“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”‘s not the type of song any great songwriter would like to leave as a musical legacy, and George Michael knew that when he decided to split Wham! up in 1986. After four successful years of making easily digestible pop/dance anthems with (questionably talented) partner Andrew Ridgeley, George retreated into the studio with his sights on making an adult pop album that would resonate with fans in the same manner as the then demigods of […]
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The Wait for “Faith” Continues: More News on George Michael’s Reissue
A week or so ago, I let you guys know that a reissue of George Michael’s classic solo debut “Faith” was on deck and scheduled for release later this year. Well, that reissue now has a release date of September 21st, and it looks like there will also be a limited edition version of the album with some super-duper extra material that almost justifies it’s relatively healthy price tag. According to George’s website , the limited-edition, hand-numbered special edition of “Faith” […]
Having “Faith”: George Michael Gets a Re-Booty
After 23 years, George Michael’s Grammy-winning solo debut, “Faith”, is getting the re-issue treatment this September, according to Pause and Play as well as a tip from my homie Jason Hare . “Faith” not only won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1989, but it was a cultural phenomenon, scoring 6 Top 5 hits. It also became the first album by a white solo artist to hit #1 on Billboard’s R&B charts and has been certified 10X Platinum by the RIAA. The album […]