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Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1 |  | Artist: George Michael
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2540
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099746729523
ASIN: B000026EGG
Release Date: September 3, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Praying For Time | | • | Freedom! '90 | | • | They Won't Go When I Go | | • | Something To Save | | • | Cowboys And Angels | | • | Waiting For That Day | | • | Mothers Pride | | • | Heal The Pain | | • | Soul Free | | • | Waiting (Reprise) |
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From Amazon.com
George Michael's second post-Wham! outing, IListen Without Prejudice/I could not have been more appropriately titled. Following on the booty-shakin' heels of IFaith/I, IListen/I found Michael being more serious than sassy. "Freedom 90" had a strong groove, a catchy melody, and of course, the sex-bomb video. The contemplative tone of the album is best illustrated by the other hit that it spawned, "Praying for Time." Michael's voice was as strong as ever, and he did indeed take several risks on the CD. "They Won't Go When I Go," (not a Michael composition) was almost cryptic, and "Cowboys and Angels" was a lament of a different kind. i--Steve Gdula/i
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One of the top 5 cd's of the 90's August 18, 2000
tdelse@uswest.net (Iowa, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Without question, in this area of the world, this is the record that had people scratching their heads when it came out. No longer he of the biker-femme persona, GM came out (you know what I mean) with an incredible sophomore effort. Serious, vulnerable, so much different than Wham! or Faith. Most people I know have never even listened to the record (which says a lot about how difficult it is to hear any GM in the States), others doubted it could be anything more than Faith II. Those who gave it a listen were hooked. Even those who despised George from Faith. Even those who don't necessarily like his style. They all had to admit that this is a record that reaches near epic, operatic proportions. Cowboys and Angels is the most interesting track, but it is the more radio friendly Waiting for that Day that is widely held to be the song of the album. Just an opinion, but maybe George was going through some sort of spiritual struggle while writing these songs (and as I understand had just been dumped by Kathy Jeung). Who knows? These last few years have proven that whatever kind of struggle it was, he lost (see LA cop fiasco). This is the George Michael that I want to remember when he retires to the South of France and stops making music.
Outstanding song writing.One of The Worlds Greatest Talents January 24, 2004
S. Edwards (UK)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This Album is outstanding.It is a great example of an artist being able to put what very personal feelings he has and turn those feelings into beautiful song and outstandingly produced music.George Michael has,with this album,created an album that really shows what music is;A medium in which to project ones personal feelings into a beautiful and enjoyable thing.Personal feeling,passion,emotion and heart is what music is about and George just does it with this album.Listen to the words and music and you cant help but feel what George is trying to say.Beautiful.Simon Edwards
listening with prejudice in favour of this album! June 24, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This album is a masterpiece! From the energetic upbeat Freedom! '90 to the musically enchanting They Won't Go When I Go, or the musical wizardry of praying for time there isn't a bad track to be found. George Michael really has come of age with this album. The Lyrics are as fine as you'll find, with the words of praying for time in a league of their own. Whether you want to join in with George in the singing of something to save, or if you want to be drawn almost hypnotically away by mothers pride there is something for everyone. Buy this album.
