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While there was understandable skepticism over how Robbie Williams' supersize ego would fit in with his altogether more team-oriented Take That bandmates, the recently reunited quintet's second release in six months, Progressed, suggests that Barlow and co. should do everything they can to hang onto their live-wire new recruit. The eight-track addition to the U.K.'s fastest-selling record of the 21st century, Progress, released to coincide with their record-breaking stadium tour, may not contain any "Greatest Day" or "Patience"-style lighters-in-the-air anthems, but Williams' continued presence yet again appears to have instilled a newfound sense of invention which was sorely lacking from their hugely successful but occasionally bland first two comeback records. The gently strummed nostalgia of opener "When We Were Young," a Mumford and Sons-ish slice of acoustic folk which deals with the disillusionment of ageing, suggests the band has disappointingly gone back to basics, but it's something of a red herring, as the rest of the EP continues to develop the electro sound they bravely pursued on its parent album. Lead single, and X-Men: First Class soundtrack number "Love Love" (the second track they've provided for a Matthew Vaughn-directed film) couldn't be more different from Stardust's "Rule the World," its swaggering synths and ominous, pounding beats recalling '80s Depeche Mode at their finest, "Aliens" is a wildly ambitious, mini-rock opera, featuring a War of the Worlds-referencing intro, a theatrical chorus, and some hypnotic rhythms which owe more than a nod to Michael Jackson's "Beat It," while "Beautiful" starts off with a lilting, ABBA-style piano intro before merging into a strident piece of new wave synth pop, reminiscent of producer Stuart Price's work with the Killers. For those slightly disoriented by the post-apocalyptic dubstep of "Man" and the clattering, doom-laden "The Day the Work Is Done," there are a few more gentler affairs, such as the Pet Shop Boys-esque tear jerker "Don't Say Goodbye," and the wistful, Vangelis-inspired closing ballad, "Wonderful World," the latter of which sees Jason Orange take a rare lead vocal, but even they avoid drifting into their usual MOR territory. While many deluxe reissues do nothing more than cobble together a few outtakes that weren't good enough to be on the original album in the first place, Progressed stands alone on its own merits, and is arguably the better record of the two.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lipson, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Karl Brazil, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Karl Brazil, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Karl Brazil, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The London Session Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Take That, MainArtist - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noah Goldstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Take That, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
DISC 2
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Take That, MainArtist - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noah Goldstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The London Session Orchestra Keyboards, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Brazil, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist - Noah Goldstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Price, Producer, Programmer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - MARK STENT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Take That, MainArtist - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noah Goldstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The London Session Orchestra Keyboards, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist - Ghian Wright, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mr Clabburn, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 5kN, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wil Malone, String Arranger, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Take That, MainArtist - Richard Lancaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Houge, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Kitchen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The London Session Orchestra Keyboards, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist - Ghian Wright, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist - Noah Goldstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Brazil, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist - Andrew Kitchen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Mark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Emery, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist - Noah Goldstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Houge, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Owen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Donald, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Orange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Emery, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Take That, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Albumbeschreibung
While there was understandable skepticism over how Robbie Williams' supersize ego would fit in with his altogether more team-oriented Take That bandmates, the recently reunited quintet's second release in six months, Progressed, suggests that Barlow and co. should do everything they can to hang onto their live-wire new recruit. The eight-track addition to the U.K.'s fastest-selling record of the 21st century, Progress, released to coincide with their record-breaking stadium tour, may not contain any "Greatest Day" or "Patience"-style lighters-in-the-air anthems, but Williams' continued presence yet again appears to have instilled a newfound sense of invention which was sorely lacking from their hugely successful but occasionally bland first two comeback records. The gently strummed nostalgia of opener "When We Were Young," a Mumford and Sons-ish slice of acoustic folk which deals with the disillusionment of ageing, suggests the band has disappointingly gone back to basics, but it's something of a red herring, as the rest of the EP continues to develop the electro sound they bravely pursued on its parent album. Lead single, and X-Men: First Class soundtrack number "Love Love" (the second track they've provided for a Matthew Vaughn-directed film) couldn't be more different from Stardust's "Rule the World," its swaggering synths and ominous, pounding beats recalling '80s Depeche Mode at their finest, "Aliens" is a wildly ambitious, mini-rock opera, featuring a War of the Worlds-referencing intro, a theatrical chorus, and some hypnotic rhythms which owe more than a nod to Michael Jackson's "Beat It," while "Beautiful" starts off with a lilting, ABBA-style piano intro before merging into a strident piece of new wave synth pop, reminiscent of producer Stuart Price's work with the Killers. For those slightly disoriented by the post-apocalyptic dubstep of "Man" and the clattering, doom-laden "The Day the Work Is Done," there are a few more gentler affairs, such as the Pet Shop Boys-esque tear jerker "Don't Say Goodbye," and the wistful, Vangelis-inspired closing ballad, "Wonderful World," the latter of which sees Jason Orange take a rare lead vocal, but even they avoid drifting into their usual MOR territory. While many deluxe reissues do nothing more than cobble together a few outtakes that weren't good enough to be on the original album in the first place, Progressed stands alone on its own merits, and is arguably the better record of the two.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:21:40
- Main artists: Take That
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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