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A major change of direction, the disappointing Free found Rick Astley working with producer Gary Stevenson instead of the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team and going for a very adult contemporary-type pop/R&B sound instead of the dance-oriented direction that put him on the map. No longer were the Average White Band and '70s Philly soul/disco valid comparisons; the new and less appealing Astley had more in common with Michael MacDonald and the Doobie Brothers -- though this generally pedestrian material isn't nearly as clever. There are a few songs on Free that pack a bit of a punch, including "The Bottom Line" and the rock-influenced "Is This Really Love," but most of them (many written or co-written by Astley himself) are as bland as they are forgettable. Quite clearly, Astley is someone who needs the help of expert producers/composers -- and not necessarily Stock/Aitken/Waterman. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, for example, could probably do quite well by him. For those checking out Astley for the first time, Whenever You Need Somebody would be a much wiser investment.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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MICHAEL MCDONALD, Composer - Anne Dudley, Arranger - Rick Astley, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rob Fisher, Composer, Lyricist - Rick Astley, Composer, Lyricist, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited © 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rob Fisher, Composer - Rick Astley, Composer, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Mark King, Composer - Rick Astley, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Mark King, Composer - Rick Astley, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rick Astley, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Jeffrey Cohen, Composer - Jon Lind, Composer - Nicky Brown, Composer - Rick Astley, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Derek Bordeaux, Composer - Rick Astley, Vocals, MainArtist - John Paul Taylor, Composer
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Rick Astley, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rick Astley, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rick Astley, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Albumbeschreibung
A major change of direction, the disappointing Free found Rick Astley working with producer Gary Stevenson instead of the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team and going for a very adult contemporary-type pop/R&B sound instead of the dance-oriented direction that put him on the map. No longer were the Average White Band and '70s Philly soul/disco valid comparisons; the new and less appealing Astley had more in common with Michael MacDonald and the Doobie Brothers -- though this generally pedestrian material isn't nearly as clever. There are a few songs on Free that pack a bit of a punch, including "The Bottom Line" and the rock-influenced "Is This Really Love," but most of them (many written or co-written by Astley himself) are as bland as they are forgettable. Quite clearly, Astley is someone who needs the help of expert producers/composers -- and not necessarily Stock/Aitken/Waterman. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, for example, could probably do quite well by him. For those checking out Astley for the first time, Whenever You Need Somebody would be a much wiser investment.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:18
- Main artists: Rick Astley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1991 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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