George Michael

Faith

A masterpiece?

Review Score:

(10/10)
When Faith first came out, I wouldn't give it the time to listen to it. (I was 21 then) I was of a mentality that real popular music had musicians with long hair, drummers with 10 pound drumsticks, and of course, no synths.
My head was up my [butt]! Now that I have grown up a bit, (a tiny bit) I appreciate this recording fully. There is so many different styles. R&B. Pop-dance. Slow-cheek-to-cheek. Gospel. You can clean the house to it or make love to it. This album lends itself freely to what you are in the mood for. Did anybody else do edits like this in 1987? I have to ask, beacuse I wasn't listening then!

I don't listen to much of the pop competition of the time, I still don't find much value in most of it. Somehow, Faith is different and meaningful.

To those that say it sounds like he is in a well, yes, it is kind of over reverbed. But at least it is clean and noise-free with lots of dynamics. This is amazing for a 80's pop recording. Most pop recordings of this time were flat, compressed and dull sounding. Faith is vibrant and polished.

To those that say the bass is recorded too hot, I reccomend a better system. It rocks if you have the gear! This CD is capable of reproducing a seamless frequency response, seismic dynamics, and sweet micro detail. A pop CD that even ardent audiophiles with golden ears can't scoff at.
Sony must have rolled out a prototype A/D for the mastering of this album. A masterpiece? You bet. I don't care what he did in restrooms or how he shakes in his pants. In the studio, he lays it down with true talent.

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