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Take That - 31 (Albums & EPs & Singles) |
 About Take That As the most popular teen pop sensation in Britain since the '60s, Take That ruled the U.K. charts during the first half of the '90s. In strict commercial terms, the band sold more records than any English act since the Beatles, though their cultural and musical importance was significantly less substantial. Conceived as the British answer to New Kids on the Block, Take That initially worked the same territory as their American counterparts, singing watered-down new jack R&B, urban soul, and mainstream pop. Eventually, the group worked its way toward Hi-NRG dance music, while also pursuing an adult contemporary ballad direction. Take That's boyish good looks guaranteed them a significant portion of the teenybopper audience, but in a bizarre twist, most of their videos and promotional photos had a strong homosexual undercurrent — they were marketed to preteen girls and a kitschy gay audience simultaneously. Take That were also able to make inroads in the adult audience in Britain through Gary Barlow's melodic, sensitive ballads. For nearly five years, Take That's popularity was unsurpassed in Britain, as they racked up a total of seven number one hits. By the middle of the decade, however, all of the members were entering their mid-twenties and became disenchanted with each other. Furthermore, pop music tastes in Britain were shifting toward the classic guitar pop sounds of Brit-pop bands like Blur and Oasis, who were able to appeal to both the indie rock and teen pop audience. Consequently, the group called it quits in 1996, as Oasis began to surpass Take That both in terms of sales and cultural impact. Nevertheless, Take That remained one of the most interesting and popular British teen pop phenomena of the '90s, and a reunion in 2005 helped rejuvenate the group's commercial success. Gary Barlow (born January 20, 1971) was always the central figure of Take That, serving as both lead vocalist and chief songwriter. Barlow had spent his childhood focused on music, and by the age of 14, he was playing organ in Ken Dodd's supporting band. One of Barlow's first songs, "Let's Pray for Christmas," was a finalist in an original Christmas song competition on the BBC TV show Pebble Mill. In his late teens, he came in contact with Mark Owen (born January 27, 1974) and Robbie Williams (born February 13, 1974), two other young musicians who came from middle-class backgrounds. Williams' father was a comedian and his mother was a singer; before the formation of Take That, he had briefly appeared in the British soap opera Brookside. Meanwhile, Owen had previously tried out for the football team Manchester United but didn't make the cut. The trio formed the Cutest Rush, which had a short-lived career. Albums & EPs & Singles list: Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band - Sing Take That - Beautiful World Take That - Everything Changes Take That - Giants - Single (Mastered) Take That - Greatest Day - EP Take That - Greatest Day (Live from the Circus) - Single Take That - Hey Boy - Single (Mastered) Take That - I'd Wait for Life - EP Take That - III (2015 Edition) (Mastered) Take That - III (Deluxe) (Mastered) Take That - Kidz - Single Take That - Kidz (Live from the BRITs) - Single Take That - Never Forget The Ultimate Collection Take That - Nobody Else Take That - Odyssey (Mastered) Take That - Patience - EP Take That - Patience - Single (Stripped) Take That - Progress (iTunes + LP) Take That - Progress Live Take That - Progressed Take That - Rule the World - Single Take That - Shine - EP Take That - Take That and Party Take That - Take That Greatest Hits Take That - The Circus Take That - The Flood - Single Take That - The Garden - Single Take That - The Greatest Day - Take That Present the Circus Live Take That - These Days - Single (Mastered) Take That - When We Were Young - Single Take That - Wonderland (Deluxe) (Mastered) https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/take-that/13653352
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谢谢大大分享，很多经典单曲被强行下架，这个新总裁完全没有乔布斯的精神。把水果店搞得一年不如一年
