Reviews (page 7 of 9)
Despite the fact that I generally like that type of sound and era of music, I just could not get into this album. I think it’s Michael’s voice. The strings and background vocals detracted from my experience as well.
lækre produktioner men for lang, for samey, for horny
Justin Timberlake ca 2006 ville ønske at han lød lige så liderlig som George Michael gør her. Jeg var vild med det, produktionen havde aget bedre end jeg havde regnet med
Liderligt!
I'm sure this is for someone but that's not me. Everything feels designed to be on a radio and there's no feeling in it.
Faith is a solid jam but nothing else really did anything for me. Not a fan of this 80s sound.
Pretty boring but not the worst thing I’ve ever heard. I gave Bad by MJ a 3, so this has to be a 2
Hard to separate the quality of the music from the wonderful nostalgia. So many hits on this album - would they be as great without the memories that accompany them? I think so.
Fine funky album by GM. I like how he allows the tracks to become longer to express his music
Fun!
Now we're fucking talking. Jumping right in with Faith, what a start. Well I guess it would be nice if I could touch Wiggins' body. I want his sex - and I'd also want it to last 9 minutes and 17 seconds precisely. The album overall is relatively short and sweet - unfortunately it does dip a little towards the end but it's still amongst the best we've heard so far.
What a nice voice and what a nice man, I bet his nan was proud of him and hopefully was already dead by the time of the toilet incident.
if I had an ounce of this man's charisma I'd lead a much better life
not my jam
Such a goddamn perfect, beautiful pop album. It's a masterpiece, more on the level of Purple Rain than Thriller (and that's a huge compliment). Loaded with bangers, and not one snooze in the bunch.
Incredibly beautiful
A true breakout album. George Michael shows his pop roots but adds a perfect mix of rock and roll. And his passion for each song really comes thru.
George Michael whispering “sex is natural, sex is fun” over a bongo solo, is... not particularly sexy. 2/5
5/5 Perfection
So many mega hits.
80’s synth pop. Not for me. Top song: “Faith” Rating: 5/10
Aivan todella viihdyttävää ja kasaria. Miksi George haistaa kainaloaan kannessa? Ei jätä muita kysymyksiä, koska on suoraviivainen niin sanomaltaan kuin tyyliltään. Voisi kyllä lopussa revitellä enemmän.
Hyväsydäminen mutta vähän mielikuvitukseton johdannainen.
Love Georgie 💖
Pretty stellar album, and being one of the best-selling albums of all time, I think it definitely deserves inclusion on this list. There are some dated sounds/lyrics, which might be keeping me from giving this 5 stars (For real "I want Your Sex, Pt 1 & 2" is a ridiculous song, with some borderline cringe lyrics, but somehow it hangs together and ends in a joyous fashion) Still really strong album.
not my kind of music ...
Solid pop. Very well crafted bearing some 80s-isms.
Faith e banger resten e chill
Nowhere near as good as Listen Without Prejudice. There are some strong tunes and it opens really strongly - once you get beyond the slightly odd church organ intro Faith really kicks arse. And there are some half decent other tunes as well - Hand to Mouth I enjoyed (and is an excellent title too). But. It just doesn't all hang together as well as it could do. There's a song on each side for the Wham! audience and that doesn't help - fluffy ballads for children. And he'd clearly been listening to 1999 when I Want Your Sex was being developed. To lots of people that might be a good thing, but I found the 1999 album utter shite. So, there's some OK stuff, some blandness and one bit of horseshit. 2.5, but the horse has shat itself too much for me so it's a 2.
I'm intrigued by the cover artwork. Does GM have a BO problem? Or does his music just stink? (Ha-ha). The jury is out (buying some air freshener)
Got bored real easy I mean I guess it's Pop. Is this before or after he was Outed not sure? It could have saticral undercurrents of societal oppression. Or could be a relief from him finally being free but i didnt pick up on this and thought it was a bit meh. Weird how throughout history society decided that sexuality is a moral and a political issue, where does that come from? Its a bit like having a go at someone for preferring cheese and onion to salt and vingear, its just a prefrence surely? Still hats of to George im sure he had something worth saying, not on this album though.
'Faith' was a great track. Confused all us indie kids, everyone liked it but we were too cool to admit it. The rest of the album was pretty mediocre. The passage of time has done it no favours, lots of it just sounds creepy now.
The pop is strong with this one, hhmngh.
Faith was on regular rotation during my pre-teens - I was never quite sure who was the bigger fan, my mum or my dad. Re-listening today, while it still holds nostalgia, there are a few filler tracks, but overall a solid contemporary pop album.
I expected nothing less than the best from pne of the biggest pop stars of all time.
not my cup of tea
I was kind of surprised at how many songs on this album I remember being radio hits back in the day. However, this album felt very dated. I was kind of bored after a few songs. 6/10.
I was never a huge George Michael fan. I really like the singles and listening to him in small doses is fun. And I appreciated that this was great pop music. Apparently my view has not changed over the decades. The first couple of songs on here., I was gung-ho and excited and then my interest waned - possibly when smooth gave way to sleaze - but sort of picked up again towards the end. It’s probably a solid 3.5. I will give him his due, he knew how to compose a pop song: the melody, the hook, the structure, the production – it’s all there. Some days it’s great, somedays I’m happy to leave it alone.
I'm not sure how to comment on this album. I do like it and understand the controversy about it more so now being a parent. I have good memories of hanging with friends while listening to this album. Many favorites played on the radio and in the clubs.
I didn't realize so many of George Michael's hits were a product of this album. He's an impressive vocalist, for sure, and he's an excellent producer and writer — this is a solid pop record. As a listener, I can only take so much before I'm ready for another flavor, and that's partly due to the '80s-ness sound of this record. So I guess, at the end of the day, I'm more impressed with this superbly crafted album than I am a fan.
I enjoyed this way more than I expected to, which is why this project is so much fun. The title track is such a banger and many of the other tracks were great, too. I would have given this a 4 but I think it's about 3 songs too long. Also, I Want Your Sex really didn't need part II. But thumb's up for this album. The '80s production actually worked in its favor, and the arrangements were, for the most part, pretty lean and awesome. He's a good singer and the harmonies were pretty tight and interesting. Glad I got the chance to give this a listen.
The first three songs just kill it, which I always thought was unfair to the other songs on the album. But those crooning songs that come later (Kissing a Fool, A Last Request) certainly show off George Michael's smooth vocals. While George Michael is no Prince he DID write, produce, and play nearly all of the instruments on this album. If you haven't watched the Wham! documentary, do yourself a favor. While it's a great story about the band and GM's musical evolution, it's an even greater story about friendship, love, and acceptance. My love for George Michael grows the older I get.
