{"product_id":"george-michael-older-cd-used","title":"George Michael \/ Older - CD (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael, George\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-05-1996\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e After a two-year legal battle in which the pop star accused his former label of treating him like, well, a pop star while he demanded to be considered an artist, any designation short of masterpiece would qualify \u003ci\u003eOlder\u003c\/i\u003e as disappointment. Since securing his release from Sony and hooking up with DreamWorks SKG (run by folks named Spielberg, Katzenberg, and Geffen who could sympathize with Michael's two-ton ego) the question has been: Now that Michael got what he wanted, can he deliver that masterpiece? \u003ci\u003eOlder\u003c\/i\u003e's answer: Of course not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In fairness, however, the 32-year-old semireformed teen idol's return comes close enough to greatness to suggest he deserves to be cut a little slack. Where he overestimates his talent, perhaps we've underestimated it. Older has not forsaken the supermodel worldview of Michael's post-Wham! successes \u003ci\u003eFaith\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eListen Without Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e. Style is still a big part of his substance, and the word 'baby' is still used too much in his lyrics. But \u003ci\u003eOlder\u003c\/i\u003e is, as implied, a more mature set. Paying homage to Brazilian bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and his own Greek heritage, Michael stews his Brit\/American R\u0026amp;B with Latin jazz pop and Mediterranean swirls. He even casts himself as a '90s Sinatra on a lounge-friendly track where he plays all instruments. And with all of \u003ci\u003eOlder\u003c\/i\u003e's high-stakes ambition, Michael manages to keep the album immersed in a superbly melodic pop glaze that might have turned most of these tracks into hits. \u003ci\u003e--Roni Sarig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 724382037422\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0600445000025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e english\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460664459561,"sku":"N7-Q68D-47A6","price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6225\/6681\/files\/41DSXW0BPZL.jpg?v=1762032131","url":"https:\/\/konnichiwa.ca\/fr\/products\/george-michael-older-cd-used","provider":"こんにちはマート | KON NICHIWA MART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}