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1997 studio album by Gary Barlow
Open Road Gary Barlow . It was released by BMG and RCA Records on 26 May 1997.
Album information [ edit ]
Following the break-up of Take That , Barlow went straight into the recording studio and began recording a solo album. On 5 July 1996, the album's lead single, "Forever Love", was released, peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart . A second single, "Love Won't Wait", was released in April 1997, also peaking at number one.[1] UK Albums Chart on the week of release.[1] platinum .[2] [1]
International success [ edit ]
Following the success of the album in the United Kingdom and the album charting in over 21 countries internationally, Barlow set about releasing the album in the United States, and signed a record deal with Arista . He soon decided to re-work the album for the American market, and began promotion by releasing a remixed version of "So Help Me Girl" as the lead single, complete with a brand new video, on 30 September 1997. The album was subsequently released on 13 January 1998, and on 17 February, one of the new tracks for the American issue, "Superhero", was released as the second single. Although it became widely known for its use as the Yankees main theme, it failed to achieve any commercial success.
Critical reception [ edit ]
The San Diego Vista gave the album a positive review, stating that as a "singer and songwriter [Barlow] demonstrates his potential as a successful solo artist on Open Road . The album shows a diversity of musical styles, many acoustic-based tracks, a few haunting ballads and some scintillating up-tempo dance numbers." Rodel goes on to state that "on the title track, "Open Road," Gary's brilliant songwriting abilities are showcased in all its glory. A song that he wrote at the young age of 16, "Open Road" reveals Gary's journey through life [making it] perhaps the best song on Gary's debut album."[5]
Track listing [ edit ]
European edition [ edit ]
Japanese edition bonus tracks Title Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 13. "The Meaning of a Love Song" Gary Barlow Porter, Barlow 3:37 14. "Cuddly Toy" Andrew Roachford Mark Picchiotti 3:42
Spanish edition bonus track Title Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 13. "Ayúdame" Howard Perdew, Andy Spooner, Nani Mano Foster 4:26
US edition [ edit ]
Title Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 1. "I Fall So Deep" Larry Loftin, Mattias Gustafsson, Amy Powers David Foster 4:02 2. "Open Road " Gary Barlow Chris Porter, Barlow, Mike Rose[a ] Nick Foster [a ] 4:23 3. "Superhero " Barlow, Max Martin , Joylon Skinner, Kristian Lundin Martin, Lundin 3:35 4. "My Commitment" Barlow, Diane Warren Walter Afanasieff , Soulshock & Karlin [b ] 4:13 5. "Love Won't Wait " Madonna , Shep PettiboneStephen Lipson , Junior Vasquez [c ] 4:21 6. "So Help Me Girl " Howard Perdew, Andy Spooner Foster 4:29 7. "Everything I Wanted" Barlow Absolute 3:32 8. "Hang on in There Baby " Johnny Bristol Rose, Foster 3:39 9. "Lay Down for Love" Barlow, Richard Stannard , Matt Rowbottom Grant Mitchell, Barlow 5:33 10. "Never Knew" Barlow Afanasieff 3:50 11. "Forever Love " Barlow Chris Porter, Barlow 4:55 12. "Back for Good " (Live) Barlow Simon Willis 4:19
Australian special edition bonus CD-rom tracks Title 1. "Forever Love" (Video) 4:55 2. "Love Won't Wait" (Video) 4:17 3. "So Help Me Girl" (Video) 4:29
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Personnel [ edit ]
Credits for Open Road adapted from AllMusic .[6]
Gary Barlow – composer, piano, producer, vocals
Absolute – mixing, multi instruments, producer
Walter Afanasieff – bass, drums, keyboards, organ, producer, programming, synthesizer
Alex Black – assistant engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Andreas Carlsson – backing vocals
Jake Chessum – photography
Clive Davis – executive producer
Joey Diggs – backing vocals
Felipe Elgueta – engineer
David Foster – arranger, vocals, keyboards, producer
Nick Foster – keyboards, producer, programming, remixing
Simon Franglen – programming
Paul Gendler – guitar
David Gleeson – engineer, mixing
Nathaniel Goldberg – photography
Jeff Griffin – assistant engineer
Sandy Griffith – backing vocals
Mick Guzauski – mixing
Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
Judy Kirschner – assistant engineer
Bob Kraushaar – mixing
Kristian Lawing – Producer
Stephen Lipson – producer
Richard Lowe – mixing
Milton Mcdonald – guitar
Madonna – composer
Manny Marroquin – engineer, mixing
Max Martin – producer, backing vocals
Grant Mitchell – arranger, producer, programming
P. Dennis Mitchell – mixing
Heff Moraes – engineer
Joey Moskowitz – programming
Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Shep Pettibone – composer
Chris Porter – producer
Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals
Marnie Riley – mixing assistant
Mike Rose – keyboards, producer, programming, remixing
Marc Russo – guest artist, tenor saxophone
Mike Scott – assistant engineer
Dan Shea – keyboards, programming
Andy Spooner – composer
Christopher Stern – art direction
Ren Swan – engineer
Michael Thompson – guitar
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals
Junior Vasquez – producer
Norman Watson – photography
Dave Way – mixing
Wil Wheaton – backing vocals
Simon Willis – producer
Tim Willis – engineer
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ AllMusic review
^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF) . Music Week 13 . Retrieved 26 May 2022 .
^ http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T12772348936&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T12772348940&cisb=22_T12772348939&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=172244&docNo=2 Nexis Lexis, Search Gary Barlow Open Road, 2nd source on list. Rodel Divina, The Vista San Diego
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/open-road-mw0000024917/credits Open Road album credits.
^ Danish Charts AustralianCharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "Discographie Gary Barlow" . AustrianCharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "Gary Barlow – Open Road" . UltraTop.be. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
^ "Gary Barlow – Open Road" . UltraTop.be. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
^ "Billboard" . books.google.com . 27 September 1997. Retrieved 17 November 2007 .
^ "Discography Gary Barlow" . DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ a b "Billboard" . books.google.com . 21 June 1997. Retrieved 17 November 2007 .
^ "Discography Gary Barlow" . FinnishCharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "Gary Barlow" . Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
^ "IFPI Greece – Gary Barlow – Open Road" . IFPI Greece . Retrieved 8 December 2010 .
^ http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum Hungarian album Archive.
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know" . www.irishcharts.ie .
^ "Billboard" . books.google.com . 21 June 1997. Retrieved 16 December 2013 .
^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/68069/ranking/cd_album/ Oricon Archive – Gary Barlow Open Road.
^ "Billboard" . books.google.com . 6 September 1997. Retrieved 17 November 2007 .
^ "Discography Gary Barlow" . Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "Discography Gary Barlow" . NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ "Discography Gary Barlow" . SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "Discography Gary Barlow" . SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
^ "IFPI Taiwan – International Top 10 (1997/24)" . Archived from the original on 24 February 1998. Retrieved 14 September 2013 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 8 September 2016 .
^ "British album certifications – Gary Barlow – Open Road" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 25 July 2012 .
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