"You just have to believe in this kind of love""THIS KIND OF LOVE" - O DUETO PERDIDO DE GEORGE MICHAEL E ELTON JOHN
Em 1993, depois do cancelamento do projecto "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 2" e em pleno conflito com a Sony, George decidiu que queria escrever para outros artistas para não dar dinheiro à sua editora. Fez então um acordo com a Warner Bros e conseguiu 1 milhão de dólares para a sua nova ideia. O projecto, de nome "The Trojan Souls", evoluiu para um álbum de duetos com artistas de nomeada como Elton John, Sade, Seal, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin e Bryan Ferry.
O álbum prometia ser um instant hit, mas a morte do seu namorado Anselmo Feleppa devastou o nosso George de tal forma, que o projecto foi abandonado por completo. Pelo meio, ficaram algumas faixas quase completas, outras em versão instrumental, mas nenhuma terminada e misturada para lançamento.
Nos anos mais recentes, estas faixas inacabadas apareceram na internet e David Austin, amigo de George, já explicou que isto se deve ao facto das masters terem desaparecido, o que inviabiliza que este projecto alguma vez se materialize. Por exemplo, a faixa "This Kind Of Love" era suposto ser um dueto com Elton John, mas o que existe na net são dois takes vocais separados, um de George e um de Elton.
Uma vez que o próximo London Calling dará pelo nome de "Something To Save - As canções perdidas de George Michael" e como o próprio nome indica, terá como objectivo dar a conhecer ao mundo algumas das canções menos conhecidas de George, fui a caça do que restava de "The Trojan Souls". Sabendo da existência destas preciosidades, procurei na net uma versão do dueto que combinasse os dois take vocais de George e Elton e que alguém já tivesse remisturado, para incluir no programa. Não encontrei.
Decidi então que eu próprio tinha que pôr as mãos à obra e dar ao mundo o dueto nunca ouvido entre George Michael e Elton John. E eis que com os meus limitados skills de mixer e ainda mais limitada disponibilidade, em duas horas fiz aquilo que podem ver como uma amostra do que poderia ter sido "The Trojan Souls".
Legenda:
George Michael
Elton John
George & Elton
George Michael & Elton John - "This Kind Of Love" (Bento Mix)
You don't have to think about it
You don't have to do without it
Just have to believe
In this kind of love
You don't have to be so scared
You don't have to hide that you care
You just have to believe
In this kind of love
Everybody's telling me that these are dangerous times
But you and me, can't you see baby?
Maybe we have better take a little care with this love
Oh I know
Cause I can't be happy without you
Then I'll be the one
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you
I don't have to hold you down
I don't need to push you around
I just want you to be
This kind of love
And if someone hurt you before
Can't you see, all that I wanna give you much more
Just have faith in me
This kind of love
Everybody's telling me that these are dangerous times
For you and me, can't you see baby?
People got to take a little bit of care when they got doubt
Don't let it go, no, never, no
And all I know
I have no reason to doubt you
Don't you think it's time to believe in someone?
So I'm telling you
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you
I can't let you go
Found you
Nobody's perfect, we all have a past
When you look at me
How can you ask if I love you?
Is it so hard to see?
Now everyone has to get older I know
But this empty house seems to get colder and colder
So, won't you stay here with me?
And all I know is
I have no reason to doubt you
Don't you think it's time to believe in someone?
So I'm telling you
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you I can't let you go
Found you
You don't have to do without it
Just have to believe
In this kind of love
You don't have to be so scared
You don't have to hide that you care
You just have to believe
In this kind of love
Everybody's telling me that these are dangerous times
But you and me, can't you see baby?
Maybe we have better take a little care with this love
Oh I know
Cause I can't be happy without you
Then I'll be the one
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you
I don't have to hold you down
I don't need to push you around
I just want you to be
This kind of love
And if someone hurt you before
Can't you see, all that I wanna give you much more
Just have faith in me
This kind of love
Everybody's telling me that these are dangerous times
For you and me, can't you see baby?
People got to take a little bit of care when they got doubt
Don't let it go, no, never, no
And all I know
I have no reason to doubt you
Don't you think it's time to believe in someone?
So I'm telling you
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you
I can't let you go
Found you
Nobody's perfect, we all have a past
When you look at me
How can you ask if I love you?
Is it so hard to see?
Now everyone has to get older I know
But this empty house seems to get colder and colder
So, won't you stay here with me?
And all I know is
I have no reason to doubt you
Don't you think it's time to believe in someone?
So I'm telling you
Now that I've found you
Now that I've found you I can't let you go
Found you
Escusado será dizer que é muito difícil conter o meu entusiasmo com o programa que aí vem.