By 1997, much of the pop music landscape had changed.
The music papers were declaring the "Techno Revolution" was on, Oasis and Manic Street Preachers were ruling the charts, and simple dance-pop seemed to be the domain of teenage girls.
So what does the dance-pop diva of the '90s do? She recruits Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, and Nicky Wire, starts writing unaided, and completely changes musical direction.
Enter Kylie Minogue's Impossible Princess (the title was changed to Kylie Minogue after the death of Princess Diana).
From the trippy cover art to the abundance of guitars and experimental vocal tracks, this was her "great leap forward." The move got her in the papers, but, unfortunately, critical acclaim was lacking (and so were sales).
Critics called it a mistake, and the public was less than impressed.
Which is sad, because this is a pretty damn good record.
Unlike her early work, this album sounds stronger and has a more natural feel.
Her songwriting abilities have come a long way, and Impossible Princess actually flows together as an album.
Worth another look.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too FarKylie Minogue | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Cowboy StyleSteve Anderson, Kylie Minogue, Dave Seaman | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Some Kind of BlissJames Dean Bradfield, Kylie Minogue, Sean Moore | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Did It AgainSteve Anderson, Kylie Minogue, Dave Seaman | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | BreatheDave Ball, Kylie Minogue, Ingo Vauk | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Say HeyKylie Minogue | Kylie Minogue | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | DrunkSteve Anderson, Kylie Minogue, Dave Seaman | Kylie Minogue | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | I Don't Need AnyoneJames Dean Bradfield, Nick Jones, Kylie Minogue | Kylie Minogue | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | JumpRob Dougan, Kylie Minogue | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | LimboDave Ball, Kylie Minogue, Ingo Vauk | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Through the YearsDave Ball, Kylie Minogue, Ingo Vauk | Kylie Minogue | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | DreamsSteve Anderson, Kylie Minogue, Dave Seaman | Kylie Minogue | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 333 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Anderson | Composer, Drum Programming, Guitar, Hammond Synth, Keyboards, Piano (Grand) |
| 2 | Dave Ball | Composer |
| 3 | Gini Ball | Strings |
| 4 | Guy Barker | Trumpet |
| 5 | Greg Bone | Guitar |
| 6 | James Dean Bradfield | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Producer |
| 7 | Alan Bremner | Engineer, Mixing, Programming |
| 8 | Simon Clarke | Flute, Saxophone |
| 9 | Rob Dougan | Composer |
| 10 | Andy Duncan | Percussion |
| 11 | Sally Herbert | String Arrangements, Strings |
| 12 | Nick Jones | Composer |
| 13 | Peter Lale | String Quartet, Viola |
| 14 | Roddy Lorimer | Trumpet |
| 15 | Martin Loveday | Cello, String Quartet |
| 16 | Richard Lowe | Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| 17 | Wil Malone | String Arrangements |
| 18 | Kylie Minogue | Composer, Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 19 | Sean Moore | Composer, Drums |
| 20 | Nick Nasmyth | Keyboards |
| 21 | Claire Orsler | Strings |
| 22 | Jocelyn Pook | Strings |
| 23 | Tim Sanders | Saxophone |
| 24 | Dave Seaman | Composer |
| 25 | Stéphane Sednaoui | Photography |
| 26 | Steve Sidelnyk | Drums, Percussion |
| 27 | J. Neil Sidwell | Trombone |
| 28 | Anne Stephenson | Strings |
| 29 | Ingo Vauk | Composer, Producer |
| 30 | Steve Walters | Bass |
| 31 | Gavyn Wright | Orchestra Leader, String Quartet, Violin |
| 32 | Paul Wright | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |