Gone are the days of the Presley-esque Cliff Richard, though Real is a notch above many of his pop albums.
He presents an eclectic collection here, which covers everything from an Italian duet ("La Vita Mia") to synth pop ("Climbing Up Mt.
Everest"), low-key ballads and confections to a ballad with Olivia Newton-John.
For a middle-aged man, Cliff Richard has kept a very young and modern approach to his music, but breathes substance into songs that might otherwise sound like gloss.
Nothing here seems like a tackle for Richard; he does not sway far from his element, but his mature sensibility takes the songs a step higher.
"Even If It Breaks My Heart" expands pop into a whole new realm with its operatic intro that dives right into a kitschy chorus.
The CD could do without another remake of Bob Carlisle's sappy "Butterfly Kisses," but mainly Real As I Wanna Be is a breath of fresh air from a familiar friend.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real as I Wanna BePeter Zizzo | Cliff Richard | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Even If It Breaks My HeartAdam Gorgoni, Shelly Peiken, Phil Roy | Cliff Richard | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Can't Keep This Feeling InDennis Lambert, Arnie Roman, Steve Skinner | Cliff Richard | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Climbing up Mount EverestTommy Lee James, Robin Lerner | Cliff Richard | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | United for EvermoreAncel Duberry, McLaughlin, Dennis Morgan | Cliff Richard | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | She Makes Me Feel Like a ManCliff Richard, Michelle Wolf, Peter Wolf | Cliff Richard | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Butterfly KissesBob Carlisle, Randy Thomas | Cliff Richard | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Snowfall on the SaharaNatalie Cole, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf | Cliff Richard | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Woman and a ManNoel McCoy, Shelly Peiken, Michelle Wolf | Cliff Richard | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Till I'm Home AgainAndy Hill, Amy Sky | Cliff Richard | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Come Back to MeMichelle Wolf, Peter Wolf | Cliff Richard | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The MiracleBrenda Lee Eager | Cliff Richard | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Vita MiaZucchero Fornaciari, Michelle Wolf | Cliff Richard | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Carlisle | Composer |
| 2 | Vinnie Colaiuta | Drums |
| 3 | Natalie Cole | Composer |
| 4 | John Cushon | Drums |
| 5 | Lynn Davis | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Kevin Dorsey | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Ancel Duberry | Composer |
| 8 | Brenda Lee Eager | Composer |
| 9 | Zucchero Fornaciari | Composer |
| 10 | Siedah Garrett | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Adam Gorgoni | Composer |
| 12 | Everette Harp | Sax (Alto) |
| 13 | Andy Hill | Composer |
| 14 | Helen Hobson | Composer |
| 15 | James Ingram | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
| 17 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar, Sitar |
| 18 | Tommy Lee James | Composer |
| 19 | Darryl Knock | Composer |
| 20 | Dennis Lambert | Composer |
| 21 | Ricky Lawson | Drums |
| 22 | Robin Lerner | Composer |
| 23 | Noel McCoy | Composer |
| 24 | McLaughlin | Composer |
| 25 | Dennis Morgan | Composer |
| 26 | Anastasios Panos | Drums |
| 27 | Shelly Peiken | Composer |
| 28 | Cliff Richard | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Jeff Richman | Guitar |
| 30 | Arnie Roman | Composer |
| 31 | Phil Roy | Composer |
| 32 | Steve Skinner | Composer |
| 33 | Amy Sky | Composer |
| 34 | Randy Thomas | Composer |
| 35 | Ina Wolf | Composer |
| 36 | Michelle Wolf | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Peter Wolf | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 38 | Peter Zizzo | Composer |
| 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. |