Starts off really strong but falls flat really fast. Are classic albums just albums with some hits on it? Because except for the hits this does not mean much as an album.
Really good
Amazing combination of dark and honest lyrical contentwith incredibly light-hearted, blissfully corny, and over the top songs. I only knew the hits coming into this, so am surprised at how deep the album goes and how wide-ranging it is. George Michael appropriates huge swaths of the 70s & 80s pop sound pallet: the kitschy achey breaky heart country sounds on Faith, the ghostbusters keyboard laying it down on I Want Your Sex, the Procul Harum-style organ vamp on One More Try, the Parliament space-funk bass on Hard Day; the minor-key Pet Shop Boys synth on Hand to Mouth; the Dire-Straights guitar/horns poprock of Look at Your Hands; the Peter Gabriel response song Monkey. He ends up creating some exuberant pure-pop that's moves across genres and styles - that mix keeps the album interesting from song to song. The coherent strand is his singing/lyrics that really sell it and mean it doesn't come across as ironic pastiche - he's having fun with it, but it isn't a joke. It's pop, so the vocal performance is the star: ranging with tight control from whispered intimacies to wailing lovesongs to anthemic affirmation. The songs are all maybe a minute too long.
George Michael was the horniest man I have ever listened to, expect for maybe Freddie Mercury. MAYBE.
Good set of songs. Shame we lost such a brilliant talent.
Really didn't know what to expect. Obviously I knew Faith which is great, and I do enjoy George Michael's voice other places as a guest vocalist. Overall this album was mixed for me. It was peak 80s, and not necessarily in the best way. I think it has aged a little rough. Some of the lyrics are actually interesting comments on society (Hand to Mouth), while some of just weird or overly sexually and seemingly trying to hard (I Want Your Sex), and some are somewhere in the middle (Monkey). Musically, it has a couple good songs, but other songs are kind of just there. 2/5 Favorite Songs: Faith, Kissing a Fool Least Favorites: I Want Your Sex, Monkey
Sleazy and uninspired lyrics over an OK accompaniment. Not shocking, just boring.
is this Christian pop? but about sex? I get tired of this sounds after a couple songs, it's kind of tinny and top heavy but I liked the slower/more vocal centric songs more
Brilliant grown up debut
was looking forward to this. did not disappoint!
As a man in his 40s, I'd be fascinated to hear a younger person's opinion of this. In places, it's great. Faith and Father Figure are two of the greatest pop hits of all time, and it has a variety lacking from a lot of pop albums of the era. George's voice is always incredible too. And yet... Some of the work that was so daring at the time now just sounds silly to me. I Want Your Sex is laughable. Equally, some of the lyrics have a very different edge since he came out. What had previously sounded innocent feels a little predatory. On top of that, the production feels massively dated, and not in a cool, retro way. As a person, I hugely admire George Michael. As a musician, I prefer his later work.
I was just thinking this list needed more straight up pop music, and here we go. I knew the hits, and some are better than others. I liked Faith and Monkey. Father Figure was OK. Didn't care for I Want Your Sex or One More Try (never knew the title of that one - it could have been called Teacher for all I knew. The non-hits were somewhat forgettable. In general, when George Michael uses his breathy vocals, it kind of creeps me out. I'd rather listen to Wham, actually.
Actually surprisingly a good record - good production, songs (except for the rambling about monkeys?) and length - it would be. 4 star if it’s my genre but it’s not.
Buena y sexy voz para canciones muy pop típicas de los 80. Algunos ritmos bailables. Algún que otro hit muy recordado
A bit corny and 80s as expected but the songwriting here is strong. I enjoyed it more than I expected.
2.8 Classic horny 80s album, nothing special faves: faith
George Michael isn’t my personal taste, but this is an album that deserves to be on the list.
Not my vibe. Airy bambasity.
"Faith" is the debut solo album by English singer George Michael. Michael wrote and produced every song except one in which he co-wrote with David Austin. He also played a lot of the instruments himself. He was tired of the bubble-gum pop reputation from Wham! and wanted more "black" inspired pop R&B similar to Michael Jackson and Prince. The lyrics were introspective and generally about personal relationships. The album was a massive commercial success hitting #1 in the US and UK and was the first album by a white artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Top Black Album Charts which Michael was the most proud. It also has sold roughly 25 million copies, won The Grammy for album of the year and had widespread critical acclaim. An church organ playing Wham!'s "Freedom" opens "Faith." It then turns pop rockabilly with an acoustic Bo Diddly riff. Michael goes soft with a whisper and then goes loud. Very catchy pop song. You have to have faith in something that's real. The end sort of reminds me of "Footloose." "Father Figure" is a soulful R&B ballad. Synths, a drumbeat. Michael goes soft and loud again. Solid gospel backing vocals. About a partner being older. The first single (of the seven) released was "I Want Your Sex (Part 1 & 2)." The first part is rhythm heavy with a synth melody. The second part has horns and is more club-like. I think we know what the song is about. "One More Try" is slower, soulful, a ballad. Michael is crooning, emotional-his best vocal performance on the album. A man who pushes a lover away and ends up with that person. The second side has a few funk songs. "Hard Day" is bass heavy with a clunky 80's beat. "Monkey" continues the 80's funk. Very 80's synths. Echoing vocals. A jangly guitar. About a relationship with an addict. And why not throw in some jazz which is what Michael does in the closing ballad "Kissing a Fool." A piano. A sax. He's describing a break-up. One of the strengths in this album is variety - funk, R&B, jazz, soul, rock and pop. There were a number of times I heard other artists including Prince, Bo Diddley, New Order and "Footloose" but the overall album is definitely Michael's. The synths and beat sounded very 80's on some of the songs especially on the second side. The first side is hit after hit. I don't remember even attempting to listen back in 1987 (I didn't need to with seven singles) but overall this is a very, very solid album.
This reminds me of Chip Skylark's My Shiny Teeth and Me for some reason. I can only really describe this as inoffensive '80s music. Not much more to say about it. It's alright, nothing really jumped out to me in a significant way. A sold 3/5
uhm…..wow. a breath taking pop masterpiece. i’d hate to have been the other guy. george’s voice is pure gold. the instrumental flawless. the songs are absolute classics.
There is an appropriately sexy time and place for listening to this album. Unfortunately, that time and place is not riding a city bus from downtown Seattle on the 4th of July. I wasn’t feelin’ it.
Good album.
An ok album, very front loaded with the well known stuff, it drops off in my interest as it started to sounds samey. still I didn't want to skip any songs.
