With all his recent legal troubles, it's easy to forget that George Michael was, arguably, the biggest pop star on the planet. Between 1987 and 1989, nobody could touch him - thanks to his first solo album, the blockbuster "Faith."
Almost 25 years later, Michael's most popular album is being reissued on September 27th in two editions: a 2-CD deluxe edition and a box set, including a 60-page commemorative book and other goodies. I've been hoping for a reissue of "Faith" for a long time. The original CD doesn't sound bad, but it certainly could use an upgrade. Also, with the recent reissues of '80s albums, it only seems fitting that "Faith," one of the biggest albums of the '80s, gets the deluxe treatment. It will be a pleasure to hear "I Want Your Sex," "Father Figure," "One More Try" and "Kissing a Fool" in remastered sound - that is, if the engineers do a good job of remastering the album, unlike the butchered remasters of Duran Duran's first two albums earlier this year.
I'm sure the reissue of "Faith" will also benefit Michael himself - not only his bank account, but his reputation. I think most of us want to remember the Michael who shook his ass and sang about sex and monkeys on his back, rather than the Michael who keeps getting arrested in his car and in parks.
The deluxe reissues of "Faith" will be released on September 27th.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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