George Michael - Faith

Surprisingly awesome after all these years....

There have been many times I wanted to get rid of this CD/album, but I never did. I decided to investigate why I didn't get rid of this by breaking out the album again after a long time, and found out I think it's a brilliant album. It's from the late 80's, but it doesn't feel like it. You can still listen to it today and be impressed with the great pop hooks, the good (and sometimes great) lyrics, and the overall production values of it.

The title track is really fun. It's a signature song by Michael, and it's still great. Father Figure is still a brilliant song, with Michael's vocals really cut through you. It's an incredibly powerful song, one of the best he ever recorded, and arguably my favorite of his work. Monkey is an underrated gem here, with another powerful vocal by Michael. It's got a powerful vibe like Father Figure. I Want Your Sex is still quite listenable and it's funny to listen to the song now considering the furor that it caused back in its day. The PMRC, Tipper Gore's old outfit that was going to "clean" up America by getting rid of smutty pop songs like Sex (and others of its ilk), was freaking out over the song. Listening to it and comparing to the vile garbage on TV and rap music, I Want Your Sex is actually a pretty well constructed song and is still cool to listen to. It is also good to note that there isn't any profanity in the song at all. The only "evil" word is SEX.

It's a shame that Michael is known for his tabloid exploits more than his music, as this album showcases his real talent. He's only made a handful of albums after this, but I hope someday he'll return to a real, full time solo career, and not hang out in public lavatories where paparazzi camp out. July 16, 2008

Goodbye Wham! , Hello to "Faith"

" Faith" is an AMAZING album! I just purchased it today and listened to most of it. Out of 11 songs, there were only 2 that I wasn't blown away by. As a newly converted George Michael fan, I would most defintely suggest this CD as a good introduction to his music. His voice is incredible and in this album, he is able to show how truly talented he is ( can not only sing, but play all kinds of instruments as well!). What I really enjoy about " Faith" is that many of the songs have different genres. Some have some funk, pop/rock and maybe a jazz sound to them. George Michael has proven that he is extremely versatile as a musician, as well as producing music that is absolutely timeless.

Album Cover: A+++ ( This is one of the greatest CD covers I have ever seen :) )
Songs:

Faith: 5/5 - Love the catchy lyrics and the guitar is great
Father Figure: 5/5 One of the best songs on the CD
I Want Your Sex: 4/5 - It's cool, but it will still have to grow on me for a little while
One More Try: 5/5 A Beautiful Ballad showing off his beautiful voice
Hard Day: 5/5 The Bass line is awesome and it's a pretty good song
Hand to Mouth: 2/5 I just can't say that i like this song much. It just doesn't really do anything for me and it's one of the weaker tracks on the album imho.
Look At Your Hands: 3/5 It's alright, and again, not one of the stronger tracks
Monkey: 5/5- This is one of my favorites! Very upbeat and catchy lyrics.
Kissing A Fool: 5/5- Gorgeous Ballad
Hard Day ( Remix)- 4/5 Pretty good, but there's not much difference than the original track
A Last Request ( I want your sex pt.3)- 4/5 Like the first 2 pts, it will still have to grow on me some more July 14, 2008

GREAT ALBUM !!!!!!

AH!the 80s....George Michael defined the decade.The album faith was a masterpiece,delivering six top 10 hits. I WANT YOUR SEX,FAITH,FATHER FIGURE,ONE MORE TRY,MONKEY,and KISSING A FOOL. 4 OF THE 6 REACHED #1 on the pop charts.This album comes highly recommended and is as wonderful to listen to now as back then. July 11, 2008

Faith-George Michael

This is George Michael's most known album in the US. George at his best, every song is fantastic. Had it in a record album format in the 80's, needed to update to the CD format. Love it, love it, love him!!! July 1, 2008

This is why George Michael is considered a music genius

This album was ahead of its time when it was released and considering that only one person could make such diverse and innovative music one necessarily have to conclude that George Michael's talent is a privileged one. I remember like today the first time I heard "I Want Your Sex". The instruments, the beat and the song in its own was completely different from the other music the radios were playing. April 3, 2008

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