DELUXE EDITION REVIEW: George Michael "Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1"
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- After several delays, the deluxe edition of "Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1" by George Michael is finally here! Check out my full review!
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He really was one of the best cover artists as well.
Yes, he did a lot of great covers later in his career when he was in conflict with his record company.
I agree “I can’t make you love me” version of George Michael is breathtaking!❤️❤️
Great Vid Kyle - You clearly know your onions - I love music dweebs like me - love this album - means a lot to me - was at a Duran Duran concert in 1989 - The opening concert for The London Arena - Who's sitting behind me - of course, George Michael - gotta love it!!! - such a genius - such a loss !!!
Such a tragic loss! And such a shame that his career got stalled for several years while he battled with his record company. Imagine what we might have heard from him if he has his freedom!
Respect to sir George Michael (RIP).
Escuto este álbum com muita frequência, desde q fora lançado no Brasil, em 1991. Na época eu era um jovem de 20 anos e essas músicas marcaram intensamente aquela fase da minha vida e, hoje, vem muitas recordações de pessoas que nem estão mais neste mundo, como ele q, aliás, recusara-se aparecer porque travara, à época, uma guerra judicial contra a Sony Music. Uma pena porque não o vi cantar, em vídeo nenhum, a minha música favorita Mothers Pride. Ele estava inspiradíssimo. Na minha leiga concepção, seu melhor momento musical.
Prejudice is exactly what I used to get when i would put this album on. Peoples preconceived thoughts on an artist they thought they knew. This album consistently surprised people who thought they knew what GM was all about. An emotional fantastic album.
I agree!
what did they think they knew about him
April Dannette
GM was basically bubblegum pop. MTV videos shakin this and shakin that. Not looked at as anything serious but just a product of MTV.
Amen!👏🏾
Brian Jackson same with my dad, who was twenty when this album came out. He would mostly be an Indie rock guy, Oasis, u2 etc. He told me his mates would look it him weird when he told them he had bought this album
Very thorough and thoughtful commentary. Great insight. Glad I found your channel. Like you, I agree the documentary Freedom should have been included. And definitely the entire MTV Unplugged performance. Disappointed that it is only in CD. I still have to rely on TH-cam to watch the amazing performance.
Yeah, I'm really surprised about the DVD. It could have been so much better! Thanks for watching!
Loving your review! Took the words out of my mouth! I do want to ad something! When Faith had originally been released, the record company had released at the time a VHS video by the name of Faith. A promo type that included introduction to the top 3 videos of the Album. When the re-issue of Faith had come out I wish they would have included that in that package! I totally agree that the Freedom documentary would have been perfect to have been included in this the Super Deluxe Edition! But maybe and keeping my fingers crossed it will be released with another package in the near future! Fantastic Review! Kudos and like I said love your review! I also agree 100% on the packaging! I also held my copy close to my chest when mine arrived! But we the fans, made George Michael #1 again 💐🤗🤓😊 Thank you for your wonderful review! Only a true professional can talk like that and do his research like you did! 🤗🤓😊 Kudos on a review well done 🤓😊 shout outs from Chicago, USA. 🤗🤓😊
Thanks for the compliments! I wish other artists would do special editions like this more often. It was well done and at a decent price! Thanks for watching!
I'm kind of a heavy metal rock and roll guy and not at all a George Michael fan but I do own the CD and it is brilliant.... unlike anything else he's done
I’d say it is his masterpiece
Great review, there are so many fantastic songs you could have chosen to talk about. Waiting For That Day is my personal favourite on the album, closely followed by Cowboys and Angels, two exquisitely crafted songs both the lyrics and the music, the James Brown sample on Waiting For That Day is genius and works so well with the Procol Harum sounding keyboards and George's impeccable vocals. What a great album, my favourite album of all time.
I agree, the Funky Drummer sample is well used on that song. We hear it on so many songs, but that's one of my favorite uses of it. Thanks for watching!
Agreed, the entire unplugged concert would be great on Dvd!
Yes!
Loved your comment on Everthing she wants. My favorite song from the Unplugged special.
Lwp is a masterpiece I love it. In my owm words ..." an emotional masterpiece ".
What an album ..GM was a legend
I agree!
This album is a masterpiece! thank you!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Well done mate! Excellent Review!
I appreciate the compliment. Thanks for watching!
Just Subscribed. Very good review from a GM Superfan of 34 years. I have the De-Luxe and got mine signed by none other than the Main Man himself...Mr Nile Rodgers last week in Liverpool 👌🏻
Nile Rodgers? That's fantastic! Thanks for watching!
The version of Freedom on the DVD was from the 10th anniversary special of MTV from 1991. The MTV Unplugged was in 1997, I believe. There was never an official video release of the MTV Unplugged episode - at least not in the U.S. Inclusion in this set as a DVD would have been great, but do we know if George had the rights to the video? And I love having the Southbank Show on DVD. I really would have liked some remastered live tracks on CD or DVD from the Cover To Cover tour/LWP era.
*Your Channel is Impressive! congratulations!*
Thanks! I appreciate the compliment!
*You have a very extensive, ethichal and deep opinion in your reviews! you deserve much more subscribers! i see a very bright future for your channel!*
Thanks. I just got started in August, so I'm pretty happy about how many subs I have already. Hopefully, more people will discover the channel as it goes on. Thanks for watching!
Very thoughtful review. Thanks!
