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THE SINGLES: ECHOES FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN (Digipack) Wham! (Sony Music Entertainment, 2023)
In celebration of 40 years of WHAM! Britain's most beloved and popular duo, this is what fans have been waiting for WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven. This multi-format release includes a special edition 7" vinyl singles carrying case with all the hits, spanning four staggeringly successful years, beginning with 1982's 'Young Guns (Go For It)' and culminating in 1986's 'The Edge Of Heaven'. Along with it was the most uplifting music of all time: 'Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do)', 'Bad Boys', 'Club Tropicana', 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go', 'Freedom', 'Last Christmas', 'Everything She Wants' and 'I'm Your Man'. |
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LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE vol 1 / MTV
UNPLUGGED
George Michael CD 1: Listen Without Prejudice vol 1
CD 2: MTV Unplugged
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 was reissued in October 2017 as Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 / MTV Unplugged. The 2-CD version includes the original remastered album on the first disc, and Michael's MTV Unplugged concert, recorded at Three Mills Studios, London on 11 October 1996, on the second disc. MTV Unplugged contains performances of 'I Can't Make You Love Me' and 'The Strangest Thing' that are identical to those previously released as B-sides to the single 'OLDER'. The 2017 version of 'Fantasy', reworked by Nile Rodgers and released as a single in September 2017. The single was released posthumously, more than eight months after Michael's death on 25 December 2016. |
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SYMPHONICA (Standard Edition) George Michael (EMI / Universal Music , 2014)
Symphonica is a live album by George Michael and his only live album released during his lifetime. Symphonica was Michael's first album of new recordings since Patience (2004). Michael's vocals were recorded at the Royal Albert Hall during his Symphonica Tour (20112012), while the string arrangements were recorded in a studio. The album contains mostly live versions of songs from his Symphonica Tour, including six of his own compositions ('Through', 'A Different Corner', 'Praying For Time', 'John And Elvis Are Died', 'One More Try' & 'Cowboys And Angels'); the rest being covers. The album was the final work by Michael, who died on Christmas Day (25 December) 2016. |
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FAITH (Remastered Edition)
George Michael CD 1:
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A remastered edition of Faith was available in several formats including, 2-CD Edition. Track 19 of the first disc features the remastered version of the original album. 'I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever' is a live track although it's not mentioned anywhere on the CD. |
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TWENTYFIVE George Michael (Sony-BMG, 2006) CD 1: For Living
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Twenty Five is a greatest hits album by George Micahel released for celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. The album mostly contains songs from Michael's solo career, but also from his earlier days with Wham!. The 2-CD set contains 29 tracks, including six recorded with Wham! and three new songs: 'An Easier Affair', 'This Is Not Real Love' (a duet with the British singer Mutya Buena) and a new version of 'Heal the Pain', recorded with Paul McCartney. The first CD, titled 'For Living', comprises mostly his popular fast music, while the second CD, 'For Loving', predominantly contains Michael's hit ballads. |
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PATIENCE
George Michael
Patience is the fifth and final studio album by the George Michael. The much delayed follow-up to Older, at the time of its release it was considered Michael's comeback album since it was his first album composed of original material since 1996, and his first for Sony Music since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1. Patience spawned six singles. The first two, 'Freeek!' and 'Shoot The Dog' were already released in 2002. The album features a remixed version called 'Freeek! '04'. Other singles from PATIENCE; 'Amazing', 'Flawless (Go to the City)', 'Round Here' and 'John And Elvis Are Dead'. |
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FREEEK!
