Reworked version of George Michael song “Fantasy” released in advance of “Listen Without Prejudice” reissue

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Legacy Recordings

Legacy RecordingsAn updated version of “Fantasy,” a song that the late George Michael had intended to include on his 1990 album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, was released as a single on Tuesday.

Last year, Michael — who died on Christmas Day 2016 — had asked acclaimed funk producer/guitarist Nile Rodgers to rework the track for use as the lead single of a planned Listen Without Prejudice reissue, which is now scheduled to be released on October 20.

The Listen Without Prejudice reissue will come packaged with a recording of Michael’s 1996 MTV Unplugged performance, which was recorded in London and featured the pop superstar singing a mix of hits from his old group Wham! and solo material.

Released in September 1990, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 reached #2 on the Billboard 200, and yielded three top 40 hits: the chart-topping “Praying for Time,” “Freedom ’90” and “Waiting for That Day.” The album, which was Michael’s second solo effort, has sold more than 2 million copies in the U.S.

The original version of “Fantasy” was released as the B-side of George’s “Freedom ’90” single in the U.S. He included the song on cassettes that he gave away to fans who attended his 1991 Cover to Cover tour.

You can listen to the updated version of “Fantasy” now at Michael’s official VEVO YouTube channel.

The Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1/MTV Unplugged reissue will be available as a two-CD set, a deluxe box set and a digital download. A vinyl disc featuring just the remastered Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 will also be released.

Here’s the track listing for the Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1/MTV Unplugged collection:

Disc 1
“Praying for Time”
“Freedom! ’90”
“They Won’t Go When I Go”
“Something to Save”
“Cowboys and Angels”
“Waiting for That Day”
“Mothers Pride”
“Heal the Pain”
“Soul Free”
“Waiting (Reprise)”

Disc 2
“Freedom! ’90”
“Fastlove”
“I Can’t Make You Love Me”
“Father Figure”
“You Have Been Loved”
“Everything She Wants”
“The Strangest Thing”
“Older”
“Star People”
“Praying for Time”
“Fantasy” — George Michael featuring Nile Rodgers

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