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Maybe it was merely a Steps overplay, between consistent singles and a new album each year, but it seemed like time for the group to embark on something new. Buzz avoids the pitfalls of repetition they had fallen into and, while it remains embedded in nostalgia for ABBA, the inspiration this time seems to derive from their own sound. They do in fact have their own sound, and it has revealed itself here, crystal clear. Buzz is arranged like clockwork, beginning with a disco dance track called "Stomp," and when they shout "Everybody clap your hands, get on up and dance," it is not a faulty request -- the album really does press the dancing buttons on your toes. There are very worthy, if trendy, pop bits like "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" and "Happy Go Lucky" (which may be an unconscious tribute to Britney Spears' work) as well as the title track, which is blissful. The male members play a better role than before, sticking to the background and only coming to the lead vocals when their voices will serve the role. There is a sense of risk-taking, of confidence, that pulls the album through the dance music, the electrical pop, and the couple of ballads. That's right, only a couple. They saved the best for last, "If You Believe," written and sung by group member Faye Tozer and co-written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford. It is a great song because of great writing but, without the right singer, it wouldn't have pulled off the same height of emotion that it does. It is more than all right and, as lyrically simple as it is, it is all-encompassing. No offense to anyone in Steps, who are all energetic and talented, but they have a gem in the palm of their hand with Tozer -- for their sake, she's worth keeping.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
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Aitken, Composer - Aitken, Lyricist - Peter Waterman, Producer - Peter Waterman, Lyricist - Peter Waterman, Composer - Topham, Producer - Twigg, Producer - Stock, Composer - Stock, Lyricist - Steps, Performer
(P) 1999 Zomba Records Limited
Tim Speight, Engineer - Topham, Composer - Topham, Lyricist - Topham, Producer - Tim "Spag" Speight, Mixing Engineer - Twigg, Composer - Twigg, Lyricist - Twigg, Producer - Rodgers, Composer - Rodgers, Lyricist - Edwards, Lyricist - Edwards, Composer - Peter Waterman, Producer - Steps, Performer - R. Campbell, Composer - R. Campbell, Lyricist - Mark Risdale, Engineer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Karl Twigg, Composer - Karl Twigg, Lyricist - Karl Twigg, Producer - Mark Topham, Composer - Mark Topham, Lyricist - Mark Topham, Producer - Peter Waterman, Producer - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Jorgen Elofssen, Composer - Jorgen Elofssen, Producer - Jorgen Elofssen, Lyricist - Steps, Performer - David Kreuger, Producer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Peter Waterman, Producer - Topham, Composer - Topham, Producer - Topham, Lyricist - Twigg, Producer - Twigg, Lyricist - Twigg, Composer - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd
Andrew Frampton, Composer - Andrew Frampton, Arranger - Andrew Frampton, Lyricist - Andrew Frampton, Producer - Ian H. Watkins, Composer - Ian H. Watkins, Lyricist - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Steps, Performer - Lisa Scott-Lee, Composer - Lisa Scott-Lee, Lyricist - Nigel Butler, Composer - Nigel Butler, Lyricist - Nigel Butler, Arranger - Ray Hedges, Arranger - Ray Hedges, Composer - Ray Hedges, Lyricist - Ray Hedges, Producer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Andrew Frampton, Composer - Andrew Frampton, Arranger - Andrew Frampton, Lyricist - Andrew Frampton, Producer - Steps, Performer - Claire Richards, Composer - Claire Richards, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Andy Goldmark, Composer - Andy Goldmark, Lyricist - Andy Goldmark, Producer - Brad Daymond, Composer - Brad Daymond, Lyricist - Alex Greggs, Composer - Alex Greggs, Lyricist - Riprock 'n' Alex G., Producer - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Andy Goldmark, Composer - Andy Goldmark, Producer - Andy Goldmark, Lyricist - Mark Mueller, Composer - Mark Mueller, Lyricist - Riprock 'n' Alex G., Producer - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Ali Thomson, Composer - Ali Thomson, Lyricist - Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Producer - Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Arranger - Steps, Performer - Josef Larossi, Producer - Josef Larossi, Arranger - Andreas Carlsson, Composer - Andreas Carlsson, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Peter Waterman, Producer - Topham, Lyricist - Topham, Composer - Topham, Producer - Twigg, Composer - Twigg, Producer - Twigg, Lyricist - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd
Graham Stack, Producer - Michael Garvin, Lyricist - Michael Garvin, Composer - Oskar Paul, Lyricist - Oskar Paul, Composer - Lee Latchford Evans, Composer - Lee Latchford Evans, Lyricist - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd
Andy Goldmark, Composer - Andy Goldmark, Lyricist - Andy Goldmark, Producer - Andy Goldmark, Arranger - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger - Jimmy Bralower, Producer - Mark Mueller, Composer - Mark Mueller, Lyricist - Steps, Performer
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
Jan Pulsford, Composer - Jan Pulsford, Lyricist - Faye Tozer, Lyricist - Faye Tozer, Composer - Chris Porter, Producer - Jasper (Polar Bear) Irn, Lyricist - Jasper (Polar Bear) Irn, Composer - Steps, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Composer - Cyndi Lauper, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd
Chronique
Maybe it was merely a Steps overplay, between consistent singles and a new album each year, but it seemed like time for the group to embark on something new. Buzz avoids the pitfalls of repetition they had fallen into and, while it remains embedded in nostalgia for ABBA, the inspiration this time seems to derive from their own sound. They do in fact have their own sound, and it has revealed itself here, crystal clear. Buzz is arranged like clockwork, beginning with a disco dance track called "Stomp," and when they shout "Everybody clap your hands, get on up and dance," it is not a faulty request -- the album really does press the dancing buttons on your toes. There are very worthy, if trendy, pop bits like "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" and "Happy Go Lucky" (which may be an unconscious tribute to Britney Spears' work) as well as the title track, which is blissful. The male members play a better role than before, sticking to the background and only coming to the lead vocals when their voices will serve the role. There is a sense of risk-taking, of confidence, that pulls the album through the dance music, the electrical pop, and the couple of ballads. That's right, only a couple. They saved the best for last, "If You Believe," written and sung by group member Faye Tozer and co-written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford. It is a great song because of great writing but, without the right singer, it wouldn't have pulled off the same height of emotion that it does. It is more than all right and, as lyrically simple as it is, it is all-encompassing. No offense to anyone in Steps, who are all energetic and talented, but they have a gem in the palm of their hand with Tozer -- for their sake, she's worth keeping.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 15 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:55:47
- Artistes principaux : Steps
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Jive
- Genre : Pop/Rock
(P) 2000 Zomba Records Ltd.
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