Boyz II Men - Love
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Artist: Boyz II MenBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-11-23
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- I Can't Make You Love Me
- Amazed
- If You Leave Me Now
- Misty Blue
- Time After Time
- Iris
- Cupid
- Shining Star
- In My Life
- Open Arms
- When I Fall In Love
- Back For Good
Free Music Notes for Love
Free Music Review: Incredible
Hit: 5 Stars
I have not had the privilege of hearing their other two cover albums, so I'm not really in on the criticism of this being their third. However, I am reviewing this as its own album, regardless of whatever else the group has done over the past two decades.
I picked this album up on a whim. I was in the mood for an album of love songs to get me into the Valentine's spirit, and I hadn't heard any of Boyz II Men's new stuff in quite some time, so the album appealed to me. Simply put, after one listen, I fell in love with it, and after multiple listens, I can honestly say that it's one of the best cover albums I've ever heard.
There are so many things that make this album excellent. First off, the group sounds as good as it's ever sounded. The guys actually sound fuller as a trio than a quartet. (I was afraid the departure of one member would hurt their sound, but, if anything, it has improved it.) The second is the song choices. All the songs are relatively familiar to the average listener. Some may have been overdone throughout the years, but the guys present them in a fresh light. While the group could have stayed with one genre, such as 70's soul hits, and made a more musically consistant album, the guys decided to branch out and incorporate many different styles of songs into the album. I love variety. True, sometimes it can make an album seem less fluid, but that is not the case here. The group tackles pop/rock tunes (like Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris"), eighties power ballads (like Chicago's "If You Leave Me Now" and Cyndi Lauper's classic "Time After Time"), and the country smash hit "Amazed" by LoneStar, while returning to their soul roots with the likes of "Misty Blue" and "Shining Star."
The third--and most challenging to accomplish--aspect of this album that makes it great is the outstanding production and arranging. The men can take a song like "I Can't Make You Love Me" and make it completely their own, as if the listener was hearing it for the first time. "Amazed" throws in some excellent harmonies and sounds just as authentic sung by a trio of African-American R&B artists as it does by an unarguably country-western group like LoneStar. The stirring a capella rendition of "Time After Time" sounds remnicent of Take 6 and is one of the most memorable songs on the album. And the groups adaptation of the decades-old "When I Fall In Love" with Michael Buble may very well be one of the best covers of the song ever recorded.
Again, this is a beautiful cover album with some amazing harmonies that's sure to get you and your loved one into the Valentine's spirit. Perfect for playing in the car on the way to a special dinner for two or on a romantic evening alone on the couch with a bottle of wine or a cup of decaf coffee. You won't be disappointed in this album.
A side note...if you enjoy this album, I recommend you check out Vanessa Williams' "Everlasting Love." It's a cover album with concept similar to this one, that's sure to be a Valentine's hit with you and yours as well. :)
Love Poster
Multiple Grammy-winners and the most successful male vocal group of all time Boyz II Men are back with the follow-up to their successful album, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA. Simply titled LOVE, Boyz II Men interpret some of the most popular ballads of the last several decades with their own flawless harmonies. Reuniting with producer Randy Jackson, Love is a timeless record featuring romantic hits including I Can t Make You Love Me, ( Bonnie Raitt), If You Leave Me Now, (Chicago), Cupid, (Sam Cooke) Open Arms, (Journey) and In My Life, (The Beatles) plus many more.Classic Rock Music CDs
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