There are few artists have effected the music industry like George Michael. Not just one of the biggest superstars of the 1980s - forming a trifecta with Prince and Madonna's whose influence, success and output has no hopes of ever being replicated - George's discography have paved the way for countless artists after him.
It's a body of work that doesn't just deepen and widen with age, it holds up too. Staggeringly so. This week sees the celebration of one of the most important albums of George's career; his third solo album, Older.
Originally released in 1996, Older was George's first long-player release in more than half a decade, following a much-publicised skirmish with record label Sony.
The result - more than three years in the making - sees George emerge as an artist more sure than ever of his skill-set, how to best deploy his influences and what he wanted to say.
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