Good Will Out

Embrace (UK) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000009NT0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,176 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. All You Good Good People

3. Retread

4. One Big Family

5. Come Back to What You Know

6. Higher Sights

7. My Weakness Is None of Your Business

8. I Want the World

9. Blind

10. Fireworks

11. The Last Gas

12. That's All Changed Forever

13. Now You're Nobody

14. The Good Will Out

Editorial Reviews

Japanese edition of 1998 debut album by this criticallyacclaimed British indie rock group with two bonus tracks:'Blind' (Unreleased Version) and 'Free Ride'. 16 trackstotal, also featuring the hit singles 'All You Good GoodPeople' & 'Come Back To What You Know'. A Virgin Recordsrelease. Fans of Oasis & latter-day The Verve should find'Good Will Out' much to their liking. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent masterpieces, May 12, 2002

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mattyp4 (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Will Out (Audio CD)

Okay, so I'd give this album 5 stars if it were consistently good. What I mean is, there are songs on here that are simply amazing: grand anthems, sweeping choruses, majestic orchestrations, etc. Yeah, it sounds over the top, but it is & it's done in a good way- as only the British know how. Like I mentioned earlier, the only problem is that not every track follows this formula; not every track is up to par. Some songs are rather straight-forward & bland. But the good songs are SO GOOD.

Songs like "Retread," "Come Back To What You Know," "Higher Sights," "My Weakness Is None Of Your Business," "Fireworks," & "That's All Changed Forever" use strings & orchestrations to build to an emotional climax. These songs are tremendously moving- it's why I love music so much!

"All You Good Good People" is one of their better known songs that uses a full orchestra- horns & strings- in more of a heavy setting. It's a great introduction that will lift you off your feet- check out the intense cresendo & how it lifts you up & drops you into a rousing interlude.

"The Good Will Out" is probably the best song on here. It's a classic album closer: linked-arms-sing-a-long. The horns are great too- it's a poignant song without dipping too much into balladry.

The rest of the songs- like "Blind," "I Want The World," & "The Last Gas"- are okay at best, but don't live up to the excellency of the aforementioned tracks. I wouldn't miss them if they were off the album- at least you'd have a stellar EP. (Well, it'd be longer than an EP.) But that's typical of Embrace- many of their albums feature incredible individual songs but a handful of lackluster ones. However, at any rate, this album (their first) features the most songs where they're at the top of their game. They seemed to be on to something. Too bad they never caught on in the States, but at least we had the good fortune to have this album released (their only Stateside release).

If you like this then you should also check out the import for Fireworks- their greatest hits. That way you can bypass the lackluster [stuff] in their other 2 albums. But there are definitely "non-hits" on The Good Will Out that are worth a listen. And for that reason, check out this album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unknown Talent (in America at least), December 31, 1999

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This review is from: Good Will Out (Audio CD)

One of the best unknown albums of the 90's. "All You Good People" is a great 'catchy' anthem that would attract anyones ears. Embrace specialize in slow ballads, and good ones at that. There are easily five classic ballads on this album. The electric rocker "I Want The World" makes you want to pick up a guitar even if you don't play one. Great rock'n'roll in that piece. I recommend this album for anyone who is sick and tired of all the 'mainstream radio' music and wants to listen to music to sing along to. Thanks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Should be released in America., January 21, 2010

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G. Johnston "Roy Orbison Rules" (Des Moines, WASHINGTON, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Will Out (Audio CD)

Very Solid cd. I highly recommend that you check out the songs "My weakness is none of your business" and "That's All Changed Forever".