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Hoping to capitalize on the surprising success of the recent Boyzone reunion, Ronan Keating's fifth studio album, a collection of songs dedicated to his late mother, goes back to basics following the disappointing sales of 2006's Bring You Home. Considering that his solo career started so brightly with the infectious guitar pop of "Life Is a Rollercoaster" and "Lovin' Each Day," it's rather disappointing to see how lazy and uninspired this decision is. With just one original composition, the dull acoustic ballad "This Is Your Song," Songs for My Mother relies heavily on the kind of limp, lifeless cover versions that Westlife, his managerial protégés, have made a career out of. Of course, Keating is not exactly a stranger to covers. Only a handful of Boyzone's singles were original material and several of his solo hits have been cleverly chosen interpretations of lesser-known U.S. country hits. But the majority of tracks chosen here are unimaginative to say the least. The Bob Dylan classic "Make You Feel My Love" was only recently tackled with far more aplomb by Adele, "I Believe I Can Fly" and "Suspicious Minds" are overplayed karaoke staples, and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" has already been covered by everyone from Matchbox Twenty to Ashley Tisdale. But even when the album does stray into less familiar territory, on the traditional folk songs "Carrickfergus" and "The Wild Mountain Thyme," it's hampered by Stephen Lipson's bland, insipid production, which makes it hard to distinguish one track from another. Songs for My Mother only confirms the belief that Keating has given up on being a relevant chart force and is now content to make records purely to be given as presents for Mother's Day.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Cyndi Lauper, ComposerLyricist - Rob Hyman, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programmer - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Ingman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Joni Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - DON MCLEAN, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Ingman, ComposerLyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - R. Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Kadison, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Francis McPeake, ComposerLyricist - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Rodney Zambon, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lucinda Barry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Nick Ingram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Mac, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lipson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Unknown, Other - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ronan Keating, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Hartley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Buckley, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hollis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Allan Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Hoping to capitalize on the surprising success of the recent Boyzone reunion, Ronan Keating's fifth studio album, a collection of songs dedicated to his late mother, goes back to basics following the disappointing sales of 2006's Bring You Home. Considering that his solo career started so brightly with the infectious guitar pop of "Life Is a Rollercoaster" and "Lovin' Each Day," it's rather disappointing to see how lazy and uninspired this decision is. With just one original composition, the dull acoustic ballad "This Is Your Song," Songs for My Mother relies heavily on the kind of limp, lifeless cover versions that Westlife, his managerial protégés, have made a career out of. Of course, Keating is not exactly a stranger to covers. Only a handful of Boyzone's singles were original material and several of his solo hits have been cleverly chosen interpretations of lesser-known U.S. country hits. But the majority of tracks chosen here are unimaginative to say the least. The Bob Dylan classic "Make You Feel My Love" was only recently tackled with far more aplomb by Adele, "I Believe I Can Fly" and "Suspicious Minds" are overplayed karaoke staples, and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" has already been covered by everyone from Matchbox Twenty to Ashley Tisdale. But even when the album does stray into less familiar territory, on the traditional folk songs "Carrickfergus" and "The Wild Mountain Thyme," it's hampered by Stephen Lipson's bland, insipid production, which makes it hard to distinguish one track from another. Songs for My Mother only confirms the belief that Keating has given up on being a relevant chart force and is now content to make records purely to be given as presents for Mother's Day.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:54
- Main artists: Ronan Keating
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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