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90
Gotta have some faith in the sound, it's the one good thing that I've got.
1y
90
The album is a starkly personal statement that effectively set the artist's professional downfall into motion.
11y
80
Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 is not an entirely successful effort; Michael has cut back on the effortless hooks and melodies that crammed not only Faith but also his singles with Wham!, and his socially conscious lyrics tend to be heavy-handed.
11y
70
If Listen Without Prejudice starts a trend among Michael’s pop generation to move beyond image to integrity, it could make “rock and roll TV” sound more consistently and convincingly like music.
11y
67
If Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 — polished, pretentiously titled, and, for all its noble sentiment, entirely unchallenging — is the best music the newly mature George Michael can give us, I’m going to mourn the insufferable brat he apparently thinks he used to be.
10y
#91 On Apple Music´s best albums of all time list
Solid album but the 2nd half of it is weaker than the first half by far i really enjoy the vocals on here praying for time is a great track easily the best
George’s ballad game remains supreme. I love the approach he took on them here and looking back their messages have new innuendo. The upbeat material is not so strong though. At the end of the day, this isn’t as remarkable as ‘Faith’ but it solidifies George’s status as one of the best male starts to come through pop music.
George Michael offers yet another great listen with his pleasing voice backed by skilled instrumentation.
Recs:
- Praying for Time
- Cowboys and Angels
- Waiting for That Day
- Mother's Pride
- Heal the Pain
- Soul Free
- Waiting (reprise)
Some corny/dated 90's vibes, but generally great choices on George Michael's part. Heal the Pain with its McCartney vibes, Cowboys and Angels with its David Lynch vibes, and Freedom '90 taking Sympathy for the Devil and (surprisingly) slowing it down instead of speeding it up.
perfect album from start to finish. you don’t see that everywhere! i wish volume 2 came out
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Track List
| 1 | Praying for Time 4:41 | 85 |
| 2 | Freedom! '90 6:31 | 90 |
| 3 | They Won't Go When I Go 5:07 | 76 |
| 4 | Something to Save 3:18 | 76 |
| 5 | Cowboys and Angels 7:15 | 83 |
| 6 | Waiting for That Day 4:50 | 81 |
| 7 | Mothers Pride 3:59 | 76 |
| 8 | Heal the Pain 4:40 | 77 |
| 9 | Soul Free 5:31 | 79 |
| 10 | Waiting (Reprise) 2:27 | 78 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
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1y
It's been 35 years, but Listen Without Prejudice Vol 2 is definitely still coming out ๐๐๐