This solo album from Ronan Keating (Boyzone) features 12 tracks including "She Gets Me Inside."
While its cover art, which features a stubbly Ronan Keating posing in a white sleeveless vest, suggests that the Boyzone frontman has undergone either a George Michael-esque reinvention or a rock star makeover, his third solo album, Turn It On, heads even further toward the middle-of-the-road country-pop territory that he previously hinted at through his chart-topping cover of Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes." The all-star songwriting team of his two previous releases, Ronan and Destination, which included New Radicals' Gregg Alexander and Diane Warren, is gone, and in its place is Keating himself, who co-wrote all but two of its 14 tracks alongside the likes of Steve Robson, Wayne Hector, and Steve Mac (Westlife), giving an indication of the disappointingly regressive direction Keating is heading. Packed full of easy listening acoustic midtempo tracks, the likes of the Latin-flavored "First Time," the mellow "She Gets Me Inside," and the rootsy "On My Way" are all produced with sophistication but lack any of the spark that "Life Is a Rollercoaster" and "Lovin' Each Day" had in abundance, while anodyne covers of Kenny Rogers' "She Believes (In Me)" and Terence Trent D'Arby's "Let Her Down Easy" do little to change the monotone sound that dominates the majority of the album. However, when Keating attempts something a little more upbeat, Turn It On becomes much more interesting. "Turn It on Again" is an infectious slice of FM rock, co-penned by Ricky Ross, which is just as driving and melodic as Ross' '80s material with Deacon Blue; the Bryan Adams-esque "Back in the Day" allows Keating the opportunity to showcase his newfound husky vocals; and the captivating "Last Thing on My Mind" is a surprisingly subtle duet with LeAnn Rimes that cleverly meets in the middle of their increasingly near-colliding musical paths. Keating claims that Turn It On is the chance "to see the real me," but its overreliance on melancholic ballads and notable absence of the feel-good factor of his previous output suggest that maybe the real Ronan needs to lighten up a little. ~ Jon O'Brien
Still young in years, on the surface it seems bizarre that Ronan Keating is considered an elder statesman in the realms of UK pop. However, this is the man who experienced international adulation as a member of Boyzone before moving on to manage the almost-as-huge Westlife & embarking on a solo career all of his own, & all before the age of twenty-five. 'Turn It On' is Ronan's third solo set & it marshals in another period of growth for the man as both a songwriter & a performer. Gone are the easily digestible pop biscuits to be replaced by a more thoughtful, considered & rounded collection of ballads & more up-tempo flavors. As well as featuring the live favorite 'This Is Your Song' the album also includes the 'Last Thing On My Mind' duet with Leann Rimes. 12 tracks. Polydor. 2003.
His Best Album Yet I think this is Ronan's best Album so far, a different sound to the others but he wrote most of them himself so I think they are brilliant. Hope he keeps writing his own songs more often. I could listen to this album 100 times and not get bored with it. If you can get the one with the bonus track I Wouldn't Change A Thing,one of his best songs. I wish that Turn It On had been a single so people could hear a different sound from Ronan. The Best Of Me and This Is Your Song have to be my very favorites though. The whole album overall is brilliant. Submitted by Jo (Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
GREAT CD This is a great CD a little bit more mature than previous Ronan albums. I would recommend it to anyone! Submitted by JUS_HOOVER (Denver, CO, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
great i like to hear it Submitted by mctaret (viet nam) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
His Best Album Yet
GREAT CD
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