FINE SECOND ALBUM FOR SHANNON
Michael Sassella | CANBERRA, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 05/19/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album has spawned three top selling singles so far for Shannon in Australia and he richly deserves his success. He has lifted his game since the very good first album, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT. One of the best songs on that album was the last song, "The Way That I Feel", the only song composed by Shannon. On LIFT Shannon has had a hand in writing 11 of the 13 tracks. The result is a more cohesive, more consistent album.
Shannon presents the material here with more variety of light and shade and with greater ebullience than he has done before. A track like "Shine", the first and quite enormous single, is absolutely irresistible in it infectiousness; a terrific song. Then there is the powerful and poignant "Lift", a totally different but meaningful song. He is scoring well at present with the touching and quite mature ballad, "Now I Run". This is a delightful and not overly sentimental tribute to his deceased father.
However, it is the generally high quality of the songwriting and the better judged musical arrangements and backings that really impress with this album.
Sony BMG are clearly putting a lot into Shannon's career. The art work and photography on this album and on the singles that have come from it have been first rate. Also excellent are the videos that have been produced to promote the singles. Shannon is delivering the goods for Sony and they are right to have faith in him. We are fortunate to have Shannon in Australia where he is greatly appreciated. He is a fun live performer too who knows how to present a really good, entertaining show."
You have to listen to it
Carlos Meza Garcia | Sydney, Australia | 05/12/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Let me start by saying that it is a shame his music has not sound more in the US, just listen to the best songs in this album "Lift", "Shine" and " Now I run" this last song was one he composed in memory of his father whi died a couple of years ago in an accident in his farm in New South Wales. This bloke was second from the Australian Idol Contest (the aussie version of American idol) but so far he has been the best one of them all. Also it is nice to see one artist that can still remain a nice bloke and not thinking he is super famous and start acting like many others that only have half his talent.
In summary, very good artist, excellent music and better person. I highly recommend it, just listen to those andy of the songs on the cd and you 'll know what I am talking about"
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1