Kylie Minogue Album: “Impossible Princess (Special Edition)”

A true reflection of what I invision Kylie Minogue as being is portrayed here: a wonderful, spirited, lyrical, beautiful, ugly, demanding, creative, and even magical being with the musical talent to wake the impossible princess up from a long dream of random love songs and dance beats. Dark and sometimes unclear, this album is everything I look for when it comes to music. The remixes included on the bonus disc are excellent. Some highlight songs include "Too Far", "Say Hey", "Limbo", "Jump", "Dreams", and "Love Takes Over Me". This is a must have for any Kylie fan/collector. This may not be on the market much longer. Worth the money.

In my opinion, Kylie reached her creative peak with this album; it was original, creative, dark, and Kylie wrote all of these songs. Which other album do you know that combines orchestration, trip-hop beats, pop, dance, hip-hop, alternative and sex? I know not many.....

It is such a shame that Kylie stilldoesn't release music as original as this. Her sales may not be as high if she released catchy pop songs like Spinning Around - which the listener may get sick of when heard multiple times - but this album is very durable - Her more diehard fans will enjoy it more - I never thought I would see such creative, and complex, songs like Through The Years or Say Hey as a highlight, but after many listens, I now (with Jump, Too Far and Dreams, my two favourite Kylie songs), consider them to be in my top-10 favoutite Kylie song list, not that there is one.

The only songs I don't like is I Don't Need Anyone - it just doesn't fit in between the inaccessible tracks Drunk and Jump. And Some Kind Of Bliss is borrderline, but all of the other tracks are very very good, but if I waas to pick a lowpoint, it would be around tracks 3-5 i.e the singles. I prefer original, creative and meaningful songs as opposed to pop, which is why I think that the singles and track 8 are the worst, but all of the other tracks are SPECTACULAR - quite a contrast, actually.

The album sold quite poorly compared to her others in the UK. It only went Silver (Kylie's lowest certification) and its chart run in the UK was: 10-22-41-70; I think fans that liked the more pop Kylie weren't really 'ready' in a way for an album so different from all of her others, but with a successful tour to promote this album, Australia saw this album for what it is. It went Double Platinum and peaked at #4.

Singles were respectively:

Some Kind Of Bliss (#22 UK, #27 Aus)

Did It Again (#14 UK, #15 Aus)

Breathe (#14 UK, #23 Aus)

Cowboy Style (Australia only. #36, Aus)

If you liked this album similar to how I haved (i.e liking non-singles over singles etc.) I recomend anything by Bjork - because this Cd is VERY bjork infulenced, Tori Amos, Goldfrapp or so on. Note: There are many people comparing this album to Madonna's Ray Of Light - this album is far better. Compared to this it is bland.

94%

I have been waiting this cd for a long time, I listen and its great. Im saying, if you dont have this cd, buy it!

Its a great cd, but there are other from Kylie that are better than this one, like Fever or Light Years. But if you are fan of kylie you will have to own this cd, even that is a recopilation of others cd.

For those of U who may not know of Kylie, and her somewhat 20 year history in the music world, You think...somehow she appeared with (Can't get U Outta my Head) From no where? Well if U think that is something U really should do some homework. Along with her sister Dannii Who's latest CD is simply a masterpiece of vocals and electronic echos and dubs and samples (Neon Nights)who sounds VERY similiar they are a power force for gay and straight fans. So If you do not have this CD or her sisters CD's (yes plural look for Dannii The Re-Mixes) I suggest it, also look into other CD's especially the remixed CD's and the imports with double discs and extra tracks. They are a both one of a kind working with various world known mixers from Vasquez/Razor+Guido/Brothers in Rhythm/Quivver/Todd Terry and one of my all time fav's Trouser Enthusiasts. If you REALLY like great remixes 8-12+ min long I suggest the almost impossible to find CD by Kylie simply entitled (mixes)My Fav being (Did it Again)the T.Enth. Goddess of Contortion mix is OUTSTANDING spooky, and dance floor friendly, it is a great double cd UK Import, well worth. Jason Prof DJ

This cd is incredible- there is so much more to Kylie than what America knows!!!