Luther Vandross - Dance with My Father
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Free Music Review: Dance With My Father - A Masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
The best so far in my collection of R& B/Hip hop music. It's a great work of art. Luther supersedes them all. It really is a masterpiece. Words cannot explain the way I feel when I listen to this album.Free Music Review: Luther's most personal recording
Hit: 4 Stars
Released at a time when Luther was still recovering from the near fatal stroke he suffered in April of 2003, DANCE WITH MY FATHER quickly shot to #1 on Billboard's Hot 200 chart - his first album to do so. While the news surrounding his then-recent health scare certainly played a factor in the album's big debut, DANCE WITH MY FATHER was able to remain in the top ten for several more weeks because, simply put, it's a great album!
While the album contains plenty of Luther's trademark ballads and mid-tempo cuts ("Buy Me a Rose" and "If I Didn't Know Better" are two of the best of each respective category), DANCE WITH MY FATHER also shows that he has not given up on incorporating hip hop into his sound. While I found much of the pseudo-hip hop on 1998's I KNOW to be trite and unconvincing, the collaborations with Foxy Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Queen Latifah that turn up on this recording are almost convincing. The only track that I dislike is the cloying "They Said You Needed Me," which closes the album and probably should have been left off completely.
However, the highlight among hilights is inevitably the gorgeous title track, which simply towers above the others and will remain one the finest recordings of Vandross' 22 year career. But even without this priceless gem, the album as a whole would still be Luther's strongest effort since 1988's classic ANY LOVE and one of 2003's best discs. I just pray that Luther has a safe and speedy recovery, and that one day, if he so chooses, he will be able to record again.
Free Music Review: My opinion
Hit: 5 Stars
Luther Vandross's album dance with my father is the biggest hit he could have ever made and every time I here or see the music video of that song it just makes me think of my father and how he wasn't there for meFree Music Review: Luther's Best Work
Hit: 5 Stars
This is clearly the definition of a 5 star album. When an artist puts out his best work. Luther has clearly put out his "masterpiece" work and there is no way you can say that he didn't. He uses great song choice and his voice is just fantastic.What makes this album 5 stars? First, the music supporting Luther isn't monotonous. Each song has unique drum programming/rhythm and each song sounds different. I am partial to all the songs, with my favorites being "Think About You", "The Closer I Get To You" (Beyonce's vocals are absolutely stunning), and "Dance With My Father". All the songs are good. Luther and his partners who composed these tunes did a great, great job. What else is there to say. 5/5!
Free Music Review: Bad album
Hit: 2 Stars
In 2003 this album won a lot of awards and shifted a lot of units, but in truth I think that's more down to the name of Luther & the ill health the brother was in, than the album itself. People like me who have followed Luther for years & have all his albums know he's capable of much stronger material than this. `Dance With My Father' is an album that does everything it can to sell big. It rides all the fads of the moment, brings in corny guest rappers like Foxy Brown, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes, and flava of the month Beyonce. It all sounds boring, Luther has sold platinum before while staying true to himself & R&B so its confusing to hear him sell out so hard. The production is weak, Luther again avoids real instruments in favour of low budget sounding Casio keyboard-based tunes, the choice of songs are weak, the two covers are bad choices, the material doesn't showcase the full range of his vocals, the hooks are weak, the overall vibe is cheap. This is only the second time in 23 years that he has cut a bad album (the other being 1993s `Never Let Me Go'), so that explains why this is such a let down. I hate to see a respected vet like Luther go out like this, I hope his health improves as the man has been a great talent & is loved the world over.