Love it
Yeah it’s alright.I like faith.It’s kinda forgettable but nice to listen to.
Solid pop album
Rip George
Ambient 5: Music for Public Toilets
Is he the most handsome man to ever walk this planet? RIP - 4 stars.
Pas si mal pour de la grosse pop. 3
Classic George
Mejor de lo que esperaba. Empieza muy bien con canciones que le hicieron un mito. Creo que es algo a escuchar como parte de la cultura musical y de una época de transición de estereotipos que no eran lo que parecían, ¿o sí?
gay
3.5/5
I love George. Just great songwriting.
George Michael's split from Andrew Ridgeley (the other half of Wham!) would require him to make a definitive statement of his own sound. Wham! was sunny, friendly, maybe even a little juvenile. A George Michael debut had to be more mature. The pure, lovey nature of Wham! has been molted in exchanged for a sexual, sensual man who is perhaps a little too well-groomed for his public image (see: Sexuality and relationships section of his Wikipedia page). This is emphasized by Faith's focal point, which is the 9-minute I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2), the longest track on the album and the most unabashed as well. Speaking more on Faith, side A opens strong with the titular track and his biggest hit off the album. It's a fun little track that bops along and highlights Michael's best qualities. The rest of side A plays out pretty well, with the perhaps over-indulgent I Want Your Sex being the most inspired choice. Side B has back-to-back songs with programmed drums, which distracted me more than I would've liked. Such a bizarre album. I don't think Faith is bad. I think it starts strong and ends strong! But a lot of the middle parts are tedious and makes me not want to listen again. Such is life.
Not a classic
Back when this came out, if a song was "on the radio", I tended to dismiss it. Especially if it came from a member of a super-poppy group like Wham! Listening to this again, however (and with some hindsight due to George's other solo albums), this is better than I originally gave it credit. 4 stars.
I can't believe I find myself analyzing this album so deeply. George Michael really tried to combine the sounds on big pop records of the time by Michael Jackson and Prince. It sounds cheap to my ears. There are monkey noises at the end of "Monkey." The songs themselves are fuckin weird. Is he singing about being naked with his dad?? Maybe I'm a prude -- OK, I am for sure -- but these songs give me the ick like a Tim & Eric sketch.
This is not really my style. Even “Faith” is worse than I remembered because of the bad mastering. It sounds like “Faith” is being played on a small speaker in another room.
this was pretty disappointing. there’s some good instrumentation but the lyrics are unbearably horny and it sounds generally pretty generic. i still have nostalgia for faith but that’s about it
Wham! better. I'll die on this hill. 🌟🌟
Faith and Father Figure are great tracks, but that is about it. As these were the opening tracks, the rest of the album sounded a bit dull and sterile and very redolent of late 80s production values. not that special in my humble opinion
Not bad, not great. Some funky beats, other songs too long.
2.5
Faith is an absolute classic of a song. I just wish the rest of the album got the heights that it got to. The rest is okay but there is so much more there that could have been on this album, but having consulted the list, his better album is on the list so happy days.
Faith and Father Figure are decent tracks. I want your sex sounds like it belongs on PBS but instead of being about the virtues of reading it's about sex. Many of the beats have not aged terribly well. A very average 80s pop record. Kissing a fool was a nice way to end the album.
Always listened to faith when I was younger but there just isn’t enough good tracks on here
Do not like it that much and the type of the album it is in general, had some good songs but overall not my vibe.
This album is hoooooorny. But it's got some fantastic songs too.
really good, kinda prince-ish. title track is amazing.
Wowee. Went through quite the rollercoaster of reactions on this. First two songs were utterly insufferable. But as it lent into the disco-anthem section, and the sun was setting over kunanyi on my ride home, I was feeling it. It dips into the self-indulgent and is grating at times, but alot of it is very well produced, vocal performances are buttery, and has just enough diversity in tracks that I didn't tire of it Fav track: Kissing a fool or Look at your hands 3.5/5
A really fun 80s pop romp, with a couple of flat-out classics. I think some of the material here suffers from being stretched out beyond its natural end point, which keeps it from being as tight and punchy as I would have liked. Look At Your Hands/Monkey/Kissing a Fool is a bit of a nightmare run on the record, and will keep me from coming back to the album in full. But for the most part, loved the camp fun of the production and George is mighty charismatic. Three and a half. Fave track: Hand to Mouth
This felt like a good pop record - one that I imagine was a pivotal moment in Michael’s maturing as an artist. The album starts off pretty strong and maintains that for the first half of the record I’d say. He has a sweetness and attitude in his voice that is pretty easy to eat up, and the openness in both sexual and sentimental fare is a win for sure. I felt it lost a bit of momentum in the second half. And honestly at times I felt like it drew a little too heavily on artists that inspired him (namely Prince), but overall very decent. Not sure how often I’ll be returning to this but still I’ll give it a three and a half. Fave track: One More Try
Lots of hits on this album
Beautiful album, great songs, wonderful voice. What a talent George Michael was.
I am quite familiar with George Michael's stuff from his time with Wham! but never delved into his solo stuff much. Of course, I know the hits, like Faith and Father Figure, I just never took the time to go any further into his catalog. This album drips 80's pop, from the synth heavy sound, to the in your face sexuality, even to the cover photo. The large crucifix earring and leather jacket screams 80's sex icon! Even just by listening to this album I feel like I've been banged by George Michael. I may have ear herpes. None of this is to say that this album is terrible, actually quite the opposite! This was a fantastic record!! It has a very Prince/Michael Jackson feel to it, and I think maybe it kind of got out shined by those heavy hitters a bit, but it is still great. Overall, I was happy to delve a little deeper into George Michael's catalog of music today, and will definately add some of his stuff to my more frequent listening playlists. Favourite songs: Faith, Monkey, Look at Your Hands, Hard Day, I Want Your Sex, Hand to Mouth, Father Figure Least favourite songs: One More Try, Kissing a Fool 4/5
Hmm
Fun album! My cat Pip especially loved Faith :)
2.5/5
Fuck off.
An alright pop album with some weaker songs. Not bad, not great.
Beautiful album!
I still standby the assertion that George Michael is vastly overrated. This album is clearly stealing heavily from MJ and Prince, he even went as far as to say he was looking to make a “black” album. Not sure that would play in 2022, but the 80s were a different time. Some songs have held up well (i.e. Faith, Father Figure, One More Try, Kissing a Fool), but others sound very dated as many 80s tracks do (i.e. I Want Your Sex, Monkey). Impressive that he played many of the instruments himself, but the drum machine usage hasn’t held up.
At first is was nice, but it bored me a little bit after a while.
