专辑回顾-“First Love”

超帅的麦扣 “First Love”-1995

Any album that opens with Michael’s take on ‘The Rose’ should make you take notice, and First Love does just that. Despite being made in the mid-nineties, time has stood still for this album, with tracks like ‘Let The River Run’ and the rousing version of ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’ sounding as good now as when they were first sent to the mastering plant.

The strings and Michael’s vocal on Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ make this arguably the definitive version and fans of Musical Theatre will no doubt adore Michael’s rendition of ‘Somewhere’ from West Side Story. There is also a tip of the hat to the great Matt Munro with the inclusion of ‘Walk Away’, and the inclusion of ‘How Can I Be Sure’ by The Young Rascals is inspired. Frankie Laine’s ‘I’m Gonna Be Strong’ is yet another superb selection from days gone by that gets a new lease of life here.

任何一张以迈克尔演绎《The Rose》开头的专辑都应该引起您的注意，而《First Love》正是这样的专辑。尽管制作于上世纪九十年代，但这张专辑仿佛时间在这里停滞，像《Let The River Run》和振奋人心的《(Something Inside) So Strong》等曲目在现在听起来仍然一样出色，就像它们第一次制作时一样。

Gordon Lightfoot的《If You Could Read My Mind》中的弦乐和迈克尔的声音使这首歌成为可能是最具代表性的版本，音乐剧粉丝无疑会喜欢迈克尔演绎的《Somewhere》（来自《西区故事》）。专辑中还向伟大的马特·门罗致敬，包括了《Walk Away》，而收录The Young Rascals的《How Can I Be Sure》则别具匠心。再者，Frankie Laine的《I’m Gonna Be Strong》也是另一首出色的老歌，它在这里焕发了新的生命。

专辑曲目列表

1. The Rose
2. Let the River Burn
3. Somewhere
4. If You Could Read My Mind
5. （Something Inside）So Strong
6. How Can I Be Sure
7. If You Go Away（Ne me quitte pas）
8. I’m Gonna Be Strong
9. I’m So Sorry
10. All By Myself
11. Walk Away
12. When You Believe In Love

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