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	Songs from the Last Century George Michael Virgin Records Us, 1999 average customer review:based on 118 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A hint: there are no Wham songs on George Michael's 10-tune tribute to the music of the 20th century. There is a song by the Police ("Roxanne"), but the reggae ballad is rendered in such a turgid manner, it resembles nothing so much as a lounge singer stoned on Quaaludes. Elsewhere, the silver-tongued former club kid covers Rodgers & Hart ("Where or When"), U2 ("Miss Sarajevo"), and Ewan MacColl ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"). He pours so much calculated sentiment on top of each track that the entire record oozes a prefab corniness even Hallmark would recoil at. This is not to deny the power of George Michael's velvety, potent voice (although it does sound much better singing catchy dance-pop ditties) nor the fact that he's selected an interesting selection of ballads and folk and torch tunes. And Phil Ramone's production never veers from the middle of the road, unobtrusively shifting from smooth big-band jazz to Disney movie-ish harp accompaniment. If this CD is Michael's attempt to join the company of great song interpreters of the past, from Frank Sinatra to Billie Holiday, he will have to take a lot more chances and lose the sappy reserve. --Mike McGonigal

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George Michael Songs From the Last Century

Amazing tribute from George to a vintage songbook. His renditions are beautiful - mellow, upbeat and fun - with his unique style. His melodic voice is a great tribute to these classics. A special treat, a step out of the box, for George Michael fans - as well as those not so familiar with his music.

George can't go wrong!

This is a CD that is different than his others. The songs are from my parents' generation. What I find is that he has great talent and a beautiful voice no matter what he sings. I will be sharing this with my mom and I know that she will love it too!

The Reviewer is Wrong!

The reviewer for Amazon totally missed the mark with his comments. This a solid CD and the highlight is George's version of Roxanne. I have seen Sting interpret this song many different ways, but I have never heard it sung as well as this version which now supplants the Sting and Brandford Marsalis version as my favorite. I purchased the CD specifically for that song.

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Tracks
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? - George Michael, Gorney, Jay | Roxanne - George Michael, Sting [1] | You've Changed - George Michael, Carey, Bill | My Baby Just Cares for Me - George Michael, Donaldson, Walter | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - George Michael, Maccoll, Ewan | Miss Sarajevo - George Michael, Bono | I Remember You - George Michael, Schertzinger, Victo | Secret Love - George Michael, Webster, Paul Franc | Wild Is the Wind - George Michael, Tiomkin, Dimitri | Where or When/Its Alright With Me - George Michael, Rodgers, Richard

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