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Not since his days with Belinda Carlisle had writer and producer Rick Nowels invested as much of himself into a singer's career. On Ronan Keating's Destination, his collaborations with Gregg Alexander, totaling nine tracks, offer more upbeat, guitar-infused pop confections, with background vocals to spare, than any listener of Ronan's very mellow debut album could have expected. But these songs with hard rock potential, in the hands of the neighborhood charmer from Ireland, are kept well-mannered; if Meat Loaf had gotten his clutches on them, we'd be discussing a very different album, but Meat Loaf's loss is Corned Beef and Cabbage's gain, or...where were we..."Pickin' Me Up" is a hip, indulgent, sparkling mix of theatrical pop and rock, with lyrics including "Fat farm, skinny school, we've lost the plot," and touches on CNN, African genocide, and "a world of plenty run by thieves," while sounding slick and joyful every bit of the way. Well, of course it's joyful -- how many depressing songs can you name that rhyme "Niagara" with "Viagra"? It's the best of the upbeat offerings, but there are others, notably the first single off the album, "Lovin' Each Day," "I Love It When We Do," and "Blown Away" all of which are as corny as Iowa, and as catchy as Yogi Berra. "Joy and Pain" is a pleasing soulful, gospel pop song, and because Ronan's voice tends to lull after several tracks, it's nice to hear him backed by strong female vocals. He makes room for breathing with Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes," a cover of "We've Got Tonight" sung here with Lulu, and his self-penned weeper "The Long Goodbye." The U.K. release features the R&B bonus track "I Got My Heart on You," which neither adds nor detracts from the quality of the other songs.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
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Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Kent Blazy, ComposerLyricist - Steve Mac, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Fridrik Karlsson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laws, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Arch, String Arranger, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Garth Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Steve Pearce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Pursey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Hession, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Rose, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tuff Session Singers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly McDermott, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Oteh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 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)
Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pino Paladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Brisebois, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Avril Mackintosh, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Frampton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Judge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Jacobs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pierce, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan VeuCasovic, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Wine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Fongheiser, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jess Sutcliffe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie Thompson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Dale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Murden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bill Padley, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Godfrey, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Angie Giles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bill Padley, Producer, Programmer, Drum Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lulu, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Seger, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Godfrey, Producer, Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Mercury Records Limited
Stephen Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brady, ComposerLyricist - Tracy Ackerman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Calum MacColl, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Yoad Nevo, Programmer - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Janet Ramus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kieran Kiely, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Bradley, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James McNally, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alastair McMillan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marie Breatnach, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Fiachra Terence W. Trench, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Not since his days with Belinda Carlisle had writer and producer Rick Nowels invested as much of himself into a singer's career. On Ronan Keating's Destination, his collaborations with Gregg Alexander, totaling nine tracks, offer more upbeat, guitar-infused pop confections, with background vocals to spare, than any listener of Ronan's very mellow debut album could have expected. But these songs with hard rock potential, in the hands of the neighborhood charmer from Ireland, are kept well-mannered; if Meat Loaf had gotten his clutches on them, we'd be discussing a very different album, but Meat Loaf's loss is Corned Beef and Cabbage's gain, or...where were we..."Pickin' Me Up" is a hip, indulgent, sparkling mix of theatrical pop and rock, with lyrics including "Fat farm, skinny school, we've lost the plot," and touches on CNN, African genocide, and "a world of plenty run by thieves," while sounding slick and joyful every bit of the way. Well, of course it's joyful -- how many depressing songs can you name that rhyme "Niagara" with "Viagra"? It's the best of the upbeat offerings, but there are others, notably the first single off the album, "Lovin' Each Day," "I Love It When We Do," and "Blown Away" all of which are as corny as Iowa, and as catchy as Yogi Berra. "Joy and Pain" is a pleasing soulful, gospel pop song, and because Ronan's voice tends to lull after several tracks, it's nice to hear him backed by strong female vocals. He makes room for breathing with Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes," a cover of "We've Got Tonight" sung here with Lulu, and his self-penned weeper "The Long Goodbye." The U.K. release features the R&B bonus track "I Got My Heart on You," which neither adds nor detracts from the quality of the other songs.
© Peter Fawthrop /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:19
- Main artists: Ronan Keating
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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