George Michael – Older (LP)

Label: Sony Music – 19439857091/B, Aegean – 19439857091
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Sep 30, 2022
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop, Vocal

 

Older is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 13 May 1996 in Europe by Virgin Records and Aegean Records. The American release, which occurred one day later, was the first album released by DreamWorks Records. It was Michael's first studio album since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 – the five-and-a-half-year gap was due to the legal battle that Michael experienced with his former record company Sony Music. Michael dedicated three years to the recording of Older, and the album found him exploring new musical territories in a more serious fashion compared to his previous work.

At the time of release, the album was a huge commercial hit, particularly in Europe, but was received in America with lukewarm commercial approval. In the UK, the album was particularly notable for producing a record six top three hit singles in a two-year span. The high sales of the album prompted a re-issue of the album, titled Older & Upper, eighteen months after the original release.