III (Take That Album)
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November 28, 2014 |
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admission |
2014 |
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| Label (s) | Polydor Records | ||||||
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CD / Download (Standard Edition / Deluxe Edition / collection box) |
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Title (number) |
12 or 15 |
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running time |
44:54 and 57:51, respectively |
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| occupation |
Gary Barlow (vocals, electric piano, grand piano) Mark Owen (vocals, guitar, e-bass) |
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Greg Kurstin |
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I I I ( three ; pronunciation : [ θriː ]) is the seventh studio album and the tenth album by British pop - band Take That .
The album was released on November 28, 2014 and was their first studio album after Progress (2010), as well as their first project as a trio after Jason Orange had officially left the limelight and Robbie Williams continued to pause for the time being. According to Gary Barlow, the sound of the album is "an amalgamation of the last eight years of take-that material." The album debuted at number one in the UK and became Take Thats seventh number one album. In 2015 a tour of Great Britain and a few other European countries followed . The group presented their new album in 51 concerts and played another 15 pieces from previous albums.
background
The three of Gary Barlow , Howard Donald and Mark Owen started recording in January 2014, Jason Orange was undecided about his future in Take That at the time. Barlow said the album was made "with plenty of room for Jay" in the hopes he would rethink and join it again. At the time, Robbie Williams suspected that he might not be part of the admission process due to his touring obligations and the imminent birth of his second child. In fact, Williams was ultimately not part of the recording sessions.
In September 2014, Orange officially announced its departure from the band in order to permanently withdraw from the limelight. The remaining members then recorded the parts of the album that were retained for him and finally released the finished product on November 28 of that year. Donald commented that in the wake of Orange's decision, the band had toyed with the idea of separating again, but decided against it and instead pushed ahead with the completion of the album. Owen said of the album, “It was pretty depressing, we had to change it and put more energy into it. So the three of us locked ourselves in around May for two or three weeks and experimented with different sound images. For me, this marks the point in time when the writing process really began. The atmosphere was more positive. Now it's one of our most euphoric recordings to date. "Barlow added," We're a long way from our retirement album. "
construction
The album's lead single, "These Days," was co-written with Jamie Norton and Ben Mark and produced by Greg Kurstin ( Katy Perry , Kylie Minogue , Lily Allen ). The song was described as a typical Kurstin song, it contains its trademarks, the “ chic- like funk guitar riffs and pet shop boys- like voice effects” as well as the “pure, unadulterated pop” written over it. "Let in the Sun", the second single, is described as a cross between Calvin Harris and Mumford & Sons . The song was produced by Stuart Price . Barlow called the song "homage to the early years" (the band's first attempt in 1990–1996), Owen said it was "the song your papa would write when he tried to look youthful again." “If You Want It” is described as a “90s-sounding pop hit with a great production and an invigorating chorus”, also produced by Kurstin. One verse of the song, "Everything Could be a little bit brighter" ( Everything might be a little lighter / brighter ), is regarded as an allusion to recent disagreements in the band. Barlow noted that a video for this song could recall the early years of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince . "Get Ready for It" was written for the soundtrack of the self-deprecating British agent comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service , a homage to the early James Bond films starring Colin Firth and Michael Caine . The song was produced by John Shanks and has been described as "loud and euphoric and unmistakably Take That," with its drum-accented intro and a Barlow battle cry. Early reviews suggested the song could be as successful as their 2007 single "Rule the World" (also written for a movie soundtrack: Stardust - Der Sternwanderer ). Even Jeff Lynne is among the producers of the album.
Singles
In addition to the single, each release also includes an instrumental version of the respective song.
- "These Days" was released on November 14, 2014 as the lead single before the album went on sale. The song premiered on October 10th and a music video was released about Vevo . The single went straight to number one on the British Singles Chart after sales began, making it the band's twelfth No. 1 single.
- "Let in the Sun" was released on March 2, 2015 as the second single from the album.
- "Higher than Higher" was confirmed as the third single on May 14, 2015 and released on June 8, 2015.
