Michael Mcdonald - Blue Obsession
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Artist: Michael McdonaldEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-03-28
Music Label: Ramp Records
Soundtracks:
- All I Need
- No Love to Be Found
- Obsession Blues
- Where Would I Be Now
- Build upon It
- Meaning of Love
- Open the Door
- Kikwit Town
- Down by the River
- Someday You Will
- Ain't That Peculiar
- You Can't Make It Love
Free Music Notes for Blue Obsession
Free Music Review: Not "classic"-- but helluvalotta style
Hit: 4 Stars
If you prefer McDonald's pop, warm ballad-light style, then you may not like this cd. On the other hand, if you are open to hearing the depth and breadth of McDonald's interpretation and r&b/rock/folksy-pop/gospel styles, then you will definitely want Blue Obsession among your cd collection.
This cd took a long time to grow on me. I did not like "Blue Obsession" when I first played through it a few times. And except for 2 tracks that I would program to play with other MM favorites, the rest of the cd stayed idle on the rack for well over a year. (Although I now like the song, "All I Need" should NOT have been the first track-- big production mistake! I think it turned me off to giving the rest of the cd an honest chance.)
Blue Obsession has a more darker, grittier sound than we are accustomed to hearing with McDonald. So, it took a little while for me to adjust my ears, where I probably would not have had to do so for another artist. Whenever I shuffled this cd in with McDonald's lighter and familiar tunes, Blue Obsession played well as a nice contrast. Yet, the cd can also stand on its own as a good body of work. "Where Would I Be Now" and "You Can't Make it Love" were always my favorite tracks, and eventually "No Love to Be Found", "Build Upon It" and "The Meaning of Love" really drew me into this cd. My hindsight is 20/20: There really is not a bad track on this cd. Blue Obsession is now among my top 3 favorites for Michael McDonald cds.
I'm curious to know if other MM fans think Blue Obsession should have followed his Motown cds rather than preceeded them.
Blue Obsession Poster
Well into the '80s, Michael McDonald was California rock's white-soul singer of choice. The '90s saw his commercial stock falling, though, and the indie-label Blue Obsession is his first disc in years. McDonald has hardly shifted his allegiances; the studio-crafted grooves and plummy vocals here could have come from any of his post-Doobies records. The music rarely surprises--though the opening cut, "All I Need," does indicate that McDonald may be at least sympathetic to hip-hop--but he does throw a curve with a cover of Neil Young's "Down by the River" that probably won't capture a lot of airplay on smooth-jazz stations. --Rickey WrightBlues Music CDs
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