Westlife - Westlife

Advantages: Very Strong vocals on all the songs and inspiring lyrics
Disadvantages: Too many ballads!

The first westlife album is definitely the best by far. With 17 tracks, 15 of which are slowies that westlife are oh so famous for, its value for money. Westlife do ballads so well, so they use the tried and tested ballads formula for most of the album, and to be perfectly honest, it works every time. The songs are thought provoking and meaningful, and some are downright soppy, but they are written from the heart (not westlife's hearts because they ...
...I fell in love with westlife at first sight, the sight of kian's floppy blonde hair can make any girls stomach flip, so it's hardly suprising I rushed out to buy it on the day of release. From that day until this, I think its the best and most inspiring album I've ever heard. I'm a sucker for a good slow song, so heres my review of the songs individually: Swear It All Over Again : Their debut single. Song about staying together sharing things forever, ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic vocals, lyrics .. top class
Disadvantages: Couple of fillers and a dodgy cover

...5 consecutive number ones. Westlife worked on alot of their debut album at Cheiron Studios in Sweden, working with Per Magnusson/Jorgen Elofsson/David Kreuger/Max Martin - some of the writers behind such acts as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys) aswell as working on quite a few of the tracks at Rokstone Studios in London with songwriting duo Steve Mac and Wayne Hector. The album was released late November and charted at Number 2 in the Official ...
...one of the most popular Westlife songs to date. This song is accomponied by a choir and shows off the fantastic vocal talents of the band. 4. Fool Again (Jorgen Elofsson/Per Magnusson/David Kreuger) The fifth single - a mid tempo song recorded in Sweden, and released in March 2000. 5. No no (Rami/Andreas Carlsson) One of the best up tempo numbers on the album and a song they band performed at many of their roadshow gigs in 1999. 6. I Don't ... Read review

Advantages: 17 tracks
Disadvantages: not much variation

...think there is anything about Westlife that sets them aside from other boybands although their chart success is speaks for itself. However I think they probably owe a lot of that to Ronan Keating as his connection gave the boys a lot of publicity that a band normally wouldn’t get on for their first single. The songs on the album are not as clear-cut as with other boybands who have obvious ballads and up-tempo songs. Westlife’s songs are all somewhere ...
...date very similar, and it is like this with the album as well, although this isn’t a bad thing because although the style is the same throughout, the style chosen works well and all the songs are good. Overall, it’s a great album and they actually can sing. Plus, with 17 songs it doesn’t get boring, and is definitely a bargain buy. ... Read review

Advantages: Some great tracks
Disadvantages: They get a bit boring

You won’t be surprised by Westlife’s debut album. It starts with the singles (Swear It Again, If I Let You Go, Flying Without Wings, Fool Again) before the only relatively upbeat song arrives – No No, and is also one of the best on this album. The songs stay single quality right up to Seasons In The Sun (track 10) but after that the songs become less memorable and more unoriginal, as well as the quality of the lyrics deteriorating. Anyhow, it’s a ... Read review

Advantages: Good
Disadvantages: too dear a lot dont make sense

I really like westlife and plagued my mum to buy me the album for christmas and i loved it. But then when they brought out fool again but the 2000 remix. I dont get a lot of spending money so I couldnt afford it (it wodnt be so bad but the origional was better!they try to rip you off!). also seasons in the sun.. "we have known each other since we were 9 or 10 together weve climbed hills and trees learned of love and ABCS.." ??ABCs at 9 or 10!! ... Read review