Nice album
Loved the faster paced songs, bit bored at times but solid album.
Starts of strong but becomes a bit dull after a while
Holy shit, I've been transported back to the skate deck and I'm 9 years old! I love this. Spent most of the rest of the day listening to 80s classics
This album had a lot of moments within songs I liked, but not whole songs themselves. I think a big reason for that was how horny it was, which got old quick, and the lack of real instruments, instead opting for synthesized versions, save for Kissing A Fool, which was easily my favorite song. It just made the album feel incredibly dated and stretched out. So, when I give an album like this a three, it's purely due to one or two songs doing all the leg work, and not hating the rest of it. So, good job Faith, I guess. Light three.
Commercial pop with catchy tunes and some controversial lyrics. I enjoyed the first half more than the second half. It's that kind of well-made pop album that I usually listening to for 10-15 minutes and then musically it gets too simplistic to me and I get bored of it. This was the case with this album, too.
Yeah, I guess I just love George Michael’s angel voice. Father Figure, I Want Your Sex, and Kissing A Fool are super 80’s bops. What a strong debut.
I remember this album when it was new and I was like 5 or 6 years old. We'd dance and jump off the couch sometimes skipping the record during "Faith" and then be disappointed when "Father Figure" came on because it was slow. It didn't matter as my mom would always turn it off anyway before "I want your sex" came on. We'd then want to hear the "other Michael" who if course was Michael Jackson. So I think it was today that I finally get to hear side B of the record. And yeah the album peaks with "Faith" but "Hard Day'' and "Monkey" are also jams.
HA! GAAAAAAYYYY!!
Popballadeja ja sit muuten vaan poppia. Ei erikoista eikä hirveetä
i really like george michael, i think he is kind and sweet. deliberately championing goodness as a virtue should be a truism for normal people but its not faith is the only tune though
Automatically this album loses a star for the god awful cover art, however, I would say I am on the side of plesantly surprised. There's some very crisp production here that kinda makes this hard not to like, despite that, I made it 2.5 tracks before I could no longer stand to listen to this
George... You were fruity, you were fun. This album is missing some of that fruit juice. Too straight! But the first track rules. And the album cover is so sexy it's awesome. Good for you and rest in peace big man
Enjoyed way more than expected! Felt sexy and powerful working out to this. Fun album very catchy hooks and rhythms.
one of the best voices ever. probably a 3.4
Faith is a killer song, but so many of the rest of these tracks just blend into one another
Sex.
Highlights: "Monkey," "I Want Your Sex," "Hand to Mouth" In the scope of stuff we're evaluating, five years is a long time for someone to decide 'you know what, this Michael Jackson fellow might be on to something'. It's a successful synthesis of his heroes' successful acts -- even though Jackson and Prince get unfairly conflated all the time, George Michael does manage to really touch on both. We get bombastic funky gospel and breathy electropop while maintaining the timbre and sharp mixing of Freddie Mercury. And when he actually tries, his lyrics can be as earnest and cutting as any of them. It's not really his fault that his songs take fun hooks and wear out their welcome completely over 5-7 minutes, because that's how '80s electropop worked. But. When people talk about how George Michael influenced '90s boy bands, despite having no distinct stylistic contribution of his own to pop, that's like throwing entire genres of Jackson torchbearers like him under the bus. Bobby Brown? The System? New Edition? Zapp and Rodger? Commissioned? Who? But they're probably not wrong, because George Michael was an industry influence, not a musical one. Like Eminem. Like Elvis. He's a prototype of the Disney turn, an attractive fresh-faced star doing a 180 slut spin, with this disingenuous pretense carried on by Madonna that funk gospel is iconoclasm when that's just where gospel had been at for years. None of the things that made him stand out are an actual accomplishment.
Solid. Slow. Gay. * Hard Day * Hand to Mouth * Look at Your Hands
A classic album with some good hits. It reminds me of the music my mam would play. So good it made me Bi
An absolute product of its time 😅 I find most of the instruments/effects a bit too zany to make the album a good listen. Gets a pass though because faith is a bop.
Cheesier than a Cheeseboard. A few decent songs but the it feels tacky now
What is there to dislike? Ok, so it sounds very 'of its time' in places (e.g. I want your sex), but his voice is wonderful.
Top Gun vibes
Great up until the last track
AJ: Musically… 80’s pop madness. MORE 80’s pop madness. Ridiculous. Catchy af. Like herpes. This dude had to sing this crap his whole life!? Tour hotel room, sun’s coming up and no one’s slept yet….we can get down then. Other than that, keep guessing, Georgie. Yikes. Cat: I’m having fun. AJ: 🙄
I love this album so much, it’s one of my favourites of all time. George’s vocals are beautiful.
It’s alright but most songs on it are forgettable
When George Michael died I basically went into mourning and listened to “Jesus to a Child” a million times for the next year. I love him. This isn’t my favourite work of his, but it’s still very very good pop. The last half of the album is much weaker than the first, but it’s all good. Best tracks: Faith, Father Figure, I Want Your Sex, One More Try
First two tracks are all timers. Father Figure is an incredible song. The rest: ah I didn’t dig. 4 stars tho still
3.5
Well we know what Georg Michael used to think about loads 👀 Saved tracks: Faith, Hard Day, Hand To Mouth
I respect this for being really popular at the time, but yeah, it didn't do much for me.
Not as good as you remember it.
Now finally an album that is a great listen.Love George he was awesome in Wham and awesome solo. He was an 80s icon in music for sure. Always have his songs in my Playlist
I was so relieved to not have to listen to punk, I didn’t realize how good this album would actually be!! It’s so good! Of course I know George Michael from his hits like Faith and I Want Your Sex, but didn’t know just how great his voice was! I could play this album on repeat for hours. Listen again: absolutely! Purchase for my collection: maybe. I wouldn’t buy brand new, but would definitely purchase from the bargain bin if I saw it! Favourite Song: Father Figure Worst Song: I Want Your Sex (too mainstream and I have to change it when the kiddo is around lol)
Ik hoor vooral iemand die heel erg probeert Michael Jackson te zijn maar er niet echt komt. Daarnaast lijkt deze muziek vooral gemaakt om in de slaapkamer afgespeeld te worden, dus het is niet iets waar ik zomaar met plezier even naar ga luisteren persoonlijk.
Yhden biisin ihme.
Paikoin ihan toimivaa, mut nimikkobiisi Faithia lukuunottamatta ei taida tulla tarvetta enää kuunnella
3/5. A pretty solid pop album, lots of talk about sex but otherwise an enjoyable listen. Don’t think it’s perfect but it is fun.
Ugh. Faith is a fun song. But honestly this isn't my thing.