Track list
The standard version of the album includes twelve tracks, the deluxe edition offers three bonus tracks. A special super deluxe edition, published in a matching printed box including five photo prints, also hand-signed in limited numbers, was available from the band's homepage and in their official store. Google Play secured the rights to an exclusive version of the album, which includes three other bonus tracks, including a remix of "These Days".
| III - Standard Edition | ||||
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| No. | title | Songwriter | Producer (s) | length |
| 1. | These Days (lead voices: Barlow, Owen, Donald) |
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Greg Kurstin | 3:52 |
| 2. | Let in the Sun (lead voices: Barlow, Donald) |
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Stuart Price | 3:39 |
| 3. | If You Want It (lead: Barlow) |
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Course student | 4:02 |
| 4th | Lovelife (main voice: Owen) |
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Price | 3:35 |
| 5. | Portrait (lead voice: Barlow) |
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Price | 3:34 |
| 6th | Higher than Higher (lead vocalist: Barlow) |
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Mattman and Robin | 4:06 |
| 7th | I Like It (main voices: Donald, Owen, Barlow) |
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Price | 4:22 |
| 8th. | Give You My Love (lead voice: Donald) |
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Price | 2:49 |
| 9. | Freeze (main voices: Barlow, Owen, Donald) | * Barlow, Donald, Owen | Course student | 4:01 |
| 10. | Into the Wild (main voice: Owen) |
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Price | 3:52 |
| 11. | Flaws (lead vocalist: Barlow) | Shanks | 3:33 | |
| 12. | Get Ready for It (lead vocalist: Barlow) |
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Shanks | 3:39 |
| III - Deluxe Edition | ||||
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| No. | title | Songwriter | Producer (s) | length |
| 13. | Believe (main voice: Owen) |
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Shanks | 4:20 |
| 14th | Amazing (lead vocalist: Barlow) |
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Shanks | 4:04 |
| 15th | Do it All for Love (main voice: Owen) |
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Shanks | 4:18 |
| III - Google Play Limited Edition | ||||
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| No. | title | Songwriter | Producer (s) | length |
| 16. | Fall Down at Your Feet (lead vocalist: Barlow) | * Barlow, Donald, Owen | Jeff Lynne | 2:55 |
| 17th | If It's Not Love (lead: Barlow) | * Barlow, Donald, Owen | 3:37 | |
| 18th | These Days (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna remix edit) (Main voices: Barlow, Owen, Donald) |
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Course student | 3:43 |
Contributors
The information is taken from the Polydor liner notes (booklet).
Musician
- Gary Barlow - keyboards (tracks 5, 8, 15) , piano (11, 12, 15) , horns (13) , strings (13, 14) , programming (15)
- Greg Kurstin - bass , guitar , keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 9) , drums (1, 3)
- Stuart Price - guitar, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
- Cass Lowe, Edvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Barman Michelsen - guitar (except Michelsen), additional drum programming and keyboards (track 2)
- Mattman and Robin - bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, organ , percussion instruments , programming (track 6)
- Joe Janiak - additional backing vocals (track 6)
- Aaron Redfield - drums (track 9)
- John Martin - guitar (track 10)
- Gary Go - additional synthesizer (track 10)
- Thorne - additional programming (title 10)
- Ben Mark - guitar (tracks 10, 11)
- John Shanks - bass, guitar, keyboards (tracks 11-15) , Appalachian Dulcimer (12)
- Victor Indrizzo - percussion instruments (tracks 11-13) , percussion (12, 13)
- Charlie Judge - keyboards (tracks 11-13) , piano and synth strings (13)
- Paul LaMalfa - Programming (Tracks 11-13)
- Dan Chase - Programming (tracks 11, 12, 14, 15) , keyboards (11, 12, 15)
- Ryan Carline - piano (track 14)
- Jeremy Stacey - drums (track 14)
- Perry Montague-Mason - concertmaster (tracks 14, 15)
- Jeff Lynne - bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, piano (track 16)
production
- Jonathan Wild ( 10 management ) - manager
- Greg Kurstin - Music Producer , Sound Engineer (Tracks 1, 3, 9)
- Julian Burg - engineer (title 1) , additional engineer (3, 9)
- Alex Pasco - Additional Engineer (Titles 1, 3, 9)
