Posted June 7, 201015 yr http://www.emimusic.de/data_img/content_large_image100607131550.jpg In And Out Of Consciousness: Robbie's Greatest Hits 1990-2010 Is Coming! 7 Jun 2010 Robbie has teamed up with Gary Barlow on his next single, Shame, which is not only co-written but also performed with his former bandmate. The duet between the two superstars is set for release on 4th October later this year and working on this track is the first time the two have written and recorded together since Robbie left Take That back in 1995, that's 15 years ago! Shame is the first single to be released from In And Out Of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010, Robbie's 39-track album of greatest hits from the last 20 years. Spread over two CDs, this is the definitive collection of Robbie hits celebrating his impressive career to date; 57 millions album sold, 11 millions singles sold, seven UK No.1 albums (making him the biggest selling solo artist in the UK), a Guinness World Record for fastest ever ticket sales… it's no wonder that he picked up the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at the esteemed BRIT Awards in London earlier this year! Speaking about this forthcoming album and working with Gary Barlow again, Robbie said: “It’s incredible to listen to the album and realise that it’s already been 20 years of making music and playing gigs. And the great thing about the album is that it’s not only a celebration of my past but also a bridge to the future. The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me”. To be released on CD and DVD, In And Out Of Consciousness will be out on 11th October 2010. Advert for album PjuFdJ-osJY http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx187/nuriapc/2010/content_large_image100607131722.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/v4w8dk.gif Robbie Williams Reunites With Take That (Almost) There has been plenty of speculation about U.K. pop artist Robbie Williams reuniting with Take That in the last few years. It has not happened yet, but Williams has dueted with main songwriter and former bandmate Gary Barlow on a new single. It is their first collaboration since Williams left Take That 15 years ago. Williams' single "Shame" (Virgin), a co-write and duet with Barlow, is released Oct. 4 and will feature on the 39-track greatest hits set, "In And Out Of Consciousness - The Greatest Hits 1990 - 2010," a week later. It marks 20 years in the business for Williams, who left Take That in 1995 after apparently falling out with group members. He was later more critical of Take That's management and, although there was some media sniping over the years, Williams and the rest of Take That now appear to be on good terms. "It's incredible to listen to the album and realize that it's already been 20 years of making music and playing gigs," said Williams in a statement. "And the great thing about the album is that it's not only a celebration of my past but also a bridge to the future. The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me." Take That split in 1996 and then reformed with the 1995-96 four-piece line-up 10 years later, with huge U.K. sales for their Polydor/Universal albums "Beautiful World" (2006) and "The Circus" (2008). With both acts' careers pretty much at parity - Williams has sold 1 million copies of current album "Reality Killed the Video Star" according to a statement - some sort of reunion seems likely at some stage. Billboardbiz.com Edited June 7, 201015 yr by De Niro
June 7, 201015 yr Author No suprise here, we knew the GH was on the way and there would possibly be a collaboration with Gary on it. I'm going to ignore dreading the duet between them and focus on the positive of a 39 2 Disc collection WITH A DVD (of hopefully all the vids) - and I loved that video and the stats - 10.2 MILLION tour tickets sold is beyond amazing and more than i thought :o I like the cover too, although the font NEEDS to be changed it is far too plain and cheap looking. Anyway, why on earth has the track-listing not been announced? Oh well, I'll just take a shot at guessing - there is no mention of any other new tracks other than 'Shame', so based on the 39 tracks and the fact it needs to include some TT material (please don't include I Found Heaven, although that would mean it will begin and end with a Gary Barlow duet :lol: :puke: ). 1. Could It Be Magic 2. Everything Changes 3. Freedom 4. Old Before I Die 5. Lazy Days 6. South Of The Border 7. Angels 8. Let Me Entertain You 9. Millenium 10. No Regrets 11. Strong 12. She's The One 13. It's Only Us 14. Rock DJ 15. Kids 16. Supreme 17. Let Love Be Your Energy 18. Eternity 19. Road To Mandalay 20. Better Man Disc 2 1. Something Stupid 2. I Will Talk Hollywood Will Listen 3. Mr Bojangles 4. Feel 5. Come Undone 6. Something Beautiful 7. Sexed Up 8. Radio 9. Misunderstood 10. Tripping 11. Advertising Space 12. Sin Sin Sin 13. Rudebox 14. Lovelight 15. She's Madonna 16. Bodies 17. You Know Me 18. Morning Sun 19. Shame Edited June 7, 201015 yr by De Niro