Classic 80s sound
Best: Faith Worst: Monkey
我不听这个歌...
Faith lindo tema, pero medio pete El resto una poronga todos hablan de coger, tiene un tema de como 9 minutos que solo dice sex is good en loop Kissing a fool lindo temita me gustó
Better than I expected
Prime 80s.
I don't think I've ever listened to Faith the song or the album. It's pop that is good but I haven't heard anything yet that makes me think damn. Yeah it's fine.
Didn't seem to try very hard at certain points.
Very samey
⭐ Monkey
Yea, no thanks.
Front end loaded with hits, other songs are very cool. It’s a great record!
His best one!
Some good hits and late 80's vibes, clear inspiration from Jackson.
Actually expected more from this. Some good bops at the start, but by the end I felt like I was listening to a smooth FM channel at 2am and could have nodded off. Sidenote - it's remarkable that most of the British public couldn't tell George was gay based on the album cover alone. 2.5
I can't really believe Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums of all time 2020 it jumped to #151. Wtf is that?
I listened to "Listen Without Prejudice" before, and that was a real decent album. This? This isn't it.
80s pop. Fun to listen to something I haven't heard in a long time.
Great voice but only really like 2 songs.
A couple of interesting songs, but mostly a bit meh. Probably for someone, but not for me.
Faith is of course a classic, but the rest was too sensual for me. It’s a good sound and I can see why it would be popular but not for me.
Ca helmingurinn af þessari plötu er tær snilld. Restin er þokkaleg uppfylling.
This is so much better than I remembered. Doesn't let up all the way through, and is just a great set of pop tunes.
Oh gah. R&B is not my thing and this is SO SLEAZY, it practically oozes. I felt like I needed to take a brisk shower afterwards. I didn't like this when it came out and I still don't. I can understand why it's on the list, but it's not my thing.
Such a great voice this man has! The album is quitte good, it’s starts off great with faith and father figure. I want your sex is not his best work but okay, after that it gets better again. When I am in the mood for this kind of music I will try some of his other albums. Favourite songs: - Faith - Father figure - One more try
George Michael is basically the low rent Prince, but even the low rent Prince isn't that bad. I wouldn't seek this album out, but I don't hate it.
Le mec est horny on main
c'est un bon album
De zorgvuldig ongeschoren, in leren jasje gestoken en van een oorbel voorziene George Michael is gewoon een beetje een vieze man, met dat gelispel, die pornosaxofoons en euhm, de mededeling dat hij je sex wil. Materiaal voor Yes- en Fancy-lezeressen die grote posters aan de muur van hun slaapkamertjes hingen. Afgezien daarvan kun je niet ontkennen dat het muzikaal wel aardig gemaakt is.
Toen ik een jaar of 8 was maakte ik een dealtje met de buurvrouw. Zij mocht mijn tape-je van Bad lenen. Ik mocht haar tape-je van Faith lenen. Ik vond het toen wel aardig, maar vond een paar nummers wel erg saai. Ik elk geval niet in de buurt van Bad. Snel terug ruilen! Ik geloof dat dat oordeel van toen overeind blijft. Wel aardig. Met een paar erg saaie nummers. Maar bij lange na niet zo saai als de nummers op Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 die ik al eerder voorgeschoteld kreeg. Als volwassene valt daarnaast de over-the-top-'80's sound op, maar vooral ook die ontzettend vieze stem. 3,5 ster.
Een van de ultieme iconische jaren 80 platen. Het heeft vrijwel alles waar we zo'n hekel aan hebben: drumcomputers, gare synths, experimentele basloopjes, lang uitgesponnen "powerballads". Maar ook de waanzinnige stem van Sjors. En die stem draagt elk nummer met verve.
Lots of hits never got annoyed by it
It would be nice, if I could touch your body. No, not just anybody.
Not bad but I liked his other one better
Pleasantly surprised the first time round. Second time less so. Musically it's got some pretty mental sounds - swear I heard some sort of electronic wobbleboard at some points - but not sure the songs are catchy enough. Saying that, if Prince had made I want your s.e.x. we'd all be racing about it. 3.5
Starts strong some drivel in the middle though
Some good, some bad, no real standouts though Feel harsh giving a 2 but a 3 felt too generous
He’s got a voice for a pop ballad. Greatest hits probably would suffice with Georgey-Boy SoT Faith I want your sex (parts 1+2) Hand to Mouth 2/5
Nope. Hated it then, hate it now.
Good stuff though Father Figure is my least liked song of all time.
An ace single which is unfortunately not matched by the rest of the album. This project has definitely given me a better appreciation of George Michael as a notch above the cliché one-dimensional pop star. That being said, Listen Without Prejudice struck me as a much better rounded album. Here the production is just too rooted in 80s excess, and even while Michael is cute in his subversive hedonism, this subtlety is simply lacking in the ostentatious songwriting. A decent 80s pop album, but he would go on to do something much more special.
Banger
This album is kind of gross. The number of songs about sexual relationships that include references to patriarchal archetypes has really not aged well. It makes the attempt at social commentary towards the end of the album feel a little phoned in. At least the production is decent; lots of really great classic Roland patch sounds, and some super tight horns on the sex song that just completely does away with all lyrical nuance.
I enjoyed this, but it was a bit long in places. 3.49/5
I knew a lot of the songs, but I don’t think that I’ve ever listened to this the whole way through. Pretty good pop music, but I don’t like the slower songs as much. Still worth a spin. B+
As much as I like a lot of music associated with George Michael, I don't really get a big vibe for his Faith album. I know its his first solo album but it would only really be a good easy listening album if he had excluded I Want Your Sex Part 1. Part 2 was a better mix, with less repetitive lyric, but unfortunately we have all 9 minutes of Part 1 and Part 2. I Want Your Sex Part 1 is up there with Kings of Leon Your Sex is On fire... two tracks that bring out people of a certain age who imagine they are suddenly wearing a Harry Potter cloak of instant sex appeal as they throw cringeworthy bump and grind shapes on the dance floor.
Not my cup of tea...
Interesting to learn that it's his first album and that he wrote so much of it. It's a bit too... forwards for me. The 80's be wildin' Worth another listen late night instead of 9 AM on a Tuesday. 2.5/5
It's George
Some generic 80s pop that's aged worse than a fruit fly. I mean... I don't hate it, but you wouldn't catch me listening to any George Michael in my spare time. Especially not the 9 minute long sex theme song.
