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Track Listings
| 1. Faith |
| 2. Father Figure |
| 3. I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 4. One More Try |
| 5. Hard Day |
| 6. Hand To Mouth |
| 7. Look At Your Hands |
| 8. Monkey |
| 9. Kissing A Fool |
| 10. Hard Day (Shep Pettibone Remix) |
| 11. A Last Request (I Want Your Sex) (Part 3) |
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"Well I guess it would be nice, if I could touch your body..." Given George Michael's restroom high jinks in early 1998, those words from "Faith" sound pretty funny, but they sounded fresh and exciting blasting out of car radios in 1987. Michael's stunning solo debut (after four years in the lightweight British duo Wham!) sold seven million copies and yielded a plehora of hits. Some of those were among the decade's best pop, including the hiccuping title track, the heartfelt ballad "Father Figure" and the wicked R&B groove of "I Want Your Sex". Unlike so much 1980s treacle, this album hold ups surprisingly well--even if Michael hasn't always done so himself. --Michael Ruby
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Album opener Faith is a 'faith'ful tip of the hat to rockabilly, fading in cleverly with a slow church organ dirge that on closer inspection turns out to be the melody for the chorus of Wham! hit Freedom- a not-so-clandestine message that here is an artist breaking free of the shackles of teen pop stardom.
Second track Father Figure has a similar heartbeat bass line to A Different Corner, establishing a mysterious vibe, while somehow avoiding controversy despite its incestuous/religious allusions.
Bluesy slow-waltz ballad One More Try is a showcase for Michael's pleading vocals, and is in my opinion a distant relative of Aretha's Natural Woman- of course Michael dueted with her on the #1 Knew You Were Waiting; she surely inspired him. The funky Hard Day was a hit on the US Dance Chart, the syncopated Hand To Mouth lent a sceptical eye towards Reagan's trickle-down America, Look At Your Hands is decent 80s pop, Monkey was a pop #1 and dance floor filler despite its incongruent accusatory anti-drug message- and is ironic in light of Mr Michael's recent travails. Kissing A Fool is a gorgeous jazzy period piece lament to a lover lost due to the suggestions of others.
Michael has created some stunning music since this album, but all in all, Faith is the one to get for George Michael at his very best and hungriest, pre record company battles, sex controversies and drug problems. It will be great to see him on stage again!
Second track Father Figure has a similar heartbeat bass line to A Different Corner, establishing a mysterious vibe, while somehow avoiding controversy despite its incestuous/religious allusions.
Bluesy slow-waltz ballad One More Try is a showcase for Michael's pleading vocals, and is in my opinion a distant relative of Aretha's Natural Woman- of course Michael dueted with her on the #1 Knew You Were Waiting; she surely inspired him. The funky Hard Day was a hit on the US Dance Chart, the syncopated Hand To Mouth lent a sceptical eye towards Reagan's trickle-down America, Look At Your Hands is decent 80s pop, Monkey was a pop #1 and dance floor filler despite its incongruent accusatory anti-drug message- and is ironic in light of Mr Michael's recent travails. Kissing A Fool is a gorgeous jazzy period piece lament to a lover lost due to the suggestions of others.
Michael has created some stunning music since this album, but all in all, Faith is the one to get for George Michael at his very best and hungriest, pre record company battles, sex controversies and drug problems. It will be great to see him on stage again!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I had this album bought for me on tape when I was a young fan. Just had to get it on CD (although still have it on tape)
It is something you will listen to over and over again, when your not listening to any other material of George's.
Any fan will already have this album. If not WHY?? your missing out. Buy it now!!!
It is something you will listen to over and over again, when your not listening to any other material of George's.
Any fan will already have this album. If not WHY?? your missing out. Buy it now!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was never a Wham fan because I am to be honest a music fan - but this album changed my mind about George Michael.
It is brilliant and brings back great memories - my girlfriend at the time ( my wife - now ex-wife ) played it non-stop and she converted me into a fan.
It is brilliant and brings back great memories - my girlfriend at the time ( my wife - now ex-wife ) played it non-stop and she converted me into a fan.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
great but no plastic seal
Bought this CD for myself as I still have a tape but can't play it any more. I took a star away as it came without any protective plastic seal so it would have looked a bit weird... Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Zimniak
Wonderful album!
A resmastered version of the original with all sorts of added bonuses......I already loved the album but had lost my original copy as it's years since it came out. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Eg Voysey
Top music cd
I have no problem saying how much I love this cd because I love all George Michaels music This one is excellent and well worth listening too I could listen to it all day
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. S. Rogers
george michael's faith
recieved this album on time and the quality of the cd and the cd case was perfect.
Published on 19 Sep 2009 by S. J. Ross
I GOT FAITH
Wham were a terrible band so how come George Michael came up with this classic pop album?
He has done nothing since apart from his cameo appearance alongside Ricky Gervais in... Read more
He has done nothing since apart from his cameo appearance alongside Ricky Gervais in... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2009 by Arthur Daley
The Soundtrack of my Happiest Days
The first time I heard this album was also the year I met the LOVE OF MY LIFE who later became my wife. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2007 by Steve Allen
The best album of 1987.
Yes, INXS's "Kick" had a splashier debut. Yes U2's "The Jericho Tree" was given more accolades. But "Faith" really was the best album released in 1987. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2007 by Marc Dalesandro
WHAM
I LOVE George Michael and THE single Faith is my fav song because my ex-husband would sing it to me. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2007 by Emma Hyde
Brilliant
This was George Michael's first solo album after leaving Wham! Despite their huge success this album was bigger than the Wham! records that came before it. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2006 by Richteabiscuit
Fledgling George
A few potential classics included but not his best album IMHO. Personally I prefer his easy jazz and swing style tracks (albums like Older and Listen Without Prejudice) which this... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2005 by "vanessa912"
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