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This third solo album by George Michael is dedicated to Anselmo Feleppa (his Brazilian friend who died in 1993) as well as to the legendary carioca composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. The guitars in the opening track ('Jesus To A Child') have a bewitching Latin flavour, as does the rhythm of 'To Be Forgiven'. George has not swapped out his soulful, R&B infused pop for bossa nova or samba, as he demonstrates in 'I Want Your Love'. This sensual release is undoubtedly rooted in pop, but there are some fleeting forays into jazz (the piano and muted trumpet in 'Older') and the addition of some sounds that are rather unusual for the British singer, such as the layered strings that accompany the tender melody of 'You Have Been Loved', a ballad written in honour of Feleppa. Released in 1996 after five years of silence, Older celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021. After a year-long delay due to the pandemic, Sony has decided to celebrate this anniversary in style, with a five-CD Expanded Edition. In addition to the original remastered album, this edition includes his 1997 album Upper, which was essentially the sequel to Older. As for the 3rd, 4th and 5th CDs, they feature an impressive number of remixes, radio edits and unplugged versions. There’s also a cover of Jobim’s Desafinado, featuring a duet with Astrud Gilberto herself. Long live Brazil! ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
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Chris Porter, Engineer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Hugh Burns, Acoustic Guitar
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Simon Douglas, Keyboards - Chris Porter, Engineer - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Douglas, Producer - Andy Hamilton, Saxophone - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clews, Keyboards - Jo, Background Vocal - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Chris Porter, Engineer - Chris Cameron, Keyboards, Piano, Strings - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Steve Sidwell, Trumpet
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Alan Ross, Guitar - Chris Porter, Engineer - Jon Douglas, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Smith, Saxophone - Fayyaz Virji, Trombone - Dave Clews, Keyboards - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - John Thirkell, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Chris Davis, Saxophone
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Niall Flynn, Assistant Engineer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Arranger, Programmer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gomersall, Engineer - Steve McNichol, Programmer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Niall Flynn, Assistant Engineer - Chris Porter, Engineer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Gleadall, Programmer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Niall Flynn, Assistant Engineer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Brocco, Engineer - Danny Jacobs, Guitar - Peter Gleadall, Programmer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Niall Flynn, Assistant Engineer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Arranger, Programmer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gomersall, Engineer - Steve McNichol, Programmer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Niall Flynn, Assistant Engineer - Chris Porter, Engineer - Chris Cameron, Piano - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Programmer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve McNichol, Programmer - Jo, Vocal
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
David Austin, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards - John Themis, Guitar - Jonathan Simon Douglas, Producer - Chris Porter, Engineer - Chris Cameron, Keyboards - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Niall Flynn, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cameron, Strings - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Accordion, Programmer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve McNichol, Programmer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
DISC 2
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jon Douglas, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Chris Porter, Engineer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Douglas, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
DISC 3
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Douglas, Producer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1994 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.
Jon Douglas, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Douglas, Producer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jon Douglas, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
DISC 4
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Douglas, Producer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN DOUGLAS, Producer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Douglas, Producer - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jon Douglas, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN DOUGLAS, Producer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Michael Reid, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Porter, Engineer - James Shamblin II, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1997 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
DISC 5
Astrud Gilberto, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, with - António Carlos Jobim, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, Performance Arranger - Paul Gomersall, Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - NEWTON MENDONCA, Composer, Lyricist - George Michael with Astrud Gilberto, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gavyn Wright, Background Vocal - Lori Perry, Background Vocal - Jay Ray Ruffin, Background Vocal - Andy Hamilton, Saxophone - Chris Cameron, Director, Keyboards - Danny Jacob, Guitar - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, Performance Arranger - Shirley Lewis, Background Vocal - Steve Sidwell, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Caroline Dale, Background Vocal - Frank Schaefer, Background Vocal - Mark Berrow, Background Vocal - Nick Barr, Background Vocal - Ivo Van Der Werff, Background Vocal - Katie Kissoon, Background Vocal - Sharon Perry, Background Vocal - Jay Henry, Background Vocal - Vaughn Armon, Background Vocal - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Hugh Burns, Guitar - Frank Tontoh, Drums - Ola Onabule, Background Vocal - Perry Mason, Background Vocal - Jo Bryant, Background Vocal - Stephen Walters, Bass Guitar
(P) 1996 MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1997 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theresa McFaddin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jon Douglas, Composer, Lyricist - GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
GEORGE MICHAEL, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album Description
This third solo album by George Michael is dedicated to Anselmo Feleppa (his Brazilian friend who died in 1993) as well as to the legendary carioca composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. The guitars in the opening track ('Jesus To A Child') have a bewitching Latin flavour, as does the rhythm of 'To Be Forgiven'. George has not swapped out his soulful, R&B infused pop for bossa nova or samba, as he demonstrates in 'I Want Your Love'. This sensual release is undoubtedly rooted in pop, but there are some fleeting forays into jazz (the piano and muted trumpet in 'Older') and the addition of some sounds that are rather unusual for the British singer, such as the layered strings that accompany the tender melody of 'You Have Been Loved', a ballad written in honour of Feleppa. Released in 1996 after five years of silence, Older celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021. After a year-long delay due to the pandemic, Sony has decided to celebrate this anniversary in style, with a five-CD Expanded Edition. In addition to the original remastered album, this edition includes his 1997 album Upper, which was essentially the sequel to Older. As for the 3rd, 4th and 5th CDs, they feature an impressive number of remixes, radio edits and unplugged versions. There’s also a cover of Jobim’s Desafinado, featuring a duet with Astrud Gilberto herself. Long live Brazil! ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
- Total length: 04:17:51
- Main artists: George Michael
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Music CG
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
(P) 2022 Robobuild Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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