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Unanimously, the most popular singer from the Irish group Boyzone is lead singer Ronan Keating whose debut solo album is aptly titled Ronan. The album retains some of Boyzone's style, though it is appropriately, if not determinedly, subdued. That is a bit of a shock for a debut. Keeping in mind that Gary Barlow tried the same thing and missed the target, while Robbie Williams went all out with an egocentric rock album and became a British landmark, one would have expected a little more oomph. Ronan must not be caught up in trends. Besides, the album seems to fit his personality, which is quieter and modest compared to most boy group members. The album sports the number one European singles "When You Say Nothing at All" and "Life Is a Rollercoaster," which helped propel the album to the top of the charts for a short while. Indeed, it did not stand out as one of the great musical triumphs of the year, but it is not without charm, thanks to its sincerity. Bryan Adams provides the soft ballad "The Way You Make Me Feel," while Rick Nowels conjures up another spirituality-driven effort on "Heal Me," as well as a slightly more exciting "Rollercoaster." "If I Don't Tell You Now" is a Diane Warren-penned ballad, drippy and undistinguished, which is sadly how most of her songs are beginning to come across. Patrick Leonard co-wrote "Believe" and "Keep on Walking," both of which are unremarkable but enjoyable. "In This Life" makes another appearance (previously recorded by Bette Midler and Kathie Lee Gifford). For an album as seeping with heartfelt ballads as Ronan is, it is amazing that so many known artists came together with tunes that are so alike they sound monotonous. It really takes a few listens to bond wtih Ronan, because it is so slow. It is slow but it is also soft and tender. At certain moments it is exceptionally emotional. The splendid song "Brighter Days" is one of those moments.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
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Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Nowels, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
David Munday, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BRYAN ADAMS, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Phil Thornalley, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Sabo, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Allen Shamblin, ComposerLyricist - Mike Reid, ComposerLyricist - Gavyn Wright, Video Musical Director - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Bosch, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morgan, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dai Emmanuel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, MainArtist - Rick Nowels, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Thicke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter-John Vettese, Keyboards, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Lipson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - DOMINIC MILLER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Miriam Stockley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL OVERSTREET, ComposerLyricist - Don Alan Schlitz Jr., ComposerLyricist - James McNally, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gordon Chambers, ComposerLyricist - Gavyn Wright, Video Musical Director - Andy Hill, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Bryon Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Bosch, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morgan, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dai Emmanuel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Bailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Riley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tryphena Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla-Mae Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Baker, ComposerLyricist - Steve Diamond, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lipson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Richards, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Molloy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James McNally, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Meath O'Hare, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Mac, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Wilson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garfield Jackson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Warren, ComposerLyricist - David Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Niles, Video Musical Director - Dai Emanuel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Bolt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smissen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Kegg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - William Benham, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Evans Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dane Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Anders Bagge, ComposerLyricist - Arnthor Birgisson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Gilderman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, MainArtist - BAG, Producer - Patrick Jonathan S. Tucker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gavyn Wright, Video Musical Director - Stephen Lipson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Molloy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Bosch, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morgan, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Anthony Hector, ComposerLyricist - Dai Emmanuel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mark Power, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gavyn Wright, Video Musical Director - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Brian Kennedy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Livsey, ComposerLyricist - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Molloy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Bosch, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morgan, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Wayland D. Holyfield, ComposerLyricist - Dai Emmanuel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Rodrigues, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Avril Mackintosh, Programmer - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alfie Silas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Nowels, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Colman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Albumbeschreibung
Unanimously, the most popular singer from the Irish group Boyzone is lead singer Ronan Keating whose debut solo album is aptly titled Ronan. The album retains some of Boyzone's style, though it is appropriately, if not determinedly, subdued. That is a bit of a shock for a debut. Keeping in mind that Gary Barlow tried the same thing and missed the target, while Robbie Williams went all out with an egocentric rock album and became a British landmark, one would have expected a little more oomph. Ronan must not be caught up in trends. Besides, the album seems to fit his personality, which is quieter and modest compared to most boy group members. The album sports the number one European singles "When You Say Nothing at All" and "Life Is a Rollercoaster," which helped propel the album to the top of the charts for a short while. Indeed, it did not stand out as one of the great musical triumphs of the year, but it is not without charm, thanks to its sincerity. Bryan Adams provides the soft ballad "The Way You Make Me Feel," while Rick Nowels conjures up another spirituality-driven effort on "Heal Me," as well as a slightly more exciting "Rollercoaster." "If I Don't Tell You Now" is a Diane Warren-penned ballad, drippy and undistinguished, which is sadly how most of her songs are beginning to come across. Patrick Leonard co-wrote "Believe" and "Keep on Walking," both of which are unremarkable but enjoyable. "In This Life" makes another appearance (previously recorded by Bette Midler and Kathie Lee Gifford). For an album as seeping with heartfelt ballads as Ronan is, it is amazing that so many known artists came together with tunes that are so alike they sound monotonous. It really takes a few listens to bond wtih Ronan, because it is so slow. It is slow but it is also soft and tender. At certain moments it is exceptionally emotional. The splendid song "Brighter Days" is one of those moments.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:47
- Main artists: Ronan Keating
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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