(Single)
George Michael
'Freeek!' is a song written and performed by George Michael. The song contains samples from 'Try Again' by Aaliyah, 'Breathe And Stop' by Q-Tip and 'N.T' by Kool & The Gang. A remastered version called 'Freeek! '04' was later included on Michael's fifth and final studio album, Patience (2004). |
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SONGS FROM THE LAST CENTURY
George Michael
Songs from the Last Century is the fourth studio album by George Michael. Produced by Phil Ramone and George Michael, it was his only album of cover versions. It consists mainly of old jazz standards plus new interpretations of more recent popular songs, such as 'Roxanne' by The Police and 'Miss Sarajevo' by U2 and Brian Eno with Luciano Pavarotti. 'Roxanne' was released as a single in other countries except the United Kingdom. |
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LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL (EMI, 1998) CD 1: For the Heart
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael is a greatest hits album by George Michael. The collection of 29 songs is separated into two-halves, with each CD of the double set containing music of a particular theme and mood. The first CD, titled 'For The Heart', predominantly contains Michael's hit ballads, while the second CD, 'For The Feet', comprises mostly his popular dance tunes. Ladies & Gentlemen is notable for containing a large number of compilation tracks and duets that have not previously appeared on a George Michael album, including his US and UK number-one duet with Aretha Franklin, 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)', previously available on Franklin's 1986 album Aretha; 'Desafinado', the duet in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto; and the Elton John duet 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me', from John's 1993 album Duets. Most of the tracks are in their full, original album versions. 'Careless Whisper' is the single version, 'A Different Corner' was remixed for this compilation, 'Fantasy' is the original 1990 version (not the 'Fantasy 98' remix which appeared on the 'Outside' singles in the same period). 'I Want Your Sex' is presented as 'Part II' only, without the more widely publicized 'Part I' and 'Monkey', which was included on the US and Japanese editions, is presented as the single version remixed by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in the US edition. 'Outside' was the first single from the album. 'As', Michael's duet with Mary J Blige, was released as the second single in many territories around the world. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. |
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THE BEST OF WHAM!:
IF YOU WERE THERE
The Best of Wham!: If You Were There is the second UK-released compilation to summarise the career of British pop duo Wham! and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. 'Everything She Wants '97' is a remix of the original song and 'I'm Your Man '96' is a re-recording of the original song. |
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YOU HAVE BEEN
LOVED
(Single)
George Michael
'You Have Been Loved' is a song by George Michael, recorded for his third studio album, Older. It was written by Michael and David Austin and produced by Michael. 'You Have Been Loved' was released as a double A-side single with 'The Strangest Thing '97' and reached number two in the United Kingdom, behind Elton John's 'Candle In The Wind 1997' charity record. |
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STAR PEOPLE
97
(Single)
George Michael
'Star People '97' is a song by George Michael, released as the fifth single from his third studio album, Older. It was written and performed by George Michael. The single version is titled 'Star People '97', on most issues, because the track was re-recorded for the single release. The song peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, becoming Michael's second No. 1 on this chart. |
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SPINNING THE
WHEEL
(Single)
George Michael
'Spinning The Wheel' is a song by George Michael; it was released as the third single from Michael's third studio album, Older. The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, kept off the top by the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe'. 'Spinning The Wheel' subsequently appeared on both of George Michael's compilations Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael and Twenty Five. |
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FASTLOVE
(Single)
George Michael
'Fastlove' is a song by George Michael as the second single from his third album, OLDER. Commercially, the song topped the charts in six countries: Australia, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It was Michael's seventh and final number-one single in the UK during his lifetime. It was nominated for Best Single at the 1997 Brit Awards. In the United States, the single peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Michael his 15th top-10 hit and final Hot 100 appearance. |
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JESUS TO A
CHILD
(Single)
George Michael
'Jesus To A Child' is a song by British singer and songwriter George Michael; the first of six singles from his third studio album, OLDER. The song peaked at number one in Europe and the United Kingdom; it was Michael's sixth UK number one, and his third as a solo performer. It also reached the top three on several other European charts, and became Michael's highest debut on the US Billboard Hot 100. |
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OLDER
(Satndard
Edition)
George Michael
Older is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, it was Michael's first studio album since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice vol 1 - the five-and-a-half-year gap was due to the legal battle that Michael experienced with his former record company Sony Music. Michael dedicated three years to the recording of Older, and the album found him exploring new musical territories in a more serious fashion compared to his previous work. At the time of release, the album was a huge commercial hit, particularly in Europe, but was received in America with lukewarm commercial approval. In the UK, the album was particularly notable for producing a record six top three hit singles in a two-year span. Older found Michael experimenting with new musical styles and expanding his artistic horizons. Particularly notable was the jazz flavour of the album's sound. The album was supported by six singles; 'Jesus To A Child', 'Fastlove', 'Spinning The Wheel', 'Older', 'Star People '97' (re-recorded version) and 'You Have Been Loved'. |
