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Ronan Keating - Turn It On Audio CD

A fair review of the Ronan Keating "Turn It On" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Ronan Keating reviews here, or go back to the Ronan Keating tabs.

Ronan Keating Band: Ronan Keating
Title: Turn It On
Rating:
Release Date: 2003-11-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Turn It on Again 2: Lost for Words 3: She Gets Me Inside 4: First Time 5: Last Thing on My Mind - Ronan Keating, LeAnn Rimes 6: Let Her Down Easy - Ronan Keating, LeAnn Rimes 7: Back in the Day 8: She Believes (In Me) 9: On My Way 10: Best of Me 11: Hold You Now 12: This Is Your Song 13: I Wouldn't Change a Thing [*] 14: Give You What You Want [*]

OfficiallyTruned It On
His best by far (not including his 4th studio album "take you home" because i have not heared the one yet). Great CD. He moves away from light and fluffy pop melodies and turns to a more pop/rock sounds with great results. The title track is great, and I Wouldn't Change A Thing is one of his best songs. Even the lyrics are better. Finally Ronan made the CD i knew he could. BRAVO!.


Easily in a class of his own
Following in the steps of Robbie Williams,Rob Thomas,Justin Timberlake---all of whom segregated themselves from their respective boybands and became highly accomplished solo artists---Ronan Keating has created a unique style for himself and "Turn It On" typifies the genius in this fantastic singer. He was the heart and soul of Boyzone and since the break-up of the band has translated his success into his solo career.

The best song in the album is undoubtably "She Believes (in Me)" as the solo artist's ability to sing a quiet melody underlined by a sullen hope is vividly portrayed in this song. The video too is touching and is bereft of any unnecessary bright pictures. The duet with LeAnn Rimes in the song "Last Thing on My Mind" is brilliant but the other one "Let Her Down Easy" is a disappoinment and "Best of Me" would have had more richness of emotions in it had it been sung by a much more serious and less flambuoyant vocalist.

On the whole, the CD is great but not as great as a fan of Boyzone or Ronan Keating would have aclaimed. Not the best of Ronan Keating anyhow.


Such A Rich Voice
He is my favorite male vocalist, along side of James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Kenny Rogers. I LOVE this artist and can't get enough. Ronan has such a rich voice that adds so much depth, which allows him to remake songs from artists like Kenny Rogers and Garth Brooks. It is rare to find a male vocalist these days that has such an attractive, unique voice, who appeals to the broad-minded music lover. I never knew about Boyzone, but first heard Ronan on the Notting Hill movie. I caught his new collaboration with Leann Rimes and LOVED it so much. You can catch this video on Launch from the (US)Yahoo website. I have also been pushing my radio station to play some tracks from this album, but they are somewhat abhorrent to playing anything that is from across the pond. I won't give up though. Please buy this album, you will be glad you did and call your local radio station and let them know you want to hear it. .


Ronan Must be a Nashville Fan
Ronan must be a country fan as well, as evidenced by his renditions of Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes," and Kenny Rogers' "She Believes in Me. I had never heard of Boyzone, but I am a hardcore rock and country music fan, so when I first heard Ronan's interpretation of Keith Whitley's "When You Say Nothing at All," I fell in love. " The rest of his songs are equally great, including his new duet with LeAnn Rimes.


Brilliant and Amazing
What can I say? "Turn It On" is proof that Ronana has come full circle since his boyzone days. I have been a huge Ro fan since his days in boyzone, but after the awkward period of his second solo album "Desitation" (coupled with reports that this album had not faired well on the UK charts) I was rather hesitant about purchasing "Turn It On" But, when I was in London shortly after it's release I decided to pick it up anyways and am VERY glad i did. His first album was very poppy and very much like what he had done tiwh bz. In his second album he was trying to express himself, work on songwriting, and breakfree of his bz personna without alienating his audience - with questionable results. This Third album, however, shows that he has grown EXPONENTIALLY as a singer, songwriter, and as a person on the whole. The bonus tracks are genuinely good songs and not simply added on there to make you look like you are getting more. In fact the up-tempo "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" turned out to be one of my favourites on the whole album. The ballads on here, a thing that Ro has always excelled at, such as "Best in Me" are very emotinal and mirror the devotion and love that he has for his family and wife, while "Last Thing On My Mind" (a duet wtth country singer LeAnn Rimes) allows him to sing with someone from the genre of music that he seems to idolize. He has worked on albums in Nashville before, and he has worked with notable songwriters there as well, but to duet with a country singer for an album was a major step for him and the results were amazing. "Last Thing On My Mind" is "pop-py" enough to not lose his audience, but it has a hint of Nashville in it to help spice up the album. If you are looking for an easy listening album that is mature, polished, family friendly, and simply a wonderful listen this is the album for you . . . . please pick it up today and I promise that you won't regret it.


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