Name: 85% Proof by Will Young
Brand: Will Young
SKU: 060254733000
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Kicking off a new contract with Island, Will Young also seizes the opportunity of a new label to retreat from the electro stylings of 2011's Echoes on 2015's 85% Proof. He doesn't entirely leave synthesizers behind: the album's opener, "Brave Man," is as sleek and glassy as the best Ryan Tedder and he revisits urban soundscapes on "Like a River." Usually, though, Young spends much of 85% Proof alternating between effervescent neo-Motown bounce -- a sound best heard on the single "Love Revolution" -- and stately soulful marches reminiscent of Adele and Sam Smith. While the latter may or may not have considered Young an influence, there's little doubt that Young isn't shy about operating in a post-Sam Smith world, happy to indulge in a bit of high-thread-count soul so melodramatic it feels operatic. Because he has vocal chops, this doesn't feel like either a stretch or thievery, and while it'd be nice if the slower songs were as sticky as the speedier tunes, this nevertheless maintains a classy, well-manicured mood throughout.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Brave Man

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Cello: Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge; Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Keyboard: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Rick Koster
Richard George
Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Will Young
Julia Singleton
Sally Herbert
Seton Daunt
Tom Pigott-smith
Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah
Oli Langford
Alison Dods
James Eliot; Performer
Viola: Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah; Performer
Violin: Rick Koster
Richard George
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Julia Singleton
Tom Pigott-smith
Oli Langford
Alison Dods; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Mima Stilwell
Will Young; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Sally Herbert; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin
Stuart Hawkes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mima Stilwell
Will Young
James Eliot; Other

2. Promise Me

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Cello: Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge; Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Keyboard: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Rick Koster
Richard George
Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Will Young
Julia Singleton
Seton Daunt
Tom Pigott-smith
Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah
Oli Langford
Alison Dods
James Eliot; Performer
Viola: Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah; Performer
Violin: Rick Koster
Richard George
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Julia Singleton
Tom Pigott-smith
Oli Langford
Alison Dods; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell
Will Young; Composer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Will Young
James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell; Other

3. Love Revolution

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Will Young
James Eliot; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: Andrea Monica Martin
Edmund Louis Clement
Ivan Matias
James Christopher Eliot
Jemima Rose Adelaide Stilwell
Robert Borrmann
William Robert Young; Composer
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ivan Matias
Robert Borrmann
James Christopher Eliot
William Robert Young
Jemima Rose Adelaide Stilwell
Andrea Monica Martin
Edmund Louis Clement; Other

4. U Think I'm Sexy

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Will Young
James Eliot; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell
Will Young; Composer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Will Young
James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell; Other

5. Gold

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Will Young
James Eliot; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell
Will Young; Composer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Will Young
James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell; Other

6. Like A River

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Cello: Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge; Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Keyboard: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Rick Koster
Richard George
Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Will Young
Julia Singleton
Sally Herbert
Seton Daunt
Tom Pigott-smith
Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah
Oli Langford
Alison Dods
James Eliot; Performer
Viola: Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah; Performer
Violin: Rick Koster
Richard George
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Julia Singleton
Tom Pigott-smith
Oli Langford
Alison Dods; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Mima Stilwell
Will Young; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Sally Herbert; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin
Stuart Hawkes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mima Stilwell
Will Young
James Eliot; Other

7. Joy

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Will Young
James Eliot; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell
Will Young; Composer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Will Young
James Eliot
Jemima Stillwell; Other

8. Blue

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dan Mcdougall; Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Will Young
James Eliot
Dan Mcdougall; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Wrabel
James Eliot
Dan Mcdougall; Other

9. Thank You

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jemima Stilwell; Performer
Cello: Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge; Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Keyboard: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Rick Koster
Richard George
Chris Worsey
Ian Burdge
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Will Young
Julia Singleton
Seton Daunt
Tom Pigott-smith
Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah
Jemima Stilwell
Oli Langford
Alison Dods
James Eliot; Performer
Viola: Nick Barr
Max Baillie
Reiad Chibah; Performer
Violin: Rick Koster
Richard George
Everton Nelson
Ian Humphries
Julia Singleton
Tom Pigott-smith
Oli Langford
Alison Dods; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: James Eliot
Will Young; Composer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Will Young
James Eliot; Other

10. I Don't Need A Lover

by Will Young

Primary Artist: Will Young; Main Performer
Drums: James Eliot; Performer
Performer: Will Young
James Eliot; Performer
Vocals: Will Young; Performer
Composer: Nick Jarl
Richey Mccourt; Composer
Producer: James Eliot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Jarl
Richey Mccourt; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Dance, Adult Contemporary, Teen Pop

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 24, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60254733000

Shopping cart

Notification

85% Proof

85% Proof

1. Brave Man

2. Promise Me

3. Love Revolution

4. U Think I'm Sexy

5. Gold

6. Like A River

7. Joy

8. Blue

9. Thank You

10. I Don't Need A Lover

Technical Specifications

85% Proof

Product information

Release options

85% Proof

1. Brave Man

2. Promise Me

3. Love Revolution

4. U Think I'm Sexy

5. Gold

6. Like A River

7. Joy

8. Blue

9. Thank You

10. I Don't Need A Lover

Technical Specifications