I loved how Golden brought Kylie back to Number 1 and it was a highly enjoyable era as Kylie really got behind it and BMG showed such great belief in both Kylie and the album.

 

Number 21 - Timebomb - 891 Points

 

 

 

Video - 382 out of a possible 500

Song - 296 out of a possible 500

Cover - 213 out of a possible 500

 

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Timebomb, much too high and much weaker than so many songs already revealed.

Timebomb, much too high and much weaker than so many songs already revealed.

 

Really ? I think its one of the best songs she has released in the last 10 years

Here are my views on 'Golden'. This album is just BLOODY FANTASTIC!!!. I've grown up with Kylie all my life, from a young child to adulthood and she's always played an important part in my life, her music, her charisma, her everything just always spoke to me and she is an incredible force to be reckoned with. She's always been my favourite artist of all-time and have always felt an connection with her music and I hope she goes on forever, or at least for the rest of my life.

I think 'Golden' has done wonderfully for her and was something that was needed career and artistic wise. After the damage that was done with 'KMO', this put her back on top and when I heard that she was doing Country/Pop, I like a lot of people had doubts, but when 'Dancing' came out, I was thankfully proved wrong and then the album came out and thought YES, SHE'S BACK. Kylie took a big risk and it paid off, and if this didn't work and performed worse than 'KMO', then I doubt her career would have recovered and she would have retreated for several more years. This did a lot of damage control and has put her in a good place career wise and think her next project will be even bigger. Hopefully she'll do an all out Disco album and it will be incredible.

These are my views on each track on 'Golden' =

Dancing - A great choice for the lead single, a foot tapping country infused pop anthem that really sets the tone for what's to come and definitely one of those many Kylie moments at where she redefines pop music, and even this far into her career, she can still do it. A brilliant track that I still go back to regularly. A firm Kylie classic in her discography that's already littered with them. This is definitely the best thing she's done in years and just an amazing comeback.

Stop Me From Falling - It didn't quite hit me straight away, but this song has a way growing on you and quickly loving it. Follows on perfectly from track 1 with its lively and killer chorus, along with some fantastic keyboard vocals. The song has an even more Country twang to it and the Latin remix with Gente De Zona adds even more flavour to it, giving that something extra that makes it really pop. Plus that music video (the 2nd one) is just incredible and makes this the perfect follow up single.

Golden - The title track and finally for the first time in her career she's finally released one as a single. I love the Country Western yodelling at the start, then quickly firing in with some infectious verses and choruses along with its organic production and some fantastic guitars, this is a great track and like many on this a standout moment.

A Lifetime To Repair - The country theme continues with this barnyard hoedown complete with banjo and finger clicking but still has that classic Kylie pop sound to it. Would have loved a proper music video to this with a comical country theme with a storyline, Kylie getting her heart broken and then taking revenge on her lover with some mad-cap antics that could follow the lyrics of the song. A missed opportunity there I think. The live performances is where this song gets to really shine with its more upbeat production and acoustic guitars. Still a great track though.

Sincerely Yours - The tone comes down with this sweet light pop ballad that's an open love letter to her fans with some beautiful strings and anthemic hooks. This will be a welcome addition to any of her tours, these some wonderful vocals on show here and fantastic lyrics stating simply that she loves us dearly - I hope this doesn't mean she's leaving us.

One Last Kiss - Well every album has them, that one dud that doesn't quite live up to the standard. Not a terrible song by any means, its inoffensive enough with a nice rhythm and good guitar riffs. Definitely belongs on the album and nothing more.

Live A Little - Thankfully things pick up with an almighty BANG, its another hoedown with lots of clapping and then the killer chorus comes in which really POPS. Why wasn't this included on the setlist of her wonderful tour, surely we deserve a live performance of this little gem.

Shelby '68 - A bit of a puzzling song where Kylie sings about her father's car, but it works with every listen, it really burns deep into the soul and demonstrates even more of Kylie's ability to write and sing a downtempo song that not many people would expect from her. A really nice listen.

