I've Been Expecting You (2021 Reissue)

I've Been Expecting You (2021 Reissue)A more mature, calculated album from a pop star who's often gloried in being immature and spontaneous, I've Been Expecting You may suffer from comparisons to its excellent predecessor, but it also finds Robbie Williams weathering the sophomore storm quite well. While Williams' debut was infectious and outrageous, the second is indeed a more studied album. The opener, "Strong," begins very well, with the spot on lyrics: "My breath smells of a thousand

And there are stories about wanting to go home – Nat Stuckey’s ‘What Am I Doing In LA

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Barbara Ann

" and two additional tracks by the Scott Tanner-fronted band Land Ho

and sonic culmination of all that Yes had worked toward over the past five years

change and evolution

and tribute to

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with its dozen tracks bolstered by over 40 Clancy Eccles-produced sides from the early Seventies – including the original reggae version of ‘Kingston’ Town’ and many recordings new to CD

track-by-track annotations by Anderson

It contains the band’s first three singles

formed in Manchester in 1976