Aaron Neville - Bring It on Home... The Soul Classics
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Free Music Review: For me a little Aaron Neville goes a long way
Hit: 3 Stars
When I came across "Bring It On Home..The Soul Classics" I found that I simply could not resist. Here were 13 of the most memorable tunes in the history of soul being sung by a man who has been at his craft for more than 40 years. Sounded like a sure winner to me. Rather what I found was a disc that I would have to describe as a bit of a disappointment. This one is simply not all that it is cracked up to be.
There are certainly some terrific moments on "Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics." Aaron Neville handles the opening track "Rainy Night in Georgia" with ease and makes this one all his own. Likewise, I was quite pleased with his stirring renditions of a pair of old Impression's tunes "It's Alright" and "People Get Ready". Great stuff! Perhaps the best song on this disc is Aaron's duet with Mavis Staples on the Staple Singers 1972 hit "Respect Yourself". Surely, this is soul music at its very best! Having said that, I found most of the rest of this disc to be rather ordinary and in some cases quite mediocre. I thought Aaron did a decent job on tunes like "Ain't That Peculiar", "Stand By Me" and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay". But I have to say that there were 4 or 5 tracks that were major disappointments to me. Songs like "My Girl" and "When A Man Loves A Woman" failed to move me at all while "A Change Is Gonna Come" was clearly the biggest disappointment on this album. Aaron Neville simply proved to be no match for the legendary Sam Cooke. I would have to attribute my lack of enthusiasm for this disc to a pair of reasons. First, I found that Aaron Neville's quirky voice seemed to wear on me. While I did not find his voice to be quite as annoying as say Rod Stewart I found that I had a difficult time enjoying an entire disc of this artist. Secondly, I simply did not care for the arrangements on a number of these tunes. More is not necessarily better!
When all is said and done "Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics" is not a disc I can get all that enthusiastic about. If you are a fan of the man you will probably enjoy it. And while this is certainly not a terrible album I would have to classify this as an interesting project that just misses the mark.
Free Music Review: Liquid honey....
Hit: 5 Stars
is Neville's voice. I recently saw him at a local venue, where he performed a lot of the music on this fine CD. I hadn't purchased any Neville music since his great jazz memories album, "Nature Boy" -- but I went right out and bought this. Neville's not afraid to remake Sam Cooke or Percy Sledge, and his take on "Stand By Me" and with Chris Botti's trumpet on a new mix for "Rainy Night In Georgia" permeate your thoughts and just about make you forget the originals. Neville did this CD as a tribute to Katrina victims, and his own family's difficulties as the result of the storm. A consummate performer, with a voice that just doesn't quit, Neville is even more at home with sould classics than he is with gospel or jazz. Run, don't walk, to buy this CD!Free Music Review: Cover Songs With A Twist
Hit: 4 Stars
There are quite a few albums lately with artists covering songs already made famous by other artists. This is one of the better ones because it's a totally new interpretation of older hits. It kicks off with the classic 'Rainy Night In Georgia' and you've never heard it done like this before. With the different arrangements, etc, it's totally awesome as is "Dock Of The Bay'. Neville's falsetto can be sometimes quite annoying but he keeps it slightly under wraps here. An album worth buying.Free Music Review: This is an excellent album of classic soul songs
Hit: 5 Stars
I love the voice of Aaron Neville. I also love all the performances of the musicians on this CD. My favorite track is Rainy Night In Georgia. Chris Botti gives this track a smooth sensual quality with his trumpet playing. He compliments Aaron's vocals well. Respect Yourself is a fun upbeat duet with Mavis Staples. Lets Stay Together is another highlight duet with Chaka Khan. They harmonize beautifully together. Sittin on The Dock Of The Bay is a groovy sounding track especially with Ray Parker Jr. on the electric guitar. I love the tone of Aaron's voice on the track You Send Me. It sounds very pretty and romantic. It's All Right and People Get Ready are really uplifting tracks. Aint that Pecuilar sounds so soulful and energetic. I love Aaron's rendition of this song. Stand By Me is one of my all time favorite tunes. It is a great song about friendship. Joe Sample's piano playing is so good on this track. Bring It On Home is an excellent CD of classic soul songs.Free Music Review: Pure Gold
Hit: 5 Stars
I love Aaron Neville. He can make average songs sound like masterpieces. But here he is singing the masterpieces, so imagine how they would sound like. This album is pure gold. I have been listening to it over and over again since I got it and I have been recommending it to all my friends too. Its tough to chose a favourite from this brilliant album but I think "People Get Ready" has the most emotion in it. Treat yourself to the joy of Aaron Neville's soulful vocals and decide for yourself.
The tracks are :
Rainy night in georgia (feat chris botti)
Aint no sunshine
(Sittin on) the dock of the bay
Stand by me
You send me
Respect yourself (feat mavis staples)
When a man loves a woman
Lets stay together (feat chaka khan)
Its all right
People get ready (feat david sanborn and art neville)
My girl
Aint that peculiar
A change is gonna come