Paula Abdul - Spellbound
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Artist: Paula AbdulEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-06-29
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- The Promise Of A New Day
- Rock House
- Rush Rush
- Spellbound
- Vibeology
- U
- My Foolish Heart
- Blowing Kisses In The Wind
- To You
- Alright Tonight
- Will You Marry Me
Free Music Notes for Spellbound
Free Music Review: Abdulesque Perfection : 1991 Revisited
Hit: 4 Stars
"Spellbound", Paula Abdul's second album, could also be her best CD. It came at a time in my life when I was growing up (I was 14 at the time), and was looking for an album that could become the 'soundtrack of my life'. A year earlier, I had found that in Janet Jacksons' "Rhythm Nation 1814" (which is still an R&B Masterpiece all these years later), but I remember listening to "Rush Rush" work its way to the No. 1 spot on the Singles Chart and thinking - wow, what a song. The way the violins kick in after the second verse still gets me every time.
This album was my constant companion for about a year, and there was a good reason for it. Listening to it now, its surprising that Paula's music hasn't aged like I thought it would. If anything, some of her songs sound more cutting edge than others. For example, "A Promise of a New Day" (incidentally a No. 1 single for Abdul) is way too memorable even in this day and age. Similarly, the cheesy "Vibeology" is excellent in the way it merges funk and soul into one killer track.
But its on the ballads that this album finds life. "Rush Rush" apart, this also contained "Blowin' Kisses in the Wind" with a ballet inspired video that I'll never forget. This track just WORKS - its more of a mini-symphony of sorts, with an excellent string section and general melody. Amazing. The same can be said of the underrated "To You", a perfect slice of '90s pop if there ever was one. Even on the so-called 'weaker' tracks (such as the tepid "Will you Marry Me?"), the album has a certain freshness and tenderness that still affects you when you listen to it today.
Paula Abdul might never have been a great vocalist, but the woman knew how to make an interesting album. This is one example of an un-boring album - nothing here is uninteresting or unlistenable. In fact, I would call this an essential album. Its a pity that the US version missed adding on a bonus track called "Goodnight My Love" - if you do decide to get this, I'd suggest rummaging around in used CD stores for this version of the CD. That track is really quite great.
Get this, and also check out Paula's underrated album from 1996 "Head Over Heels". Its a minor classic of sorts, and a pity that not many people even know about its' existence. Give Paula's music a chance - she's really quite something!
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