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Son of Albert
Son of Albert
Studio album by Andrew Ridgeley
Released	7 May 1990 (Australia)
Recorded	1989–1990
Genre	Rock
Length	46:22
Label	Columbia; CK-46188
Producer	Andrew Ridgeley, Gary Bromham and Martyn "Max" Heyes
Singles from Son of Albert
	"Shake"; Released: 19 March 1990; "Red Dress"; Released: 1990;

Son of Albert is the only studio album by Andrew Ridgeley. Originally released in May 1990, Ridgeley's effort was a sharp turn away from his former pop image with Wham! years earlier. Focusing more on guitars and drums, the critical reaction to Ridgeley's solo record was mixed. After the album's disappointing sales, Ridgeley gradually quit playing music professionally.

Two singles from the album, "Red Dress" and "Shake", were released in 1990 with little success (with the exception of a top twenty hit in Australia for the latter). Another song, "Mexico", was scheduled to be released as the album's third single, but was dropped.^[2]

Ridgeley's album is named after himself, as the son of Albert Ridgeley.^[3]

In January 2018, a remastered and expanded edition of the album was released in the UK on Cherry Red Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[5]
New Musical Express	1/10^[6]

Entertainment Weekly praised the instrumental "verve" of the songs, but criticized them for lacking conviction: "Ridgeley seems to have redefined himself as a kick-in-the-pants rock & roller, but his songs still come out sounding like manufactured pop."^[5]

Track listing

All songs arranged and produced by Andrew Ridgeley and Gary Bromham, unless noted otherwise. The 2018 Expanded Edition includes the original album tracks from the vinyl, CD, and cassette release, plus extra bonus tracks.^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Red Dress"	Gary Bromham, Ridgeley	4:09
2.	"Shake"	David Austin, Ridgeley	3:29
3.	"The Price of Love" (The Everly Brothers cover from the 1966 album In Our Image)	Don Everly, Phil Everly	4:08
4.	"Flame"	David Austin, Ridgeley	4:58
5.	"Hangin'" (Chic cover from the 1982 album Tongue in Chic)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers	3:21
6.	"Mexico"	Gary Bromham, Danny Cummings, Ridgeley	5:46
7.	"Big Machine"	Gary Bromham, Ridgeley	4:24
8.	"Kiss Me"	Hugh Burns, Ridgeley	4:30
9.	"Baby Jane"	Michael Cozzi, Ridgeley	5:09
10.	"Shake (Hardcore)"	Ridgeley, Gary Bromham, Martyn "Max" Heyes	6:03
Total length:			46:29

2018: Expanded Edition: Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Red Dress" (12” mix)	Gary Bromham, Ridgeley	6:40
12.	"Shake" (A cappella version)	David Austin, Ridgeley
13.	"Hangin'" (Alternative extended)		6:03
14.	"Shake" (Extended version)	Austin, Ridgeley	4:55
15.	"Hangin'" (Extended version)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers	6:16
16.	"Red Dress" (Extended version)	Andrew Ridgeley, Gary Bromham	5:10

Personnel

Musicians

Andrew Ridgeley – lead vocals, additional vocals, Spanish vocals on "Mexico", voice box
Mary Cassidy, Lauren Fownes, Brie Howard, Miss Johnny, George Michael (on "Red Dress"), Tessa Niles – additional vocals
Gary Bromham, Dan McCafferty, Mark "Bobby" Robinson – Spanish vocals on "Mexico"
Robert Ahwai, Gary Bromham, Phil Palmer – guitars
Tony Barnard, Michael Cozzi – acoustic and electric guitars
Hugh Burns – Spanish guitar on "Mexico", acoustic and electric guitars
Gary Masters – keyboards
Mark Feltham – harmonica
Graham Edwards, Deon Estus, Davey Faragher, Jerry Ferguson, Paul Gray – bass
Danny Thompson – Spanish vocals on "Mexico", electric bass, double bass
Gary Bromham, Pat Torpey, Paul Ridgeley – drums
Laurence Cottell, Dave O'Higgins, Paul Spong – horns
Danny Cummings – percussion
Richard Gibbs – voice box

Production

Engineered by Harvey Birrell, Jacques Erhardt, Gordon Fordyce, Paul Gomersall, Martyn "Max" Heyes, Russell Leahy, Gary Wilkinson, and Perry Cleveland-Peck
Mixed at Amazon Studios, Liverpool; Comforts Place, Lingfield; Mayfair Studios, London, and Olympic Studios, London
Mixed by Paul Gomersall, Martyn "Max" Heyes, and Tim Weidener
Photography by Julian Broad
Album design by Andrew Ridgeley and Simon Halfon
Management: Lippman Kahane Entertainment
Recorded at Comforts Place, Lingfield; Compass Point, Nassau; Eden Studios, London, England; EMI/Pathé Studios, Paris, France; Galaxy Sound Studio, Los Angeles; Ground Control, Los Angeles; Great Linford Studios, Great Linford; Maison Rouge, London; Mayfair Studios, London; Olympic Studios, London; Terminal 24, London, and Skylight Studios, London