June 7, 201015 yr I'm sorry but two guys doing a duet, for me, just makes me giggle! I have a feeling Rob and Gary are going to be more Robson & Jerome or Don Estelle and Windsor Davies than David Bowie and Mick Jagger. I've no idea how this song will fare as a single (chartwise) but I somehow doubt it'll do as well as either of them think it will. Still ... they seem to be happy. Bless! Norma
June 7, 201015 yr Author I'm sorry but two guys doing a duet, for me, just makes me giggle! I have a feeling Rob and Gary are going to be more Robson & Jerome or Don Estelle and Windsor Davies than David Bowie and Mick Jagger. I've no idea how this song will fare as a single (chartwise) but I somehow doubt it'll do as well as either of them think it will. Still ... they seem to be happy. Bless! Norma Let's hope the single flops Norma Although tbh, I can see it being a massive success, #1 for ages etc - but I do find it odd that the other lads are not involved - I mean a duet with just Rob and Gary sounds a bit cringworthy tbh, especially when performed live (I am sure we will see a hugely hyped X Factor performance :zzz: ). I am interested to hear it be I fear it will be some big old ballad that will put me to sleep - I hope the album is in chronological order and at the very end. I'm annoyed he isnt putting any other new tracks on there though. -_-
June 7, 201015 yr Let's hope the single flops Norma Although tbh, I can see it being a massive success, #1 for ages etc - but I do find it odd that the other lads are not involved - I mean a duet with just Rob and Gary sounds a bit cringworthy tbh, especially when performed live (I am sure we will see a hugely hyped X Factor performance :zzz: ). I am interested to hear it be I fear it will be some big old ballad that will put me to sleep - I hope the album is in chronological order and at the very end. I'm annoyed he isnt putting any other new tracks on there though. -_- The bit I've emboldened I totally agree with. Naff! Naff! Naff! ... in a Don Estelle/Windsor Davies sort of way. I'm quite certain it will not be the overwhelming hit that you think it'll be though and if it does reach number 1 - it certainly will not be for ages. I think both Rob and Gary seem to think that the public is as interested in them getting together as they are themselves. If it had been a song with all five of them involved ... then I'd say it could be a hit ... but as I say ... they've overestimated the Rob/Gary factor. Still ... as I said ... if it makes them happy ... lets face it ... neither of them are in desperate need for it to be a hit are they? Norma
June 7, 201015 yr Author The bit I've emboldened I totally agree with. Naff! Naff! Naff! ... in a Don Estelle/Windsor Davies sort of way. I'm quite certain it will not be the overwhelming hit that you think it'll be though and if it does reach number 1 - it certainly will not be for ages. I think both Rob and Gary seem to think that the public is as interested in them getting together as they are themselves. If it had been a song with all five of them involved ... then I'd say it could be a hit ... but as I say ... they've overestimated the Rob/Gary factor. Still ... as I said ... if it makes them happy ... lets face it ... neither of them are in desperate need for it to be a hit are they? Norma I agree, with the other lads it would've at least had potential to be somewhat interesting, but juding by the title - I fear a big ballad with them both basically saying sorry to eachother etc via the lyrics and be all loved up by the end :lol: Imagine it live Norma - especially on the XF, the two of them united with their arms around eachother :lol: I doubt it will be the mix of Angels and Back For Good as people are hoping for, but then maybe both of us need to lighten up? Afterall surely we are looking at the new Lennon/McCartney? :P http://i45.tinypic.com/9vidm1.jpg
June 7, 201015 yr Im intereste dto see what shame sounds like and im also surprised its gary and robbie and not robbie and take that, still that aside this a good cd package that will have 39 songs on it and im sure its gonna sell well for robbie, although the fact his first greatest hots hots sold so well may take a few sales away from this,
June 7, 201015 yr http://i45.tinypic.com/9vidm1.jpg f*** me he looks rough! Even though I'm quite looking forward to it, the fact that this album is gonna have Take That songs on it just stinks of his desperation to be involved with them again. It's funny how they were nowhere to be seen on his 2004 compilation yet they're pretty much the basis of this one.
