The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music.
From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the folky "Church of Your Heart," they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of.
This, the follow-up to their breakthrough disc, Look Sharp!, sees through on what that collection hinted at, meaning most of the songs sound like they were designed to be hit singles, not just filler between two or three good cuts.
"The Big L," "Soul Deep," and "Hotblooded" all follow in the successful vein Gessle and Fredriksson mined with "The Look," while "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)," an insistent rock ballad, and the accordion-driven "Perfect Day" take things down a notch.
The low-key "Watercolours in the Rain" and the whining "(Do You Get) Excited?" are the only cuts that keep the album from being a total success.
For the most part, though, this is two pop artists at the top of their game.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoyrideKristen Barry, Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | HotbloodedMarie Fredriksson, Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Knockin' on Every DoorPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Spending My TimePer Gessle, Mats Persson | Roxette | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Soul DeepPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Watercolours in the RainMarie Fredriksson, Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | The Big L.Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | (Do You Get) Excited?Per Gessle, Mats Persson | Roxette | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Church of Your HeartPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Small TalkPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Physical FascinationPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Things Will Never Be the SamePer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 14 | Perfect DayPer Gessle, Mats Persson | Roxette | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | I Remember You | Roxette | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 59 mins | 135 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 414 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelle Alsing | Drums, Hi Hat |
| 2 | Kristen Barry | Composer |
| 3 | Mattias Edwall | Photography |
| 4 | Dave Edwards | Narrator |
| 5 | Marianne Flynner | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Uno Forsberg | Trumpet |
| 7 | Marie Fredriksson | Composer, Vocals |
| 8 | Per Gessle | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Harmonica, Tambourine, Vocals, Whistle (Human) |
| 9 | Anders Herrlin | Bass (Electric), Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 10 | Jonas Isacsson | Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Harmonica, Mandolin, Slide Guitar |
| 11 | Henrik Janson | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 12 | Mia Lindgren | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Jalle Lorensson | Harmonica |
| 14 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 15 | Clarence Öfwerman | Barrel Organ, Keyboards, Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Producer, Programming |
| 16 | Staffan Ofwerman | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Kjell Öhman | Accordion |
| 18 | Mats Persson | Composer, Percussion |
| 19 | Mikael Renliden | Trumpet |
| 20 | Roxette | Design, Mixing, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Anne-Lie Rydé | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Tomas Sjögren | Trumpet |
| 23 | Alar Suurna | Engineer, Mixing |
| 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. |