Album · 1997
Life Thru a Lens
Life Thru a Lens is an album by Robbie Williams, released in 1997 on Universal-Island Records Ltd., with 11 tracks.
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11 tracks · 53 min
Album · 1997
Life Thru a Lens is an album by Robbie Williams, released in 1997 on Universal-Island Records Ltd., with 11 tracks.
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11 tracks · 53 min
Life Thru a Lens is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was Williams' first solo album following his departure from Take That. After trying hard to find his sound during a period of personal upheaval, recordings for the album began at London's Maison Rouge studios in March of that year, shortly after his introduction to Guy Chambers. Writing for Melody Maker in October 1997, Robin Bresnark gave Life Thru a Lens a very negative review; "There's nothing here... sure, Robbie Williams is as fascinating a hapless goon as we're ever likely to come across. But this album feels more like a press release than an album - and that's not what I call music." The title track, "Life Thru a Lens" was written about Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, "Ego A Go Go" was written about Gary Barlow, "South of the Border" discusses Kate Moss, and "Baby Girl Window" was inspired by Samantha Beckinsale and her late father actor Richard Beckinsale. "One of God's Better People" and "Angels" were inspired by Williams' mother Jan. "Hello Sir" is a poem that takes a dig at one of Williams' former teachers. Williams reprised the part of the poem on the 1 Giant Leap song "My Culture". The…