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Out of all the Take That members, Gary Barlow was tabbed to be a solo superstar because he not only had the looks, but the talent as well. All of Take That's best songs were written by Barlow, and they demonstrated that he shared Elton John's gift for the big, yet graceful hook. So, his solo debut Open Road should have established him among the front ranks of mainstream pop singers, but the album is fatally flawed because of this very conceit. In an attempt to guarantee Barlow the widest possible audience, Arista president Clive Davis decided to team the singer with a number of professional songwriters, resulting in a surprisingly bland album. When Barlow does get a chance to write -- as on "Forever Love," "My Commitment," and "Open Road" -- the record illustrates that he has the melodic skills and handsome charm to be a worldwide star, yet the album is undone by uncertainty and safe bets that lead Open Road to a dead end.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Larry Loftin, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Powers, Composer, Lyricist - David Foster, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Marnie Riley, assistant, Mixing Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Simon Franglen, Programmer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Main Artist, Percussion, Drums, Percussion - Chris Cameron, Keyboards, Main Artist, Keyboards - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Main Artist, Guitar - Tommy Blaize, Main Artist - Lance Ellington, Main Artist - Jay Henry, Main Artist - Jay Ray Ruffin, Main Artist - Nick Foster, Keyboards, Main Artist, Programmer, Keyboards, Programmer - Mike Rose, Keyboards, Main Artist, Programmer, Keyboards, Programmer - Paul Gendler, Guitar, Main Artist, Guitar - Millennia Strings, Main Artist, Strings, Strings - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, Main Artist, Bass Guitar - Chris Porter, Producer - Steve McNichol, Assistant Engineer, Programmer - Robert Cattermole, Assistant Engineer - Rose, Producer, Re-Mixer - Foster, Producer, Re-Mixer - Simon Foster, Composer - 'Sonic' Bob Kraushaar, Mixing Engineer - Edwin Cox, Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Max Martin, Main Artist, Producer, Producer - Esbjorn Ohrwall, Guitar, Main Artist, Guitar - Andreas Carlsson, Main Artist - Nana Hedin, Main Artist - G. Barlow, Composer, Lyricist - K. Lundin, Composer, Lyricist - M. Sandberg, Composer, Lyricist - J. Skinner, Composer, Lyricist - Kristian Lundin, Producer - Tim Wills, Engineer - Alex Black, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records Inc
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Claytoven Richardson - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - Sandy Griffith - Phillip Ingram - Jeanie Tracy - Karlin, Arranger, Producer, Re-Mixer - Soulshock & Karlin, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Re-Mixer - Manny Marroquin, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records Inc
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Shep Pettibone, Composer, Lyricist - Madonna, Composer, Lyricist - Steven Lipson, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer - Junior Vasquez, Producer, Re-Mixer - P. Dennis Mitchell, Mixing Engineer - Joey Moskowitz, Programmer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Howard Perdew, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Spooner, Composer, Lyricist - David Foster, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - JOEY DIGGS - Willie Wheaton - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Marnie Riley, Mixing Engineer - Simon Franglen, Programmer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Lyricist, Piano - Absolute, Associated Performer, Producer, Re-Mixer - Simon Coxworth, Recording Engineer - Yan Memmi, Mixing Engineer - Milton MacDonald, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Mike Rose, Keyboards, Main Artist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Nick Foster, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer, Programmer, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer - Paul Gendler, Guitar, Main Artist, Guitar - Laura Cox, Main Artist - Johnny W. Bristol, Composer, Lyricist - Edwin Cox, Engineer - Richard Lowe, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records Inc
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - M. Rowbottom, Composer, Lyricist - Stannard, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Mitchell, Arranger, Producer, Programmer - Ren Swan, Engineer - DAVE WAY, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Bass, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer - Dan Shea, Keyboards, Re-Mixer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - David Gleeson, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Griffin, Assistant Engineer - Judy Kirschner, Assistant Engineer - Mike Scott, Assistant Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - Sandy Griffith - Phillip Ingram - Claytoven Richardson - Jeanie Tracy
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Chris Cameron, Bass, Piano, Strings - Andy Duncan, Guitar, Percussion - Chris Porter, Producer - Steve McNichol, Programmer - Rob Cattermole, Programmer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Simon Willis, Producer
(P) 1997 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd
Album review
Out of all the Take That members, Gary Barlow was tabbed to be a solo superstar because he not only had the looks, but the talent as well. All of Take That's best songs were written by Barlow, and they demonstrated that he shared Elton John's gift for the big, yet graceful hook. So, his solo debut Open Road should have established him among the front ranks of mainstream pop singers, but the album is fatally flawed because of this very conceit. In an attempt to guarantee Barlow the widest possible audience, Arista president Clive Davis decided to team the singer with a number of professional songwriters, resulting in a surprisingly bland album. When Barlow does get a chance to write -- as on "Forever Love," "My Commitment," and "Open Road" -- the record illustrates that he has the melodic skills and handsome charm to be a worldwide star, yet the album is undone by uncertainty and safe bets that lead Open Road to a dead end.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:50
- Main artists: Gary Barlow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1998 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
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