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After two decades of silence the British star of extravagant 80s pop and new wave, Boy George, has reanimated his legendary Culture Club. Formed in London in 1981, the gang is still the same: Boy George on vocals, Roy Hay on guitar, Mickey Craig on bass and Jon Moss on drums. After their last album, Don’t Mind If I Do (1999), there was no sign of a planned comeback, but here we are. The opening number of Life, God & Love, gives a pretty good summary of the album, whose themes revolve around love, human interaction, and contrasts and difference. The head of the Club has hardly changed – although he may have shifted down a tone or two – and his easy manner and energy are the same as they ever were. New wave vintage, dub-electro combos, patchwork pop and 90's clubbing, Culture Club cover all the old bases. They even have some fun with reggae and afro-pop sounds on Let Somebody Love You and What Does Sorry Mean?. Boy George brings urgency to Life and a desire to use it to analyse his twenty-year absence and his battle with addiction. The song Life seems to focus on redemption and offers a fine gospel conclusion. © Anna Coluthe/Qobuz
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John Themis, Composer, Guitar, Writer - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Drums - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Composer, Guitar, Writer - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Drums - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Chris Parker, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Jeremy Murphy, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Daniel Thomas, Choir - House Gospel Choir, Choir - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Guitar - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Composer, Drums, Writer - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Guitar - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Composer, Drums, Writer - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Tom Walsh, Trumpet - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Reuben Fowler, Arranger, Trumpet - Richard Stevens, Composer, Writer - James Gardiner-Bateman, Saxophone - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Composer, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Drums, Backing Vocals - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Chris Parker, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jeremy Murphy, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Tom Walsh, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Peter Whitfield, Conductor - Reuben Fowler, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - The City of London Chamber Orchestra, Strings - James Gardiner-Bateman, Flute, Saxophone - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Guitar, Backing Vocals - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Composer, String Arranger, Drums, Writer - Roy Hay, Composer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Chris Parker, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, String Arranger, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Martin Glover, Composer, Writer - Jeremy Murphy, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Tom Walsh, Trumpet - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Peter Whitfield, Conductor, String Arranger - Reuben Fowler, Arranger, Trumpet - The City of London Chamber Orchestra, Strings - James Gardiner-Bateman, Saxophone - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Composer, Guitar, Writer - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Composer, Drums, Writer - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Tom Walsh, Trumpet - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Reuben Fowler, Arranger, Trumpet - James Gardiner-Bateman, Saxophone - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Guitar - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Composer, Drums, Writer - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Chris Parker, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Jeremy Murphy, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Tom Walsh, Trumpet - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Daniel Thomas, Choir - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Reuben Fowler, Arranger, Trumpet - James Gardiner-Bateman, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone - House Gospel Choir, Choir - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Composer, Guitar, Writer - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, String Arranger, Drums - Roy Hay, Composer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Chris Parker, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, String Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Glover, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Jeremy Murphy, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Tom Walsh, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mary Pearce, Backing Vocals - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Peter Whitfield, Conductor - Reuben Fowler, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - The City of London Chamber Orchestra, Strings - James Gardiner-Bateman, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Themis, Guitar - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, Composer, Drums, Writer - Roy Hay, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Glover, Composer, Writer - Derek Green , Backing Vocals - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Will Vaughan, Engineer, Additional Programmer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kenneth Karlin, Composer, Writer - Carsten Schack, Composer, Writer - John Themis, String Arranger, Guitar, Backing Vocals - George O'Dowd, Composer, Writer - Jonathan Moss, String Arranger, Drums - Roy Hay, Composer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Darren Lewis, Composer, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Iyiola Babalola, Composer, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Chris Parker, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Culture Club, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Craig, Composer, String Arranger, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jeremy Murphy, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Boy George, Composer, MainArtist - Dan Parry, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Daniel Thomas, Choir - Peter Whitfield, Conductor - The City of London Chamber Orchestra, Strings - House Gospel Choir, Choir - Phillip Sewell, Composer, Writer - Will Vaughan, Engineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
After two decades of silence the British star of extravagant 80s pop and new wave, Boy George, has reanimated his legendary Culture Club. Formed in London in 1981, the gang is still the same: Boy George on vocals, Roy Hay on guitar, Mickey Craig on bass and Jon Moss on drums. After their last album, Don’t Mind If I Do (1999), there was no sign of a planned comeback, but here we are. The opening number of Life, God & Love, gives a pretty good summary of the album, whose themes revolve around love, human interaction, and contrasts and difference. The head of the Club has hardly changed – although he may have shifted down a tone or two – and his easy manner and energy are the same as they ever were. New wave vintage, dub-electro combos, patchwork pop and 90's clubbing, Culture Club cover all the old bases. They even have some fun with reggae and afro-pop sounds on Let Somebody Love You and What Does Sorry Mean?. Boy George brings urgency to Life and a desire to use it to analyse his twenty-year absence and his battle with addiction. The song Life seems to focus on redemption and offers a fine gospel conclusion. © Anna Coluthe/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:12
- Main artists: Boy George Culture Club
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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