Melanie C - Northern Star
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Artist: Melanie CEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2000-10-10
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Go!
- Nothern Star
- Goin' Down
- I Turn to You
- If That Were Me
- Never Be the Same Again
- Why
- Suddenly Monday
- Ga Ga
- Be the One
- Closer
- Feel the Sun
- Never Be the Same Again [Single Mix]
- I Turn to You [Hex Hector Radio Mix]
Free Music Notes for Northern Star
Free Music Review: Sporty outshines them all!
Hit: 5 Stars
Ah the first 'Solo Spice who was still a Spice' CD to be release! Geri may have beat her but Melanie C really showed her up with her musical skills. 'Northern Star' is a VERY ecclectic CD. Almost every other track is a different genre and Melanie does well on all of them! This CD I do believe didn't crack the top 200 in the US *but* it spawned several #1's in the UK. I have no clue why it didn't succeed here, a lot of the stuff was good US material! I'm gonna bet its the accent...some American's like it some don't but either way its there and unchangeable.
'Northern Star' kicks off with 'Go' a bass heavy adrenaline rush that would probably give the impression that this is going to be a pretty 'rock' CD. I wouldn't call 'Go' fully 'rock' but its along those lines. Beautiful!
Next is the title track a mellow AC (adult contemprary) sounding warning tune. It takes aim at society and most likely the music industry but its very veiled so I cant say for sure.
From there comes what can officially be described as 'Rock' track: 'Goin down'. It's an ass kicking anthem rumored to be aimed at Robbie Williams. Lovely!
'I turn to you' sets out to confuse the first time listener further by going all 'dance' on them. Very sweet sounding though and it was one of her American hits. 'If that were me' goes back to 'Northern Stars' sound and thoughtful vibe. The theme of being homeless is actually really touching.
Next up is one of my favorite of all time tracks 'Never be the same again'. Left Eye did a rap on this and its one of my favorites by her! Very 'rnb' and why this wasn't a US hit (I dont believe it was even release as a single here) I have no clue...it COULD have been.
'Why' goes into a heavy 'rock' mesh. You can almost feel the sadness pushing in on you its that sincere! 'Suddenly Monday' feels like you just popped a prozac...LOL why that tracks follows 'Why' I have no clue but its intriguing! 'Suddenly Monday' is the '50's pop' sounding song. I love it to bits and the rough edit (with a 3rd verse) is even better...hard to believe but true!
By this point in the CD Melanie seems to have made up her mind genre wise: hints of rock and AC. 'Ga Ga' goes rock, 'Be the one' goes AC, 'Closer' goes a bit instrumental and AC, and 'Feel the sun' mixes rock and AC.
So to give this CD a genre I'd reaaallly say Adult Contemprary but thats just not truly fair when over half the tracks are something that doesn't belong with the other genre wise. However its all blended so well that by the time 'Ga Ga' kicks in and goes all Rock/AC your wishing she was experimenting more! 'Northern Star' is pure gold and really worth the $! One of the best Solo Spice CD's ever!
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Tracks: Go! 3:39 / Northern Star 4:41 / Goin' Down 3:36 / I Turn To You 5:52 / If That Were Me 4:33 / Never Be The Same Again 4:54 / Why 5:30 / Suddenly Monday 2:37 / Ga Ga 3:53 / Be The One 3:37 / Closer 5:45 / Feel The Sun 5:03 / Never Be The Same Again [Single Mix] 4:12 / I Turn To You [Hex Hector Radio Mix] 4:11Alternative Rock Music CDs
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