Track Listing

1. Blown It Again
2. James Dean (I Wanna Know)
3. Gotta Get Thru This (D'N'D Radio Edit)
4. Right Girl
5. If You're Not The One
6. He Don't Love You Like I Love You
7. I Can't Read You
8. Friday
9. Honest Questions
10. Girlfriend
11. Without The Girl
12. Never Gonna Leave Your Side
13. Inflate My Ego
14. Gotta Get Thru This (Acoustic Version)
15. James Dean (I Wanna Know) (Acoustic Version)
16. If You're Not The One (Acoustic Version)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4461 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-08
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 59 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
For many bedroom producers, Daniel Bedingfield's debut, Gotta Get Thru This must seem like a dream come true. A songwriter, home-producer and vocalist whose laptop hit, the title track of this album, got released by Ministry of Sound to become one of 2001's biggest hits. Bedingfield's style could be described as Prince covering a Michael Jackson song whilst dabbling in UK Garage. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" is a poppy piece of eighties soul-funk in the vein of Cameo but with a distinctive, fresh edge that sets it apart from countless other 80s' revivalists hanging around the charts. We see a softer side of Bedingfield on "If You're Not the One", a ballad which could easily be dismissed as generic album-filling slush but with a few listens the well-crafted song writing shines though and shows Michael Jackson how his Invincible album should have sounded. One tiny gripe about the album is the re-recorded version of "Gotta Get Thru This", while sounding far more polished and professional than before, it lacks the infectious raw groove of the original. Aside from that one small thing, the album is a positive look at how pop music should be made with a strong emphasis on the artist's music and ability rather than image. --David Trueman

CD Description
'Gotta Get Thru This' is the debut album from UK garage artist Daniel Bedingfield. By taking the urban garage sound made popular by artists such as the So Solid Crew, and mixing it with pop and R&B stylings, Bedingfield creates his own unique take on the UK garage sound. The singles 'Gotta Get ThruThis' and 'James Dean (I Wanna Know)' are included. This version also features acoustic tracks, previously unreleased songs and new mixes of his singles.

Customer Reviews

DEVASTATINGLY AWESOME
Daniel Bedingfield's new CD, following from his pulverising single chart song "Gotta get thru this ", is another amazing feat for someone who does music "in his bedroom". This talented guy sings like no one else can at the moment; the lyrics are original and have depth for a change. This is new talent on the scene. This CD is somewhat complex because each song is so different than any other, and what comes on the next track is kind of unexpected. But it's really nice, and a change from the boring predictability of so many albums produced for artists who often can't sing or play an instrument as electronics do it all for them. Daniel Bedingfield's blend of styles is testimony to his creativity -and his voice sounds almost ...angelic at times, in complete contrast to the other louder raunchy tracks on the CD.So versatile.
Has Daniel Bedingfield been sent to pick up the idle mantle left by the likes of Michael Jackson, George Michael and Prince? Good news, he probably has. Get this CD, listen to it several times, and you'll likely be convinced.

An all round funky album
I was very impressed when the single of gotta get thru this came out. A funky dance offering with a very catchy beat and a superb voice to match. I have waited patiently for the album to come out and i have to say i am pleasently impressed. The album isn't purely all dance/garage but the tracks that do follow this trend namely :- the title track, james dean, blow it again and my personal favourite friday are all well worth a listen. The track "Right girl" offers a more hip hop feel and it works well. There are a couple of ballads as well "if your not the one" reminds me of East 17's stay another day for some reason. My favourite tracks on the album however are the ones with a strong acoustic influence. The tracks "he don't love you like i love you", "girlfriend" and the superb acoustic take of "gotta get thru this" are all pretty superb.
I would recommend this album to most people who enjoy the single releases. I find Daniel's voice is very compatible with all the different styles displayed on this album which results in a great album to listen to before going out.

Gotta Get Thru This
I bought this album on the first day it came out, because after hearing "James Dean (I wanna Know)" and "Gotta get Thru This" - his debut single, i have to admit that I feel in love with his amazing voice...
Well... firstly I think that some songs are overall better than others. For example, songs like "Friday" and "Blown It again" are EXTREMELY catchy and if you buy it, you'll probably go round singing the lyrics all day (like i do). I think that "Honest Questions" is too slow. However, if you listen to the song words again and again (particularly if you are tired) they do grow on you a lot.
Overall I think that this album is a good mix of fast and slower tracks (although i wouldn't have minded more R 'n' B). All of the tracks, however, combine for a jolly good listen!
I haven't regretted buying this debut album... in fact I think that it is money well spent