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Six months after the nation voted him Britain's first Pop Idol, Will Young faces a much more daunting prospect than singing in front of Simon Cowell: the pressure of releasing one of the most eagerly awaited debut pop albums of recent times. Considering fellow TV popstars Hear'Say took just six weeks to record their rather forgettable first effort, the fact that From Now On hasn't been rush-released bodes well. Not that you'd know it from its first three singles. Simon Cowell is undoubtedly a shrewd businessman who knows where the money is, but his artistic merit is virtually zero. Young proved himself to be one of the most gifted and unique vocalists a U.K. talent show has seen, which makes it even more remarkable that he was lumbered with material that could have finished his career before it began. "Evergreen," the fastest debut selling single of all time, can be slightly forgiven. A cover of a Westlife album track, it's corny and it's clichéd, but its faux-inspirational lyrics and "stand up for the key change" power ballad sound has become the template for every talent contest winner from Kelly Clarkson to Leona Lewis. Its lesser known double A-side, "Anything Is Possible," is less successful. Written by Cathy Dennis, presumably on an off day, it's a limp and lifeless attempt at smooth R&B, a direction Young has unsurprisingly decided not to attempt ever since. "Light My Fire," a cover of the José Feliciano interpretation rather than the Doors original is far more suited to Young's soulful vocals and indeed, it's the first time we get to hear his now trademark ad-libs, but it's a lazy and uninspired choice that seems designed purely to score another number one. However, it's not as lazy as the third single, a duet with Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates on a cover of the Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road." An excruciatingly dull karaoke number, it amazingly doesn't appear on Gates' poor debut but has somehow found its way onto the far superior Young's. So it comes as a relief that the rest of From Now On is a lot more subtle -- its strings-drenched pop evoking the classic Burt Bacharach sound of the '60s. Indeed Bacharach pops up himself as co-writer of the lush "What's in Goodbye," but the likes of "Cruel to Be Kind" and "Lovestruck" wouldn't sound out of place on a Music to Watch Girls Go By compilation, either. The more contemporary sounding songs are just as convincing. The title track is a lovely acoustic midtempo number that has shades of Robbie Williams' more tender moments, while "You And I," probably the album's highlight, is a gorgeous piano-led ballad featuring a gospel choir and a storming chorus that manages to be uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time. Overall, it's an inconsistent effort. But if you ignore the rotten singles, you're left with a well-produced and well-crafted collection of mature pop songs that suggests Young will have no problem breaking free from his Pop Idol tag in the future.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - David Kreuger, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Jorgen Elofsson, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Per Magnusson, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Stockholm Session Strings, Associated Performer - Pete Lewis, Engineer - Henrik Janson, Arranger, Conductor - Ulf Janson, Arranger, Conductor - Esbjorn Ohrwall, Guitar - Tomas Lindberg, Bass Guitar - Tim Roe, Assistant Engineer - Fredrik Anderson, Engineer - Bernard Lohr, Mixing Engineer - Jeanette Olsson - Anders von Hofsten - United Colours Of Sound - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 XIX Management UK Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Chris Braide, Composer, Lyricist - Cathy Dennis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Oskar Paul, Producer, Programmer - Adrian Bushby, Mixing Engineer - Frederick (Frizzy) Karlsson, Guitar - Pete Murray, Keyboards - Lance Ellington - Sylvia Mason-James - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jim Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - Ray Manzarek, Composer, Lyricist - John Densmore, Composer, Lyricist - Robbie Krieger, Composer, Lyricist - Absolute, Associated Performer, Producer - Isobel Griffiths Limited - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixing Engineer - Phillipe Rose, Assistant Engineer - Milton McDonald, Guitar - Carlos Edwards, Percussion - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 XIX Management UK Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Cathy Dennis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mike Peden, Producer - G. Chambers, Composer, Lyricist - Brad Gilderman, Mixing Engineer - Martin Hayles, Recording Engineer - Charles Russell, Programmer - Peter Gordeno, Keyboards - Graham Kearns, Guitar - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar - Fabien Waltman, Programmer - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Gavyn Wright, Associated Performer - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Cathy Dennis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Fabien Waltman, Bass Guitar, Engineer, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy Robertson, Assistant Engineer - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Gavyn Wright, Associated Performer - ADAM BROWN, Engineer - Matt Ross, Engineer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, Engineer - Peter Gordeno, Associated Performer - Graham Kearns, Guitar - Thomas Dyani'Akuru, Percussion - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gareth Gates, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Will Young & Gareth Gates, Associated Performer - John Lennon, Composer, Lyricist - Paul McCartney, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 XIX Management UK Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mike Peden, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Peter Gordeno, Keyboards - Graham Kearns, Guitar - E.Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Jack Daley, Bass Guitar - The London Community Gospel Choir - H. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Tee Green - Ed Johnson - Lucie Silvas - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Gavyn Wright, Other - Charles Russell, Drums, Programmer - London Session Orchestra, Strings - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixing Engineer - Martin Hayles, Recording Engineer - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - J. Gallagher, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Simon Hale, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - D. Morgan, Composer, Lyricist - R. Stannard, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer - Alvin Sweeney, Mixing Engineer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Paul Brady, Assistant Engineer - Anthony Drennan, Guitar - Dave Morgan, Guitar - Steve Lewinson, Bass Guitar - Sharon Murphy
