Hollelujah
Introduction '''''Hollelujah''''' is a remix album by the British singer and musician Holly Johnson, which was released by MCA in 1990.The album features five remixes and "Hollelujah", a reworking of the chorus of the 1741 oratorio ''Messiah Part II'' by George Frideric Handel.
Track listing
Critical reception On its release, Kevin Murphy of ''Record Mirror'' wrote, "Apart from the title track, this is simply five tracks from last year's brilliant ''Blast'' LP remixed. With these the remixers illustrious names and such great material to work with the result is disappointing. Most of the songs having the life mixed out and the rhythm left bare. Holly is a precious and charismatic talent and ''Blast'' was one of the best albums of '89, but this was obviously conceived by a record company who credit the public with less sense and shorter memories than themselves. The songs are still good it's just the idea that sucks." Paul Lester of ''Melody Maker'' felt the album was "okay in parts", but "not much cause to celebrate". He added that the album "commercially-speaking, should keep things nicely ticking over until his next LP". ''The Dundee Courier and Advertiser'' noted, "Most of the tracks have a severe lack of immediacy and sound like the type DJs put on the turntable and switch the volume down to three, while everyone heads for the buffet. There's lots of bleeps and burps from synthesisers and Holly's whining drawl, but otherwise not a lot to justify the heavenly title."
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