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1990 studio album by Andrew Ridgeley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Son of Albert is the only studio album by Andrew Ridgeley. Originally released in May 1990, Ridgeley's effort was a sharp turn away from his former pop image with Wham! years earlier. Focusing more on guitars and drums, the critical reaction to Ridgeley's solo record was mixed. After the album's disappointing sales, Ridgeley gradually quit playing music professionally.
Two singles from the album, "Red Dress" and "Shake", were released in 1990 with little success (with the exception of a top twenty hit in Australia for the latter). Another song, "Mexico", was scheduled to be released as the album's third single, but was dropped.[2]
Ridgeley's album is named after himself, as the son of Albert Ridgeley.[3]
In January 2018, a remastered and expanded edition of the album was released in the UK on Cherry Red Records.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
| New Musical Express | 1/10[6] |
Entertainment Weekly praised the instrumental "verve" of the songs, but criticized them for lacking conviction: "Ridgeley seems to have redefined himself as a kick-in-the-pants rock & roller, but his songs still come out sounding like manufactured pop."[5]
All songs arranged and produced by Andrew Ridgeley and Gary Bromham, unless noted otherwise. The 2018 Expanded Edition includes the original album tracks from the vinyl, CD, and cassette release, plus extra bonus tracks.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red Dress" | Gary Bromham, Ridgeley | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Shake" | David Austin, Ridgeley | 3:29 |
| 3. | "The Price of Love" (The Everly Brothers cover from the 1966 album In Our Image) | Don Everly, Phil Everly | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Flame" | David Austin, Ridgeley | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Hangin'" (Chic cover from the 1982 album Tongue in Chic) | Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Mexico" | Gary Bromham, Danny Cummings, Ridgeley | 5:46 |
| 7. | "Big Machine" | Gary Bromham, Ridgeley | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Kiss Me" | Hugh Burns, Ridgeley | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Baby Jane" | Michael Cozzi, Ridgeley | 5:09 |
| 10. | "Shake (Hardcore)" | Ridgeley, Gary Bromham, Martyn "Max" Heyes | 6:03 |
| Total length: | 46:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Red Dress" (12” mix) | Gary Bromham, Ridgeley | 6:40 |
| 12. | "Shake" (A cappella version) | David Austin, Ridgeley | |
| 13. | "Hangin'" (Alternative extended) | 6:03 | |
| 14. | "Shake" (Extended version) | Austin, Ridgeley | 4:55 |
| 15. | "Hangin'" (Extended version) | Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | 6:16 |
| 16. | "Red Dress" (Extended version) | Andrew Ridgeley, Gary Bromham | 5:10 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9] | 66 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 130 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 48 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 58 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 77 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 132 |
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