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Out of all the Take That members, Gary Barlow was tabbed to be a solo superstar because he not only had the looks, but the talent as well. All of Take That's best songs were written by Barlow, and they demonstrated that he shared Elton John's gift for the big, yet graceful hook. So, his solo debut Open Road should have established him among the front ranks of mainstream pop singers, but the album is fatally flawed because of this very conceit. In an attempt to guarantee Barlow the widest possible audience, Arista president Clive Davis decided to team the singer with a number of professional songwriters, resulting in a surprisingly bland album. When Barlow does get a chance to write -- as on "Forever Love," "My Commitment," and "Open Road" -- the record illustrates that he has the melodic skills and handsome charm to be a worldwide star, yet the album is undone by uncertainty and safe bets that lead Open Road to a dead end.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Shep Pettibone, Composer, Lyricist - Madonna, Composer, Lyricist - Steven Lipson, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Nathaniel Goldberg
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Howard Perdew, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Spooner, Composer, Lyricist - David Foster, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - JOEY DIGGS - Willie Wheaton - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Marnie Riley, Mixing Engineer - Simon Franglen, Programmer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer - Walter Afanasieff, rhythm, Programmer - Dan Shea, Keyboards - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Claytoven Richardson - Sandy Griffith - Phillip Ingram - Jeanie Tracy - David Gleeson, additional, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Johnny W. Bristol, Composer, Lyricist - Dee Lewis - Trevor Horn, Producer - Tim Wiedner, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixing Engineer - Grant Mitchell, Programmer - Mike Higham, Programmer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Grant Mitchell, Arranger, Producer, Programmer - Ren Swan, Engineer - DAVE WAY, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Lyricist, Piano - Absolute, Associated Performer, Producer, Re-Mixer - Simon Coxworth, Recording Engineer - Yan Memmi, Mixing Engineer - Milton MacDonald, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Main Artist - Larry Loftin, Composer, Lyricist - Amy Powers, Composer, Lyricist - David Foster, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Marnie Riley, assistant, Mixing Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Simon Franglen, Programmer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - M. Rowbottom, Composer, Lyricist - Stannard, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Mitchell, Arranger, Producer, Programmer - Ren Swan, Engineer - DAVE WAY, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Chris Cameron, Bass, Piano, Strings - Andy Duncan, Guitar, Percussion - Chris Porter, Producer - Steve McNichol, Programmer - Rob Cattermole, Programmer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Bass, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer - Dan Shea, Keyboards, Re-Mixer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - David Gleeson, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Griffin, Assistant Engineer - Judy Kirschner, Assistant Engineer - Mike Scott, Assistant Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - Sandy Griffith - Phillip Ingram - Claytoven Richardson - Jeanie Tracy
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Chris Porter, Producer - Steve McNichol, Assistant Engineer, Programmer - Rob Cattermole, Assistant Engineer - Rob Cattermole, assistant, Programmer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion - Chris Cameron, Keyboards - Tommy Blaize - Lance Ellington - Jay Henry - Jay Ray Ruffin - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Paul Turner, Bass - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixing Engineer - Absolute, Producer, Re-Mixer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gary Barlow, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion - Chris Porter, Producer - Steve McNichol, Assistant Engineer, Programmer - Nathaniel Goldberg - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Robert Cattermole, Assistant Engineer - Dave Clayton, Keyboards - Chris Cameron, Bass
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
Out of all the Take That members, Gary Barlow was tabbed to be a solo superstar because he not only had the looks, but the talent as well. All of Take That's best songs were written by Barlow, and they demonstrated that he shared Elton John's gift for the big, yet graceful hook. So, his solo debut Open Road should have established him among the front ranks of mainstream pop singers, but the album is fatally flawed because of this very conceit. In an attempt to guarantee Barlow the widest possible audience, Arista president Clive Davis decided to team the singer with a number of professional songwriters, resulting in a surprisingly bland album. When Barlow does get a chance to write -- as on "Forever Love," "My Commitment," and "Open Road" -- the record illustrates that he has the melodic skills and handsome charm to be a worldwide star, yet the album is undone by uncertainty and safe bets that lead Open Road to a dead end.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:00
- Main artists: Gary Barlow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1997 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
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