Westlife has taken the world by storm much in the same manner as did their predecessors Boyzone and Take That.
Under the tutelage of Ronan Keating (from Boyzone) and his manager, Louis Walsh, five handsome and, most importantly, talented young men were assembled and groomed to create this debut.
The album itself is well-sung, but all too similar in its final output.
Mostly comprised of ballads whose theme is the obvious sort (i.e., love gained, lost, and pleaded for), the hooks are infectious and several tracks are destined for recurrent radio status in the not-too-distant future.
This pared-down collection of songs from their multi-platinum worldwide smash release is much more palatable than its original incarnation, which ran a lengthy 17 tracks.
The gems and solid compositions are what their American label has presented.
Every song is well-produced and well-placed in the set; as mentioned, each track is perfectly executed.
This assemblage is a worthy complement to the listening pleasures of anyone enjoying the likes of today's most popular boybands (e.g., Backstreet Boys, Five, N'Sync).
The album overall can be characterized as sometimes bland but unforgettable, with the standouts "Flying Without Wings," "I Don't Wanna Fight," and "Swear It Again.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swear It AgainWayne Hector, Steve Mac | Westlife | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Can't Lose What You Never HadDavid Frank, Steve Kipner | Westlife | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Wanna FightWayne Hector, Steve Mac | Westlife | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Flying Without WingsWayne Hector, Steve Mac | Westlife | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | If I Let You GoJörgen Elofsson, Dave Kreuger, Per Magnusson | Westlife | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Fool AgainJörgen Elofsson, Dave Kreuger, Per Magnusson | Westlife | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | No NoAndreas Carlsson, Rami | Westlife | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Miss YouRami | Westlife | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Open Your HeartAndreas Carlsson | Westlife | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | We Are OneAlexandre Desplat, Wayne Hector, Steve Mac | Westlife | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | I Need YouAndreas Carlsson, Max Martin, Rami | Westlife | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | More Than WordsNuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone | Westlife | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | Change The World | Westlife | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | Moments | Westlife | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | Seasons In The Sun | Westlife | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 16 | Try Again | Westlife | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 17 | What I Want Is What I've Got | Westlife | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 65 mins | 150 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 468 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Allan | Engineer |
| 2 | Dave Bascombe | Mixing |
| 3 | Joe Belmaati | Drum Programming, Keyboards |
| 4 | Jan Bengtsson | Flute |
| 5 | Mats Berntoft | Guitar |
| 6 | Nuno Bettencourt | Composer |
| 7 | Stefan Boman | Engineer |
| 8 | Andreas Carlsson | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Gary Cherone | Composer |
| 10 | Kevin Clark | Engineer |
| 11 | Simon Cowell | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Cutfather | Producer |
| 13 | Stephan Danelian | Photography |
| 14 | Alexandre Desplat | Composer |
| 15 | Jörgen Elofsson | Composer |
| 16 | David Frank | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| 17 | Paul Gendler | Guitar |
| 18 | Ellen Glasston | Stylist |
| 19 | Wayne Hector | Composer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals |
| 20 | Wayne Hictor | Vocal Arrangement |
| 21 | Matt Howe | Mixing, Mixing Engineer |
| 22 | Jake | Producer |
| 23 | Henrik Janson | String Arrangements |
| 24 | Lennart Jansson | String Arrangements |
| 25 | Ulf Jansson | String Arrangements |
| 26 | Rich Johnston | Engineer |
| 27 | Steve Kipner | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| 28 | David Kopatz | Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| 29 | Dave Kreuger | Composer |
| 30 | Jack Kugell | Composer |
| 31 | Chris Laws | Engineer, Programming |
| 32 | Sheri G. Lee | Art Direction |
| 33 | Pete Lewis | Engineer |
| 34 | Yvonne John Lewis | Vocals |
| 35 | Thomas Lindberg | Bass |
| 36 | Bernard Löhr | Mixing |
| 37 | Steve Mac | Composer, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 38 | Per Magnusson | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 39 | Torben Marius | Digital Editing |
| 40 | Max Martin | Composer, Vocals |
| 41 | Richard Niles | String Arrangements |
| 42 | Matz Nilsson | Mixing |
| 43 | Esbjörn Öhrwall | Guitar |
| 44 | Steve Pearce | Guitar (Bass) |
| 45 | Daniel Pursey | Assistant Engineer |
| 46 | Rami | Composer, Producer |
| 47 | Alistair Tennant | Vocals |
| 48 | Ulf | String Arrangements |
| 49 | Anders Von Hofsten | Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Courtney Walter | Design |
| 51 | Paul Walton | Digital Editing |
| 52 | Westlife | Primary Artist |
| 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). |