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The Meaning of Love

~ Michelle McManus (Artist)

3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

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Audio CD (16 Feb 2004)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: S Records
ASIN: B00018JM4G
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,348 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. All This Time 4:22 �0.69

2. The Meaning Of Love 4:24 �0.69

3. Say It Isn't So 4:30 �0.69

4. Emotional 3:15 �0.69

5. When The World Is Not Enough 3:43 �0.69

6. Too Fast Too Slow 3:32 �0.69

7. Cast The First Stone 3:36 �0.69

8. One Life 3:36 �0.69

9. Feeling Good 3:14 �0.69

10. How Can Sorry Ever Mend A Broken Heart 3:08 �0.69

11. Invincible 4:43 �0.69

12. I'll Never Know 4:19 �0.69

13. More Than Anything 3:25 �0.69

14. Once In A Lifetime 4:06 �0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The unlikely but nevertheless welcome winner of Pop Idol 2003, the Scottish Cass-Elliot-like Michelle McManus is ill-served by some of the material and an awful lot of the presentation on her debut album The Meaning of Love. But that's surely par for the course: depending on one's viewpoint, Pop Idol's "viewer's choice" methodology is either a healthy, consumer-enfranchising democratisation of mainstream popular music or merely another way of cynically spoon-feeding the masses the opium they've already grown accustomed to. In winning Pop Idol, McManus defied existing stereotypes and thus deserves something a little more inventive than some of this prescriptive whitewash. She's been let down.

Every potential nuance of individuality and spirituality on The Meaning of Love (standard themes are make-ups and break-ups, but this is no Pet Sounds) is smothered as the songs are shoehorned into an easy-listening straitjacket. So, poor Michelle can only sound polite when singing "Sometimes I'm mad and break something" on "Emotional" when she ought to sound like she's hurling the crockery around in a fit of anger. While the tunes are serviceable (it isn't hard to imagine the Bee Gees performing "Say It Isn't So") and the production is as smooth as an infant's rear only the hit single "All This Time" and the title track (slightly gospel, slightly Caledonian, slightly Lena Martell) fit her personality. --Kevin Maidment

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'The Meaning Of Love' is the debut album by Michelle McManus, the winner of ITV's Pop Idol 2003. The number one single 'All This Time' is included here.

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61 Reviews

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4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bland, 7 Mar 2004

By	julie (UK) - See all my reviews

I am sorry but this album should have been better. All this time
was a good track, but i found this album really bland.
I suppose it depends whether your a die-hard Michelle fan.
Michelle really needed to impress with her first album...sorry
but i was disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars pleasantly surprised, 20 Feb 2004

By	rob (Edinburgh UK) - See all my reviews

I had read so much about this CD before I bought it but I thought that the proof of the pudding....I was not disappointed-it is the small minded people who focus on the artists weight who will be. This is a wonderfully warm CD. It makes for easy listening and will ensure Michelles passage to better things! Congratulations it has kept me entertained!

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a gem..., 16 Feb 2004

By A Customer

A very dirty gem, so bad that even when you clean off all the dirt left by poor songs, lyrics and lack of talent you realise its made of plastic...and not even nice plastic.
The fact its in the sale on its day of release speaks volumes about its quality and the record companies terror at it falling down a very deep and darkhole.
My one wish is that the record buying public return it in their droves after they hear it which would spell the end of karaoke pop stars...although even the optimist in me doubts it will happen.
Who was it who actually said Simon Cowell was right? could they put their hand up? and while your there, please explain that car crash of a beatles cover in the charts..i fear even at the number one spot.
Having said that, Alex Parks and WIll Young rock.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars am i crazy
purchased this cd after listening to the track 20 second bursts on mp3 downloads did not sound to bad then i read some of the reviews and didnt know if i should buy michelles cd... Read more

Published 8 months ago by S. W. Baggott

1.0 out of 5 stars I cant believe how poor this CD is.
Sorry Michelle I'm sure your a lovely preson but from a musical point of view this CD is terrible, devoide of all soul, meaning and worth. Read more

Published on 18 Jul 2006 by P. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic album!
At a time when the British public were so inundated with great music to listen to, the timeless cultural vision that is "Pop Idol" produced this highly naturally talented queen of... Read more

Published on 9 Jul 2006 by A discriminating music fan

4.0 out of 5 stars A great singer!
I bought this album because I followed the contest and thought Michelle had by far the best voice. I think the album is good, but I think it's a shame most of the songs were about... Read more

Published on 1 Jun 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Not As Bad As It Was Made Out To Be!
I voted for Michelle to win Pop Idol, bought the first single and then failed to buy her album based on the amount of bad press it received. Read more

Published on 7 Mar 2005 by callinggloria

5.0 out of 5 stars A McManus Star First Album!
A excellent array of pop songs which will catch your heart. many people on here have said how truely lovely and powerful michelles voice is, and they are right! Read more

Published on 22 Dec 2004 by stevenk901

3.0 out of 5 stars Could Be Better
Many millions tuned into Pop Idol to watch Michelle McManus take the crown of Pop Idol 2003. I voted for her and she won. Read more

Published on 22 Jun 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Shocking!!
Im not trying to be nasty to Michelle but after listening to her album im in such as a shocked state that i felt this review was needed. The songsare repetetive and depressing. Read more

Published on 29 April 2004 by Poncho

2.0 out of 5 stars Yet another talentless "star" from the television. BORING.
Reality TV is awful.
Michelle McManus is awful.
This album isawful.
Basically its awful and fools who gave it 5 stars are yet torealise it yet. what is it? Read more

Published on 25 April 2004 by dmcdot

5.0 out of 5 stars Glasgows Angel
The Voice of an angel.
Fab album, fab voice and well worth the wait and every penny!!!
Quite a sad album with meaningfull words but magic!

Published on 15 Mar 2004

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