I've Been Expecting You＜Black Vinyl＞

マルチ・ミリオン・ヒットを記録した、ロビー・ウィリアムスの1998年発表セカンド・ソロ・アルバム『I've Been Expecting You』の初ヴァイナル化!

■180g重量盤ブラック・ヴァイナル
■オリジナル・アートワークを再現した見開きジャケット
■アビー・ロード・スタジオによる最新リマスター

1998年10月に全英チャート初登場No.1を記録し、1999年1月と2月の2度にわたって1位に返り咲いたというメガ・ヒット・アルバム。
大ヒット・シングル「Millennium」(全英1位)、「No Regrets」(同4位)、「Strong」(同4位)、「She's The One」(同1位)を収録。
「No Regrets」にはペット・ショップ・ボーイズのニール・テナントとディヴァイン・コメディのニール・ハノンが、「Win Some Lose Some」にはオール・セインツのニコル・アップルトンがそれぞれゲスト参加。

A more mature, calculated album from a pop star who's often gloried in being immature and spontaneous, I've Been Expecting You may suffer from comparisons to its excellent predecessor, but it also finds Robbie Williams weathering the sophomore storm quite well. While Williams' debut was infectious and outrageous, the second is indeed a more studied album. The opener, "Strong," begins very well, with the spot-on lyrics: "My breath smells of a thousand fags/And when I'm drunk I dance like me Dad," and "Early morning when I wake up/I look like Kiss but without the makeup." Many of the tracks on I've Been Expecting You show an undeniable growth, both in songwriting and in artistic expression; two of the highlights, "No Regrets" and "Phoenix From the Flames," are sensitive, unapologetically emotional songs that may not be as immediately catchy as those on his debut, but pack a greater punch down the road. Williams does indulge his sense of fun occasionally, playing up James Bond during the transcontinental hand-waver "Millennium" (which samples Nancy Sinatra's theme for You Only Live Twice), and simply roaring through "Win Some Lose Some" and "Jesus in a Camper Van." ~ John Bush