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Track Listings
| 1. My Love |
| 2. What Makes A Man |
| 3. I Lay My Love On You |
| 4. I Have A Dream |
| 5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) |
| 6. When You're Looking Like That |
| 7. Close |
| 8. Somebody Needs You |
| 9. Angels Wings |
| 10. Soledad |
| 11. Puzzle of My Heart |
| 12. Dreams Come True |
| 13. No Place That Far |
| 14. Close Your Eyes |
| 15. You Make Me Feel |
| 16. Loneliness Knows Me By Name |
| 17. Fragile Heart |
| 18. Every Little Thing You Do |
| 19. Don't Get Me Wrong |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
At the time of Coast To Coast's release, Westlife could do no wrong. With a staggering record of every one of their seven singles hitting the top spot of the British charts, they were really at the peak of their game. Within a week of this, their second album's release, their cultural forefathers Boyzone announced it was game over, leaving their most successful member Ronan Keating balancing his solo career and his job as Westlife's manager, aided and abetted by Louis Walsh, the man who made Boyzone and who was now firmly focused on his five new Irish wonder boys,. Together they have come up with a winning formula--good looks, ballads and gentle pop--and they rigidly stick to it. After all if it ain't broke don't fix it--look what happened to the Spice Girls, swept aside thanks to a combination of a radical change of direction combined with Westlife power. As such, the album itself is hardly a challenging affair, in fact the only things that really jump out and grab you are the aberration that was their duet with Mariah Carey on "Against All Odds" and their butchering of Abba's "I Have A Dream"--taking the lush harmonies of the original and turning them into the aural equivalent of wallpaper paste. However, it isn't all totally bland, there are moments where the harmonies shine through and the pop sensibilities come to the fore, such as "My Love", "When You're Looking Like That" and "Dreams Come True", in fact anything that is remotely up-tempo and a break from the relentless wishy washy nondescript ballads. This is the sound of Westlife at the peak of their career--the only trouble is, with their phenomenal track record and the wonderful fickleness of the British pop charts, the only way from here is down. --Helen Marquis
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RCA, 8083129, 18 Track
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Fantastic stuff!!! Westlife have done it again!! However, this time get ready to get on your feet and dance as the boys take the tempo up a notch with catchy tunes such as "Dreams come true" and "When you're looking like that". The 5 Irish laddies have proven to the fans and the critics that they can do more than sing slow love songs with the release of "Coast to Coast". Here's to more catchy tunes from the lads in the future but not forgetting their trademark ballads which have given them global fame, many of which are epitomised on Coast to Coast. Songs that make you think of the ones you love reign supreme again on this album, which goes to show that Westlife can turn their hand to anything!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Okay, first of all - Westlife's first album went straight to number one, and why?? It's certainly not 'coz they have low quality songs! No matter how hard you might try, you DON'T get your first SIX singles straight into the UK hit list at no1 if you don't have good music!! And that's why they continue to make this kind of music. Like on their new CD (Coast to Coast), they've got equally awesome songs! Take for example 'My Love', it's an amazing ballad with an epic sound, which I believe is one of their best records yet! Two of their earlier no1 singles, 'I Have A Dream' and 'Against All Odds', are also featuring on this new album, Coast to Coast. What kinda surprised me a little about this album is that even though there's still a lot of ballads, Westlife has put in a lot of uptempo tracks aswell! Like 'I Lay My Love On You' and 'When You're Looking Like That', they're quite funky and not typical Westlife songs, but they've still got the quality. 'Angels wings' and 'You Make Me Feel' are also songs worth the listen. One thing that hasn't really changed since the last album is that Shane, Mark and Bryan are singing the lead vocals on many tracks. But now the other two members, Nicky and Kian, have also been brought in to the lead and makes the CD even better! For people who liked the last album, but thought it could use a little 'something'- THIS is the album you're looking for ...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although this album is quite similar to the original UK Coast To Coast, there is a variation to the track-listing and it features 'Nothing Is Impossible' which isn't on the original album. I think this album is better than the other version but I think only a rather big fan would like it if they already own the original version. However, I think a big fan would really enjoy it!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good follow up
I loved this album! Its easy to listen to and I think that it was one of the best albums that they released! Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2009 by A. Frew
I still love this album
I havent listened to this for ages but just looking at the song names i remember them all, i used to fall asleep with it playing in my tape player.... im so sad! Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2008 by Rose
Westlifes brill second album
this is the fantastic Westlifes second offering. And with songs like 'what makes a man, and the beautiful ' my love'(winner of record of the year) 'when you're looking like that (a... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2007 by Bj Lucas
Absolutely dire!!
I cant believe how the music industry has capitulated in the past 40 years. In the sixties it was the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix etc fighting for number 1 and now it is... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2004 by Mr. C. Clarke
Coast to Coast winner!
Already own this CD and listen to it all the time still- the guys' voices are a real treat and this album is tops- getting this one for surprise for friend! Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2003 by "jenny-t"
Something deeper than boyband cheese
I pride myself in owning an eclectic music collection, and mainly bought "coast to coast" in a tongue in cheek effort to see what the fuss was about. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2003 by Rebecca
Pretty good..
Although in my opinion nowhere near as good as Westlife's newest album 'World of Our Own', there are some quality songs on here such as 'When your're looking like that', 'What... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2002 by Cat
Pap stars
19 songs.......why? Did someone accidentally press the repeat button halfway through and just rerecord the first half or what? Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2001
This is one of the best albums i have ever bought
I really love this album. It has a mix of slow tracks and many up beat ones too (which is quite strange for westlife)They have a variety of different sounds. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2001
Give it a chance, better than you might think.
I have heard this album loads of times at my girlfriend's and believe me, it's a lot better than you might think. As long as you don't expect too much that is. Read more
Published on 8 July 2001
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