Rick Astley - Audiophile LP to Digital [FLAC] transfer

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Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody [RCA Records 6822-1-R] (16 November 1987)

Dynamic Range Released: 16 November 1987
Country: US
Label: RCA Records
Catalog: 6822-1-R
Genre: Pop

Item# SR-RC68221R
Ratings: C=NM LP=VG+

T R A C K L I S T:
01 Never Gonna Give You Up
02 Whenever You Need Somebody
03 Together Forever
04 It Would Take A Strong Strong Man
05 The Love Has Gone
06 Don't Say Goodbye
07 Slipping Away
08 No More Looking For Love
09 You Move Me
10 When I Fall In Love

Whenever You Need Somebody
Rick Astley

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Album Review

Alex Henderson [allmusic.com]

In the '80s and '90s, England's dance music team Stock, Aitken & Waterman was often accused of being too slick for its own good, and favoring style over sublood_sweat_tearsance. But the producers/songwriters (also known for their work with Dead or Alive and Samantha Fox) should definitely be proud of their work on fellow Briton Rick Astley's often captivating debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody. While the high-tech production is very '80s, Astley's soul/pop/dance music alan_parsonsroach is very much a production of the '70s -- sort of the Average White Band meets Philly soul/disco meets Tom Jones. The best dance music works both on and off the dancefloor, and this certainly holds true on such slick yet gritty fare as ''Together Forever,'' ''Never Gonna Give You Up,'' and ''Don't Say Goodbye.'' There are a few weak moments -- the lackluster ''No More Looking for Love'' being a glaring example -- but overall, this CD proved Astley to be a welcome addition to the British R&B scene.