Radio On - Another beautiful and tender moment with its stripped back production that shows the many layers of not only Kylie herself but what the album has to offer. The acoustic guitars and violins works perfectly with Kylie's vocals and the song itself and for anyone who says her ballads aren't all that great, then check this little beauty out and also the live performances is where this really shines. Its country easy listening at its finest.

Love - The pace picks up with this nice little number where Kylie talks about the effects of love and previous breakups, which really tells a story, simple but quite effective, not one of the strongest tracks on the album, but still good enough to enjoy.

Raining Glitter - Disco Kylie at its absolute finest, definitely one of the BEST tracks on this album and WHY wasn't this a single. Well anyway its Pop/Dance/Disco/Country all perfectly fused together into this almighty force of an anthem, just an all out fun and fantastic experience and could this be a hint of where Kylie's going next...mmm maybe.

Music's Too Sad Without You - A nice mature way to end the standard edition of the album, its a gorgeous and sumptuous duet with the wonderfully talented Jack Savoretti his gravely voice against Kylie’s sad yet amazing vocal are a perfect combination. With such lush and beautiful production and just everything about this country tinged ballad works perfectly, Everything just comes together like magic.

Lost Without You - WOW just OMG wow, why this was only a bonus track is beyond me, yeah okay this doesn't really have that Country sound the rest of the album has, but you gotta admit this is just incredible with Kylie's powerful vocals and electric guitars laden amazing number from beginning to end. Glad this got its time to shine on tour as its magnificent.

Every Little Part Of Me - The outstanding bonus tracks continue with this up-tempo number with some nice high-pitched vocals by Kylie. There's a really nice melody going on here that's more Pop than Country.

Rollin' - The Country comes back which sounds like a mirrored version of 'Dancing' (maybe that's why it was the B-Side). It's okay but definitely belongs as a bonus track.

Low Blow - A bit of an odd ending to the album, doesn't really fit the theme of the album and a total dud, definitely the worst this album has to offer, but considering its just a bonus track it doesn't really offend me all that much, I suppose its catchy enough. But leaving this aside 'Golden' is incredible.


After all these years in the business Kylie can still surprise us, and even more so with this glorious collection of some of her finest work. It was something that Kylie needed to do and she's done it with such style and grace and can't wait to see what she does next.

Great review and take in the album and overall I agree with your views especially about dancing.

The album is an album i prefer now then on its release.

On release i was impressed with the album but some of the songs take time.

I initially really liked A Lifetime To Repair but like it less now and i have the opposite feeling about Golden.

Number 20 - Step back in time - 893 Points

 

 

 

Video - 339 out of a possible 500

Cover - 302 out of a possible 500

Song - 252 out of a possible 500

 

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Always like step back in time and still do and it was from a fairly exciting time in kylies career.

It is one of the older songs that i am thoroughly enjoying alot since i purchased STIP the album.

Better the Devil You Know and What Do I Have To Do are stalwarts for me most of the time but STIP has received many plays as of late.

 

 

 

The song has aged really well I think but all her ROL singles have to be fair.

I'm surprised 'Timebomb' is so high. I do like the song, the video is decent but not up there with her best and I don't really like the cover at all.

 

Love 'Step Back in Time' and I'm pleased it's getting some nice focus this year.

Ya step back in time has a nice revival lately which is great.i never really got into timebomb.

Number 19 - Did it again - 910 Points

 

 

 

Video - 399 out of a possible 500

Cover - 300 out of a possible 500

Song - 211 out of a possible 500

 

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Did it again is way to high, the video is good.

I like Did It Again but I wouldn't have had it this high either. The video definitely helped it out, scoring nearly double what the song itself did.

Did it again is way way to high for me, I like the song but it's my least liked IP single by far plus I prefer a few album tracks to it aswell.

Did it Again is an ace video.

The video is great and at the time was a statement video in some ways.

Number 18 - Especially for you - 913 Points

 

 

 

Song - 397 out of a possible 500

Video - 275 out of a possible 500

Cover - 241 out of a possible 500

 

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