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FIVE LIVE
(EP)
George Michael & Queen
with Lisa Stansfield
Five Live is an EP featuring six tracks, performed by George Michael, Queen, and Lisa Stansfield. 'Somebody To Love' and 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives' were recorded at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, held on 20 April 1992, at Wembley Stadium. A shortened version of 'Killer' and 'Papa Was A Rollin' Stone', a live medley performed by Michael at Wembley Arena, was released as a further independent single. While 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives' is played by the remaining members of Queen, the vocal is a duet between George Michael and Lisa Stansfield. 'Dear Friends' is represented by a short performance by Queen, originally sung by Freddie Mercury, recorded in 1974. |
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LISTEN
WITHOUT PREJUDICE vol 1
George Michael
Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 is the second solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael. Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 was a stark departure from Michael's previous album, 1987's Faith, with largely acoustic instrumentation and a sombre intensity in many of the lyrics and melodies. While the album topped the UK Albums Chart, disappointing sales in the United States led to Michael's legal battles against Sony Music, in which he accused the corporation of not fully supporting him as an artist. |
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FAITH
George Michael
Faith is the debut solo studio album by the English singer George Michael. In addition to playing various instruments on the album, Michael wrote and produced every track on the recording except for one, 'Look At Your Hands', which he co-wrote with David Austin. A 'black' inspired pop-R&B album, Faith's songs include introspective lyrics, which generated controversies about Michael's personal relationships at that time. Faith peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and US Billboard 200. It was also the first album by a white solo artist to hit number one on the Billboard Top Black Albums chart. Faith spawned four number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: 'Faith', 'Father Figure', 'One More Try', and 'Monkey', making Michael the only British male solo artist to have four number one hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100. Faith is one of the best-selling albums of all time having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. The album won several awards, including Album Of The Year at the 31st Grammy Awards. Michael won three awards at the 1989 American Music Awards: 'Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist', 'Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist' and 'Favorite Soul/R&B Album'. |
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THE FINAL
Wham!
The Final is a greatest hits album released in 1986 to summarize the career of British pop duo Wham!. The album was not initially released in North America, where an album entitled Music from the Edge of Heaven was released instead. Six songs from that album ('Last Christmas', 'Im Your Man', 'A Different Corner', 'Battlestations', 'Where Did Your Heart Go' & 'The Edge Of Heaven') appear on this compilation. The compilation album was followed by the farewell concert of the same name on 28 June 1986, at Wembley Stadium. |
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MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
Wham!
Music from the Edge of Heaven is the final studio album from British pop duo Wham!. It was released on July 1, 1986. Music from the Edge of Heaven was only released in North America and Japan. In other countries, an album called The Final was released. Both albums share some of the same songs. Music from the Edge of Heaven generally acted as a studio album from Wham! for the North American and Japanese markets. It consisted of some songs not available on The Final as well. The Final was a greatest hits album as it included a few of the same songs, but also included many of their previous hits from their two prior albums. 'The Edge Of Heaven', 'Battlestations', 'Wham! Rap '86' and 'Where Did Your Heart Go', according to the liner notes, are newly recorded for the album, with 'The Edge Of Heaven', 'Battlestations' and 'Where Did Your Heart Go' also appearing on The Final; the other half was slightly changed for the collection, with the exception of the Pudding mix of 'Last Christmas'. The version of 'A Different Corner' featured has an intro that does not appear elsewhere. The version of 'I'm Your Man' is slightly edited down from the Stimulation mix and features a newly-recorded spoken bridge. |
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MAKE IT BIG
Wham!
Make It Big is the second and final studio album from British pop duo Wham!. The album was a commercial success, hitting number one in both the US and the UK and spawning four singles; 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go', Careless Whisper and Freedom. All reaching the top three in the US and the UK; and ended up being in the 20 biggest selling singles of '84. The second single 'Careless Whisper' is technically a Wham! song as it appears on the Wham! album Make It Big. However, when released as a single, it was credited either to Wham! featuring George Michael (in North America and several other countries) or solely to George Michael (in the United Kingdom and some European countries) as it became apparent, that at some point in the near future, Michael would be embarking on a solo career. The moody 'Everything She Wants' is another hit. Their first album Fantastic was a hit in the UK but failed to make an impact in the US. |
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FANTASTIC
Wham!
Fantastic is the debut studio album by British pop duo Wham! (George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley). It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. It included the previously released singles 'Young Guns', 'Wham! Rap' and 'Bad Boys'. 'Club Tropicana' was released as a single to coincide with the album's release. The track listing of the first edition of the CD and the original cassette tape feature three bonus tracks interspersed within the original track listing, consisting of instrumental remixes. This track listing was again used for the 1998 reissue of the CD.
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