George Michael, 200?
This is, as might be guessed at from the title, a collection of 25 songs by one of the most accomplished and beautiful pop vocalists of the late 20th/early 21 centuries.
One CD is labelled For Living, the other For Loving...hmmm...some of the songs could be easily re-allocated - living and loving blending together pretty smoothly, particularly in GM's case.
The range is full - the Wham hits are here, and virtually every great solo song from Faith through to Older, along with some wonderful duets (my favourite is the one he does with Paul McCartney on "Heal the Pain" - McCartney fits in superbly)(but the Elton John Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me is also groovy - well, it's a terrific song!).
I am disappointed that his killer (Queen) version of Somebody To Love is not to be found here - I remember his live performance of it at the Freddy Mercury tribute concert, sending chills down my spine - a flawless performance that, dare I suggest this, even improved on the original! (I think it can be found on Queen's Greatest Hits III).
It's interesting to note GM's growth as a songwriter - consistently hitting the mark emotionally (as proven by Jesus to a Child and Older), and not afraid to tackle some big, deep issues.
It will be interesting to see where his next studio effort takes him, but I'll bet he won't be staying in the same place.
10/10.
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