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It would be nice if Westlife's management could understand the reasons why "Change Your Mind," an original song written by Euro powerhouse team Steve Mac and Wayne Hector, is the best song on Face to Face, and the first clue would be "original" song. It isn't another ballad trying to re-create the glory of "Flying Without Wings," it isn't a trendy pass and go, Backstreet Boys wannabe, of a Michael Jackson wannabe, song like "Hit You with the Real Thing," and it is not, thank heavens, a cover song to add to increasing evidence that they are a karaoke band. It is a surprisingly old-fashioned song, big and brassy, the kind the Four Tops would have sung. It is important to note that Face to Face is the first real opportunity for the group to move on as a quartet without Brian McFadden, unless you count their album of Frank Sinatra covers. They demonstrate here that they have longevity and can proceed gracefully, but why, oh why, must we be subjected to so many songs we have heard before, without any additional significance given them? Under the direction of Simon Cowell, American Idol winners sing covers of classic songs and become famous in the process. But when they go on to fame beyond American Idol, their higher fame is based on new and original songs. Westlife is a group that, under the production of Cowell, has worked in reverse. Because their fans are so faithful, and eat up anything that is served, Westlife stays in business and prospers, but their empire is being built on music that will not last. In 20 years, when "You Raise Me Up" is played on the radio, will any DJ who is not under the influence choose Westlife's version over Josh Groban's? Their version of "Desperado" is not as good as the Eagles version, but does it offer anything different that makes it required listening? They have done a few covers well in the past, particularly on their wonderful debut album, with "Seasons in the Sun," which gave the impression that this was truly an "Irish" group, and "More Than Words," which was better than the original and had a reworked, lovely bridge. The exception to this major gripe on Face to Face is that Diana Ross lends her classic "When You Tell Me That You Love Me," and lends her vocals, too. It is a near perfect treat, because it is so well mastered, such an angelic song, and because the pairing is unique. The cover of "In This Life" had already been covered by Bette Midler, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Ronan Keating (who helped establish Westlife), and made not a hit for any of them. Bette Midler sang it best, and once was good enough. On a Westlife album, it is typical filler. "Colour My World" is another worthy song on the album, lush with piano, strings, choir, and soul. If they could make an album full of songs as good as it, they would restore all hope for their potential.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
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Westlife, Performer - Dave Arch, Arranger - Dave Arch, Piano - Fridrik 'Frizzy' Karlsson, Guitar - Lovland, Composer - Lovland, Lyricist - Steve Pearce, Acoustic Bass - Mike Trevor-Ross, Engineer - Chris Laws, Engineer - Chris Laws, Drums - Graham, Composer - Graham, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Ren Swan, Engineer - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Ashton, Engineer - Henrik Janson, Arranger - Henrik Janson, Conductor - Andreas Romdhane, Engineer - Andreas Romdhane, Programmer - Westlife with Diana Ross, Performer - Fredrik Andersson, Engineer - Josef Larossi, Engineer - Josef Larossi, Programmer - Bernard Löhr, Mixing Engineer - David Kreuger, Arranger - David Kreuger, Producer - David Kreuger, Programmer - Emil Heiling, Background Vocal - Hammond, Composer - Hammond, Lyricist - Bettis, Composer - Bettis, Lyricist - Ulf Janson, Arranger - Ulf Janson, Conductor - Per Magnusson, Arranger - Per Magnusson, Producer - Per Magnusson, Keyboards - Esbjörn Öhrwall, Guitar
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Carl Falk, Producer - Carl Falk, Mixing Engineer - Carl Falk, Performer - Schulze, Composer - Schulze, Lyricist - Kotecha, Composer - Kotecha, Lyricist - Pilot, Composer - Pilot, Lyricist - Ulf Jansson, Arranger - Ulf Jansson, Conductor - Anders von Hoffsten, Background Vocal - Henrik Jansson, Arranger - Henrik Jansson, Conductor - Savan Kotecha, Background Vocal - Lennart Östlund, Guitar - Anders Johansson, Background Vocal - Lundin, Composer - Lundin, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
Westlife, Performer - Dave Arch, Arranger - Steve Pearce, Bass - Wayne Hector, Composer - Wayne Hector, Lyricist - Chris Laws, Engineer - Chris Laws, Drums - Steve Mac, Composer - Steve Mac, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Steve Mac, Piano - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - Paul Gendler, Guitar - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer - Mathew Bartram, 2nd Engineer - Farren, Composer - Farren, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Steve Mac, Composer - Steve Mac, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Jörgen Elofsson, Composer - Jörgen Elofsson, Lyricist - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Fridrik 'Frizzy' Karlsson, Guitar - Westlife, Performer - Chris Laws, Engineer - Chris Laws, Drums
