Rule the World - The Official Take That Thread

[Mai82Go]

the rumours are true...
Take That: the original line-up
have written and recorded a new album
for release later this year.

Following months of speculation Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams confirmed today that they have been recording a new studio album as a five piece, which they will release in November of this year. It is the first time they've recorded a full album together since the release of their number one album 'Nobody Else', back in 1995.

'Getting the five of us to be in a room together, although always a dream, never actually seemed like becoming a reality. Now the reality of the five of us making a record together feels like a dream. It's been an absolute delight spending time with Rob again. But I'm still a better footballer' - Mark Owen.

'I get embarrassingly excited when the five of us are in a room. It feels like coming home' - Robbie Williams.

'Flippin' brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I'm over the moon that Robbie's back with us, however long it lasts. I just want to enjoy our time with him. Life is beautifully strange sometimes' - Jason Orange.

The reunion of reunions took place in New York last September, following Take That's record-breaking 'The Circus Live' tour. Shortly afterwards all five of the original Take That secretly wrote and recorded the six songs which would set the foundation for the forthcoming album.

Since then the band have been hard at work finishing their new, as yet untitled, record, which will be released through Polydor Records in November. The album has been produced by Stuart Price.

from the official website.

I don't know what to think, I honestly don't know. I'm wondering if it was really necessary. If they (TT) were pressured to do it? I don't know, if they said it's ok - then it probably is, but right now I'm wondering if these are happy news or not. Well, I'm looking forward to the album. I'm super curious how it'll sound.

It'll be impossible to get tickets for the tour though. I would have killed to see the Circus live but that was sold out in minutes, and now with Robbie involved...oh man....getting tickets will be an impossible task.

(Yes, I'm aware that I'm basically entertaining myself in this thread.... )