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Perhaps the title Since I Saw You Last is a winking allusion to the long time between Gary Barlow's solo records: disregarding the 2012 EP Sing, he's been silent since 1999's Twelve Months, Eleven Days, choosing to shelve his solo career when Take That reunited in 2005. At the close of the millennium, Barlow was pursuing the traditional path of a balladeer, taking his cues from George Michael in particular and latter-day Elton John in general. A decade-plus later, he's happy to consider new pop trends only in passing -- "Let Me Go" has a touch of the big folk of the Lumineers and Imagine Dragons; there's just a hint of Coldplay on "God" -- and while away his time making stately, classicist British pop. Here, the Beatles -- specifically Paul, but with a bit of John -- and early Elton provide the template and, filtered through Barlow's exacting craft and resolutely middlebrow taste, he winds up with a handsome album that sounds a bit like a good early Leo Sayer LP. This isn't meant as a dismissal: Barlow has a knack for mildly ambitious piano ballads that gain strength from their hazily arty design as well as his studied melodicism. This, almost more than John's 2013 The Diving Board, captures what was good about post-McCartney pop singer/songwriters in the mid-'70s, when the best songsmiths never let their ambitions get in the way of a good tune.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Brazil, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fergus Gerrand, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Van der Kuil, Banjo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Parricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Arch, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ami Richardson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Massimo Restaino, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Additional Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Nick Ingman, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Rice-Oxley, ComposerLyricist - Pete Davis, Programmer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Okell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Catlin - Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Nick Ingman, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Shanks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer - Dave Catlin-Birch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Davis, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Additional Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Nick Ingman, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, 5-String Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, Ukulele, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Okell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Arch, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Additional Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Nick Ingman, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Shanks, ComposerLyricist - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Okell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Arch, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ami Richardson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Catlin - Birch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Additional Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Duncan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Parricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Kearns, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Arch, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Additional Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Davis, Programmer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Okell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - David Catlin - Birch, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Arch, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Nick Ingman, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Shanks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, Mandolin, 5-String Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Okell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason Ltd, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ami Richardson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Massimo Restaino, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Caroline Dale, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Arch, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Additional Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fergus Gerrand, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jenna Mahon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
James Maddock, ComposerLyricist - Gary Barlow, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Programmer, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Gary Barlow, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Slade, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Van der Kuil, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer - Andrew Frampton, ComposerLyricist - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Albumbeschreibung
Perhaps the title Since I Saw You Last is a winking allusion to the long time between Gary Barlow's solo records: disregarding the 2012 EP Sing, he's been silent since 1999's Twelve Months, Eleven Days, choosing to shelve his solo career when Take That reunited in 2005. At the close of the millennium, Barlow was pursuing the traditional path of a balladeer, taking his cues from George Michael in particular and latter-day Elton John in general. A decade-plus later, he's happy to consider new pop trends only in passing -- "Let Me Go" has a touch of the big folk of the Lumineers and Imagine Dragons; there's just a hint of Coldplay on "God" -- and while away his time making stately, classicist British pop. Here, the Beatles -- specifically Paul, but with a bit of John -- and early Elton provide the template and, filtered through Barlow's exacting craft and resolutely middlebrow taste, he winds up with a handsome album that sounds a bit like a good early Leo Sayer LP. This isn't meant as a dismissal: Barlow has a knack for mildly ambitious piano ballads that gain strength from their hazily arty design as well as his studied melodicism. This, almost more than John's 2013 The Diving Board, captures what was good about post-McCartney pop singer/songwriters in the mid-'70s, when the best songsmiths never let their ambitions get in the way of a good tune.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:00
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gary Barlow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2013 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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