K-Ci & JoJo Love Always CD - Import

"All My Life" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal and Best R&B Song.

While this dynamic, Jodeci-originated R&B duo have made their reputation as kings of sensual, even erotic, R&B, leaving no doubt as to the main topic on their collective mind, LOVE ALWAYS finds them pulling back the hedonistic reins a bit. The approach here is much more subtle, and at the same time, more romantic. In sharp contrast to their hardcore days of yore, there's an almost spiritual quality that comes through here, and the music is the richer for it. Naturally, the Hailey Brothers still possess the same authoritative vocal style that made them such an R&B sensation in the first place. Think of LOVE ALWAYS then as not a retreat from their previous work, but a refinement.

Reissue of their hit debut album with a bonus disc featuringsix remixes of four different tracks: two apiece of 'HowCould You' (International Edit & Pop Mix) and 'All My Life'(Wedding Remix & Curtis Moore Remix), plus 'Last Night'sLetter' (So So Def Remix) and 'You Bring Me Up' (MidnightMix). A combined total of 18 tracks, with the albumfeaturing the original versions of all four of these hits.Double slimline jewelcase. 1997 MCA release.

This Australian pressing includes a bonus CD.

Producers include: Rory Bennett, Mtume, Jorge "G. Man" Corante, JoJo Hailey, Mike Smoov.

Engineers include: Mike Smoov, Jimi Randolph, Derrick Garrett, Thom Cadley, Mikael Ifverson.

K-Ci & JoJo: K-Ci Hailey, JoJo Hailey (vocals).

Personnel includes: Laney Stewart, Rory Bennett (various instruments); Garth Gayle, Robbie Nevil, Anas Allaf, Ed "Tree" Moore, Reggie Griffith (guitar); Endre Granat, Juliann French, Charlie Bisharat, Ken Yerke (violin); Mimi Granat, Kizi Pitfika, Raymon Tischer, Robert Becker (viola); Steve Richards, Richard Adcock, Paula Hochhalter (cello); Jon-John (piano, drums); Genard Parker (keyboards, drums); Bradley Spalter, Jorge "G. Man" Corante (keyboards, programming); Andrew Braxton, James Mtume, Dunn Pearson (keyboards); Basil Fearington, Reggie Hamilton (bass); Fred Rosser, Jim Mussien (drums); Sheila E. (percussion); Makeda Davis, Emanuel Officer (background vocals).

Vibe (8/97, p.144) - "...K-Ci and JoJo Hailey have always been on soul's cutting edge....Working with a crew of relatively unknown producers, the Haileys have discovered some masterful talents for LOVE ALWAYS..."
Rap Pages (8/97, p.88) - "...On this venture, the Hailey siblings render more of their soulful, southern Baptist, impassioned vocals, which is bound to inspire some hand-clapping, foot-stamping and heart-stirring..."