June 7, 201015 yr Author f*** me he looks rough! Even though I'm quite looking forward to it, the fact that this album is gonna have Take That songs on it just stinks of his desperation to be involved with them again. It's funny how they were nowhere to be seen on his 2004 compilation yet they're pretty much the basis of this one. There will be two, maybe 3 Robbie sung TT songs on the 39 track album, so hardly the 'basis' :lol: This GH album has to be released to complete his £80M contract with EMI, and as there were not enough singles released since the last one (only 9), and to coincide with his BRIT celebrating his career, and it being the 20th Anniversary (TT are rumoured to be releasing a similar compilation, due to them having even less singles since their last GH), it was the obvious choice to do a career retrospect, similar to TwentyFive by George Michael, therefor he included two or three Wham tracks in order to cover all grounds. This obviously has to include some hs the TT tracks he sang lead on to account for the 5 years he was in TT - 99% of the album will be his own material, but obviously in order for the 20th in the business tag to make sence - Everything Changes and/or Could It Be Magic need to be on there. What I don't think he gets though (or obv cares about) is that he, unlike TT is a global star (North America aside obviously), and most of his casual fans globally are not even aware of TT, and therefor, the UK aside, the addition of the Robbie sung TT tracks, and especially a Gary duet will, if anything, go against sales, and most certainly put quite alot of fans off buying it as they will already have all the singles, bar the TT/Gary related ones. And the fans of both acts in the UK will already have the older TT tracks anyway, and will prob just buy the single if they like it anyway. So although a 39 2 disc set contraining mainly solo Robbie tracks is a great idea, what many people don't seem to grasp is that on a global scale Robbie is a shark and TT are small fish, so it also has quite a few disadvantages considering his huge international audience. A new Robbie single will obviously be a big hit accross the globe, but tbh a duet with Gary, someone many international audience will not even know, has much less of a chance at being a hit than with Rob on his own or with someone actually known worldwide. So in reality it will be a hit in the UK/Ireland, but will probably fair worse elsewhere as a result. Obviously the majority of his own and TT's fanbase do not want him doing anything with Gary or TT, but I don't really care anywhere near as much as I did a few years ago. They can both do what they want together to please themselves and a few fans of both who want it to happen, but at the end of the day they are both, especially Robbie, are alienating large chunks of their fans, but tbh I highly doubt either give a $h!t so why should we at the end of the day? They are both welcome to eachother along with their egos :lol: I am delighted about the DVD though, and the rumoured book by Chris Heath. :D And on another note, the title is classic Rob although some of the stats are way off as per usual with Rob's management - he has had 8 #1 albums, not 7, and has sold at least 5m more than 11m singles - he has sold 11m between the UK/Germany/Oz alone - typical EMI or whoever made the statement. I loved the 10.2m concert ticket sales though - that is beyond remarkable to say the least. Edit: Just re-read the statement - and it says 'Shame' will be the first single released, so that pretty much confirms there will be at least one more new track. One thing I will say though is that if the amazing 'Better Man' is not included I will be very unhappy as it is one of his all time classics and was a #1 hit in several South American countries and also Australia and New Zealand, so it never being a European single should not matter. It is a Robbie classic and was a big hit. Edited June 8, 201015 yr by De Niro
June 8, 201015 yr Imagine it live Norma - especially on the XF, the two of them united with their arms around eachother :lol: I doubt it will be the mix of Angels and Back For Good as people are hoping for, but then maybe both of us need to lighten up? Afterall surely we are looking at the new Lennon/McCartney? :P http://i45.tinypic.com/9vidm1.jpg I have to admit ... if I could imagine a brilliant Lol Creme/Kevin Godley sort of song ... then I'd be very interested - but I have a feeling neither will be half as imaginative as those two. I'm thinking it'll be a sort of Renee & Renata 'Save Your Love' sort of crappy sound. Pete said in another thread that it could possibly be a charity single ... and I'm not sure if that actually makes the whole thing even more cringeworthy. Norma
June 8, 201015 yr its called jumping on the bandwagon! In fairness Pete ... I think there are two bandwagons here. Norma
June 8, 201015 yr BOOO. I already have his GH & I also already own Intensive Care, Rudebox & Reality Killed The Video Star, as I'm sure all Robbie fans do. This is one RW 'album' I won't be getting, especially as it will feature a duet with Gary Barlow. :| It's just a Xmas cash-in if you ask me.
