Progressed is the first extended play by English band Take That. The collection was released on 10 June 2011 and features eight previously unreleased tracks packaged alongside Take That's sixth studio album, Progress. It was preceded by the lead single "Love Love" on 11 May. One more single, "When We Were Young", was released from the EP.
Background Initially it was believed that Robbie Williams would rejoin Take That in a short term capacity for the album Progress which debuted at number 1 in the UK and achieved similar success across Europe, and the subsequent record breaking Progress Live tour. On 19 May 2011 Take That officially confirmed the upcoming release of Progressed, due for release on 13 June 2011 in the United Kingdom, following the release of its first single, "Love Love".
Critical reception
Progressed received positive reviews from music critics upon its release.
Nick Levine of BBC Music similarly reviewed the album positively, concluding that the collection is "a fine Progress-complementing EP from the 10-legged national treasure."bbc.co.uk Nick Levine, BBC Music 09/06/11
The Independent awarded Progressed 3 stars, calling the collection a "galumphing disco electropop whose swaggering synth riffs on 'Love Love' and occasional dubstep/electro moves, as on the intro to 'Man', are swept up by standard stomp-beats"The Independent Andy Gill, The Independent, 10/06/11 whilst Q believed it was "a bold step to add to the biggest selling album of the year but one that ultimately pays off".
Heat reviewed the album positively, summarising: "all in all, we have to say this album is utterly weird and wonderful and the perfect extension to Take That's defiant Progress album of 2010. Progressed is a winner in our book."http://www.heatworld.com/Entertainment/Music/2011/06/Squeal-Take-Thats-Progressed-EP-just-landed-on-our-desks-Heres-a-rundown/ Heatworld 09/06/11
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy praised the new material and felt that "the self-penned collection proves once again why Take That's comeback was better than everyone else's – by out-growing the stereotypical boyband branding to become a group of credible and genuinely artistic group of musicians."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.
Musicians Gary Barlow – keyboards, programming Karl Brazil – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4) Stephen Lipson – mandolin (track 1) Ben Mark – guitar (track 1, 3, 5, 7) Stuart Price – bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 7), guitar (1, 7, 8), keyboards, programming London Studio Orchestra – strings (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8) Perry Montague-Mason (tracks 1, 4, 8), Everton Nelson (6) – leaders
Production Stuart Price – producer, mixing engineer Dave Emery – assistant mixing engineer (track 6) Ryan Carline – engineer Noah Goldstein, Mike Houge, Andrew Kitchen, Ghian Wright – assistant engineers Wil Malone – strings arranger and conductor Perry Montague-Mason – orchestra contractor and supervisor Richard Lancaster – string engineer Tim Young – mastering engineer
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2011) PeakpositionDanish Albums (Tracklisten)1Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)21German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)11Irish Albums (IRMA)2Italian Albums (FIMI)25Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Take That". 38Scottish Albums (OCC)1South Korean Albums (Gaon Chart)81Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)46Taiwanese Albums (G-Music) Click Western Music and scroll to 2011, Week 25.11UK Albums (OCC)1
A In certain territories, Progressed charted in conjunction with Progress under the same title.
Year-end charts Chart (2011)PositionDanish Albums (Hitlisten)57
Release history Region Date FormatIreland10 June 2011 CD, digital downloadUnited Kingdom13 June 2011Italy 14 June 2011Denmark 15 June 2011Australia17 June 2011 GermanyBrazil 28 June 2011
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