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 Melanie C - 'Northern Star', 1999 • 1st Album / 2023: Orange Vinyl for National Album Day |
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 21st October 2021, 09:24 AM
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Listened to this yesterday for the first time in a while, got to admit I love the singles but the album tracks aren’t very memorable to me
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21st October 2021, 09:33 AM
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How dare you! 😂 Northern Star is the Bible.
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21st October 2021, 09:57 AM
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Northern Star has great songs!
Northern Star (the song), I Turn To You (album version), Go, Closer, Gaga, Why, Feel The Sun are all stellar tracks. Most of the singles were rubbish, imo though... This post has been edited by Mr.X: 21st October 2021, 09:57 AM |
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21st October 2021, 12:01 PM
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QUOTE(Mr.X @ Oct 21 2021, 09:57 AM)  Northern Star has great songs! Northern Star (the song), I Turn To You (album version), Go, Closer, Gaga, Why, Feel The Sun are all stellar tracks. Most of the singles were rubbish, imo though... Maybe, you are wrong Ba-da-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da-da-da NBTSA is the best solo song. Goin’ Down is 100% energy. I agree with ITWM being not single material. But the whole album is great. Go back and listen to Emma 😂 (I choose All I Need To Know, my favorite song of hers). |
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21st October 2021, 12:33 PM
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Northern Star and MELANIE C... are the only albums I can listen to without skipping any songs.
GaGa should have been a single instead of ITWM. This post has been edited by dromeda: 21st October 2021, 12:34 PM |
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21st October 2021, 12:47 PM
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QUOTE(dancinqueen @ Oct 21 2021, 01:01 PM) Maybe, you are wrong Ba-da-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da-da-da NBTSA is the best solo song. Goin’ Down is 100% energy. I agree with ITWM being not single material. But the whole album is great. Go back and listen to Emma 😂 (I choose All I Need To Know, my favorite song of hers). Goin' Down is embarrassing. It sounds so fake to me, like she is trying something that is just not her at all. ITWM is also pretty bad. It works in the context of the album but as a single? Jesus... I think the album is really good, and it all works together. Just my preferences lay somewhere else other than most of the singles (bar Northern Star. That's a wonderful song, probably Mel's best to this date!). All I Need to Know is  Thanks, Im gonna listen to Life in Mono again right now 
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21st October 2021, 02:38 PM
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QUOTE(Mr.X @ Oct 21 2021, 12:47 PM) Goin' Down is embarrassing. It sounds so fake to me, like she is trying something that is just not her at all. ITWM is also pretty bad. It works in the context of the album but as a single? Jesus... I think the album is really good, and it all works together. Just my preferences lay somewhere else other than most of the singles (bar Northern Star. That's a wonderful song, probably Mel's best to this date!). All I Need to Know is Thanks, Im gonna listen to Life in Mono again right now Same. Love Northern Star the song. And Life in Mononucleosis is still one of my fave solo albums. I don’t agree on Goin’ Down, I think she was really unwell at the time and she tried whatever she could to find an identity. She was the one in the back, she struggled all her career to find a voice. To me, the most honest she’s been is Melanie C the album. |
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21st October 2021, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(dancinqueen @ Oct 21 2021, 03:38 PM) Same. Love Northern Star the song. And Life in Mononucleosis is still one of my fave solo albums. I don’t agree on Goin’ Down, I think she was really unwell at the time and she tried whatever she could to find an identity. She was the one in the back, she struggled all her career to find a voice. To me, the most honest she’s been is Melanie C the album. Oh yeah, agree too! Going' Down does sound like someone trying to find a voice. It just doesnt sound very good to me, but thats ok. It's still a great album! |
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21st October 2021, 04:08 PM
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Melanie totally owns GD when she performs it live. Not fake at all !!
She kills it !!! I did not adore this song until witnessing it live. |
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21st October 2021, 05:11 PM
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I hope for a 25th anniversary edition of Northern Star. It has the potential to have an a-m-a-z-i-n-g tracklisting.
