Product Description

After five studio albums and nineteen singles, this greatest hits collection brings together nineteen classic Williams moments for the first time. It features his first UK number one 'Millennium', and the hugely popular 'Angels'. Also included are two new recordings, the single 'Radio' and 'Misunderstood' taken from the Bridget Jones' Diary II soundtrack.

Track Listing

1. Old Before I Die
2. Angels
3. Lazy Days
4. Let Me Entertain You
5. Millennium
6. No Regrets
7. Strong
8. She's The One
9. Rock DJ
10. Kids
11. Supreme
12. Let Love Be Your Energy
13. Eternity
14. The Road To Mandalay
15. Feel
16. Come Undone
17. Sexed Up
18. Radio
19. Misunderstood

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #928 in Music
• Released on: 2004-10-18
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Please note that this album comes in two alternative sleeves, which will be randomly assigned.

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 great pop records that always sound fresh and full of energy. Every home should have a copy of this album, and chances are, by the end of 2004, most of them will. -- Melanie Wilkin

Customer Reviews

poor
boring as ever. Try Nick Worrall's debut album for a real treat and to show what good modern songwriting sounds like.

Where's "South of the border"
Ok Robbie's had some great singles & big hits,but lets get to the point.South of the Border was one of the most underated singles of his Career.I Like most of Robbie's stuff,even Intensive Care & Rudebox grew on me,but why miss out the hits,i.e not making it a proper greatest hits from that era.(It's like Kylie's ultimate missing out the gem that was "some kind of bliss" If the record company make an updated greatest hits like other bands used to such as The Beautiful South,etc then please include this,as we are all sick of the predictable "angels" & "Let me entertain you" now.Sort it out peeps.

Fag-end Britpop panto performer
This is a mixed bag from the leading man of Middle of the Road music. Following their huge expense investment and the failure of Escapology to make headway in the USA, you have to wonder what EMI made of the single "Radio" .
Bleeping perversely like a Thomas Dolby version idea of electroclash, bemoaning the guy who's "stolen my oscars", it seemed to mock the very idea of William's international prospects.
This compilation too often shows Williams perched uncomfortably between fag-end Britpop panto and the new Parkpop easy listening. Not recommended.