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Only in the wake of a mega-smash like "Faith" could "Listen Without Prejudice"—which reached #2, sold eight million copies and sent "Praying for Time" and "Freedom" to the Top 10 and "Waiting for That Day" and "Mother’s Pride" to the charts, too—be considered a commercial letdown. The sequel to this 1990 smash (subtitled "Vol. 1") never arrived, but this album stands the test of time thanks to the emotion and songcraft George put into these mostly acoustic tracks. Do listen without prejudice as it returns now on newly remastered vinyl or on 2 CDs that also include his stellar 1996 MTV Unplugged performance: "Freedom! ’90," "Everything She Wants," "The Strangest Thing," "Fantasy" (with Nile Rodgers) and more. Deluxe edition includes those 2 CDs plus another: "Heal the Pain" with Paul McCartney, "Desafinado" with Astrud Gilberto, "Happy," "Do You Really Want to Know," B-sides, alternate mixes and more. That edition brings you four goodies on DVD, too: "The South Bank Show 1990" (UK TV documentary), "Freedom! ’90," "Praying for Time" and "Freedom! ’90 (MTV 10th Anniversary)." This release, long planned, finally arrives now, a little less than a year after this beloved pop star suddenly left us. Sony Legacy.