- Stuart Price ( Tracques , LA ) - producer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) , sound engineer, and sound engineer (mix) (2, 4)
- Ryan Carline - Engineer (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) , Additional Engineer (11-15) , Sound Engineer (Vocals)
- Mattman and Robin - Producers (Track 6)
- John Shanks - producer (tracks 11-15)
- Shari Sutcliffe - Project Contractor and Coordinator (Titles 11-15)
- Paul LaMalfa - Engineer (Titles 11-15)
- Mike Horner, Phil Joly, Kyle Stevens - second audio engineers (tracks 11-15)
- Lars Fox - Pro Tools Technician and Engineer ( Digital Engineering ) (Titles 11–15)
- Will Malone - arranger (strings) and conductor (tracks 14, 15)
- Isobel Griffiths - Orchestra Contractor (Tracks 14, 15)
- Manny Marroquin ( Larrabee Studios , Universal City, CA ) - Sound Engineer (Mix) (Tracks 1, 3, 5-7, 9-15)
- Chris Galland, Ike Schultz ( Larrabee ) - second sound engineers (mix) (tracks 1, 3, 5-7, 9-15)
- Andros Rodriguez - Sound Engineer (Mix) (Track 8)
- Jeff Lynne - Producer (Track 16)
- Dave Kutch ( The Mastering Place , NYC ) - Sound Engineer ( Mastering )
- Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones - photographers
- Studio Fury - design and cover design
Reception and commercial success
With its release, III broke the record for the most pre-ordered album in Amazon UK history. The album went straight to number one in the UK album charts, with 145,000 sales in the first week (the third highest sales of the year). This made it the eighth No. 1 album and sixth No. 1 studio album by Take That (so far, only the debut album Take That & Party in 1992 was denied the place at the top of the album charts, it landed at number 2). In the UK, the album went platinum for 300,000 albums sold, up from over half a million at the time of awarding it.
| country | Release date | format | Label |
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 Germany
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November 28, 2014 | Download | Polydor Records |
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November 28, 2014 | ||
 United Kingdom
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1st December 2014 |
Reviews
The Evening Herald gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars and stated, “For a trio, Take That creates an unbelievable sound. This is pop at its finest, the English way. " The Herald continued:" Although four years have passed since their last album release, Take That seems to be destined to weather all changes - with a relentless good mood- Optimism that defies personal misfortunes and natural disasters. Take That's mission is to write a big chorus and then get it to the point in the studio. And that's exactly what they do in III - again and again - and they have fun doing it. The golden era of glam rock lives again in the colossal I Like It . And they are very philosophically in Love Life ( Love Life ) where it says in the chorus, the If I before I wake up, ask myself: Did I give enough love ' (If I were to die before I woke up, I would ask myself: Have I given away enough love?) "The Herald concluded December as a" sensational super blast for millions of fans of the newly designed Take That. "
Music Matters rated it favorable ( buy recommendation) and commented that parting with Orange was a loss, but Barlow, Owen and Donald had “created an album that features the favorite take on their reunion: at the same time absolutely contemporary and yet distinctive to sound like Take That. ”In summary, the review concluded:“ They still beat out killer choruses ”and“ Take That's future may no longer be orange, but it is still brightly shining ”.
The NY Times reviewers also gave it a buy recommendation.
The Daily Telegraph described the music as "usual smooth, mass-market pop; the album gives the fans what they want: euphoric, hymnal pop to sing along with consistently uplifting lyrics about the triumph of love, the power of friendship and the value of loyalty. ” The Telegraph described the first single ( “ These Days ” ) as [as setting] the stall out, with its nostalgic request: "take me back" ( take me back ) what the lilting disco delights of the 90-year-boy band origins evoked again by take that, contemporary pop gloss, everything strongly harmonized and strongly condensed. The epic ( narrative ) medium-paced ballad Freeze can be interpreted as a comment on the departure of Mr Orange, in which Gary Barlow asks: 'just freeze so that we don't have to start again' ( Don't move so we don't start all over again must begin ). The reviewer concludes that the album's intentions are "sincere: to entertain, please the fans, and keep the show going - and it certainly fulfills those demands in every way."
