Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
| Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 | ||||
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| George Michael studio album | ||||
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Publication |
3rd September 1990 |
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admission |
December 1988 - July 1990 |
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| Label (s) | Columbia Records , Epic Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, record |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
48:13 |
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George Michael |
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 is George Michael's second album . It was released in September 1990 and could not quite build on the success of the debut album. It was the last album on Columbia Records with completely new song material up to the album Patience in spring 2004. The disappointing sales figures in the USA led to a lawsuit with Sony Music .
history
After Faith had great international success, George Michael had to repeat it and establish himself as a serious artist - as the album title shows - while making sales at the same time. An MTV rockumentary was recorded during the studio recording . A more dance-oriented album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol.2 , was supposed to follow, but it never came out. Vol. 1 reached number seven in Germany and number two in the USA. In the UK , it was number one on the charts. The album sold eight million copies, which was relatively few compared to Faith's 25 million copies . Praying for Time was released as the first single . At the BRIT Awards , the record won the prize for best British album.
The record cover shows a detail of a photo taken on July 22, 1940 (Coney Island) by the photographer Arthur Fellig .
criticism
On the Allmusic side , the lyrics were criticized as not very successful. The songs Praying for Time , Waiting for That Day and the top ten hit Freedom showed Michael's talent as a pop great.
Track list
- Praying for Time - 4:41
- Freedom! '90 - 6:30
- They Won't Go When I Go ( Cover by Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright ) - 5:06
- Something to Save - 3:18
- Cowboys and Angels - 7:15
- Waiting for That Day / You Can't Always Get What You Want (written by George Michael based on "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ) - 4:49
- Mother's Pride - 3:59
- Heal the Pain - 4:41
- Soul Free - 5:29
- Waiting (recapitulation) - 2:25
All pieces were written by George Michael unless otherwise noted.
Contributors
Musician
- Produced by George Michael
- Mixed by Chris Porter
- Drums, percussion: George Michael, Danny Cummings, Ian Thomas
- Bass: George Michael, Deon Estus
- Guitars: George Michael, Phil Palmer
- Keyboards: Chris Cameron, George Michael, Anthony Patler
- Piano: Chris Cameron
- Saxophone: Andy Hamilton
- Horn arrangements by Chris Cameron and George Michael
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Brazil (PMB)
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 gold
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100,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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gold
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250,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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300,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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platinum
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200,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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2 × platinum
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200,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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25,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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platinum
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50,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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2 × platinum
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2,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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4 × platinum
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1,200,000 |
| All in all |
3 × gold 17 × platinum |
4,780,000 |
Main article: George Michael / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ References on Allmusic.com
- ^ Weegee (Arthur Fellig). Coney Island. July 22, 1940 | MoMA. In: The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved December 26, 2016 .
- ↑ References on Allmusic.com