June 8, 201015 yr ROBBIE WILLIAMS PREVIEWS 2 CD GREATEST HITS COLLECTION WITH A BRAND NEW SINGLE "SHAME “SHAME” IS TAKEN FROM ROBBIE’S FORTHCOMING GREATEST HITS COLLECTION “IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS – THE GREATEST HITS 1990 -2010”, TO BE RELEASED ON CD Robbie Williams will release a brand new single “Shame” on Astralwerks Records on October 5. The single was co-written with Gary Barlow and is a duet between the two superstars. This is the first time the two of them have ever recorded and performed a duet together and the first time they have written and recorded a song together since Robbie's departure from Take That in 1995. The single is a brand new track which will feature on the forthcoming Robbie Williams 39-song greatest hits set In And Out Of Consciousness – The Greatest Hits 1990 - 2010, to be released on CD and DVD on Astralwerks Records on October 12. The album is spread over 2 CDs and is the definitive hits collection of one of the biggest superstars to have emerged from the UK in the last 20 years. With a staggering 57 million album sales and 11 million singles sold, Robbie Williams has been breaking records over the course of his whole career. 7 No 1 UK albums meant he is easily the biggest selling solo artist in UK history, a fact reinforced by his 2010 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution To Music. In fact, with a tally of 16, he has won more Brits than any other artist since the awards began, including “Angels” being voted the best single of the last 25 years. A plethora of other record-breaking awards include a Guinness World Record for fastest ever ticket sales, coupled with the honor of playing the largest open-air concert in UK history, at Knebworth in 2003 have meant that his status as a live performer has equalled his massive achievements as a recording artist. Robbie’s current studio album, Reality Killed The Video Star, was released in November of last year. Robbie Williams said: “It’s incredible to listen to the album and realize that it’s already been 20 years of making music and playing gigs. And the great thing about the album is that it’s not only a celebration of my past but also a bridge to the future. The fact that part of the future includes a name from my past makes it all the more poignant for me”. Source...Allsounds.com
June 8, 201015 yr I doubt if this will be a ballad which makes it a lot more interesting in my mind & has certainly grabbed my attention....it would be too easy just to make it a bloody great big boring ballad so I can see this being something different ...!!! :) Astralwerks Records New York, New York Astralwerks Records, a record label known for its core of dance music and electronica, was founded in late 1993 as an off-shoot of what was once the uber-hip Caroline Records. Caroline, which through the late 1980s and early 1990s released debut records by Hole, Primus, Ben Folds Five, and the Smashing Pumpkins, started getting records sent to them by international artists in 1992, starting with Amorphous Androgynous, a Future Sound Of London side-project. Instead of distributing the record as most of its artists would, Caroline created Astralwerks as an alternative label imprint. However, as Astralwerks started distributing more and more relevant records— the label’s now-signature artist, The Chemical Brothers, and their debut Exit Planet Dust; as well as the debut record by the Space Time Continuum— Caroline slowly started dying out, releasing less and less important/profitable music. By the time The Chems dropped their arena-rock electronica (read: "Big Beat") smash Dig Your Own Hole, though (which to date is Astralwerks’ biggest success, selling over one million copies nationally), Caroline shifted gears and merged with the now much larger Astralwerks. Astralwerks, which is part of EMI, has access to artists from labels such as Virgin overseas and Capitol nationally, so while they are viewed as a sort of "indie dance label," they do have access to distributing major label artists here in the States. Hence, while the label does have direct oversees signings like their marquee artists Fatboy Slim and Basement Jaxx, they have recently become quite a bit more diversified, as they have added very un-dance music-like artists to their roster, including Turin