CD#003

George Michael- “Faith” (1987, CBS)

Okay I felt I had to give this a go. George Michael died a number of years ago and he left quite an interesting back catalogue. 'Faith' was his first debut album, and I'm old enough to remember the anticipation of its release.
So the great first: Track 1 'Faith' was an instant classic tune. It's now an iconic track. It will be heard in many years to go. I also think Track 2: Father Figure is also awesome. Has anyone heard these lyrics in the context of Michael's sexuality? Michael's hints throughout the album is what makes the whole thing really interesting. However the most blatant stuff is the worst: 'I want Your Sex Part 1 and 2'. This is the bad part of the album and his just aged really badly, and should have probably been deleted at the time.
What I like about George Michael was when he decided to turn the voice to max volume and bass, it was damn fine. There's a part of me wondering what he would have done in front of a hard rock band...