Name: Open Road by Gary Barlow
Brand: Gary Barlow
SKU: 888880213129
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Out of all the Take That members, Gary Barlow was tabbed to be a solo superstar because he not only had the looks, but the talent as well. All of Take That's best songs were written by Barlow, and they demonstrated that he shared Elton John's gift for the big, yet graceful hook. So, his solo debut Open Road should have established him among the front ranks of mainstream pop singers, but the album is fatally flawed because of this very conceit. In an attempt to guarantee Barlow the widest possible audience, Arista president Clive Davis decided to team the singer with a number of professional songwriters, resulting in a surprisingly bland album. When Barlow does get a chance to write -- as on "Forever Love," "My Commitment," and "Open Road" -- the record illustrates that he has the melodic skills and handsome charm to be a worldwide star, yet the album is undone by uncertainty and safe bets that lead Open Road to a dead end.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Love Won't Wait (Radio Edit)

by Gary Barlow

Performer: Gary Barlow; Performer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Composer: Shep Pettibone
Madonna Ciccone
Madonna; Composer
Lyricist: Shep Pettibone
Madonna Ciccone
Madonna; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes; Production
Executive Producer: Clive Davis; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steven Lipson; Production
Producer: Steven Lipson
Nathaniel Goldberg; Production

2. So Help Me Girl

by Gary Barlow

Background Vocals: Willie Wheaton
Joey Diggs; Performer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: David Foster; Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Arranger: David Foster; Composer
Composer: Howard Perdew
Andrew Spooner
Andy Spooner; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Spooner
Howard Perdew
Andy Spooner; Composer
Engineer: Felipe Elgueta; Production
Mixing Engineer: Marnie Riley
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Programmer: Simon Franglen; Production

3. My Commitment

by Gary Barlow

Background Vocals: Claytoven Richardson
Jeanie Tracy
Sandy Griffith
Phillip Ingram; Performer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Composer: Diane Warren
Gary Barlow; Composer
Bass: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Dan Shea
Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Synthesizer: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Rhythm: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Arranger: Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow
Diane Warren; Composer
Engineer: David Gleeson, Additional
Dana Jon Chappelle
David Gleeson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle; Production
Producer: Walter Afanasieff; Production
Programmer: Walter Afanasieff, Rhythm
Walter Afanasieff; Production
Additional: David Gleeson; Other

4. Hang On in There Baby

by Gary Barlow

Background Vocals: Dee Lewis; Performer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Composer: Johnny Bristol
Johnny W. Bristol; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Bristol
Johnny W. Bristol; Composer
Engineer: Tim Wiedner; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Elmhirst
Tim Wiedner; Production
Producer: Trevor Horn; Production
Programmer: Grant Mitchell
Mike Higham; Production

5. Are You Ready Now

by Gary Barlow

Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Arranger: Grant Mitchell; Composer
Composer: Gary Barlow; Composer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow; Composer
Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way; Production
Producer: Gary Barlow
Grant Mitchell; Production
Programmer: Grant Mitchell; Production

6. Everything I Ever Wanted

by Gary Barlow

Guitar: Milton Macdonald; Performer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Performer: Absolute; Performer
Piano: Gary Barlow; Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Composer: Gary Barlow; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Yan Memmi; Production
Producer: Absolute; Production
Recording: Simon Coxworth; Production
Remixing: Absolute; Production

7. I Fall So Deep

by Gary Barlow

Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Guitar: Dean Parks; Performer
Keyboard: David Foster; Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Arranger: David Foster; Composer
Composer: Mattias Gustafsson
Larry Loftin
Amy Powers; Composer
Lyricist: Larry Loftin
Mattias Gustafsson
Amy Powers; Composer
Engineer: Felipe Elgueta; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski
Marnie Riley, Assistant
Marnie Riley; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Programmer: Simon Franglen; Production
Assistant: Marnie Riley; Production

8. Lay Down for Love

by Gary Barlow

Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Arranger: Grant Mitchell; Composer
Composer: Matthew Rowbottom
Gary Barlow
Richard Stannard
M. Rowbottom
Stannard; Composer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow
Matthew Rowbottom
Richard Stannard
M. Rowbottom
Stannard; Composer
Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way; Production
Producer: Gary Barlow
Grant Mitchell; Production
Programmer: Grant Mitchell; Production

9. Forever Love

by Gary Barlow

Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Cameron; Performer
Guitar: Andy Duncan; Performer
Percussion: Andy Duncan; Performer
Performer: Gary Barlow; Performer
Piano: Gary Barlow
Chris Cameron; Performer
Strings: Chris Cameron; Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Composer: Gary Barlow; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow; Composer
Producer: Gary Barlow
Chris Porter; Production
Programmer: Steve Mcnichol
Rob Cattermole; Production

10. Never Knew

by Gary Barlow

Background Vocals: Jeanie Tracy
Claytoven Richardson
Phillip Ingram
Sandy Griffith; Performer
Composer: Gary Barlow; Composer
Bass: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Dan Shea
Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Griffin
Mike Scott
Judy Kirschner; Production
Organ: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Performer: Gary Barlow; Performer
Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle
David Gleeson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Saxophone: Marc Russo; Performer
Synthesizer: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Arranger: Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Producer: Walter Afanasieff; Production
Programmer: Walter Afanasieff; Production
Remixing: Dan Shea; Production

11. Open Road

by Gary Barlow

Composer: Gary Barlow; Composer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Lance Ellington
Jay Ray Ruffin
Jay Henry
Tommy Blaize; Performer
Bass: Paul Turner; Performer
Drums: Andy Duncan; Performer
Guitar: Phil Palmer; Performer
Keyboard: Chris Cameron
Gary Barlow; Performer
Percussion: Andy Duncan; Performer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Rob Cattermole
Steve Mcnichol; Production
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Absolute
Chris Porter
Gary Barlow; Production
Programmer: Rob Cattermole, Assistant
Steve Mcnichol
Rob Cattermole; Production
Remixing: Absolute; Production
Assistant: Rob Cattermole; Production

12. Always

by Gary Barlow

Background Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Primary Artist: Gary Barlow; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Cameron; Performer
Drums: Andy Duncan; Performer
Keyboard: Gary Barlow
Dave Clayton; Performer
Percussion: Andy Duncan; Performer
Vocals: Gary Barlow; Performer
Composer: Gary Barlow; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Barlow; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Robert Cattermole
Steve Mcnichol; Production
Executive Producer: Clive Davis; Production
Producer: Gary Barlow
Chris Porter
Nathaniel Goldberg; Production
Programmer: Steve Mcnichol; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 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

7/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary

Label

RCA Records Label

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888880213129

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