Brakes, Kings Of Convenience (and Erland Oye’s solo work), and Beth Orton. With the incoming diversity the label has acquired, Astralwerks has also been turning their attention to North American artists, while still keeping their eye on their chief source of music, Europe. Recent signings include K-os, a Canadian rapper; West Indian Girl from Los Angeles; and, more excitingly, VHS Or Beta, and the ultra-awesome Radio 4 from Virgin Records. Astralwerks has also managed to snag reissues by Neu! and Brian Eno’s latest record; the soundtracks to movies by Spike Jonze; some pretty cool rarities compilations for electronica/dance music novices (Rarewerks and MTV's Amp); as well as odd side projects Mali Music (Damon Albarn) and the Beta Band off-shoot King Biscuit Time. It looks to be a very bright future for a label still known best by "The Rockefeller Skank." Label Roster: A Band Of Bees, Air, Alpinestars, Alpha, Basement Jaxx, Beta Band, Caesars, Cassius, The Chemical Brothers, Clinton, Constant Elevation, Crydamoure, Dimitri From Paris, DJ Deep, Doves, Brian Eno, Fatboy Slim, Fluke, Gabin, Kings Of Convenience, I Hear Voices, K-os, King Biscuit Time, Lazy Dog, Sondre Lerche, Les Rythmes Digitales, Motorbass, My House In Montmartre, Neu!, Beth Orton, Erlend Oye, Phoenix, Photek, Plastilina Mosh, Q-Burns Abstract Message, Respect Is Burning, Royksopp, Sebastian Tellier, Simian, T-Love, Tranquility Bass, Total Lee, Turin Brakes, Luke Vibert / BJ Cole, Cosmo Vitelli, u-ziq, Uberzone Nine Essential Releases: Massive Attack vs. Mad Professor — No Protection (1995) u-ziq — Lunatic Harness (1997) The Chemical Brothers — Surrender (1999) Primal Scream — XTRMNTR (2000) The Beta Band — The Three EPs (1998) Basement Jaxx — Rooty (2001) Doves — The Last Broadcast (2002) Air — Virgin Suicides Score (2001) Neu! — Neu! (Reissue 2001) Source... http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/lab...rks-records.htm
June 8, 201015 yr Author Well that certainly makes things more interesting - we all know how much Rob loves electronic music and how many electro songs he has done in the past, but I didnt expect Gary to go outside his confort zone but then I supose this is for Rob's album and not a TT one. It's certainly alot more encouraging to learn that it is likely not to be some big bland old ballad. I'm hoping it's something similar to 'Break America', as the thought of Gary singing on such a song would make for great entertainment. The last thing I want is some super serious MOR track. Interesting that it is not being released by EMI though considering it will be on an EMI album? Very odd actually :lol:
June 8, 201015 yr Electronic music is welcome but with Gary on board... it will be a ballad, an emotional one talking about friendship perhaps. :rofl: It looks as if they believe A LOT in it though. The whole label thing is confusing, perhaps they'll go for the american market as well. I don't share the excitement however, not until I listen to the song at least. A double disc set is expensive and difficult to promote and sell on the back of 1 or 2 new songs. And new markets won't fall in love all of a sudden with Rob's old stuff! Isn't it too soon to announce an October release though? This also puts an end to the speculation of a 4th single from RKTVS doesn't it?
June 8, 201015 yr Anyone up for a game with this? Come on ... just a bit of fun. I'm certain it'll be a boring ballad ... so let's make up the lyrics to a song for them. The rules being: Each player gives one line (you can't add a line until another poster has added theirs) You must include the name of a Robbie/Take That song in your line (it only has to be part of the line) Always include the previous line(s) before you post yours - so we get an idea of what this possible ESC winner could be! :lol: As the title is Shame - by the end of the song ... the word Shame must appear at least half a dozen times. I start with: You said you'd never forget me Norma (that's my sign-off - not part of the line)
June 8, 201015 yr RKTVS was released digitally on that label as well so it does not necessarily mean Electronic, however anything is better than Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow singing a bloody ballad together....even if they did another Rudebox at least I would be guaranteed a laugh :lol:
