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Despite his constant self-deprecation, Robbie Williams is a shrewd artist, one who can tell when a change is in order. It's impossible to tell if he would have agreed to continue working with producer Guy Chambers had Chambers not been forced out of the chair by money matters, but Williams lost little time in finding another creative partner. Stephen Duffy may not be as fluent in the last 40 years of guitar pop as Chambers is, but he immediately announces a changing of the guard on the first track, "Ghosts," with his ringing guitar and keyboards. And it works, briefly. The trailer single, "Tripping," is a warm, clubby single that slightly resembles "Rock DJ," but sounds like it could find a comfortable home on both adult alternative radio and the dancefloor. Williams goes for the jugular on "Spread Your Wings," an ambitious portrait of a lover's reunion (based, he says, on an alternate view of Human League's "Louise"). His lyrics, however, only sketch in the details, and Duffy's arrangement is a pale shadow of a Smiths song from 20 years earlier. It's possible that the partnership of Duffy and Williams can still bear fruit, but it will require not only better music from Duffy but far better performances from Williams. He rarely even sounds like himself, instead choosing to channel his '80s heroes -- Bono, Morrissey, George Michael, even Tom Jones briefly. It's important to point out that since Intensive Care represents a new direction and a new sound, it is much more interesting than the creatively bankrupt Escapology.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Funes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Pakins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Berj Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thornblade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Wilson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Denyse Buffum, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kato, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Kissoon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Williams, MainArtist - S Duffy, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Funes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maxi Anderson, Choir - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Leisz, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oren Waters, Choir - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Pakins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - C Heath, ComposerLyricist - Maxine Waters, Choir - Judith Hill, Choir - Carlton E Anderson, Choir - Julia Tillman, Choir - Will Wheaton Jnr, Choir - Buddy Judge, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Berj Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thornblade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Wilson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Denyse Buffum, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Crenshaw, Choir - Carmen Twillie, Choir - Terry Wood, Choir - Dan Smith, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Leisz, Acoustic Guitar, Sound Effects, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jebin Bruni, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Judge, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Williams, MainArtist - S. Duffy, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Leisz, Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Organ, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Pakins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Farragher, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harp, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Berj Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thornblade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Wilson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Denyse Buffum, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Max Beesley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Porter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Piano, Hammond B3, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Judge, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Leisz, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jebin Bruni, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, ComposerLyricist - S Duffy, ComposerLyricist - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Noble, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Pakins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Farragher, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - C Heath, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Berj Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thornblade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Wilson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Denyse Buffum, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Leisz, Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Porter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Noble, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Pakins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Denyse Buffum, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Max Beesley, Percussion, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maxi Anderson, Choir - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oren Waters, Choir - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Maxine Waters, Choir - Judith Hill, Choir - Carlton E Anderson, Choir - Julia Tillman, Choir - Will Wheaton Jnr, Choir - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harp, Keyboards, Percussion, Tambourine, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Crenshaw, Choir - Carmen Twillie, Choir - Terry Wood, Choir - Melvin Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Babko, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cleto Escobedo, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Leisz, Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - S Duffy, Composer - John Paterno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Noble, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Producer - Pablo Muguia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claire Worral, Piano, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Pakins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Meehan, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Duffy, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Sides, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Denyse Buffum, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kato, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2005 In Good Company Co Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2005 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
Album review
Despite his constant self-deprecation, Robbie Williams is a shrewd artist, one who can tell when a change is in order. It's impossible to tell if he would have agreed to continue working with producer Guy Chambers had Chambers not been forced out of the chair by money matters, but Williams lost little time in finding another creative partner. Stephen Duffy may not be as fluent in the last 40 years of guitar pop as Chambers is, but he immediately announces a changing of the guard on the first track, "Ghosts," with his ringing guitar and keyboards. And it works, briefly. The trailer single, "Tripping," is a warm, clubby single that slightly resembles "Rock DJ," but sounds like it could find a comfortable home on both adult alternative radio and the dancefloor. Williams goes for the jugular on "Spread Your Wings," an ambitious portrait of a lover's reunion (based, he says, on an alternate view of Human League's "Louise"). His lyrics, however, only sketch in the details, and Duffy's arrangement is a pale shadow of a Smiths song from 20 years earlier. It's possible that the partnership of Duffy and Williams can still bear fruit, but it will require not only better music from Duffy but far better performances from Williams. He rarely even sounds like himself, instead choosing to channel his '80s heroes -- Bono, Morrissey, George Michael, even Tom Jones briefly. It's important to point out that since Intensive Care represents a new direction and a new sound, it is much more interesting than the creatively bankrupt Escapology.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:57
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Robbie Williams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chrysalis UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd ℗ 2005 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd
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