Last Christmas (not on this album) puts a damper on my George Michael appreciation. This album is absolutely a great first half.
such a horny album oh my god lol I want your sex (parts 1 and 2) are so horny it’s almost funny, but then again the album is full of boos and George Michael has amazing range as far as the vocals go so this was a pretty nice album overall
Eh
I expected to give this a 4, but I didn't think it'd be as close to a 5 as it is for me. I don't think I can give it a 5, but it's pretty dang close. Certainly an interesting experience in terms of lyrics. A lot of bops on here. My favourite songs were Hand to Mouth, Kissing a Fool, and Monkey.
Would give an additional .5 if possible. Catchy tunes (not sure with the lyrics, if most are sexual). Stand outs are Faith, I want your sex, and Monkey. There's this funky sound at the Monkey a Capella that caught my attention too hahaha Will probably listen too.
Goto.
A surprising start which was actually quite good. Then he went all whispery and it got boring.
"Faith" is a fantastic song, but the rest of the album didn't do much for me. "Father Figure" is a bit creepy, "I Want Your Sex" comes of like a bad Prince cover, but without any hint of innuendo or cleverness. "Hard Day" has a good instrumental with nice bass line, but I didn't think it was going to save the album. It rallied a bit in the second half however; "Look at Your Hands" is a good song, "Monkey" was a bit of fun, I guess, and "Kissing a Fool" was a nice bit of schmooze to round it off. Overall it's well produced and I see the appeal for some people, but the rest of the songs in between sound like something you'd hear in a dentist's waiting room.
One of the horniest albums that I think I've ever heard. An incredible performance by an absolute legend. 4/5. Favorite Track: Faith
I really liked half of the songs, I really didn't like the other half. Too....80s?
Is this a culturally redeeming and epic showcase of musicianship? Fuck no. Is it a time capsule and a postcard picture of iconic 80's pop music? Absolutely!!! The guy could write a catchy song with the best of 'em. This stuff was on repeat everywhere at the time.
George Michael really wants my sex. Disco.
Much better than expected solely based on other reviews but not a bad album. Some song though like “I want your sex” really threw me off tho.
Solid solid pop album
Benefit of the doubt for the first two songs, but a lot of this did not age well at all. Best track: Faith
Own it on vinyl. Love his voice!
I’m not a pop music fan, but this is a very good album.
Difficult one to pin down. The songs are a bit weird. A little disturbing at times. But George is a great singer and Kissing A Fool is one of my favourite songs. I’ve liked that one since 87… or whatever year it was that it was a single. Despite the collection of hits though, it is hard to like the collective. It’s kinda forgettable.
Some nice songs, some boring ones, overall just kinda "meh" on this one.
The production was a big bang here to me. But as the album went on, it was a little too same. Call it an even 3.
This record may contain some of George Michael's most notable solo songs, but as an entire album it is a bit more uneven of an experience. While it leads off with three of his biggest songs, notably "Faith" and "Father Figure", the rest of the album begins to fade in impact and creativity. This reminds me of the all too common practice of having only two or so singles on a CD, and spreading out the better tracks across future albums as that was the music industry at the time. It worked when CDs were like $10.00, but it does leave a more plodding experience in the rest of the album.
Very good album with some classic songs
Hats off for George successfully completely revamping his image with this album. This album didn't do much for me at the time, but it has aged pretty well. The songs are well written and performed.
Noch ein George Michael-Album? Habt ihr ne Macke? Ich habe dann sogar geschafft, es durchzuhören. I Want Your Sex scheint sich damals™️ bei mir eingebrannt zu haben, ich wusste, auch wenn ich den Song in diesem Jahrtausend höchstwahrscheinlich noch nicht gehört habe, immer noch die rhythmischen Breaks mitzusingen (c-c-c-c-c-c-cum on!). Faith und Look At Your Hands finde ich noch ganz gut, den Rest nicht weiter erwähnenswert. Zu Prince und Jackson fehlt, obwohl er das Niveau nachweislich angepeilt hat, noch eine Stufe. Bei Prince wäre das programmierte Schlagzeug nie einfach so durchgelaufen.
Ekkert spes.
Er... I guess this is the George Michael album to potentially include in a list such as this one given that it contains his most timeless hits "Faith", "I Want Your Sex" or "Monkey". The cheesy eighties sounds of the rest have aged a lot, obviously, but I guess you can find some relative charms to the different styles used throughout this LP, at least, even though it's not my thing. Number of albums left to review: 698 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 149 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 71 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 83
Faith is great. Other than that, I keep thinking that the songs are a bit not great and a bit lazy. Then I keep catching myself grooving halfway through em. Goddamn 80s irresistibly
Like the other George Michael I got, it was fine. Nothing special. I'd never heard any of the songs on here so wasn't sure what to expect. It's fine.
Some nicely crafted tunes
4/5
A fun album but weird lyrics… I’m sure I’ll revisit it.
So so good. ONe of my favorites! This, and Freedom 90, underscores how a sugar pop group - Wham! - didn't show the true talent.
Truly awful
I'm not sure what I was expecting, maybe something a little more mind-blowing, as this album has pretty legendary status which I have put off listening for quite awhile. I liked it, but nothing blew me away. Still, a good collection of songs. Maybe a reslisten would make it click a little more for me
Faith is a great pop song, but I always found George Michael creepy. He's creepy when trying to cajole someone into having sex with him (I Want Your Sex) and obviously extra-creepy on Father Figure. Did he have to introduce fat-shaming of children into Look at Your Hands?
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Holy moly this caught me completely off guard. Insanely strong pop effort with pristine production and absolutely catchy tunes delivered by a silky smooth vocal. Everything feels so effortless but incredibly polished at the same time. The jazzy feeling on the closer 'Kissing a Fool' did feel a bit out of place and was just too sugary for my taste.
Jesus Christ, 1987 George Michael was one horny man. The production is simply incredibly and crystal clear - both when it comes to the softer pop approaches and the more rock/funk inspired songs such as “Hard Day”. I fully appreciate the songwriting and the mix of grand and breathy vocals.. It just rarely hits me emotionally.
slow music
Propped up by great singles, slows down toward the end.
There’s a lot that I like about Mr Michael as a public figure, and the opening track is a great pop song. However, about 4 tracks in I felt it was all a bit Prince-lite. Soul pop is really not my thing, and the songs here did nothing for me. I don’t think I really need a ‘grown-up’ Wham! in my life. Bland and uninspired.
Apologies, I ADORE this album. Actually, no apologies. I didn't actually own a copy until last year. Back in '87 and early '88 and it was everywhere in my world. You couldn't escape it. Not that I wanted to. The songwriting and production is perfect pop for me. Yes, Georgie is trying to grow up. He lays down a marker for this on tracks like Kissing a Fool and Father Figure. But the fun is still there on I Want Your Sex. Ewww. This actually seemed radical at the time. He's a great artist, and this is his peak. Spin on that, MUTHAS.
