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All Music Guide - Bryan Buss
The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the folky "Church of Your Heart," they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. This, the follow-up to their breakthrough disc, Look Sharp!, sees through on what that collection hinted at, meaning most of the songs sound like they were designed to be hit singles, not just filler between two or three good cuts. "The Big L," "Soul Deep," and "Hotblooded" all follow in the successful vein...
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All Music Guide - Bryan Buss
The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the folky "Church of Your Heart," they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. This, the follow-up to their breakthrough disc, Look Sharp!, sees through on what that collection hinted at, meaning most of the songs sound like they were designed to be hit singles, not just filler between two or three good cuts. "The Big L," "Soul Deep," and "Hotblooded" all follow in the successful vein Gessle and Fredriksson mined with "The Look," while "Fading Like a Flower Every Time You Leave," an insistent rock ballad, and the accordion-driven "Perfect Day" take things down a notch. The low-key "Watercolours in the Rain" and the whining "Do You Get Excited?" are the only cuts that keep the album from being a total success. For the most part, though, this is two pop artists at the top of their game.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/1/2008
  • Label: Emi Europe Generic
  • UPC: 077779604821
  • Catalog Number: 796048
  • Sales rank: 101,930

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Roxette Primary Artist
Pelle Alsing Drums, Hi Hat
Marie Fredriksson Vocals
Per Gessle Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Human Whistle
Anders Herrlin Electric Bass
Jonas Isacsson Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Henrik Janson Conductor
Mia Lindgren Background Vocals
Jalle Lorensson Harmonica
Clarence Ofwerman Piano, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Barrel Organ
Staffan Ofwerman Background Vocals
Kjell Ohman Accordion
Mats Persson Percussion
Dave Edwards Narrator
Anne-Lie Rydé Background Vocals
Marianne Flynner Background Vocals
Uno Forsberg Trumpet
Tomas Sjögren Trumpet
Mikael Renliden Trumpet
Technical Credits
Anders Herrlin Programming, Producer, Engineer
Henrik Janson String Arrangements
George Marino Mastering
Clarence Ofwerman Programming, Producer
Alar Suurna Engineer
Kristen Barry Composer
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Roxette Rules!

    Such an underrated band! This is their best album! It's full of catchy tunes like "Joyride", "The Big L.", "Small Talk", "Church Of Your Heart", and "Hotblooded". There's some fantastic guitar playing from Per Gessle included too like the cool riff in "Knockin' On Every Door". If you like rock filled with pop hooks and ballads get this album now!

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