將愛 (2003) - 王菲
Amist all the unfortunate and somewhat tragic losses suffered by the Chinese music industry in 2003, there was at least some happy news that was worth singing about. Faye Wong quietly made her exit from the limelight after delivering her final commitments to EMI and took two years off, and her absence was definitely felt. Although I've always yearned for Faye to release another Cantonese album, since her last one was 1995's "Di Dar", hearing news that Faye's back with her first release with Sony finally put millions of Faye fans hearts at ease, the wait is over.
"To Love" is an incredible album, as with most of Faye's other artistically crafted records. Boasting 4 hit singles already merely 5 months after it's release, you know you're onto something good. "To Love / In The Name Of Love" is the album opener and leading single, not to mention also the fastest song on the album, is a fusion of everything. "Leave Nothing" is another unique piece of work. "Carousel", I've never quite understood why it was plugged so earlier on, but I guess it's due to the song's simplistic arrangement. "Passenger / Withered Flower" is beautiful as it is passively touching.
Personally, the first 6 tracks are the strongest, and my bet is that it won't be long before "Empty City", "Beautiful Mistake" & "Precious Sunshine" make it onto the radio as well. "To Love" is a strong indication of Faye's welcoming return, as it has sold a million copies in the first week. The queen with the crystal clear voice is back!
Tracklisting:
01. 將愛
02. 空城
03. 不留
04. 美錯
05. 乘客
06. 陽寶
07. 旋木
08. 四月雪
09. 夜妝
10. 烟
11. MV
12. 假愛之名
13. 花事了
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