Editorial Review:Album Description:Limited edition, three-disc set. Details of the bonus disc are TBC. The first two discs are a collection celebrating George's 25 years as a recording artist, both solo and with Wham! He has been British Pop royalty ever since he took the charts by storm with Wham! in 1982. He's been a solo star for over 20 years, achieving huge international success, selling over 80 million records worldwide with hits like 'Faith' and his most recent acclaimed album Patience. He has since been hailed as the Most Played Artist on British Radio in the last 20 years! Features plenty of hits pluse four new songs including the recent radio favorite 'An Easier Affair', 'Heal The Pain' (a duet with Paul McCartney) 'Understand' and the brand new single 'This Is Not Real Love', a duet with Mutya Buena, former member of the Sugababes. Sony/BMG.
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Disc 1:- Everything She Wants
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- Freedom
- Faith
- Too Funky
- Fastlove
- Freedom! '90
- Spinning the Wheel
- Outside
- As - George Michael, Wonder, Stevie
- Freeek!
- Shoot the Dog
- Amazing - George Michael, Douglas, Johnny
- Flawless (Go to the City)
- An Easier Affair
Disc 2:- Careless Whisper
- Last Christmas
- A Different Corner
- Father Figure
- One More Try
- Praying for Time
- Heal the Pain
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - George Michael, John, Elton
- Jesus to a Child
- Older
- Round Here
- You Have Been Loved
- John and Elvis Are Dead
- This Is Not Real Love
Disc 3:- Understand
- Precious Box
- Roxanne - George Michael, Sting
- Fantasy
- Cars and Trains
- Patience
- You Know That I Want To
- My Mother Had a Brother
- If You Were There - George Michael, Isley, Ernie
- Safe
- American Angel
- My Baby Just Cares for Me
- Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
- Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)
- Through
Customer Reviews
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Expanding 25
There is no doubt about the feeling of George Michael's deep soulfulness. I simply often really do forget how remarkable of an influence he has been in the music industry. His songs have been more about art and heart for over 25 years in the music industry on his own, and as a part of Wham! during his 80's success. Now, he has another greatest hits records to celebrate his highs and lows in music. While there already is a nearly-prefect reflection of his big hits with 1998's Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, another one was made a few years ago throughout Europe and mainly overseas with 25. A collection that made a big splash worldwide, has finally made its was to American audiences.
The 2008 re-release of Twenty-Five is a compilation that tries to showcase George Michael through his simplistic and soulful voice throught his 3 decades of making deep and somber music. The songs have all been remastered well from his past records and really sound great. The album includes so many of his classics from his big hits from Wham! including Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, the elequent Careless Whishper and his mainstream solo efforts including the #1 smashes Father Figure, the upbeat Faith, and lesser-known songs that blend in well including the overlooked Jesus To A Child and his 2004 comeback single Amazing. The new songs also work like a charm here including his haunting and sultry collaboration with newcomer Muyta on This Is Not Real Love and An Easier Affair.
Unfortunately, This expanded edition though does overlook a lot of George's great tracks, which is the same thing that plagues the simplier, more widespread 2 disc collection. Twenty-Five does overlook a lot of songs that die hard George Michael fans might feel saddened that were omitted including the provocative smash I Want Your Sex, the beats of Monkey, as well as some of his collaboartions including his 1987 duet with Aretha Franklin on I Knew You Were Waiting for Me, as well as other great songs from his Wham! era like I'm Your Man and Where Did Your Heart Go. The expanded edition also brings in lesser-known songs instead that try to appeal more to George's die hard fan base with the extra third disc of songs include some decent songs including Cars And Trains, Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song), and many others. The third disc could've brought in more excitement, but leaves a bit of a whimper to newcomers.
All in all, the expanded version of George Michael's Twenty-Five could've made up for some of the problems that the regular 2-disc collection had overlooked. Nevertheless, it still works as a nice re-introduction to an 80's icon who still remains a great guilty plesure from the heart and simply the voice. That here shouldn't be overlooked from George Michael's style. If you're new though to George Michael's music, you are mainly better off with either downloading buying Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael, or the original double-album edition of Twenty-Five.
Songs: B-
Price: B-
Remastering: B
Overall: C+
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A MUST HAVE IF YOU LOVE GEORGE !!!
This has been in my cd player since I got it !! Love It !!!
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Very good, but not great
I love George Michael to death, no matter what personal issues we've heard about in the news lately. Listening to this cd makes me love him more than ever. I was just disappointed in how they put the song "Flawless (Go to the City)". They edited the curse word out & didn't even put the whole song on the cd. Nevertheless, I'm enjoying listening to one of the best out there, ever!!!! In my humble opinion that is.
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Perfection!!
First off, I love George Michael, so I may be biased. However, my husband is not the seasoned fan that I am, so this 3 disc set is required listening in my car. It gets him reacquainted with George. The few new songs are fantastic and I wish he was played on the radio in the US. He has a powerhouse voice that can do upbeat and slow songs equally well!
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LOVE GEORGE MICHEAL !!!!!!!!
ITS A GREAT TO HEAR ALL HIS FAVORITES FROM THE BEGING, HES A GREAT ARTIST