This is the first time I’ve played a full album by George Michael, I’ve always been aware of his music but mainly just the singles. This is an odd one. Bit of a hodge podge of influences/styles like he’s still finding his feet. Some sound a bit Madonna-y, some a bit Frankie Goes to Hollywood-y, some a bit INXS-y. I love Faith though. Top pop.
Faith is the debut album by English singer-songwriter George Michael. It is an extremely popular album, being certified diamond for over 25 million copies sold worldwide, and winning Album of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards. It has been compared to Michael Jackson's Thriller by George Michael and critics, in terms of subject matter and sales. George Michael was inspired by R&B "black" music to make his overtly sexual pop album, and this resulted with him being the first white person to have an album at number 1 on the Billboard Top Black Albums chart. This was a beautiful pop/R&B/soul/rock album that I enjoyed more than I thought I would. I can see (or should I say hear) why it was/is so popular around the world. Everyone should give this album a listen if they haven't already.
I day me and george michael drove around town, making wringvturns, rushing to do returns, in time to get to school carpool. I thought george Michael’s album was pretty amazing, but then sometimes I thought, you know george michael, I want your sex extended version is some weird wild stuff.
Genuinely could not finish this. Absolute garbage. No idea why this was ever popular.
Definitely a gay man trying to sing about sexuality without outing himself. His voice is beautiful.
PREFS : Faith, I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2), Look at Your Hands, MOINS PREF : Monkey
Without the sax, "Careless Whisper" boy is no different from other '80s pop-soul acts. Generic, pompous, and ironically not as sexy as they think it is.
A great album. It shows off his voice and skilled songwriting and blows up a few of the digs at Wham. In 1987, just before we got a resurgence in 50s-style songs from guys like Chris Isaak and then the La Bamba soundtrack, George Michael put out a single with a Bo Diddley guitar riff and showed he had way more tricks than the jitterbug.
I have an adverse reaction to George Michael and it's pure prejudice stemming from despising Wham in it's day. Then I put this album on and recall how much of this I know, and the man's voice. See! Being a jerk means you miss out on nice things. (And Wham wasn't that bad in retrospect...but still wasn't great, or even hinted at how successful GM would be).
glorious 80s trash!!!
Faith was massive when I finished school in 1987 - I hated it. More receptive to it now, but still is not really my thing.
It's easy to look back now and dismiss but this was and still is an incredible achievement. There's a few weaker tracks but this album contains some real outstanding music that was very successful. And yes, godammit I enjoyed listening to them!
George Michael was for sure a talented guy. I don't mind this album. I definitely prefer the more soulful tunes and not as much the ones where it sounds like he's trying to channel Prince or Michael Jackson. Not my thing overall but it was good to listen to once. 3 stars.
One of the smoothest silkiest voices ever to grace a mortal. He was gorgeous too. Faith is a stone cold classic, and even the lesser songs with their veering-into-proper-corny are saved by his smooth vocals.
Not my cup of tea
A collection of great pop songs. A couple album fillers, but overall a gem! Favorite line: “Sex is natural, sex is fun, sex is best when it’s one on one.” Good lord.
Loved this album as a kid. Still stands up.
banger after banger, fucking amazing
Okej pop. Monkey är bästa låten.
7/10 enjoyable and corny pop album, track lengths were a little long.
5/10. In 1987, we didn't have "therapy" or "anti-depressants", we had a 10 minute recording of George Michael telling us he wanted to have sex with us.
A couple tracks in the middle weren’t interesting to me but overall I liked this. 8/10
George Michael is a good singer. I like "Faith".
Listened Before? Y Oh yes!!! This album was iconic in the late 80s! Everyone was all up in arms about "I Want Your Sex", and now we've got WAP. You can't stop music. And you can't ignore the fact that this album is just literally banger after banger top to bottom. One of the greatest pop albums of all time? Certainly one of the best I've ever heard. He was a special talent. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: I Want Your Sex, Father Figure
Honestly maybe not fully for me
I don't hate the sound of this, but I find some of the lyrics to be...annoying? It's alright, but I wouldn't add it to my music library.
This album should be called Kinky and Confused. Musically it had a lot of fun moments, and I did quite like the remastered mix. But that gets overshadowed by a landfill of lyrics and themes that seem starving and malnourished. Starving for what? Like how the narrator here REALLY wants sex like really bad. So much so he puts it as his last request of the album. At least Hand to Mouth was somewhat compelling in its message, only to be followed up by 2 of the worst tracks. Look at Your Hands sounds like a comeback written by a pre-teen. Where Monkey just leaves you scratching your head and asking why. I guess the lesson here is never write an album on an empty stomach.
Although I appreciate his popularity at the time I was never a big fan of his music
A pop classic of it’s time- not For me , but I recall a lot of my friends loved this album.
Meh
3 really good songs mixed in with filler also, armpit album cover 3.5
Ok I deeply disliked Wham and GM in the 80s and 90s, corporate pop. But listening fairly he's clearly a proper songwriter. Not the only artists whose production in that era has not worn well, and only the ballads are really difficult to stick by. Others, good radio.
Pop. Un par de megahits. Ni fu ni fa.
This was a surprisingly good album, minus the 15 minutes of constant "I want your sex" repetition. Recognized almost every song, couldn't believe it. Solid pop that is a bit dates but still very good.
We got "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" a while back and I was disappointed by it. I guess that's because all my favorite George Michael songs are on "Faith." Great album.
Sexy album by one of the best pop stars in history.
So many great tracks on this. Definitely his finest album in my opinion.
It has some good tunes but apart from those few bangers its not that fantastic
This man. So talented and soulful.
I already know it so well
only really knew Faith from this he do be sniffing tho
not for me
armpit smelling looking ass
molto pop, molto commerciale, ma bello e vario. Il voto che avrei voluto dare sarebbe stato 3.5. Piacevole all'ascolto. Alcuni brani un po' sciacqua lattughe.
