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Per Gessle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000006TNM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #607,706 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Per Gessle's endless wealth of talent, October 13, 2001

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Ricardo (Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World According to (Audio CD)

Although I'm a huge Roxette fan, I hadn't really delved into Per and Marie's solo projects until I saw this CD at the local shop one day. I picked it up, took it home, and was blown away. Per's knack for writing killer tunes is in full effect in this album, which features such great tracks as "Elvis in Germany" (An ode to The King like no one else could deliver), "I Want You To Know," a beautiful Roxette-style ballad, "There is My Baby", an awesome rocker, "T-T-T-Take It!," a poignant song against spousal abuse (which was almost recorded for Roxette's greatest hits album, but was bumped in favor of "June Afternoon"), "I'll Be Alright," which features a cameo appearance by Marie Fredriksson (the female half of Roxette) and my favorite, the oddly-yet-brilliantly titled "B-Any-1-U-Wanna-B," which would have been right at home in Roxette's "Have a Nice Day" album. You really can't go wrong with this one, there's not a single speck of filler. Per goes all out with this one, and further establishes his reputation as one of the great songwriters in rock music.

The day will come when this man will be mentioned in the same breath as Lennon and McCartney. He's THAT good.

And watch out for the Roxette reference in "Reporter"!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ballads lacking., September 1, 2000

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Calle - See all my reviews

This review is from: World According to (Audio CD)

Per Gessle has always been a great songwriter. Back in the late 70's and early 80's he wrote some great songs for his band Gyllene Tider. And his ballads are always great. Roxette has made some great ballads. And the ballads is what's lacking on this album. Here's some great songs with good melodies, like he always does. So if you're the kind of Roxette fan who prefer their faster songs, especially the ones sung by Per, you'll like this album, but if you're a fan of Roxette's ballads, This is probably not the album you should buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I want you to know... this album is almost unreal!, June 8, 2003

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R. Martin "Zargo" (Ballarat Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World According to (Audio CD)

To me music does not get much beter than this... all the songs have the catchiness of Roxette, but with an extra punch and energy, and you just know Per is throwing everything into this... Some say there are no ballads, but there is actually four of them. Although they're very nice, I certainly wouldn't have minded if they were left out for some more great rockers!
Although there's just one song that's a homage to Brian Wilson, there's a real beach boys influence throughout the album.
What a shame there was never much promotion for it, and Per just felt of it as something to do in between Roxette albums. B-B-B-Buy It!!!!