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MAKE IT BIG - Wham (1984)

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MAKE IT BIG - WHAM! (1984)

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CARELESS WHISPER - George Michael (EP) (2024)

CARELESS WHISPER (Single/EP, Digipak) George Michael
(Sony Music Entertainment, 2024)

  Careless Whisper (Remastered)

  Careless Whisper (Extended mix)

  Careless Whisper (live from Madison Square Garden) (previously unreleased)

  Careless Whisper (instrumental)

George Michael's Careless Whisper is one of the most iconic songs of all time and this year it celebrates its 40th anniversary.  Hailed as a pop masterpiece, it topped thecharts in 25 countries when it was released in 1984.  The track has since been certified multiple times Platinum around the world.  To mark this incredible milestone, the limited edition CARELESS WHISPER EP brings together all of the versions on one special release.  It features instrumental (this will be the first time the instrumental has been issued on Cd), and extended mixes and a previously unreleased live version recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City during Michael's electrifying concert of July 23, 2008.             

LAST CHRISTMAS (EP) - Wham! (2023)

LAST CHRISTMAS / EVERYTHING SHE WANTS (Single/EP, Digipak) Wham!
(Sony Music Entertainment, 2023)

  Last Christmas

  Everything She Wants

  Last Christmas (Pudding mix)

  Everything She Wantss(Remix)(Remix)

CD single LAST CHRISTMAS / EVERYTHING SHE WANTS offers four tracks: both versions of 'Last Christmas' along with the 6.46 Pudding mix and 6.30 full length Remix versions of 'Everything She Wants'.  Both songs were released in December 1984 and extracterd from the album MAKE IT BIG.

THE SINGLES: ECHOES FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - Wham! (2023)

THE SINGLES: ECHOES FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN Wham!
(Sony Music Entertainment UK, 2023)

 Wham! Rap (7" version) Young Guns (Go For It) (7" version) Bad Boys Club Tropicana Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Freedom Last Christmas (Single version) Everything She Wants (7" version) I'm Your Man (7" version) The Edge Of Heaven Where Did You Heart Go Blue (Armed With Love) A Ray Of Sunshine (Instrumental remix) Freedom (Long version) Everything She Wants (Long remix) Battlestations

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'.

LAST CHRISTMAS: THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK - George Michael & Wham (2019)

LAST CHRISTMAS: THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK George Michael & Wham
(Sony Music Entertainment UK, 2019)

  Last Christmas (Single version)
  Too Funky (Single version)
  Fantasy
  Praying For Time
  Faith
  Waiting For That Day
  Heal The Pain
  One More Try
  Fastlove
(Part 1)
  Everything She Wants (Short remix)

  Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
  Move On

  Freedom '90
  Praying For Time (MTV Unplugged version)
  Everything She Wants (Long remix)

  This Is How (We Want You To Get High) (new track)

Last Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album consisting of songs performed solely by George Michael and with Andrew Ridgeley through the eponymous pop duo Wham!.  Serving as the soundtrack to the 2019 film Last Christmas directed by Paul Feig, it was released on 8 November 2019 by Legacy Recordings, on the date of the film's release, and consisted 14 existing songs, as well as a previously unreleased song originally completed in 2015 titled 'This Is How (We Want You to Get High)'.

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL 1 / MTV UNPLUGGED - George Michael (2017)

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE vol 1 / MTV UNPLUGGED George Michael
(Sony Music Entertainment, 2017)

CD 1:  Listen Without Prejudice vol 1

 Praying For Time Freedom! '90 They Won't Go When I Go Something To Save Cowboys And Angels Waiting For That Day Mothers Pride Heal The Pain Soul Free Waiting (reprise)

CD 2:  MTV Unplugged

 Freedom! '90 Fastlove I Can't Make You Love Me Father Figure You Have Been Loved Everything She Wants The Strangest Thing Older Star People Praying For Time Fantasy 2017 (featuring and remix by Nile Rodger) (new single)

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.

SYMPHONICA (Deluxe Edition) - George Michael (2014)

SYMPHONICA (Standard Edition) George Michael
(EMI / Universal Music , 2014)

  Through
 
My Baby Just Cares For Me
  A Different Corner
  Praying For Time
 
Let Her Down Easy
  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
  Feeling Good
  John And Elvis Are Dead
  Roxanne
  One More Try

  Going To A Town
  Cowboys And Angels

  Idol
  Brother Can You Spare A Dime
  You Have Been Loved

  Wild Is The Wind
  You've Changed

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 (2011-2012), 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.

ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS - Wham! (2013)

ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS (Box Set) Wham!
(Sony Music Entertainment, 2013)

CD 1:  Fantastic (1983)

 Bad Boys A Ray Of Sunshine Love Machine Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do?) A Ray Of Sunshine (instrumental remix) Love Machine (instrumental remix) Club Tropicana Nothing Looks The Same In The Light Come On! Young Guns (Go For It!) Nothing Looks The Same In The Light (instrumental remix)

CD 2:  Make It Big (1984)

 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Everything She Wants Heartbeat Like A Baby Freedom If You Were There Credit Card Baby Careless Whisper (Extended remix)

CD 3:  Music From The Edge Of Heaven (1986)

The Edge Of Heaven Battlestations I'm Your Man Wham! Rap '86 A Different Corner Blue (live in China) Where Did Your Heart Go Last Christmas (Pudding remix)

An unstoppable duo of 1980s chart-topping Pop, Wham! was formed in the early 1980s by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.  The band went on to release a long line of hugely successful singles throughout the decade, as included here in this set of their 3 albums collected together for the first time.  Tracks from 'Young Guns (Go For It!)', 'Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)', 'Bad Boys', 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' and many more are featured on this collection.

FAITH (remastered edition) - George Michael (2010)

FAITH (Remastered Edition) George Michael
(Sony Music Entertainment, 2010)

CD 1:

Faith Father Figure I Want Your Sex (Part 1 & 2) One More Try Hard Day Hand To Mouth Look At Your Hands Monkey Kissing A Fool A Last Request (I Want Your Sex Part 3)

CD 2:

Faith (instrumental) Fantasy Hard Day (Shep Pettibone mix) I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (live) Kissing A Fool (instrumental) Love's In Need Of Love Today (live) Monkey (7" Edit version) Monkey (A Capella & Beats version) Monkey (Jam & Lewis remix)

A remastered edition of Faith was available in several formats including, 2-CD Edition.  Track 1-9 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.

TWENTYFIVE - George Michael (2006)

TWENTYFIVE George Michael
(Sony-BMG, 2006)

CD 1:  For Living

 Everything She Wants (Wham) Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (Wham) Freedom (Wham) Faith Too Funky Fastlove Freedom! '90 Spinning The Wheel Outside As Freeek! Shoot The Dog Amazing Flawless (Go To The City) An Easier Affair (new song)

CD 2:  For Loving

 Careless Whisper (Wham) Last Christmas (Single version) (Wham) A Different Corner (Wham) Father Figure One More Try Praying For Time Heal The Pain (with Paul McCartney) (new version) Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (with Elton John) (live) Jesus To A Child Older Round Here You Have Been Loved John And Elvis Are Dead This Is Not Real Love (with Mutya) (new song)

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.

PATIENCE - George Michael (2004)

PATIENCE George Michael
(Sony Music Entertainment, 2004)

  Patience

  Amazing

  John And Elvis Are Dead

  Cars And Trains

  Round Here

  Shoot The Dog

  My Mother Had A Brother

  Fiawless (Go To The City)

  American Angel

  Precious Box

  Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)

  Freeek! '04

  Through

  Patience Part II

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'.

FREEEK! (single) - George Michael (2002)

FREEEK! (Single) George Michael
(Universal Music, 2002)

  Freeek! (radio edit)

  Freeek! (Scumfrogs Mix)

  Freeek! (Moogymen Mix)

  Freeek! (Max Reich Mix)

  The Long And Winding Road (live)

'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).

SONGS FROM THE LAST CENTURY - George Michael (1999)

SONGS FROM THE LAST CENTURY George Michael
(EMI, 1999)

  Brother Can You Spare A Dime

  Roxanne

  You've Changed

  My Baby Just Cares For Me

  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

  Miss Sarajevo

  I Remember You

  Secret Love

  Wild Is The Wind

  Where Or When

  It's Alright With Me (instrumental)

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.

LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL (1998)

LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL
(EMI, 1998)

CD 1:  For the Heart

 Jesus To A Child Father Figures Careless Whispers (7" version) Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (with Elton John) (live) You Have Been Loved Kissing A Fool I Can't Make You Love Me Heal The Pain A Moment With You (new song) Desafinado (with Astrud Gilberto) Cowboys And Angels Praying For Time One More Try A Different Corner (new mix)

CD 2:  For the Feet

  Outside (new song) As (duet Mary J Blige) (new song) Fastlove Too Funky Freedom! '90 Star People 97 Killer/Papa Was A Rolling Stone I Wan't Your Sex (Part 2) The Strangest Thing '97 Fantasy Spinning The Wheel Waiting for That DayvI Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (duet Aretha Franklin) Faith Somebody To Love (with Queen)

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.

THE BEST OF WHAM (1997)

THE BEST OF WHAM!: IF YOU WERE THERE
(Sony Music, 1997)

 If You Were There I'm Your Man Everything She Wants Club Tropicana Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Like A Baby Freedom The Edge Of Heaven Wham! Rap Young Guns (Go For It!) Last Christmas (Pudding remix) Where Did You Heart Go Everything She Wants '97 I'm Your Man '96

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.

OLDER - George Michael (1996)

OLDER (Satndard Edition) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1996)

  Jesus To A Child

  Fastlove

  Older

  Spinning The Wheel

  It Doesn't Really Matter

  The Strangest Thing

  To Be Forgiven

  Move On

  Star People

  You Have Been Loved

  Free

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'.

