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 May 10 2020, 03:47 PM
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 BuzzJack Legend
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As a body of work X is mixed, possibly too mixed, but it delivered in parts and disappointed in others.
How long was the album worked on for? With X following Kylie's illness, it likely was at a slower pace than Kylie's normal work rate. |
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Sep 25 2020, 05:56 PM
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 BuzzJack Idol
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Nice little article here singing the praises of X: https://junkee.com/kylie-minogue-x-album/272381
I agree that you can notice the blueprints to what would dominate the music scene in 2008 and 2009. X - and Britney's Blackout - were quite ahead of the curve. |
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Sep 25 2020, 07:36 PM
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I agree and disagree in equal measures, as the akbum has great strong points it has weak ones too.
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Sep 30 2020, 02:21 PM
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I’ve always loved 2 Hearts!
I can see why some people aren’t keen on it but I’ve always really appreciated and liked it  it’s not exactly classic Kylie the way some tracks on this are and maybe it wasn’t a great lead single but I’m glad it was a single it’s actually her most under-appreciated single id say like by her fan base.
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Sep 30 2020, 03:13 PM
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This has always been one of my favourite Kylie eras, even though the album itself didn't turn out 100% great - which it could've as the demos and b-sides from this era are AMAZING.
My tracklist would've been something like: 1. Speakerphone 2. Like a Drug 3. In My Arms 4. Lose Control 5. The One 6. Sensitized 7. Rippin' Up The Disco 8. Wow 9. Magnetic Electric 10. Spell of Desire 11. Nu-Di-Ty 12. Taprobane (Extraordinary Day) Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks: 13. Do It Again 14. Carried Away 15. Cherry Bomb I would've led the album with Lose Control - the dark electro sound suits her so well and it would've been a proper moment for her to comeback with it, In My Arms and Like a Drug would follow as 2nd and 3rd singles with Wow + Speakerphone released as the 4th Double-A Single. The One can still be released in it's remix form as the 5th (promo) single as it's fantastic. I can't wait for them to release the vinyl though, i'm sure it will be beautiful! |
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Sep 30 2020, 03:40 PM
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QUOTE(Vülker @ Sep 30 2020, 04:13 PM)  This has always been one of my favourite Kylie eras, even though the album itself didn't turn out 100% great - which it could've as the demos and b-sides from this era are AMAZING. My tracklist would've been something like: 1. Speakerphone 2. Like a Drug 3. In My Arms 4. Lose Control 5. The One 6. Sensitized 7. Rippin' Up The Disco 8. Wow 9. Magnetic Electric 10. Spell of Desire 11. Nu-Di-Ty 12. Taprobane (Extraordinary Day) Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks: 13. Do It Again 14. Carried Away 15. Cherry Bomb Imagine how good this could have been! Although 'Fall For You' should also have a place on it. |
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Sep 30 2020, 03:59 PM
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Ahhh X, Kylie's Best album <3
2 Hearts is a masterpiece |
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Sep 30 2020, 04:27 PM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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QUOTE(Vülker @ Sep 30 2020, 04:13 PM) This has always been one of my favourite Kylie eras, even though the album itself didn't turn out 100% great - which it could've as the demos and b-sides from this era are AMAZING. My tracklist would've been something like: 1. Speakerphone 2. Like a Drug 3. In My Arms 4. Lose Control 5. The One 6. Sensitized 7. Rippin' Up The Disco 8. Wow 9. Magnetic Electric 10. Spell of Desire 11. Nu-Di-Ty 12. Taprobane (Extraordinary Day) Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks: 13. Do It Again 14. Carried Away 15. Cherry Bomb I would've led the album with Lose Control - the dark electro sound suits her so well and it would've been a proper moment for her to comeback with it, In My Arms and Like a Drug would follow as 2nd and 3rd singles with Wow + Speakerphone released as the 4th Double-A Single. The One can still be released in it's remix form as the 5th (promo) single as it's fantastic. I can't wait for them to release the vinyl though, i'm sure it will be beautiful! Great track-list, here's mine (again) & also include a different cover:
 Standard Tracklisting 01. Magnetic Electric 02. Like A Drug 03. In My Arms 04. Speakerphone 05. Sensitized 06. The One 07. Sexual Gold 08. Rippin' Up The Disco 09. Cherry Bomb 10. Wow 11. Lose Control 12. Stars 13. Do It Again 14. Nu-Di-Ty Deluxe Edition 15. Ruffle My Feathers 16. Fall For You 17. White Diamond What do u guys think? This post has been edited by Nina West: Oct 1 2020, 06:33 PM |
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Sep 30 2020, 07:39 PM
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I think they missed a trick with some of the choices that made the album while better songs were left off, if they were on the album and the One as the lead single i really think X could have been so much bigger. I think due to the album not been handled as good as it could have been it lost ground, def one of her albums that had so much more potential.