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16th February 2022, 05:56 PM
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This is finally being released on vinyl in April as part of Record Store Day
 
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 16th February 2022, 06:11 PM
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Melanie has just posted about it herself!
 I think it's worth editing the topic title, by the way.   https://recordstoreday.co.uk/rsd-list/melanie-c/ QUOTE("Record Store Day UK") FORMAT 2xLP LABEL UMC/EMI MORE INFO The biggest selling solo album by one of the Spice Girls, Melanie C's 2000 album Northern Star has never been released on vinyl. Features the number 1 singles 'I Turn To You' and 'Never Be The Same Again' (with Lisa Left Eye Lopes). Includes three bonus tracks: 'Never Be The Same Again' [Single Mix], 'I Turn To You' [Hex Hector Radio Mix] and 'Follow Me', taking it up to 15 tracks over three sides with side 4 featuring an etching.The biggest selling solo album by one of the Spice Girls, Melanie C's 2000 album Northern Star has never been released on vinyl. Features the number 1 singles 'I Turn To You' and 'Never Be The Same Again' (with Lisa Left Eye Lopes). Includes three bonus tracks: 'Never Be The Same Again' [Single Mix], 'I Turn To You' [Hex Hector Radio Mix] and 'Follow Me', taking it up to 15 tracks over three sides with side 4 featuring an etching. According to Record Store Day USA, only 2,500 copies will be made! https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/14791 QUOTE("Record Store Day USA") MELANIE C
Northern Star DETAILS Date: 4/23/2022 Format: 2 x LP Label: EMI Quantity: 2500 Release type: 'RSD First' Melanie C’s debut album, Northern Star, is a slice of ‘90s pop perfection with over 2.5 million copies sold worldwide. Originally released in 1999, the album contains the international hit singles “Never Be the Same” and “I Turn to You,” and features productions by legendary producers Rick Rubin and William Orbit. Never-before released on vinyl, this 2LP set comes with an etching of Melanie’s iconic Northern Star pose on Side D, plus three bonus tracks: “Northern Star (Single Mix),” “I Turn to You (Hex Hector Mix)” which won Hex Hector a GRAMMY for Best Remixer in 2001, and “Follow Me” which was co-written with Bryan Adams. Side A: 1. Go! 2. Northern Star 3. Goin' Down 4. I Turn To You 5. If That Were Me Side B: 1. Never Be The Same Again 2. Why 3. Suddenly Monday 4. Ga Ga 5. Be The One Side C: 1. Closer 2. Feel The Sun 3. Never Be The Same [Single Mix] 4. I Turn To You [Hex Hector Radio Mix] 5. Follow Me This post has been edited by Voodoo: 16th February 2022, 06:31 PM |
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16th February 2022, 07:42 PM
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I’m a little disappointed that Side D isn’t being used for more songs (they could have used more B sides - or even spread the 15 tracks across 4 sides instead of cramming them onto 3)… although I guess the etching could look cute.
I’m looking forward to it anyway!  With it being a “RSD First” release, that means it’ll get a wider pressing afterwards, so I don’t think any fans will struggle to get a copy eventually. |
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16th February 2022, 07:53 PM
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Might have to get this one !
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16th February 2022, 08:09 PM
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It does look cute but the idea that a whole side of a vinyl doesnt have any music, is weird... I will get it of course, and will pop over one of the shops to see if it is available, but if not I shall wait for a wider release...
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 16th February 2022, 09:33 PM
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Already listed on Rough Trade: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/melanie-c/northern-star
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16th February 2022, 10:34 PM
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Oooooh I am tempted by this one - asides from the singles I looooooove Closer & Feel The Sun
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16th February 2022, 10:35 PM
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Definitely one of my top wants for RSD this year - my favourite solo Spice album!
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16th February 2022, 10:56 PM
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That side D is a massive missed oppurtunity to have put some extras on it. Good it is getting a vinyl release though, I'm sure I'll pick up a copy.
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17th February 2022, 12:15 AM
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Nice to see it finally get the treatment.
Hope Schizophonic is next
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