 

JESUS TO A CHILD (Single) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1996)

JESUS TO A CHILD (single) - George Michael (1996)  Jesus To A Child

  Freedom '94 (live version)

  One More Try (live Gospel version)

  Older (instrumental version)

'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.

 

FASTLOVE (Single) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1996)

FASTLOVE (single) - George Michael (1996)  Fastlove (Part 1)

  I'm Your Man

  Fastlove (Part 2) (fully extended mix)

'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.

 

SPINNING THE WHEEL (Single) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1996)

SPINNING THE WHEEL (single) - George Michael (1996)  Spinning The Wheel (radio edit)

  You Know That I Want To

  Safe

  Spinning The Wheel (forthright edit)

'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.

 

THE OLDER E.P. (Single) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1997)

THE OLDER EP (single) - George Michael (1997)  Older

  I Can't Make Your Love Me

  Desafinado (duet Astrud Gilberto & George Michael)

  The Strangest Thing (live)

'Older' was released as the fourth single from George Michael's third album, OLDER (1996).  It was also released as an EP under the name THE OLDER E.P.  The single's other is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's song 'I Can't Make You Love Me', 'Desafinado', taken from the RED HOT + RIO (Verve Records, 1996) album, and 'The Strangest Thing', recorded live from the BBC Radio Theatre (8th October 1996).

 

STAR PEOPLE '97 (Single) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1997)

STAR PEOPLE �97 (single) - George Michael (1997)  Star People '97

  Everything She Wants (unplugged)

  Star People (forthright edit)

'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.

 

YOU HAVE BEEN LOVED (Single) George Michael
(Virgin Records, 1997)

YOU HAVE BEEN LOVED (single) - George Michael (1997)  You Have Been Loved

  The Strangest Thing '97

  Father Figures (unplugged)

  Praying For Time (unplugged)

'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.

FIVE LIVE - George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield (1993)

FIVE LIVE (EP) George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield
(EMI, 1993)

  Somebody To Love

  Killer

  Papa Was A Rolling Stone

  These Are The Days Of Our Lives (duet Lisa Stansfield)

  Calling You

  Dear Friends (performed by Queen)

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.

TOO FUNKY (single) - George Michael (1992)

TOO FUNKY (Single) George Michael
(Sony Music, 1992)

  Too Funky

  Crazy Man Dance

  Too Funky (Extended)

'Too Funky' was George Michael's final single for his recording contract with Sony Music before he started legal action to extricate himself from it.  'Too Funky' had been initially earmarked for a follow-up to the album Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 but Michael shelved the idea, instead donating it, along with two other songs ('Do You Really Want To Know' & 'Happy') to the project RED HOT + DANCE (1992), which raised money for AIDS awareness.  The song never appeared on any of Michael's studio album, although later it was included on his first solo collection, LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL (1998).

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE - George Michael (1990)

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE vol 1 George Michael
(Sony Music, 1990)

  Praying For Time

  Freedom! '90

  They Won't Go When I Go

  Something To Save

  Cowboys And Angels

  Waiting For That Day

  Mothers Pride

  Heal The Pain

  Soul Free

  Waiting (reprise)

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.

FAITH - George Michael (1987)

FAITH George Michael
(Sony Music, 1987)

  Faith

  Father Figure

  I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2)

  One More Try

  Hard Day

  Hand To Mouth

  Look At Your Hands

  Monkey

  Kissing A Fool

  Hard Day (Shep Pettibone remix)

  A Last Request (I Want Your Sex Part 3)

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'.

THE FINAL - Wham (1986)

THE FINAL Wham!
(Sony Music, 1986)

 Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do?) (Special US remix) Young Gun (Go For It!) Bad Boys Club Tropicana Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Careless Whisper (Single edit) Freedom! (7" version) Last Christmas (Pudding remix) Everything She Wants (remix) I'm Your Man A Different Corner Battlestations Where Did Your Heart Go The Edge Of Heaven

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', 'I'm 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.

MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - Wham (1986)

MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN Wham!
(CBS, 1986)

  The Edge Of Heaven

  Battlestations

  I'm Your Man

  Wham! Rap '86

  A Different Corner

  Blue (live in China)

  Where Did Your Heart Go

  Last Christmas (Pudding remix)

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.

MAKE IT BIG - Wham (1984)

MAKE IT BIG Wham!
(CBS, 1984)

  Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

  Everything She Wants

  Heartbeat

  Like A Baby

  Freedom!

  If You Were There

  Credit Card Baby

  Careless Whisper (Extended remix)

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.

FANTASTIC - Wham (1983)

FANTASTIC Wham!
(CBS, 1983)

  Bad Boys

  A Ray Of Sunshine

  Love Machine

  Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do?)

  A Ray Of Sunshine (instrumental remix)

  Love Machine (instrumental remix)

  Club Tropicana

  Nothing Looks The Same In The Light

  Come On!

  Young Guns (Go For It!)

  Nothing Looks The Same In The Light (instrumental remix)

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.