long-players.--Danny McKenna

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