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The latest '90s pop act to join the revival bandwagon, Irish boy band Boyzone return to the limelight ten years after their last studio album, Where We Belong. Like their former rivals Take That, they've decided to test the water first by releasing a second hits compilation, the rather clumsily titled Back Again...No Matter What: The Greatest Hits. But that's where the comparisons stop, as Boyzone's back catalog is nowhere near as impressive due to their reliance on dull identikit cover versions and bland, lifeless ballads. Setting the template for fellow boy banders Westlife, nearly half of their material is comprised of '70s covers, presumably in an attempt to appeal to the housewives and grandmothers' market as well as the usual screaming teenyboppers. And while this cynical tactic has undoubtedly helped increase record sales, it certainly doesn't have any artistic merit. The likes of "Words" (the Bee Gees), "Love Me for a Reason" (the Osmonds), and "Father and Son" (Cat Stevens) are all given the same anodyne karaoke treatment that makes Daniel O'Donnell look cutting edge. Their original material isn't much better, either. "A Different Beat" is a rather patronizing attempt at Ladysmith Black Mambazo-style gospel; "All That I Need" is a clichéd attempt at the kind of R&B/pop that East 17 did so much better; while their defining song, the Andrew Lloyd Webber-penned "No Matter What," sounds misplaced outside the context of the Whistle Down the Wind musical it comes from. And new track "Love You Anyway" aims to capture the whole retro vibe that's dominating the charts but misses so hopelessly that it ends up sounding like a Herman's Hermits castoff. Only the Motown-esque "Picture of You" and surprisingly subtle interpretation of Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight" have aged particularly well. Indeed, the best thing here by far is the live reworking of Ronan Keating's solo hit "Life Is a Rollercoaster," an infectiously catchy slice of guitar pop that only serves to remind you how drab the rest of the album is. Back Again will undoubtedly satisfy their old fans, but unlike Take That's Never Forget compilation, it's highly unlikely to convert new ones.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Nigel Wright, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fridrik Karlsson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Duffy, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer, Producer - Steve Rinkoff, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, Author, Producer - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tracey Ackerman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Franglen, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Angela Lupino, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Graham, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - L.S.O, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Jess Bailey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - London Session Orchestra, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - James McMillan, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Calum MacColl, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Duffy, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tracy Chapman, ComposerLyricist - DOMINIC MILLER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Ash Howes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Rogers, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Finch, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, ComposerLyricist - Mo Hausler, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Jackson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nichol Thompson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Jim Hunt, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimbo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Atkinson, ComposerLyricist - Damian Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Espi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Phil Harding, Producer - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Curnow, Producer - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Martin Brannigan, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Jones, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Brown Jr., ComposerLyricist - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray "Madman" Hedges, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Martin Brannigan, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray "Madman" Hedges, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Holliday, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Duffy, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rude Boy, Producer, Additional Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Steel, Programmer - Stephen Gately, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Steele, Producer, Additional Producer - Danny Gluckstein, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Alex Smith, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Baxter, ComposerLyricist - Ash Soan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Taylor, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Furmidge, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boyzone, MainArtist - Sam Semple, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Wayne Hector, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Mac, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Tennant, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laws, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Goodrum, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Niles, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Howe, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Gendler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Yvonne John-Lewis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Mathews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Martin Brannigan, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray "Madman" Hedges, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Steve Mac, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Laws, Drums, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - James Bourne, ComposerLyricist - Ren Swan, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Gendler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Daniel Pursey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Chuck Cannon, ComposerLyricist - Victoria Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Steve Mac, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Matthews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fridrik Karlsson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laws, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Humphries, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Burley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Langdon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Niles, Video Musical Director - Ralph De Souza, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Bradbury, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Trafford, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Herbert, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Ehrlich, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Hathorn, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gendler, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Anthony Hector, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Abigail Young, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Harriet Davies, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Renshaw, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Howard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Byrt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Hoffman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Buckton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Sterling, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - James Sleigh, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Martin Brannigan, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Duffy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Gately, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray "Madman" Hedges, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shane Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Martin Brannigan, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronan Keating, ComposerLyricist - Ray "Madman" Hedges, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Boyzone, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, ComposerLyricist - Steve Morris, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Barker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Hector, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Mac, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tracy Ackerman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Todd, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laws, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Duffy, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Humphries, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Hemery, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Cooper, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Niles, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Hirsch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Howe, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clare Finnimore, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Patterson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Laura Melhuish, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Ocean, ComposerLyricist - Paul Gendler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Barry James Eastmond, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Anton Brathwwaite, ComposerLyricist - Boyzone, MainArtist - Emma Black, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Morfee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Martin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Tunnell, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Graham, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Deborah Widdup, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Kent, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolette Humphries, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Eliot Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Roddy Lorimer, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Sanders, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Clarke, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Duffy, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wilson, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Absolute, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Watkins, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Milton McDonald, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Gately, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Lynch, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Boyzone, MainArtist - Michael Graham, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - A Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul (Tubbs) A.Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
Jerry Williams, ComposerLyricist - Gary Baker, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boyzone, MainArtist - Frank Joseph Myers, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gregg Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Nick Warren, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, ComposerLyricist - David Woolley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boyzone, MainArtist - Conrad Fletcher, Unknown, Other
℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
The latest '90s pop act to join the revival bandwagon, Irish boy band Boyzone return to the limelight ten years after their last studio album, Where We Belong. Like their former rivals Take That, they've decided to test the water first by releasing a second hits compilation, the rather clumsily titled Back Again...No Matter What: The Greatest Hits. But that's where the comparisons stop, as Boyzone's back catalog is nowhere near as impressive due to their reliance on dull identikit cover versions and bland, lifeless ballads. Setting the template for fellow boy banders Westlife, nearly half of their material is comprised of '70s covers, presumably in an attempt to appeal to the housewives and grandmothers' market as well as the usual screaming teenyboppers. And while this cynical tactic has undoubtedly helped increase record sales, it certainly doesn't have any artistic merit. The likes of "Words" (the Bee Gees), "Love Me for a Reason" (the Osmonds), and "Father and Son" (Cat Stevens) are all given the same anodyne karaoke treatment that makes Daniel O'Donnell look cutting edge. Their original material isn't much better, either. "A Different Beat" is a rather patronizing attempt at Ladysmith Black Mambazo-style gospel; "All That I Need" is a clichéd attempt at the kind of R&B/pop that East 17 did so much better; while their defining song, the Andrew Lloyd Webber-penned "No Matter What," sounds misplaced outside the context of the Whistle Down the Wind musical it comes from. And new track "Love You Anyway" aims to capture the whole retro vibe that's dominating the charts but misses so hopelessly that it ends up sounding like a Herman's Hermits castoff. Only the Motown-esque "Picture of You" and surprisingly subtle interpretation of Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight" have aged particularly well. Indeed, the best thing here by far is the live reworking of Ronan Keating's solo hit "Life Is a Rollercoaster," an infectiously catchy slice of guitar pop that only serves to remind you how drab the rest of the album is. Back Again will undoubtedly satisfy their old fans, but unlike Take That's Never Forget compilation, it's highly unlikely to convert new ones.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:46
- Main artists: Boyzone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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