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List Price: $17.98 | | Label: Virgin Records Us
Salesrank: 42237
Released: October 10, 2000 |
| Our Price: $7.34 |
| Used Price: $0.75 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Northern Star Track Listing:
1. Go!
2. Nothern Star
3. Goin' Down
4. I Turn to You
5. If That Were Me
6. Never Be the Same Again
7. Why
8. Suddenly Monday
9. Ga Ga
10. Be the One
11. Closer
12. Feel the Sun
13. Never Be the Same Again [Single Mix]
14. I Turn to You [Hex Hector Radio Mix]
Editorial Review:
The longtime Sporty Spice has apparently put in many hours listening to Garbage over the past few years; that band's techno-guitar meld and sassy female vocals cast a long shadow over Northern Star, Melanie C's first solo album. Replete with cropped hair, a nose ring, and tattoos (real? temporary?), the C-girl leaps fearlessly into alt-rock, admirably ignoring the potential for incongruity. Her vocals may be surprisingly strong, but her songs (written in collaboration with TLC's Lisa Lopes, Ray of Light coproducer William Orbit, and a raft of other pros) are less so. Indeed, "Why" does the rain fall from the sky? C takes time out from slavish Shirley Manson worship to indulge in widescreen balladry ("Closer") and Small Faces-esque Britpop ("Suddenly Monday"). What all this adds up to isn't an embarrassment, but it's hardly a convincing style change either. --Rickey Wright
Northern Star Reviews:
i am a huge MEL C fan 
2006-03-10 - i love MEL C!!! i've been a huge fan of the Spice Girls since they came out with "Wannabe". Eventhough "Wannabe" song is kinda funny song i have ever heard! its like teenbopper song. lol
so when i had Mel C's solo album like Northern Star: i love Gaga, Goin' Down, I Turn To You, Northern Star and least, but not least, "NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN" is the best song ever before Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes passed away. I still missed Left-Eye and she's the best TLC member... so Mel C has been really shocked and upset about what happened to Left-Eye. She said she will never record another song with Left-Eye in the near future. She loves TLC and Left-Eye.
ABout her 2nd album... i've never bought it yet since i can't afford it...
About her 3rd album... i love Rock music.... i've MEET Mel C on last October 10th 2005... she's the best!!! i did actually asked her about Left Eye i was like "what do you remember about Lisa?" and she answers "Oh yeah, she's very inspired person and i am a huge TLC fan. It was a very tragedy when i heard on the news. She's gone and she will never be forgotten. she will be missed by everything."
Impressive debut, 
2005-12-18 - Although this is her first album(solo), it was the last one I've heard. I've had it in my closet for a long time but the only tracks I listened to were 'I turn to you' and 'Never be the same again'. When I heard some tracks from her third album, I decided to listen to some more. It impressed me. I also checked her second album out and it was very differend but still good. I decided to give 'Northern Star' a chance, and I am glad I did.
The opener, Go, is a real 'Melanie C' song. Although the opening of the song might make it seem like a rock-track; don't be fooled because it is not. It turns catchier whole the time. The second track, Northern Star, is the first single. Again the opening of the song is decieving, because it seems like a ballad. Although it is a little like a ballad, it's chorus is more then just a slow ballad. It's not one of my favorits. Goin' down gives the album a twist. This is really a rock track and Melanie's voice does well. It was also chosen as second single and although the album has a lot of stronger/catchier tracks, this is the albums highlight to me. I turn to you definatly is one of those stronger and catchier tracks, which also has that 'Melanie C' feeling which I can't describe. It's been on the radio loads of times and I am sure you know it, even if you don't know it's name. 'If that were me' gives a nice touch to the album, and the track is OK. Lyrics are nice. Don't listen to it too much though; you will get bored of it. 'Never be the same again' is probably the best track on the album. It featered 'Left Eye' some sort of female rapper. Normally I don't like it when other people 'rap along' but in this song, I can honestly say it does not annoy me one bit. 'Why' is a filler to me, but it's not that bad. Give it a try. 'Suddenly Monday' really is a stand-out track to me and not because it's catchy, has powerfull lyrics, but just because it gives a special touch to the album that cannot be missed. It really gives an 70/80 feeling. One of the tracks that makes this album worth 4 stars. 'Ga Ga' is just like 'why', another filler. Altough I do think it's better than 'Why'. 'Be the one' gives me a happy feeling and I just like the song. It could have had more instruments, etc. But anyway it does fine without all that too. 'Closer' is almost like a copy of Northern Star, and almost as good. 'Feel the sun' is a perfect way to end the album. The chorus is stunning and I want to listen to it over and over.
melanie c rocks 
2005-11-19 - she has made a good albums and this one wasnt that better
than emmas albums or victorias.shes my favorite spice but after
the 90s is started to like all of them really.she was nice and
brave i dont know as shes doing now tho without the spice girls
beacuase when shed perform with them shed bring the word spice
into spice girls. there is alot of rock music in this album
too! it would make a reat spice girls collection or melanie c
fan collection so buy it!
Mel C is very talented!!
2005-09-15 - Well, I admit this is the only one cd of Mel C I own, coz through years I've lost my "passion" for the Spice Girls and their single members. Anyway I loved this album from the first time I heard it, although there are some songs I regularly skip. My fav ones are Northern Star (maybe also Mel thinks so as she named her album just like my fav track, Goin' Down, Feel he Sun and Never Be The Same Again, but I listen glady about all the songs. I don't like very much I Turn To You (I dunno why she chose this track as single)and Suddently Monday. This last is a bit silly but I understand Mel wanted to put different kinds of genres!! I don't think this is an album only for the Spice lovers, I would recommend it to anyone (apart from people fond of heavy metal music), it contains rock songs, some pop and other slower...if u have the possibility to find this album, buy it! :0)
Surprisingly Good
2005-08-03 - This really is a surprisingly good collection of songs from the ex-Spice Girl. Her voice is quite unique (as opposed to the other Spices) and makes for genuinly good listening. As a late 20's aussie male I have no shame in saying I like this album. Just so you can see my credibility take a look at my profile. The best songs are Northern Star, I Turn To You, If That Were Me and Suddenly Monday. Sure it's not deep and meaningful but it's good fun.
