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Robbie Williams is the only ex- Take That-er to have achieved both major sales and widespread credibility, but his second album I've Been Expecting You is a mixed bag. With the singles "Millennium", "Strong", and "No Regrets", the album is unashamedly Life Thru A Lens Part Two. Full of self-parody ("My breath smells of a thousand fags/and when I'm drunk I dance like me dad"), the cheeky chappie's personality shines through on every track. His voice has improved no end since, and the album includes his finest moment to date: "No Regrets", which features backing vocals by the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon and Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant, and is not alone in playing on that James Bond-alike thing. In fairness it has to be said that there are some duff tracks ("Jesus in a Camper Van"), but these are easily outweighed by the likes of loud and noisy "Karma Killer", with full orchestral arrangement. In a typically audacious manner, "You Win Some You Lose Some" opens with the voice of ex-girlfriend Nicole Appleton of All Saints. The nation as a whole seems to be in love with Robbie, and it is this fascination, this desire for him to be good, which makes his music work as well as it does. --Ronita Dutta
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Robbie's second album I've Been Expecting You is at least as good as any album I've ever heard, including Life Thru A Lens. Ballads like the excellent She's The One and angst ridden tracks like Strong all show what a genius Robbie is and how much he has come on since his days with Take That. Robbie is currently working on his third album, a must for every music fan I hear.
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This is another excellent album from Robbie Williams, not quite as good as Life Thru A Lens imho but coming pretty close. The singles are great songs - from Millennium to my personal favourite She's The One - but the quality of the other tracks is what makes this album great. If you like any of his work, then you'll like this album because he maintains brilliant quality throughout.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A rare album in which every single track is as excellent as the previous. You'll find it extremely difficult picking out a favourite among favourites.
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Soul-Energizing
I've Been Expecting You is a delight. I cannot praise it enough. A masterpiece. Overflowing with sublime, catchy music, this 2nd effort by Robbie Williams far outshines his... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Atli Hafsteinsson
A Curate's Egg, If you know what I mean...
...as such, good in parts. I must admit that I am not the biggest fan of Robbie's music, and I hate Mr. Williams himself. Read more
Published on 3 July 2003 by "thedevonportroar"
Jolly Good
A good follow up to Life Thru A Lens, containing strong material, including the number one single Millennium. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2001 by J. Grant
An album which gets better every time you listen
This album has everything you could want. Almost every song is catchy, from the beautiful ballad "She's the one" to the loud, exciting "Karma killer". Read more
Published on 8 July 2000
Another Smash Hit!
Well, another great album from our Rob! If there was going to be an album which would top Life Thru A Lens, Robbie did it brilliantly! Read more
Published on 4 July 2000
Buy this one BUY THIS ONE buy this one !
I've been expecting u is one of the best c.d.'s I have purchased. The first time I listen to it every song went to no. 1 on my favs list. With this c. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2000
Sheer Brilliance!
OK, so he's arrogant, a little bit up-himself and has an ego bigger than Brit Award collection but Robbie Williams is a musical legend...well, perhaps not yet, but he WILL be. Read more
Published on 11 April 2000
I WASN'T EXPECTING THIS!
I bought Life Thru a Lens cos' he rocked. I bought this 2nd album cos' I wanted more of the stuff that so impressed me. Sadly, I was wrong, and this is a v. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2000
Groovy, Baby! Yeah!
The album is great and it is very original and has that normal Robbie theme runnig through it, it includes a wide selection of song types so there should be something for most... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2000
top stuff
If you like Robbie, trust me, you will love this album. There are loads of gorgeous ballards, like 'she's the one' as well as uplifting guitar pop like 'strong'. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2000
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