My girlfriend had this poster hanging on her wall back in 87, along with this album. I married that beautiful woman too! George Michael is an underrated artist with a number of excellent songs. There's some cheese and a couple WTFs, but overall good stuff. One More Try could be the song of me crying to win back my girl after being such a dick. Great song. Other good ones include Faith (check out Limp Bizkit version),Father Figure (but also kinda creepy), I want your sex and kissing a fool. Luke better not be too hard on this album or his mother may not be too happy. Good solid 3
2 Obv I’ve heard the song Faith before but I’m definitely more of a WHAM! guy. I know this album is beloved and I’d always meant to listen to it, so needless to say I was pretty excited to see it pop up today. Faith is still a great (if not a touch dated) song but it doesn’t seem indicative of the album as a whole. Fitting somewhere in between Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson, George Michael’s voice is just as immaculate here as in any WHAM! song I’ve heard. lyrically however it leaves a bit to be desired. Here we have another example of 80s/90s pop being all “ooga booga let’s fuck” with all the nuance and subtlety as a shotgun blast to the face. Musically it didn’t start picking up until One More Try. After that it was a lot less boring until the last bit, which just became kinda creepy. All in all not super impressed. I’d rather listen to Queen, MJ or WHAM! Favorites: Faith, One More Try, Hard Day
1 Late review because I definitely wasn't listening to this at the office and... wtf. I've never been much of George Michael fan, but goddamn this album is CREE-PY. I felt uncomfortable for the entire listening of Father Figure, and then if that wasn't bad enough, he decided to double down on the following track subtly titled I Want Your Sex. I probably shouldn't over-analyze something that's intended to be a serviceably danceable slice of '80s pop music, but goddamn this whole song is Michael trying to convince someone to have sex with him who clearly doesn't want to. "I'm not your brother I'm not your father Oh will you ever change your mind I'm a gentle lover with a heart of gold But baby you've been so unkind Come on I want your sex" And this isn't even the only questionable lyric... this about how every verse goes. When I wasn't completely unsettled, I was bored out of my skull listening to substance-devoid lyrics and unoriginal 80's pop beats. It sounds like he's trying to do a Michael Jackson thing on quite a few of these songs, but while equally as creepy, I'd take a Jackson album over this any day. Once you've had a chance to slog through the boring back half of this album, guess how Michael decided to close it out? Yep, that's right, with a reprise of I Want Your Sex. Ultimately, I just don't think this album has aged well at all. Make the argument all you want that I "had to be there" - you all should have realized this album was bad then, and I'm holding everyone alive in 1987 accountable.
There are three maybe four really good songs in this album, but the rest I'd have to chalk up to some pretty weak "blue-eyed soul". The approach to funk and pop is pretty cheap and underdeveloped in my opinion.
top notch album that was somewhat controversial when it came out due to its lyrics
what an album opener! "faith" remains a classic, a huge hit, and its acclaim is well deserved today. if this album was full of "faith" on repeat, i wouldn't be upset and it would easily get a 5 rating. but this album contains more than just "faith," and it's disappointing and i'm disappointed it's disappointing. i listened to george michael's follow up album, "listen without prejudice, volume 1," before this album since it appeared for me first. i can't unknow what i already know and it's hard not to compare. that album has a lot of heart and strength. this album lacks the volume and emotion. after starting out so strong with "faith," there's only one other song that appealed to me. the rest wasn't noteworthy or thought provoking. i didn't even find the pop sound fun, like i do with wham!. very unfortunate.
This album feels like something that was made by a gay man for gay men. I see some similarities between songs on this album and modern day "bops" loved by gay guys. Also, I definitely see where George Michael drew on Prince as an influence for this album, as it's full of sultry, sexy, and even funky beats and lyrics. Speaking of "bops", I thought a lot of the songs on this album fit that bill -- Faith, Father Figure, I Want Your Sex, Monkey, but most of the other songs, while baseline good, were kind of forgettable. Even the good songs don't quite live up to "Faith". In case you forgot, George Michael definitely wants your sex, and he makes it known again on the final track "A Last Request", which is kind of a boring finisher, but it is what it is. While not a perfect debut album, it has its merits and is enjoyable and just kind of sexy.
10/10 I love the way George Michael makes everything sound so fun and engaging a very talented soul :)
Slow dive and MBV are better
I wanted to like this one more than I did. The song “Faith” is a great song and I’ve always loved the bass lines on it. I do enjoy George Michael’s vocals but I think the music behind it doesn’t always rise to the occasion. Not a fan of the production. Drums and horns can sound fake. Kissed a Fool is supposed to be jazzy but feels kind of like it’s sung over a generic backing rhythm a 90’s Casio. So much of it sounds too sterile to be sexy. I feel like the songwriting was not good enough throughout to make this a good album. I feel like there could have been a much better version of this album. Tough one to rate but I am gonna say 2.3
I was already going to give this a 1 because I hated it so much, but the last song really put it over the top. Both “I want your sex” songs were so creepy.
I read a comment that said “If you don’t like this album you are homophobic”. People are so funny. I love this. I love his voice. I love the background vocals. I love the snare. I love the reverb on everything. It’s sexy as hell. I would have liked a different ending on I want your sex. Loved bis performance on Kissing a Fool.
I've always liked George Michael's voice, even back in Wham (although I did not care for Wham). The songs here are not as much of a range as "Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1," but you can tell he was trying different things. And I don't blame him for that. Did not realize that "I Want Your Sex" had 2 parts to it. Shows you what I know. So this is definitely where you see the progression to "Listen..." and it's really quite good. Enjoyed it a lot.
So I read the background on this album and I guess he was trying to do something as big or great as Michael Jackson or Prince. His hits definitely reach that level - Faith has great musical elements (love the rockabilly), Father Figure is deep and beautiful (lyrics and instrumentation), One More Try is even deeper and more beautiful (maybe my favorite of all the songs he ever created). But other songs just sound like terrible 80's cheese (e.g., Hard Day, Look at Your Hands). Even Monkey and I Want Your Sex, both big hits, are cheesy - I get why the latter was a big hit (needed some frank talk on the subject in the 80s) but the former is a bit of a head scratcher. Still, he brings it back with his softer and more introspective ballads - Hand to Mouth and Kissing a Fool are also really beautiful pieces. In the end I guess he got pretty close to his idols with this album but not quite all the way.
I wasn't a fan of George Michael when he was all over MTV. I Want Your Sex was soooo overplayed in the 80s and the lyrics are cheesy. But I was really surprised by how much I liked Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, so I was looking forward to listening to Faith with more open ears. Well, this is a good album, but didn't hit me like Listen Without Prejudice, which seemed like a much deeper album. Favorite tracks: Faith (great song, and the bass and guitar lines are really good), Hard Day (great groove), and Look at Your Hands (catchy track - Rolling Stones vibe). I liked the instrumentation on Sex pt. 2. Similarly, I like the music for Father Figure but lyrics like "I'll be your daddy" are just creepy to me. Monkey has cool music but really weird lyrics (I know it's about a monkey on your back like drugs or something, but the screaming monkeys makes it seem a little too literal). I'll have to go with a 3 on this one. Worth listening to, but wouldn't seek it out again.