Michael Ball - Music
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Artist: Michael BallEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2005-10-24
Music Label: Universal UK
Soundtracks:
- Music (Prelude)
- The Show Must Go On
- Fields of Gold
- You Raise Me Up
- Everlasting Love
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- And I Love You So
- Desperado
- Life on Mars
- I Am Loved
- Sometimes When We Touch
- Music
Free Music Notes for Music
Free Music Review: Michael's "Music" is Essential
Hit: 5 Stars
This fantastic handful of songs might be derived from, "Just do whatever you want, Michael." All who work in the studio probably can't help but wonder what Michael and his people have in store next. We must also mention Michael is happy with his career that began in London's West End Musical Theatre. Founded for solo career by the great Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael spent time working along side many artists including Sarah Brightman and Elaine Paige. His big break was "Love Changes Everything" which was a big hit in 1989, and then in 1992's "It's Still You" got him into the studio for an album. Further albums and concerts were recorded based on his growing popularity to people across the world. While it's wonderful if an album is certified "Gold", it's even wonderful if it shoots to "Platinum". His "Movies" album did just this in 1998.
Michael takes many songs and just sings them. He throws a few different artsy takes into the album for good measure so it's not a Karaoke album gone glorified. There is nothing wrong with performing songs which mean something to you. Likely this is a personal pop album for HIM. All the songs are fine and he doesn't take them apart like other artists have and turn them into dance mixes or jam sessions with the intention to steal it for a hit.
A friend of Michael's, Brian Kennedy, steps in next to Michael to aide him in writing two compositions. Either new or out of an old folder, they still are worth a turn-up. A good pair of melodies that will surely catch the listener are "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Everlasting Love". It does seem, too, that every pop performer or such does "You Raise Me Up" from Josh Groban. It's no different than "My Heart Will Go On" as far as popular ballads of the day go. Michael has done this one and it's found on his "Love Changes Everything: The Essential Michael Ball" CD. It is a most beautiful rendition.
Michael just wants us to do one thing: Listen to the music. He even made the insert to the CD simple! Simple becomes superb!
Music Poster
Michael Ball, Britain's leading musical star and multi-platinum recording artist, releases his new twelve track album, which takes its title from John Miles? seminal mega hit of 1976. Features some of Michael?s favorite pop songs from the last thirty years. David Bowie?s ?Life On Mars?, for instance, is a key number in Michael?s solo shows. ?Fields Of Gold? is a double homage: in part to Sting, one of Michael?s favorite artists and to Eva Cassidy whom Michael feels recorded the definitive version of this beautiful song. Simon & Garfunkel are represented by the classic ?Bridge Over Troubled Water? which benefits from a simple, contemporary arrangement and vocal treatment; and the powerhouse ?The Show Must Go On?, one of Michael?s all-time favorite songs and a smash hit with his live concert audience is also a poignant nod to the memory of the great Freddie Mercury. Ever keen to expand his musical repertoire and to challenge his voice, Michael has diversified on this album with the bossa nova-tinged ?And I Love You So? which features a stripped down arrangement and some cool piano. Michael co-wrote a new song, ?I Am Loved? which appears as the penultimate track on the album before he gives full rein to his superb voice on a magnificent rendering of the title track.Broadway & Vocalists Music CDs
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