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George Michael - One More Try

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Steve Sidwell - Kids Up and Go (b) 

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22b. "Bossy Boots" 

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While Pet Shop Boys reached the elder statesmen phase, that doesn't mean their music released at this point of their career sucks. Actually, their albums since Nightlife reflect their wish to stop chasing the charts and that apparently energized them musically. Fundamental is another case of that, since it presents them working with Trevor Horn, the producer who helmed the most colossal sounding 80's records. He brings his bombast to Pet Shop Boys, although it does not drown them. While their detached amusements suits the sonic hurricanes of Mr. Horn, it must be stated their collaboration also allows us to glimpse into what Frankie Goes To Hollywood could have been had they remained. Seriously, there's something about Fundamental that reminds me of that 80's Liverpool group. It's probably the combination of the politics and the dance that Frankie Goes to Hollywood achieved.

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George Michael - Faith 

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George Michael - I Want Your Sex 

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George Michael - Father Figure

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There is an unwritten rule about all these Great American Songbook records, i.e. these are made by those near the end of their careers. True, there are exceptions. Robbie Williams, for instance, release one such record during the height of his fame. Of course, him being British meant he could afford to do something like that – there should be a lengthy discussion on why in here, yet let's leave that for some other time – and he did equip himself well. I mean, one of his covers ended up in a very successful movie, but one has to be honest that Williams sounds a bit dull on a few tunes on Swing When You're Winning. Sure, he does have his swagger, but the latter feels diluted. I mean, I still believe he should've done this LP, though he should've used his own preferred soundscapes.

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