At best, Fantastic can be viewed as a testament to George Michael's maturity. Although Michael eventually became well-known as a reasonably successful emulator of R&B trends, neither these tunes nor Fantastic's stupefying remake of the Miracles' 'Love Machine' give any indication of his abilities. hits 'Bad Boys,' 'Young Guns (Go for It),' and theĮmbarrassing 'Wham Rap' barely registers, and Michael's smart-aleck, self-conscious lyrics are often unintentionally hilarious. Suffers from the duo's pretentious, tough-guy posturing. While Fantastic showcases the ability of the young (20 at the time of the album's release) George Michael to craft engaging, hook-filled melodies, much of the material on Fantastic With Fantastic, George Michael and partner Andrew Ridgeley introduced themselves as leather jacket-clad, street-smart 'rebels.' This approach proved wildly popular in the U.K., where Fantastic was a Top Ten hit, but the album went largely unnoticed in the States. This pressing contain the original non-remastered mix and 11 tracks total.įantastic is the misguided 1983 debut release from the U.K. This is a repress of the original 1983 11 track release. *Reissued by Epic Records on an unknown date.
