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Ladies and Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael |  | Artist: George Michael
Label: Epic
Category: Music
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 1476
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.9
EAN: 9399700058154
ASIN: B00000G42T
Release Date: November 6, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Disc 1
| • | Jesus To A Child | | • | Father Figure | | • | Careless Whisper | | • | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me | | • | You Have Been Loved | | • | Kissing A Fool | | • | I Can't Make You Love Me | | • | Heal The Pain | | • | Moment With You | | • | Desafinado | | • | Cowboys And Angels | | • | Praying For Time | | • | One more try | | • | Different Corner | | • | Outside | | • | As | | • | Fastlove | | • | Too Funky | | • | Freedom 90 | | • | Star People | | • | Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone | | • | I Want Your Sex | | • | Strangest Thing 97 | | • | Fantasy | | • | Spinning The Wheel | | • | Waiting For The Day | | • | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | | • | Faith | | • | Somebody To Love |
Disc 2
| • | Outside | | • | As | | • | Fastlove | | • | Too Funky | | • | Freedom 90 | | • | Star People | | • | Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone | | • | I Want Your Sex | | • | Strangest Thing 97 | | • | Fantasy | | • | Spinning The Wheel | | • | Waiting For The Day | | • | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | | • | Faith | | • | Somebody To Love (1) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Since the break-up of teen duo Wham! in 1986, George Michael has constantly had to reinvent himself as a credible master of various musical styles. iLadies And Gentlemen/i charts this journey, from his duets with pop elite such as Aretha Franklin ("I Knew You Waiting (For Me)") and Elton John ("Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"), to dance floor classics such as "Too Funky" and "Fastlove" and bleak, evocative numbers such as "Jesus To A Child" and "A Different Corner". The songs are arranged on two complementing discs: the slower, ballady productions are on the first disc ("for the heart"), and the more dancey, poppy numbers are on the second ("for the feet"). The compilation also includes three tracks specially recorded for the album, most notably his duet with Mary J Blige on the Stevie Wonder classic "As". --iJohn Galilee/i
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 Genius George March 10, 2003
christine oakley
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
What a gem of an album this is!!! Disc one has all the ballads and the second disc contains the dance tracks. "Jesus To a Child" is just beautiful and sung with such emotion. "A Different Corner" is my personal favourite and it moves me every time I hear it. "You Have Been Loved", "Kissing a Fool" and "One More Try" are classic ballads which are all simply superb. "Cowboys And Angels" is fabulous and George's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" is just wonderful. The dance tracks are equally as good. "Fastlove", "Outside" and "Spinning The Wheel" are just great 'feel good' tracks. "Somebody To Love" recorded live with Queen is the highlight of the second disc, George really gives this song something, turn this track up loud to get the full effect!! Of course there are so many other classic songs on this album...."Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" with Elton John, "Faith" and "Careless Whisper"... the list is endless!! It has something on it for everybody so buy it and see for yourself. It is a classic, timeless album that demonstrates excellent songwriting skills, the sheer talent and the versatility of the man that is George Michael.
The biggest musical talent Britain has to offer? June 8, 2000
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Its been over 20 years since George Michael burst onto the scene with the ultra succesful pop duo Wham! George's silky smooth voice and unrivalled songwriting seperated Wham from the rest of the brit pop groups of the early eighties. When Wham! broke up in 1986 few would have guessed how succesful Michaels breakthrough solo album would have been. Faith sold over 10 million copies world wide. Its mixture or rb rhythms and heart felt ballads struck a chord with fans all over the world. It even managed to top the charts in America- the most competitive and prestigious music chart in the world. So George had become perhaps the worlds biggest pop star. But something was missing- respect. His follow up album Listen Without Prejudice was a declararion of his superior songwriting abilities and flawless voice. George Michael had made a conscious decision to distance himself from the superficial side of the music world. He longed for respect and for people to appreciate just how talented he really is. With Ladies and Gentlemen, he manages to fulfill his ambition. The double c.d contains some of the best pop songs of the last twenty years.Yet to simply call George Michael a pop star does not do him justice. His voice is the best in the industry today and his songwriting skills transcend the confines of the pop market. the ballads on the first disc are timeless classics which once heard are never forgotten. The second disc is packed with flawless pop songs which vibrate with raw energy. I recomend everyone to buy this album. It is without a doubt the greatest album of the nineties.
GEORGEOUS! November 7, 2000
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
It is now undoubted that George Michael is Englands geatest artist. Through the Cd it is possible to 'see' Georges wirting style mature, to hear some of the most beautiful ballards, and most invigorating dance tracks. Any Cd with Careless Whisper on it surely deserves a look. Also remember that, as beautiful as Georges voice is, behind it, is Englands most talented and intelligent writer.
Music As It Should Be Made May 22, 2005
Mr. G. Wadhwani (London, UK)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
As a 21-year old, I was only a wee nipper when Wham captured the media's attention as the baffling duo of one uniquely talented singer/songwriter and one philander who courted the public's disdain for his drunken mishaps. I wasn't impacted in any way by "Faith", "Listen without Prejudice" or indeed "Older", perhaps because I myself wasn't old enough. However, a few years ago, when I did start to appreciate music and became an avid musician myself, I was given "Ladies and Gentlemen" as a gift. I don't wish to resort to hyperbole but this was a truly transformational moment for me - I was introduced to a musician who was to become, by some distance, my favourite artist of all time. pLadies and Gentleman is a handsome collection of George Michael's best work. It is at once buoyant, smooth, dark, poignant and occasionally poppy. Disc 1 contains the most beautiful tracks I have ever heard. Whilst "Careless Whisper" is most often cited by people as their favourite GM song, there are four other compositions on this disc that are, in my humble opinion, equal if not better songs: the smooth, jazzy "Cowboys and Angels"; the wonderfully simple yet beautifully sung "Different Corner"; the paradoxically upbeat yet dark "Praying for Time"; and the heart-wrenchingly melancholic "Jesus to a Child". pGM then manages effortlessly to transfer the listener from the emotionally moving songs of disc 1 to catchy, feet-moving and expertly produced fare on Disc 2. "Outside" is based on GM's public indiscretion, but despite the subject it is a great pop song. "As" is a beautifully sung reprisal of the Stevie Wonder classic; "Fastlove" is a phenomenally catchy song that I'm sure provided the basis for the "Men in Black" hit theme tune. "I Knew You Were Waiting" is a fast-moving duet with Arethra Franklin that brilliantly captures the sensational voices of both artists; and then there is "Faith", which alongside Careless Whisper is probably GM's best known work. pThere are some omissions in this collection - in particular that of "Everything She Wants", my favourite Wham song - but then an irrefutable consensus on GM's best 30 songs was never going to be easy, given his huge fan base worldwide.pNow that GM is no longer in the public eye, I genuinely hope that other people, people younger than myself, will take a chance and buy this album. They will be handsomely rewarded.
can't tell how much I like this February 17, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I went to HK last week, and my boyfriend was playing this CD in the car..I was not a big fan of him or Wham. I just liked. But came back to Japan, and I bought this CD by myself...I don't know how many times I listened to his CD. Especially to the heart... Then I became to be a big fan of him. PS sorry, my English is terrible.
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