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Cathy Dennis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Fabien Waltman, Bass Guitar, Engineer, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Gavyn Wright, Associated Performer - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy Robertson, Assistant Engineer - Peter Gordeno, Associated Performer - ADAM BROWN, Engineer - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Kearns, Guitar - Matt Ross, Engineer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, Engineer - Thomas Dyani'Akuru, Percussion - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Cathy Dennis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Mike Peden, Producer - Brad Gilderman, Mixing Engineer - Martin Hayles, Recording Engineer - Charles Russell, Programmer - Fabien Waltman, Programmer - Peter Gordeno, Keyboards - Graham Kearns, Guitar - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar - Lance Ellington - Tee Green - Sylvia Mason-James - Gavyn Wright, Associated Performer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - J. Gallagher, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - R. Stannard, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer - Anthony Drennan, Guitar - Alvin Sweeney, Mixing Engineer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Dave Morgan, Guitar - Simon Hale, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Keyboards, Lyricist - Steve Lewinson, Bass Guitar - D. Morgan, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Brady, Assistant Engineer - Sharon Murphy - London Session Orchestra, Strings - Gavyn Wright, Associated Performer - Steve Price, Engineer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - J. Gallagher, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - R. Stannard, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer - Anthony Drennan, Guitar - Alvin Sweeney, Mixing Engineer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Dave Morgan, Guitar - Steve Lewinson, Bass Guitar - D. Morgan, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Brady, Assistant Engineer - Simon Hale, Keyboards - Sharon Murphy
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Will Young, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mike Peden, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Peter Gordeno, Keyboards - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixing Engineer - E.Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Kearns, Guitar - Martin Hayles, Recording Engineer - Charles Russell, Programmer - Jack Daley, Bass Guitar - H. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Dowling, Mastering Engineer - The London Community Gospel Choir, Associated Performer - Tee Green - Ed Johnson - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Conductor - Lucie Silvas - Gavyn Wright, Associated Performer
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
Album review
Six months after the nation voted him Britain's first Pop Idol, Will Young faces a much more daunting prospect than singing in front of Simon Cowell: the pressure of releasing one of the most eagerly awaited debut pop albums of recent times. Considering fellow TV popstars Hear'Say took just six weeks to record their rather forgettable first effort, the fact that From Now On hasn't been rush-released bodes well. Not that you'd know it from its first three singles. Simon Cowell is undoubtedly a shrewd businessman who knows where the money is, but his artistic merit is virtually zero. Young proved himself to be one of the most gifted and unique vocalists a U.K. talent show has seen, which makes it even more remarkable that he was lumbered with material that could have finished his career before it began. "Evergreen," the fastest debut selling single of all time, can be slightly forgiven. A cover of a Westlife album track, it's corny and it's clichéd, but its faux-inspirational lyrics and "stand up for the key change" power ballad sound has become the template for every talent contest winner from Kelly Clarkson to Leona Lewis. Its lesser known double A-side, "Anything Is Possible," is less successful. Written by Cathy Dennis, presumably on an off day, it's a limp and lifeless attempt at smooth R&B, a direction Young has unsurprisingly decided not to attempt ever since. "Light My Fire," a cover of the José Feliciano interpretation rather than the Doors original is far more suited to Young's soulful vocals and indeed, it's the first time we get to hear his now trademark ad-libs, but it's a lazy and uninspired choice that seems designed purely to score another number one. However, it's not as lazy as the third single, a duet with Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates on a cover of the Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road." An excruciatingly dull karaoke number, it amazingly doesn't appear on Gates' poor debut but has somehow found its way onto the far superior Young's. So it comes as a relief that the rest of From Now On is a lot more subtle -- its strings-drenched pop evoking the classic Burt Bacharach sound of the '60s. Indeed Bacharach pops up himself as co-writer of the lush "What's in Goodbye," but the likes of "Cruel to Be Kind" and "Lovestruck" wouldn't sound out of place on a Music to Watch Girls Go By compilation, either. The more contemporary sounding songs are just as convincing. The title track is a lovely acoustic midtempo number that has shades of Robbie Williams' more tender moments, while "You And I," probably the album's highlight, is a gorgeous piano-led ballad featuring a gospel choir and a storming chorus that manages to be uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time. Overall, it's an inconsistent effort. But if you ignore the rotten singles, you're left with a well-produced and well-crafted collection of mature pop songs that suggests Young will have no problem breaking free from his Pop Idol tag in the future.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:26
- Main artists: Will Young
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: S Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2002 19 Recordings Limited under exclusive license to Ronagold Limited
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