
I call this album from Rick Astley his freedom-type album. Free from the formulaic verse-chorus-verse dance pop that he had to sing with the hit machine producers of Stock Aitken Waterman. In its place is a more streamlined live sound for him. When I first heard Cry For Help, I went nuts! I was shocked, and still am to this day. One of Astley's best vocal performances and performing with piano, a live band and a gospel-like choir at the end. Astley sounds good on this album, as he and the producer of Go West's songs produced this effort. I like the danceable Move Right Out. Many of the songs are more personal and you can tell that Rick wrote most of the songs. I still think that his '93 album is the best, but this is a close second to me. Brilliant pop album!
I have only been a Gavin fan for a couple of years, but I gotta tell you, it just blows my mind on how good he is! These new songs really make me think about were my life is headed and how I should go about getting to my destination. These songs have really touch me and I want to continue to hear his songs, they really come from the heart.
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