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Track Listings

1	Go West Young Man
2	Love Crusade
3	Place In This World
4	For You
5	How Long Will Be Too Long
6	Seed To Sow
7	Cross My Heart
8	Emily
9	Agnus Dei
10	1990

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Outside of Michael W. Smith's masterpiece, Live the Life, only 1990's Go West Young Man has brought him his deserved commercial success. "Place in This World" was one of the year's top recordings and reached No. 5 on the pop charts, yielding Smitty's first crossover hit. More importantly, it was one of the few contemporary Christian music songs to reach such heights in the secular market. Smitty shows signs of diversity with the gospel-tinged "How Long Will Be Too Long" and the beautiful balladry in "Cross My Heart." "Seed to Sow" showcases an anthemic hook that's hard to ignore. Throughout the release, Smith enhances his signature keyboard sound with horns, choral groups, and hot guitar licks. Once again, he sets the standard for others to follow. --Michael Lyttle

Product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 3.84 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Reunion
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1993
Run time ‏ : ‎ 43 minutes
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Reunion
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000004QW
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #290,404 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #6,358 in Christian Pop & Contemporary
- #6,566 in Adult Contemporary (CDs & Vinyl)
- #124,076 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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MRS V

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MWS's Mainstream Breakthrough

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 27, 2018

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A classic, albeit very dated MWS release. This album has 1990 written all over it, from the glossy production to MWS’s over the top “New Jack Swing”-esque outfit on the cover. That’s not a knock on the album, though—the few missteps (the ill-advised rapping in “Love Crusade”) are nearly erased by the standout tracks (“Go West Young Man”, “Emily”, “Place In This World”, and “Seed To Sow”). All in all, this album has a more prominent pop sound than MWS’s earlier, more rock-oriented releases like “The Big Picture", and it’s that accessibility that finally helped him break into the mainstream (“Place In This World” was a top 40 hit).

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Phinca

80s Christian cross-over pop doesn't get better than this!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 11, 2012

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Growing up in the UK, where contemporary Christian music (CCM) does not have a high profile, the only song I heard off of Go West Young Man was the Peter Cetera-type ballad Place In This World which received some BBC radio airplay in the mid-80s but failed to become a mainstream hit.

However, I have now discovered that there is a lot more to this album, and Smitty's bouncy, singable tunes bring back my youth just as much as Mr. Mister or Go West. As well as writing his own songs, MWS wrote (or co-wrote) some great songs for Amy Grant before she went mainstream, so these tracks are also reminiscent of her early albums (which I got to hear while working the summer of 1986 at a Christian book warehouse in London).

The other song that really stands out is the worshipful Agnus Dei, which has become something of a CCM standard.

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Quality condition.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 19, 2020

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Love this CD!!! Received quickly and in great condition.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2020

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Love it. Love it. Love it.

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THANK YOU BEYOND WORDS!!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 17, 2015

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AWESOME AMAZING WONDERFUL CD!!!! MICHAEL W SMITH IS WONDERFULLY TALENTED & A GREAT GUY!!! NEEDED THIS CD FOR A VERY SPECIAL CONCERT & IT MADE IT TO ME IN NO TIME-COULDN'T BE HAPPIER!!!! THANK YOU INFINITELY WITH ALL MY HEART!!!! PRAISE THE LORD 4EVER!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL BEYOND GLORIOUS MIRACULOUS BEAUTIFUL SUPER FANTASTIC COMPREHENSION!!!! GREATER THINGS ARE YET TO COME!!!! PRAISE JESUS!!!! JEREMIAH 29:11, ISAIAH 41:10, PROVERBS 3:5-6, JOHN 14:27, JOSHUA 1:9, MARK 5:36!!!!!

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Mark E. White

Great CD

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 6, 2019

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Had this CD but it was destroyed in a car wreck. Glad I found a replacement!

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Mark Francis

Good new/old songs!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2017

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I'm mining some of MWS's older material. This album was brand new in the fall of 1990 when I worked at a Christian bookstore. We played it all the time then, and I grew weary of it. I bought it recently, and found I actually like it.

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Cassie Anne

Great pop

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 30, 2012

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Michael W Smith is a superb pop writer. I mean that in the best possible sense and the lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick are all encompassing of life; funny, heartbreaking, challenging, intelligent and comforting all in 3 minutes. Although this album has a distinctive late 80's vibe, the music is excellent, addictive, economic and cleverly arranged.

Andrew D Payne

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 30, 2018

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James Baker

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 15, 2017

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It's OK - the big singles are there the rest of the material is a bit hit-and-miss.

Isaac

Amazing album

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 8, 2021

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Got this for my Mom for Christmas and she really loves it and I enjoy listening to it and Michael W Smith is a great music artist and this album is a classic I recommend It.

Wonder Mumu

GO !

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on April 2, 2013

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Excellent album de pop chrétienne. Que des tubes ou presque. Rien à jeter. Indémodable... Que dire de plus ? Que vous soyez un fan de Michael W. Smith, un accro de musique chrétienne ou un néophyte, vous allez aimer ce CD et l'écouter en boucle. La voix est belle, les musiciens impeccables, les arrangements parfaits. L'émotion et la foi de l'artiste jaillissent de chaque chanson. A écouter en priorité : 'My place in this world', un morceau qui "parle" énormément à tout chercheur de vérité et de sens à sa vie. 'Agnus Dei' : un classique de la louange chrétienne. 'How long will be too long' : des voix splendides avec une ambiance très Gospel. 'Go west young man' et 'Love crusade' ont peut-être un peu moins bien vieilli, mais ça a la pêche ! Comme tout l'album.

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