Bond Bug

I think it makes a lot of sense for a tour, a new single and a new greatest hits collection. Jason might really need the money by now. Robbie Williams lost his star power at some point and needs Take That about as much as Gary Barlow needs Robbie Williams. Personally, I just wish they would just focus on making music as good as they have in the past.

I think this would be a good career move- as long as he stays with Take That!

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If they did the Bond theme, it would be have to be one of their best ever songs to be chosen when they are virtually unknown in America.

Thanks. Just voted for Take That wherever it allows other answers.

True, but this seems a bit impromptu. Maybe they were recording a James Bond theme song for submission to the movie producers (wishful thinking on my part). Certain names have been mentioned as being contenders, and the decision is getting close. Maybe it is a case of best song wins, and this is their shot at it.

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Here are some options for Take That to come back stronger in their next studio album. 1/ Break up and then reform in ten years time 2/ Write another hit as good as Rule the World 3/ An album with guest singers including artists such as Adele, Lulu, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran 4/ A new member of the band, for example Will Young (Gary Barlow would have to let new member take some lead vocals) 5/ Reformation of all five (seems unlikely) 6/ Co-write and star in a new Andrew Loyd Webber hit musical 7/ Reinvent their material/move into a new genre to create a new sound (would be risky)

No, it doesn't sound like the end. It is good money for Howard and Mark, but don't you think that Gary Barlow would rather do his own thing, than release another album that didn't make the top 5 about only sold a couple of hundred thousand? It is unusual to say something will happen years ahead, so don't you think another greatest hits and a break up is what they are thinking about? I mean, what else could it be? I do remember when they broke up in the 90s, Gary Barlow said they always wanted to go out on top, and it was either Gary or Mark who said, maybe we will come back in 10 years and do it all over again.

I agree. I am sure they would sell out.

What we are looking at is TOTAL sales for III being less than FIRST WEEK sales for Progress. I think we are seeing the end of Take That, at least for now, unless the single for the Greatest Hits is another Rule The World or they have another trick up their sleeve, both of which are unlikely.

I remember going to a Gary Barlow concert after his second album. It was in Bournemouth. I was about a third of the way from the stage, and it was almost empty behind me. I looked around to calculate the turnout and it was less than 20%. It seemed very sad. His career seemed to be at an end. I never imagined that he would be back bigger than ever before with Take That and with a new solo career. But, no, we don't want Take That to look that sad!

I am confident they will have another Rule The World. Maybe it will be the lead single of their next Greatest Hits. I think they may be tempted to call it a day with this album. Gary Barlow has plenty of other opportunities with solo work and musicals. As they said on their first breakup, they'd want to end on top. But the pressure is on to write a killer song that will say farewell to Take That in style. I think they know what to do.

The overwhelming majority of people who bought recent Take That albums are not buying this one. Perceptions of the band has obviously changed for the worse. If there is a next time, after another greatest hits, they will need to come up with something more exciting that will surprise the audience. III is good, but not good enough to overcome the damage to the perception of Take That.

If it is true that Colin Firth is featured in the video, I think it could get some good publicity. Just imagine Colin Firth and the three Take Thatters all dressed in tuxedos, dancing and firing guns. It would be tabloid fodder.

Not as good as Rule the World, but I think this could be another number one single, or at least top three.

I agree with everything you say. The tax thing shouldn't have been a big deal. I expect most people would try to pay less tax than they do, and millions do. Amazon manages to pay hardly any tax in the UK. Are those who say they will boycott Take That also stop their custom from companies who pay as little tax as possible? But the point I have been making is that this did become a big story for Gary Barlow and Take that. Why? Because, he had become one of the biggest household names in UK. And after being splashed across the front cover of tabloid newspapers and becoming a major story, Gary Barlow should have addressed the complaints. On the thread about the tax issue, I made this very point, that at least Gary Barlow needed to deal with the matter head on or pay the price when they released the next album.

Who is to blame if Marks and Sparks sales do not meet expectations? The man at the top. Are you claiming he has paid any taxes he avoided? If so, do you have a credible source? Can you complete the following sentence, if the material is so good? This album is falling down the charts faster that other Take That albums because....

I'm not on any witch hunt. I am a huge fan of Gary Barlow. His music is the only reason I am a Take That fan. On the day I heard Forever Love and thought that is exactly the song I would write, I have followed his career very closely. But does that mean that I cannot ever be critical? On the tax issue. yes they do all shoulder responsibility, but Gary Barlow is the most famous and most successful. He is considered the leader of Take That. He is the one the media listens to. The media aren't too bothered about what Howard has to say on the matter and only a little more from Mark Owen, so the words and actions of Gary Barlow are more important. He is the musical genius, and whilst I would never call III a flop, it does not have a single killer song on it that was needed to overcome the negative things that have happened over the past year. Do I blame Howard for that? No, because I expect Gary Barlow to make the magic happen, not Howard. Do I blame Mark Owen? No, because I don't see the Gary Barlow magic in his solo work. So, who am I going to blame? Do I think the over-exposure of Gary Barlow has been good or bad for the band? I think it has been bad. Maybe Gary Barlow has had too may other projects going on. Or maybe there never will be another Back For Good or Rule the World. Yes, the album and single got to number one in the UK, but that may not be good enough for them compared to previous releases to decide to continue as a band. I am not overly excited about that or the material on the album. Am I an expert on song writing and marketing? No, but I still want to formulate an opinion of why things are not doing nearly so well as the last albums. Because I conclude that Gary Barlow is largely responsible, does not mean I am on a witch hunt.

I can understand that the most talented one has more prominence, but we are down to three. That changes things. The title if the new album is III. They chose III rather than 3 deliberately. The point is that there are now three and the three of them form the shape of III on the cover. As III, it shouldn't be a matter of who is a stronger, but of finding a way in which they all shine. That is the issue I have with this album, especially following on from Gary Barlow's solo album. It is a question of marketing-how they are perceived. If they are perceived as Gary Barlow and two backing singers, then it is really a follow-up to his solo album using the Take That brand. I don't think that is a good way to go forward, especially when they have had negative publicity over the tax issue. To some extent, they needed to reinvent themselves and make a strong statement to come back. The relative lack of success of this album is nothing to do with falling album sales, it is to do with a falling perception of the group. They needed to come back stronger and be cool again. It didn't happen. They got their number one album and single in the UK, but I would not expect the album to be outside the top 5 by the next week. They have lot a lot of their broad appeal. Who do I blame? Gary Barlow.

If you don't count singing most the songs, then he doesn't hog the stage. But it is really the Gary Barlow show. I remember him saying he wrote Babe especially for Mark and took into account Mark's limited vocal range. That was very disingenuous. And let's not forget why Robbie Williams left - because he was an extremely talented and ambitious performer who was being held back by Gary Barlow hogging the lead vocals.