Greatest Hits chronicles the remarkable journey of Mr Robert Williams, from being the "fat dancer from Take That" (c. Noel Gallagher) to the multi-million pound jewel in EMI’s crown. Assembled in chronological order, all the hits are here, except for his initial solo outing "Freedom", and it’s interesting to see how his sound evolves from wannabe Britpop buffoon on the sub-Oasis pubrock of "Old Before I Die" to the subtle captivating melodies of "Feel" and "Come Undone". There are so many great tracks that it’s impossible to list them all, but highlights have to be the barnstorming "Let Me Entertain You", the bouncy, floor-filling "Rock DJ" and the song that madeth the man, "Angels". The two latest additions to his canon--"Radio" and "Misunderstood" clearly have one eye on the past, the other on the future – with the latter an instant classic Robbie ballad from the Bridget Jones 2 soundtrack and the former a foray into the world of electro pop that sounds like a warped Human League track from the 1980s. This has to be Robbie’s forte, his ability to make...
Let Him Entertain You!, 2009-10-17
Robbie, as with all other acts who start out in a 'boy band',has had to really slog his guts out to shed that terrible image and 'label' that goes with pop acts.
It's been a struggle and there have been plenty of tears but he's done it! He's proved that underneath there really IS a great talent and an amazing voice and song-writer. It certainly shows when a singer can hold a crowd of millions spell-bound and reduced to tears when he sings his song 'Angels'. Even if you HATE him i bet you know the words to 'Angels'!
As with most careers there are ups and there are downs,but Robbie always gives his fans what they want.
Robbie is clever in his song-writing as he can go from pop ballad (once again i refer to 'Angels') to raunchy pop (Rock D.J) to really rocking out (Let Me Entertain You).
Well done on this great collection Robbie,lets hope there's a volume 2 in the near future.