Thanks for the compliment!
Agree on yout take on the Bonnie cover....the best song on that Disc. Great review!
Such a great song! Thanks for watching!
I am holding out for a possible DVD of George’s entire MTV Unplugged concert. My favorite GM album is Listen Without Prejudice and I already have the original CD. Amazon had already announced in early 2017 that the LWP and Unplugged box set would be available on October 2017. I did not go for it.
Hard to believe it’s 30 years old!
The Unplugged is a bit bizarre as it’s from half a decade later!
30 years old? Wow, that is crazy!
Insightful review. Thanks. Have subscribed.
Thanks! Much appreciated!
At 12.00 you said that DVD includes Freedom 90 unplugged performance but its not the unplugged version.. its 1991 live exibition for the MTV 10anniversary
There are 3 promo videos missing here. 1st the original release of the video Praying For Time where the wording is different than the version here. It was more animated with words fading. 2nd the version of Praying For Time where you actually see George Michael. 3rd Too Funky although not on the album it was still from that era. At least the there are snippets of the Praying For Time video where George Michael sings it in the studio in the documentary. I don't understand why Praying For Time is left off of the dvd titled Ladies and Gentleman and the 25 dvd. ?????
Not sure why those didn’t get included. Otherwise this was a really nice set!
I got my copy as soon as it was available.
Me too!
ps: don't you think' if that bonus disc 3 included KILLER & Don't let the sun go down on me' we basically would have got as close to as we could get to LWP Vol 2' as Vol 2 was going to have dance tracks as well as a handful of live tracks'
That's a good point! Such great songs!
I agree with everything you said, but as a massive GM fan' I really do feel every album he did just got better & better, yes OLDER was better then LWP imo' & yes Patience is my favorite;)
Prince Rogers Nelson Older will always be my favourite and his....a true MASTERPIECE
Prince Rogers Nelson Patience is my favorite also! Cars and Trains, Wow!!!
Spot on, one of his best songs 'Cars & trains, also John & Elvis are dead, the production is epic throughout' after the dark last two albums it was nice to have an album that was yet dark again but also had its stompers' its also how the songs are put together on the album, 'slow track, then a fast track to follow' 'also love' just love love love' Shoot the dog!' don't get fans who don't like that, esp how it comes after the ballad, Round here' the beat on that track is mental' also' he turned out to be right about the Iraq war being a big mistake' yet got so much hate for that track, if I had to pick a best one from that album it would be between Cars & trains & Shoot the dog' nice to know ppl feel the same way as me about that album x
Bodhi Logan because we only have 5 studio albums I just made a brilliant compilation album with all his b sides & non album tracks it’s one & a half hr long he had quite a few, just to share here are some & it’s up there with his best work, /you know that I want to/ the beautiful Safe’ / a moment with you’ I’m your man 96 & spinning the wheel (John Douglas mix should have been on the album or st least the single version/ the song with Whitney/ Tape loop / easer affair/ the gorgeous understand/this is not real love/ the stomper ‘Disco/ white light/ I’m Going to a town/ I started with the older b sides because Faith & LWP have been given the bonus disc treatment, & there a few more I added’ can’t believe he had so many non album tracks’ I’m in love with my self made long compilation half of them tracks are new to me so will last a life time like all his classic albums’ so proud of it;))
@@princerogersnelson5166 only 4 albums of original material - in 28 years !
B.S. that we don't get the VIDEO of MTV UNPLUGGED.... I wanted you to see the documentary which boys only aired on Showtime in the US and I'm experiencing financial hardship SO I do not have Showtime!!! Ugh bullshit the DVD of George's idea to put out a dvd of unseen footage and narration ....was not included. I have yet to see the special documentary that aired in the UK and in the US on Showtime, as of yet! Ugh so upset about that, I love George Michael! A beautiful human being and beautiful man and a beautiful voice!
I think fans should feel a little cheated about that. But it is still a good deluxe edition.
Great job!
Thanks!
I've realized lately that I don't care about the videos as before, I prefer to listen to the music and enjoy it as is. Videos are not important anymore.
I feel mostly the same. The MUSIC is the most important thing in a deluxe edition or box set. After that, if there is a DVD, I expect quality content. If there isn't enough good content to include a DVD, I'd rather they skip it. But it is the music that matters most.
The vinyl is very nicely remastered, but I'm not fussed on this lackluster 'deluxe' edition.
Good review. I find the extras poor to be honest - especially compared to Prince's deluxe editions. Love George but he was not prolific - to put it mildly !
The Prince sets are really great, I agree!
faith remastered Will be Relased?
Faith was remastered in 2011 and released as a deluxe edition with an extra CD and a DVD. Unfortunately, I don't think it is available anymore.
+Track X Track i Have only 1987 version in CD end no edition 2011 remastered , 😭
Check eBay. You may be able to find it there.
+Track X Track amazon .co.uk is available by Seller But 30 £ costs 2 cd + dvd
I bet the album will get rereleased at some point since he's passed. Many people would by it. Maybe in 2018. But of course this month is the 30th anniversary of Faith, so that would have been good.
Что за говорильня ? Где Джордж ?
Older is the best ........
This is not a remaster it’s a reissue. The version of LWP is exactly the same master that was released in 1990. I implore Sony and the GM Estate to stop selling this as a remaster!! It’s an “untruth” written without prejudice.