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Dave Arch, Arranger - Dave Arch, Piano - Mike Ross-Trevor, Engineer - Frey, Composer - Frey, Lyricist - Steve Pearce, Bass - The Tuff Session Singers, Vocal - Ian Thomas, Drums - Chris Laws, Engineer - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Paul Gendler, Guitar - Ren Swan, Engineer - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer - Henley, Composer - Henley, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Carl Falk, Producer - Carl Falk, Mixing Engineer - Carl Falk, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carl Falk, Electric Guitar - Carl Falk, Performer - Harry, Lyricist - Harry, Composer - Andreas Carlsson, Background Vocal - One Voice, Background Vocal - Carl Bjorsell, Background Vocal - Kotecha, Composer - Kotecha, Lyricist - Didrik Thott, Background Vocal - Tomas Lindberg, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tomas Lindberg, Electric Guitar - Ulf Jansson, Arranger - Jake Schulze, Producer - Jake Schulze, Mixing Engineer - Jake Schulze, Performer - Henrik Jansson, Arranger - Rowen Rossiter, 2nd Engineer - Carlsson, Composer - Carlsson, Lyricist - Stockholm Session Strings, Strings
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Dave Arch, Arranger - Dave Arch, Piano - Mike Ross-Trevor, Engineer - Fridrik 'Frizzy' Karlsson, Guitar - Steve Pearce, Acoustic Bass - The Tuff Session Singers, Vocal - Chris Laws, Engineer - Chris Laws, Drums - Shamblin, Composer - Shamblin, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Ren Swan, Engineer - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer - James Reid, Composer - James Reid, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Dave Arch, Arranger - Dave Arch, Piano - Mike Ross-Trevor, Engineer - Steve Pearce, Acoustic Bass - Wayne Hector, Composer - Wayne Hector, Lyricist - Ian Thomas, Drums - Chris Laws, Engineer - Steve Mac, Composer - Steve Mac, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Paul Gendler, Guitar - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Carl Falk, Composer - Carl Falk, Lyricist - Carl Falk, Producer - Carl Falk, Electric Guitar - Carl Falk, Programmer - Carl Bjorsell, Composer - Carl Bjorsell, Lyricist - Emil Heiling, Background Vocal - Didrik Thott, Composer - Didrik Thott, Lyricist - Karl Engström, Programmer - Jake Schulze, Producer - Jake Schulze, Mixing Engineer - Jake Schulze, Programmer - Savan Kotecha, Composer - Savan Kotecha, Lyricist - Savan Kotecha, Background Vocal - Rowen Rossiter, 2nd Engineer - S Thott, Composer - S Thott, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Westlife, Performer - Dave Arch, Arranger - Steve Pearce, Acoustic Bass - Steve Pearce, Keyboards - Steve Pearce, Piano - Wayne Hector, Composer - Wayne Hector, Lyricist - Chris Laws, Engineer - Chris Laws, Drums - Steve Mac, Composer - Steve Mac, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer - Dan Pursey, Engineer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - Paul Gendler, Guitar - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer - Mathew Bartram, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Chronique
It would be nice if Westlife's management could understand the reasons why "Change Your Mind," an original song written by Euro powerhouse team Steve Mac and Wayne Hector, is the best song on Face to Face, and the first clue would be "original" song. It isn't another ballad trying to re-create the glory of "Flying Without Wings," it isn't a trendy pass and go, Backstreet Boys wannabe, of a Michael Jackson wannabe, song like "Hit You with the Real Thing," and it is not, thank heavens, a cover song to add to increasing evidence that they are a karaoke band. It is a surprisingly old-fashioned song, big and brassy, the kind the Four Tops would have sung. It is important to note that Face to Face is the first real opportunity for the group to move on as a quartet without Brian McFadden, unless you count their album of Frank Sinatra covers. They demonstrate here that they have longevity and can proceed gracefully, but why, oh why, must we be subjected to so many songs we have heard before, without any additional significance given them? Under the direction of Simon Cowell, American Idol winners sing covers of classic songs and become famous in the process. But when they go on to fame beyond American Idol, their higher fame is based on new and original songs. Westlife is a group that, under the production of Cowell, has worked in reverse. Because their fans are so faithful, and eat up anything that is served, Westlife stays in business and prospers, but their empire is being built on music that will not last. In 20 years, when "You Raise Me Up" is played on the radio, will any DJ who is not under the influence choose Westlife's version over Josh Groban's? Their version of "Desperado" is not as good as the Eagles version, but does it offer anything different that makes it required listening? They have done a few covers well in the past, particularly on their wonderful debut album, with "Seasons in the Sun," which gave the impression that this was truly an "Irish" group, and "More Than Words," which was better than the original and had a reworked, lovely bridge. The exception to this major gripe on Face to Face is that Diana Ross lends her classic "When You Tell Me That You Love Me," and lends her vocals, too. It is a near perfect treat, because it is so well mastered, such an angelic song, and because the pairing is unique. The cover of "In This Life" had already been covered by Bette Midler, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Ronan Keating (who helped establish Westlife), and made not a hit for any of them. Bette Midler sang it best, and once was good enough. On a Westlife album, it is typical filler. "Colour My World" is another worthy song on the album, lush with piano, strings, choir, and soul. If they could make an album full of songs as good as it, they would restore all hope for their potential.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 11 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:40:49
- Artistes principaux : Westlife
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : S Records
- Genre : Pop/Rock
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
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