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Sep 30 2020, 08:19 PM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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The singles run should have been (from my revised edition of X in the post above):
NOV '07:The One FEB '08:Wow MAR '08:Speakerphone* (USA Lead Single) MAY '08:In My Arms JULY '08:Like A Drug OCT '08:Cherry Bomb "Speakerphone" for the lead US single, followed by "The One", then maybe "Like A Drug" as the 3rd single there. Some single covers fan-made & officials         This post has been edited by Nina West: Oct 1 2020, 03:06 AM |
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Oct 1 2020, 12:05 AM
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Apart from speakerphone i would agree with your single selection, im not a fan of speakerphone.
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Oct 1 2020, 01:38 PM
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Speakerphone would not be a song I would select for single status for any country.
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Oct 1 2020, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE(Nina West @ Sep 30 2020, 04:27 PM) omg, that cover is simply divine! (I do like the original cover a lot as well). While I do like 2 Hearts a lot, it was SUCH a bad and random lead single choice, especially when she had The One or In My Arms to offer as well. I do appreciate the risk they tried to take with releasing it, and it's not like it bombed, but it's not a song to sell an album with, especially not an anticipated comeback (there was a lot of good will and respect towards Kylie after everything she went through) during the Christmas season. |
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Oct 1 2020, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(Chemistry @ Oct 1 2020, 03:25 PM) While I do like 2 Hearts a lot, it was SUCH a bad and random lead single choice, especially when she had The One or In My Arms to offer as well. I do appreciate the risk they tried to take with releasing it, and it's not like it bombed, but it's not a song to sell an album with, especially not an anticipated comeback (there was a lot of good will and respect towards Kylie after everything she went through) during the Christmas season. My problem with '2 Hearts' is that it doesn't reflect the album AT ALL. By itself it's a fine Glam-Rock inspired Pop track but it doesn't really have a space in the album so it really boggles me it made it to the tracklist and then got selected as the lead single! 'Lose Control', also from the Kish Mauve sessions, would've been far better in the album and as a single IMO. |
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Oct 1 2020, 10:03 PM
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2 Hearts as a lead single was a misrepresentation of X.
The song was a one off sound housed on the album and did no favours for the X campaign. Good album track or a brilliant b side should have been its home. |
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Nov 21 2020, 10:19 PM
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Happy 13th to the iconic ‘X’ album
 It opened with 82,370 sales in the UK and debuted at #4  It’s also home to my favourite Kylie song ‘The One’
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Nov 22 2020, 03:03 AM
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BuzzJack Idol
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I was so disappointed X missed the top 3, it's always the album that i feel could have been more.
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Nov 22 2020, 03:06 AM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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What's the sales gap between X and each of the Top 3 position?
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Nov 22 2020, 09:06 AM
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QUOTE(Red Blooded Man @ Nov 22 2020, 03:06 AM) What's the sales gap between X and each of the Top 3 position? 01 Leona Lewis 164,433 02 Shayne Ward 95,801 03 Westlife 83,692 04 Kylie Minogue 82,370 I miss weekly sales like that! |
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Nov 22 2020, 09:24 AM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Ah! I hate it when Westlife bumped Kylie out of Top 3 by 1300 copies!!
Shayne Ward and Leona Lewis are nowhere to be seen these days. 
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