Customer Reviews

That's What I'm Talking About

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

While I don't usually delve into male singers that often, this Australian Idol runner-up has all the elements that I like in a performer. The songs are fresh, he sings them convincingly and there's enough melding of pop, rock, and country to keep my interest months after I first heard him (then, purchased this disc). It doesn't hurt that he's easy on the eyes either...

I was in New Zealand for a semester studying abroad and I didn't even know this guy was from Australian Idol. I listened to it at the CD store and I was impressed. I especially like Learn to Fly and New Beginning. I really enjoy this CD! If you like Sister Hazel-type groups you will like this album!

Utter dross, a butchering of some half decent tunes into a worthless mess. Alex Smith and the boys of Moving Pictures might be happy with the royalty cheques, but I can't help but thinking this insipid version of "What About Me?" should make them re-release the original and put this mediocre imitation to sleep permanently.

I only heard this album once, but it was once too often. Leave this for the bargain bin at the local CD store and for garage sales where it will surely end up.

How come Steve from Melbourne is now Chicky from Dalby? How come Chicky from Dalby is now Annette from Kingaroy?

I love this album. There is not a single track that you want to hurry through.

Shannon has a big 'rock' voice but he sings soft romantic ballads so sexily that he burns.

In fact, one of my favourite tracks on this album is called Burn -- and it does.

Wow!

There are so many beautiful and very emotional tracks on this album that would make excellent singles: Burn, Wise, New Beginnings, Tune In and Learn to Fly, not to mention The Way She Loved Me and The Way That I Feel. He has chosen beautiful tunes to include in his album.

And his voice has tiny touches of Richard Marx and Bryan Adams and Australia's own giant, John Farnham, but is quite different from all of those and distinctive in his own right.

I really recommend That's What I'm Talking About. This album is very addictive and once you start listening you just don't want to play anything else.

Shannon's whole album is great, most CD's you only buy for 1 or 2 songs on it but they all rock on this one. And also such a variety of music. Shannon has done well and I look forward to his future releases.

boyoboy, this is close to being one of my favourite albums of all time.

There is not a track in it that does not make me weak at the knees.
Or just plain weep.

This is one to listen to on your own, with the lights dim and the candles soft.

There is the big beautiful ballad WHAT ABOUT ME that has just gone 4 x platinum and is one of the biggest selling singles in Australian music history. Shannon sings it with such heart, and his version is all set to become a great Aussie classic ballad.

Then follows a catchy rock number, DRIVE, written by Bryan Adams that will be the next giant single. The lyrics are upbeat and groovy and are about 'going all the way'-- a slice too subtle for the previous reviewer on here.

Then there is a selection of haunting, emotional and downright sexy ballads where Shannon sings and creates this wonderful chemistry that just sizzles your blood.

Shannon has this lovely texture to his voice that makes 'love lost' really wrenching.

BURN is incredibly sexy, as the verses and chorus blend seamlessly together sung in that hot yummy voice:

"Oh, you twist and turn me
Ignite and stir me, yeah..."

NEW BEGINNING brings out the most beautiful lyric lilts in Shannon's voice:

"If I'd known what you would say
I'd have turned and walked away."

TUNE IN is sad -- "Out of work, out of place and out of love" -- but hopeful in the end. It really is one of my favourite tracks.

LEARN TO FLY is a complete tearjerker about finding your way through the impossible roads life sometimes asks us to travel:

"When you feel the dream is over
Feel the world is on your shoulders...
Even though the walls may crumble
And you find you always stumble...

Remember never to surrender to the dark...

Learn to fly."

This is really wrenching, but beautifully melodic.

The really big tearjerker is the emotive, THE WAY SHE LOVED ME about love lost and gone forever.

"I light a candle for her every evening
Pour me a glass of wine
I will remember so clearly
The way she love me for a time."

This will make you weep into your wine, this track.

There is so much beautiful emotion in this album. It is just a pleasure to own.

And, hey, what the heck! I am going for gold and giving it 5 shining stars! Because they just don't come much better than this!

Well done, Shannon.

I just love it.


this review was posted in the wrong section so i'm promoting it, thanks to the reviewer

I have recently moved to Australia & in searching
out some fresh new Australian music was recommended
"THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT" by friends in the
music business in New York, this ia a wonderful effort
by a young man brand new to the industry, a delightful
mix of rock, ballads, pop, something for just about
everyone, well done Shannon, keep up the good work &
I'm absolutely looking forward to your new album!

My best friend in OZ sent this CD to me for a birthday present and I really am enjoying it very much. I like his voice and I like the music. I can't stop listening to it.

This says a lot coming from me, considering I can't stand "AMERICAN IDOL!"

A few months ago I would've given this album 4 stars but it's not an album that will last over time. I do enjoy listening to some of the songs, but after a few weeks I stopped listening to it. It is better than Guy Sebastian's album though, after listening to it a couple of times I couldn't stand it.

I'll go through the tracks one at a time because no one seems to have done that yet.

1- DRIVE - One of the catchiest songs on the album. The lyrics are not that great but I do like hearing this on the radio.
2- NEW BEGINNING - This song is only just OK. His voice doesn't sound very good on it.
3- WHAT ABOUT ME - I can't tell you how sick of this song I am. When he first performed it on Australian idol was when I started supporting him, but I have heard this so many times that it's slowly driving me insane.
4- BURN - I actually do like this song. It has nice lyrics and it's sung quite well.
5- SITTIN' PRETTY - This song isn't sung well and I hardly ever listened to it. It might just be that it's a terrible song, so I blame whoever wrote it.
6- LEARN TO FLY - One of the strongest songs on the album. Good lyrics, good vocals, nice ballad.
7- PROMISES - I think I have listened to this song (at most) about 3 times. It's boring, that's all I can think to say about it.
8- TUNE IN - Not a great song, kind of interesting but you get sick of it very quickly.
9- PROVE - The backing singers in this song are the ones who sing the home and away theme. Bad idea. This song will also get on your nerves very quickly.
10- WISE - It's boring. It took forever for me to actually listen to this song, I've never really liked it.
11- THE WAY SHE LOVED ME - I don't listen to this song much. The vocals aren't very good although the lyrics are nice from what I remember.
12- THE WAY THAT I FEEL - The lyrics are terrible but the song is catchy. When you listen to it though it is hard to get over how bad the lyrics are.

My advice - if you have to pay $30 for this cd, don't do it. If you can get it at a cheaper price (I got it for $20) then you may as well get it. As I said, it is enjoyable for a while.

Just so you know, it I sound like I'm being too critical I don't mean I hate this album, at one stage I really liked it, but I just got sick of it.