George doing what George does best March 22, 2006
Mr. John Mulrine (darlington)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
If like me you have kind of always floated around the outskirts of GM then I would recommend this album as a stern follow up to Faith.pYes Faith is pop but the melodies are strong and you really need that in your mind when you take on this album.brFirstly this album is GREAT - it is full of different layerings of songs and melodies that just stick in your head all day.pIt took me a while to get this album but actually the maturity in just 3 yrs is fabulous. You should also discount the chart placings - the low charting singles was because George was sabotaging his own career in a way - not appearing in videos, having no text on his singles or having text and no pic.pAnyway his artistic views kind of covered the value of the songs and speaking of the songs:p1) PRAYING FOR TIME 5/5 what a cracker of a song - the tip of the iceberg really - if you get this song you will get the album. It is a crashing ballad about opening our eyes to the world. UK #8 - 1st single (B-Side: If You Were My Woman).p2) FREEDOM 5/5 THE song that got me into this album - it was the only song I considered from this album as being worthy for a long time before the rest grew on me. About reflecting on the Wham days. UK #28 - 3rd single.p3)THEY WON#x27;T GO WHEN I GO 4/5 A broody ballad his voice is faultless on this - I love his rendition of this classic, he really shows that he can apply his voice to anything. I just marked it down because it is not a GM composition.p4)SOMETHING TO SAVE 5/5 A cheeky little track in my opinion - acoustic guitar driven pop very upbeat and well just nice (love his high voice around 2:40 over the strings). Seems to deal with not communicating in a relationship. B-Side to Cowboys Angels UK #45 - 5th Single.p6)COWBOYS ANGELS 5/5 WOW what a strumpy, swinging piece of jazz this is. Carries itself so well. It is a grower you just need to keep putting it on because it has its melody. I can#x27;t describe it is genius at 7mins. UK #45 - 5th Single.p7)WAITING FOR THAT DAY 5/5 Oh yeah THAT song - the song of the album most say and yes it is a clever song by not having much about it but a hook of a line in "My memory serves me far too well". The line "and if these wounds are self inflicted" always sticks in my head. I think this is spliting up and trying to find another woman but having the memory there all the time - not able to move on. UK #23 - 2nd Single (B-side: Fantasy (found on the Best of....such a great song!)).p8)MOTHERS PRIDE 5/5 A soft and tense piano ballad. I feel the emotion in this one. Stark with a panpipe that shouldn#x27;t work but does. All about sending a boy off to war....very poignant. Could get boring but its on 4mins which is its saving grace. B-Side to Freedom UK #28 - 3rd Single.p9)HEAL THE PAIN 5/5 Great great great - he gets it spot on here. Clever pop and I really appreciate it - the hook here for me is "how can I help you, please let me try to" the lyrics fit the melody so well. This guy is a genius with this song. UK #31 - 4th Single.p10)SOUL FREE 5/5 The oddest track for me. That piano sounds dated here and very early 90#x27;s but it works and the song is strong - great vocal range expressed here. It seems this song does signal the arrival of Too Funky. B-Side to Heal The Pain - UK #31 - 4th Single.p11)WAITING (REPRISE) 5/5 This track is needed - it provides great closure after Soul Free tails off a bit. Follows on with the melody of Waiting for that Day a bit. I think it is George asking for people to look again at him. B-Side to Praying For Time - UK #8 - 1st Single.pKnowing that there was a plan for LWP Vol.2 of more dancey songs planned for the following June (91) makes Freedom and Soul Free seem out of place - but thank god they got on here because the album needs them. I would have liked "Fantasy" on here and "They Won#x27;t Go When I Go" off cause its a non GM track.pBUT this is one of the most complete continuously good George albums and LOOK 9 out of 11 of the tracks appeared on the CD singles from this album showing just how strong it was (plus I guess George didn#x27;t want old Faith tracks or live performances appearing except Father Figure/Kissing A Fool (the most mature of Faith) on WFTD).pFinal wordsbrGet this album - put it on and wonder what GM must have gone through between 1987-1990 - the man has had so much struggle and vented it delightfully through an amazing albumpI WISH he had never wrangled with Sony this album would have been HUGE!!
By George, this is superb February 9, 2004
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Simply one of the best albums of all time. I'm a big fan of George, he came out of a boyband and managed to repurpose himself as a brilliant solo artist, way before Robbie did (I do love Rob too though) with some brilliant music. And 'Listen Without Prejudice" is the best album of his career.... by far. I loved Older too but it doesn't compare to LWP. Sadly his recent releases have been a bit lacklustre ('Outside' being the best), I would love George to release an album of this calibre again but maybe his priorities have changed from the music industry (which he would be understandably disillusioned with after the Sony fiasco) to his home life. Who can blame him? But his talent is missed.... by me anyway.
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