Presaging the teen-pop phenomenon of the late '90s, Take That took Great Britain by storm in 1993.
They didn't, however, hit the States until this release, and even then they hardly made a dent, with only the single "Back for Good" getting any airplay.
Where Hanson sparked the boy band craze in the U.S.
with a tight band, assured songwriting, good vocals, and an appreciation for rock & roll, and the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC gave us lush harmonies and production, Take That lacks the confidence or the style of even the weakest cut by the above-mentioned groups.
With lyrics like "Love ain't here anymore / it's gone away to a town called yesterday," you almost snap out of the coma the rest of the album has induced -- simply because the lines are laughable.
Despite lilting vocals on "Back for Good" and the surprisingly risqué "Babe," there isn't a cut that stands out on Nobody Else.
Teen pop isn't always art, but it still needs to be well done and have a little bite.
This album doesn't offer either.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SureGary Barlow, Robbie Williams | Take That | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Back for GoodGary Barlow | Take That | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Nobody ElseGary Barlow | Take That | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Never ForgetGary Barlow | Take That | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Holding Back the TearsGary Barlow | Take That | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Every GuyGary Barlow | Take That | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | The Day After TomorrowGary Barlow | Take That | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Sunday To Saturday | Take That | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Hanging Onto Your Love | Take That | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Hate It | Take That | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Lady Tonight | Take That | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 332 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Anderson | Bass, Drums, Drums (Snare), Keyboards |
| 2 | Howard Bargroff | Mixing |
| 3 | Gary Barlow | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| 4 | Mark Beswick | Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 5 | Tommy Blaize | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 6 | Greg Bone | Guitar |
| 7 | Alan Bremner | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Brothers in Rhythm | Arranger, Producer |
| 9 | Chris Cameron | Programming |
| 10 | Pete Craigie | Engineer |
| 11 | Howard Donald | Vocals |
| 12 | Andy Duncan | Percussion |
| 13 | Lance Ellington | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 14 | Andy Gallimore | Assistant Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Clive Griffin | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 16 | Dave James | Producer |
| 17 | Paul Jervier | Producer |
| 18 | S. Jervier | Producer |
| 19 | Katie Kissoon | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 20 | Steve McNichol | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Richard Niles | Bass Arrangement, String Arrangements |
| 22 | Tessa Niles | Vocals |
| 23 | Neil Oldfield | Guitar |
| 24 | Jason Orange | Vocals |
| 25 | Mark Owen | Vocals |
| 26 | Phil Palmer | Guitar |
| 27 | Morgan Penn | Art Direction |
| 28 | Chris Porter | Producer |
| 29 | Monica Reid-Price | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 30 | Jayray Ruffin | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 31 | Beverley Skeete | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 32 | Take That | Primary Artist |
| 33 | J. Wales | Producer |
| 34 | Robert Walker | Photography |
| 35 | Robert Walker | Photography |
| 36 | Tim Weidner | Programming |
| 37 | Robbie Williams | Composer, Vocals |
| 38 | Paul Wright | 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. |
| 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). |