Babyface - Playlist
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Artist: BabyfaceEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-09-18
Music Label: Mercury
Soundtracks:
- Shower The People
- Fire and Rain
- Not Going Nowhere
- Time In A Bottle
- Wonderful Tonight
- Knockin? On Heaven?s Door
- Longer
- The Soldier Song
- Please Come To Boston
- Diary
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Free Music Review: Lovely surprise but get the Japanese version
Hit: 5 Stars
Let's get things straight if you're after urban beats or guest rappers. This CD isn't for you, as it's very mellow. Why is this CD a surprise? It's a surprise because I didn't like the idea or concept of this release, but I can't stop playing this CD. Babyface covering tracks from the 70's which some reviewers have said sounds country. This did not appeal to me or alot of people for that matter as it spent only 2 weeks in the Billboard Top 100. However Babyface has meticulously picked these songs and carefully arranged and produced this to be a stunning album. I expected this CD to be like "The Cool In You" but it is more like "The Day". It's very mellow made up entirely of ballads. Some of these songs from the 70's I don't know but they're fantastic. I've never liked Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan, but Babyface makes it bearable even likeable. It never ceased to amaze me why Bob Dylan sung his own songs. He was a great writer, in particular a great lyricist, (Check out "The Hurricane") but vocally he was painful karaoke. Which brings me to a good development in Babyface's career as featured in his 2 original songs on this album "The Soldier Song" and "Not Going Nowhere". Perhaps Babyface's only weakness in the past are his shallow lyrics. Nearly always about relationships. The same old story. "I miss her", or "I'm sorry I cheated". Ho hum, Boring. But in these 2 songs. HE'S ACTUALLY TELLING A STORY and showing depth lyrically. While he's always produced beautiful melodies, this sure is a welcome development. Finally a gripe, and one of the reasons that put me off buying this CD is it's length. The US release is 41 minutes long and only 10 songs. Hey we're not in the 1980's where vinyl had a limitation of less than an hour. If you don't mind paying an extra $5 and you're a diehard fan get the Japanese version (go to cdjapan.co.jp you can pay via PayPal as you would on eBay) as it gives you an extra 2 tracks both of them originals. The first bonus track is written & produced by Babyface and should have been included as the closing track on the US version. It's called "The Last One's Standing." The other bonus track was written & produced by Babyface & Daryl Simmons and sounds like it should have been on the "Grown & Sexy" album. It's called "Miss Know It All". Both very enjoyable tracks especially "The Last One's Standing". With these extra tracks the CD clocks in at 50 minutes. So for the extra few dollars, you should seriously consider the Japanese version. If you like Babyface's ballads, put your misconceptions aside and buy this. And by the way, I don't think it sounds country.
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