Allmusic awarded 3.5 stars and stated that the trio had "a shadow of the elegant sensibility of Progress " and that the album was "livelier than Barlow's solo work". The album is "modern, thoughtful and tasteful at the same time".
The Evening Standard, The Times and Entertainment.ie awarded 3 out of 5 stars each, The Independent awarded 2.
Metacritic calculated a score of 42% (42 out of 100 points, evaluation based on various reviews).
Metro awarded 4 out of 5 stars and dubbed III as an “irresistible tinsel-draped Christmas foretaste”. The review named the "opening lines of Portrait , provided with a rapidly increasing melodic indecision"as special highlights of the albumand recognized a "classic Barlow ballad in Flaws". Critics also praised Greg Kurstin's involvement as a producer: He added "a glimmer of contemporary production intelligence" to the album.
The Sun awarded 4 out of 5 stars.
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Top position |
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| UK Albums ( Official Charts Company ) | 1 |
| Germany | 26th |
| Switzerland | 59 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | position |
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| UK albums | 10 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Take That on Twitter: "New album III, out Dec 1. Pre-order now" . Twitter . Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Take That announce details of Jason Orange-less new album, III . In: The Guardian . Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ a b Ashleigh Rainbird: Take That reveal they 'begged' Jason Orange not to quit for 12 MONTHS before he left . In: Daily Mirror , Trinity Mirror , October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ James Cabooter: "TAKE THAT EXCLUSIVE: Despite Jason Orange's departure the boys vow to go on forever" . In: Daily Star , Northern & Shell , October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ↑ Jason Orange quits Take That . itv.com. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Take That announce new single These Days & album III . In: Unreality TV . Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ TAKE THAT EXCLUSIVE: Despite Jason Orange's departure the boys vow to go on forever . In: Dailystar.co.uk . Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ ITunes Music - "These Days Single" by Take That . In: iTunes .
- ^ Take That - These Days (Official Audio) . In: YouTube . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Take That score 12th number 1 single with These Days . Official Charts Company . November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Rob Copsey: Listen to Take That's new single Let In The Sun . The Official UK Charts Company. January 20, 2015. Accessed November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Higher than Higher - New Single Post on the official Twitter page. Retrieved November 16, 2015
- ↑ III . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Take That . In: Take That . Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Take That seal deal with Google for exclusive streaming of new album III . The Guardian . November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ III by Take That: Amazon.co.uk: Music . Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Take That: III (Deluxe) - Music on Google Play . Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Tom Pakinkis: Take That's III becomes Amazon UK's most pre-ordered album of all time . Music Week . November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Take That score sixth UK Number 1 album with III . In: officialcharts.com .
- ^ ITunes EN - Music - "III" by Take That . In: iTunes .
- ^ ITunes IE - Music - III (Deluxe) by Take That . In: iTunes .
- ^ ITunes GB - Music - III (Deluxe) by Take That . In: iTunes .
- ^ III - Take That . In: Evening Herald .
- ^ III - Take That . Music Matters. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ NYT III review . In: The New York Times , December 15, 2014.
- ^ Neil McCormick: Take That, III: Album review . In: The Daily Telegraph , Independent Print Limited, December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ III - Take That . Allmusic . December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Evening Standard III review December 15, 2014
- ^ The Times UK review of III , December 15, 2014
- ^ III - Take That . Entertainment.ie.
- ^ III- Take That . The Independent .
- ^ Reviews for III by Take That . Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ III - Take That (Polydor) . In: Metro . DMG Media.
- ^ III - Take That . The Sun .
- ↑ Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 07th December 2014 . theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Artist Albums Of 2014 . Retrieved January 12, 2015.
