"Listen Without Prejudice" was George Michaels second solo album after disbanding Wham!. His first one "Faith" had been a catchy soul influenced pop album that had taken off where Wham left, but his second album was diffrent. It was a far more moody album with slow paced songs that often were more personal, socially concious and religious then ever before. The album managed to sell over 1 million copies but it was still not regarded as a "hit". Many old fans were dissapointed at the way George had frastically changed his music in the matter of only a few years. However, There were a plan to make a "Listen Without Prejudice PART 2" that was going to be more cathcy with uptempo songs, but cause of his legal battle with Columbia, it was never released, One song in particular "Too Funky" was later used for HIV/AIDS charities and became a hit single.

Listen Without Prejudice is a exellent title for a more mature album then ever before and the album itself is indeed underrated. "Praying for Time" is a socially concious ballad about the injustice in the world, the songs peaked at #6 in the UK and then reached #1 in the Billboard Hot 100. It's lyrics are very good too. "And it's hard to love, There's so much to hate, Hanging on to hope, When there is no hope to speak of, and the wounded skies above ,say it's much too late, Well maybe we should all be Praying for time"

"Freedom" was one of a few uptempo songs on this album, it was also a major hit and hit #8 in the US. The song is refering to George's past success with Wham but also showes a new side of himelf as a new man, who is more cynical about the music business then he had been before. Not so strange considering his legal battles with Columbia either. George refused to appear in the video and let a bunch of sexy supermodels appear instead. It got heavy MTV play anyway, perhaps cause of his lyrics "Got a brand new face, for the boys on MTV"

"They Won't Go When I Go" was a Stevie Wonder song, it's also a very slow paced ballad. "Something to Save" a guitar song, is simular to the opener, both lyrically and the way it's performed. While it wasn't a typical hit single it's a strong number nonetheless. "Cowboys and Angels" shows a brand new site of Michael, it's a jazz number. "Waiting for that Day" is a decent midtempo guitar song, it grows with time and has become one of my favorites here. "Mother's Pride" is a emotional piano balled that sums up this album perfectly. "Heal the Pain" is a midtempo that got those Afro-Latin feeling with it's drums. "Soul Free" is exellent, it's one of two uptempo's here, when I listen to it reminds me of a mix of soul, pop and caribean music. The last song "Waiting" is a slow paced guitar ballad.

Overall, A very diffrent album compared to the catchy uptempo of "Faith" but it didn't neccesary mean something bad. George Michael proved that he could really make great music "with a brand new face", some fans may have abandoned him but "Listen Without Prejudice" stands as a 90's classic full of intelligent songs in a mostly very slow pace.