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Elly Roberts reviews
Parlophone (EMI)
- Cat.no: 72438753652
- Format : CD (double disc)
- Released: November 2004
- Rating: 8/10
The ‘Impossible Princess’ seems to be going from strength to strength.
She will however, never reach the critical list for her art or will she?Probably not. But she has left her stamp on the pop world even if its atthe hands of others. They are of course the songwriters. The rest she managesvery well indeed the writhing, wriggling and pouting are top-drawer and thegold hot pants for her comeback single Spinning Around were thecrowning glory.
Most of what she does is dance pop, with a host of party anthems stacked upin 26 top 10 hits and 7 number ones all featured on this 33 track double-disc (that includes I Believe In You, released on Dec 6th). Some feat foran actress-cum-singer who in reality fails to impress at every level except, ofcourse, the flaunting.
Her showing at the Princes Trust from Hyde Park some years ago was nothingshort of embarrassing not helped by a follow-on spot by the up and comingsensation Christina Aguilera, who blew her off the stage.
So whats at the heart of her enduring popularity? Accessibility. Everybodyknows the songs, whether they like them or not key word is “memorable”,even if its bubble gum in content. Pete Waterman got his hands on her fromthe start and they pumped out Stock Aitken & Waterman disco fodder like IShould Be So Lucky.
She had a major slump in the mid to late 90s,(some saw it as her creative period e.g. the magnificent Where The WildRoses Grow with Nick Cave), then bounced back in 2000 with hits SpinningAround, and Cant Get You Out Of My Head from the number one albumFever. Now shes riding the crest of a wave as her popularity hits anall time peak with sell-out shows next year.
Her singles have spent over 300 weeks on chart and albums over 270 weeks.Would I buy this? Too right I would, and so will millions of others becausewe all love Kylie.
Also, take a look at the review of theUltimate Kylie DVD.
The full list of tracks included are :
Disc 1
1. I Should Be So Lucky
2. Got To Be Certain
3. The Locomotion
4. Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
5. Especially For You – With Jason Donovan
6. Never Too Late
7. Wouldn’t Change A Thing
8. Never Too Late
9. Tears On My Pillow
10. Better The Devil You Know
11. Step Back In Time
12. What Do I Have To Do
13. Shocked
14. Give Me Just A Little More Time
15. Celebration
Disc 2
1. Confide In Me
2. Put Yourself In My Place
3. Where The Wild Roses Grow – With Nick Cave
4. Did It Again
5. Breathe
6. Spinning Around
7. On A Night Like This
8. Kids – With Robbie Williams
9. Please Stay
10. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
11. In Your Eyes
12. Love At First Sight
13. Come Into My World
14. Slow
15. Red Blooded Woman
16. Chocolate
17. (Can’t Start) Giving You Up
18. I Believe In You
More info atKylie.com
Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.