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At first glance, A1 may seem no different than the rest of the late-'90s onslaught of boy bands, but these guys differ in that they write their own songs and play their own instruments. That said, this group is definitely a boy band album in the true sense of the word (they're really a "band"). Their upbeat songs are extremely catchy, proving these guys are quite adept as songwriters and may have much longer careers as tunesmiths than what a boy band career may promise. Vocally they are more 'N Sync than Backstreet Boys, although their music, when upbeat, is more disco than 'N Sync's edgier sound. Half the songs on this album are Euro-disco pop, while the other half are ballads. The strongest song on this set is the incredibly catchy "Be the First to Believe." This album scored four European hits for the band, those being the aforementioned "Be the First to Believe," "Summertime of Our Lives," "Everytime" (a double-sided single b/w "Ready or Not," whose string arrangement recalls the disco classic "Never Can Say Goodbye"), and "Like a Rose." Perhaps due to its more disco leanings, or perhaps due to its being less aggressive than American boy bands, this disc never saw a U.S. release, although their European success continued to escalate with their second album, The A List.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
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A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Chris Laws, Engineer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Vocal Arranger - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Lyricist - Matt Howe, Mixing Engineer - Richard Niles, Arranger - Steve Mac, Producer
(P) 1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Lyricist - Metro, Mixing Engineer - Metro, Producer - Paul Marazzi, Composer - Paul Marazzi, Lyricist - Peter Cunnah, Composer - Peter Cunnah, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Byrne Blood Productions Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited for the World
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Lyricist - Metro, Mixing Engineer - Metro, Producer - Paul Marazzi, Composer - Paul Marazzi, Lyricist - Peter Cunnah, Composer - Peter Cunnah, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Byrne Blood Productions Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited for the World
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Lyricist - Metro, Mixing Engineer - Metro, Producer - Paul Marazzi, Composer - Paul Marazzi, Lyricist - Peter Cunnah, Composer - Peter Cunnah, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Byrne Blood Productions Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited for the World
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Keyboards - Mark Read, Lyricist - Mark Read, Piano - Metro, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Chris Laws, Engineer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Keyboards - Mark Read, Lyricist - Mark Read, Piano - Matt Howe, Mixing Engineer - Paul Marazzi, Composer - Paul Marazzi, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer
(P)1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd
A1, Performer - Chris Laws, Engineer - Laws, Composer - Laws, Lyricist - Mac, Composer - Mac, Lyricist - Matt Howe, Mixing Engineer - Matthews, Composer - Matthews, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer
(P) 1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd.
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Chris Laws, Engineer - Matt Howe, Mixing Engineer - Richard Niles, Arranger - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Vocal Arranger - Wayne Hector, Vocal Arranger
(P) 1999 Byrne Blood Productions Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited for the World
A1, Performer - Alistair Tennant, Vocal Arranger - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Chris Laws, Engineer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Lyricist - Matt Howe, Mixing Engineer - Steve Mac, Producer - Steve Mac, Vocal Arranger
(P)1999 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
A1, Performer - Chris Laws, Engineer - Mac, Composer - Mac, Lyricist - Matt Howe, Mixing Engineer - Solomon, Composer - Solomon, Lyricist - Steve Mac, Producer
(P)1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd
A1, Performer - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Lyricist - Metro, Mixing Engineer - Metro, Producer
(P)1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd
A1, Performer - Ben Adams, Composer - Ben Adams, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer - Mark Read, Lyricist - Metro, Mixing Engineer - Metro, Producer - Paul Marazzi, Composer - Paul Marazzi, Lyricist
(P)1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd
Album review
At first glance, A1 may seem no different than the rest of the late-'90s onslaught of boy bands, but these guys differ in that they write their own songs and play their own instruments. That said, this group is definitely a boy band album in the true sense of the word (they're really a "band"). Their upbeat songs are extremely catchy, proving these guys are quite adept as songwriters and may have much longer careers as tunesmiths than what a boy band career may promise. Vocally they are more 'N Sync than Backstreet Boys, although their music, when upbeat, is more disco than 'N Sync's edgier sound. Half the songs on this album are Euro-disco pop, while the other half are ballads. The strongest song on this set is the incredibly catchy "Be the First to Believe." This album scored four European hits for the band, those being the aforementioned "Be the First to Believe," "Summertime of Our Lives," "Everytime" (a double-sided single b/w "Ready or Not," whose string arrangement recalls the disco classic "Never Can Say Goodbye"), and "Like a Rose." Perhaps due to its more disco leanings, or perhaps due to its being less aggressive than American boy bands, this disc never saw a U.S. release, although their European success continued to escalate with their second album, The A List.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:16
- Main artists: A1
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1999 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd.
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