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Raphael Saadiq has never been one to walk the safe, highly traveled R&B roads. While his compositions, dating back to his days leading the successful trio Tony Toni Tone, have always been of the smoothly palatable R&B variety, they have certainly been somewhat unorthodox, and there has always been a Prince-like unpredictability to Saadiq's career. In 2004, Saadiq followed a solo debut (which snatched multiple Grammy nominations) and a 2003 live record with a concept-album homage to Blaxploitation films of the 1970s.
AS RAY RAY opens with a perfectly true-to-form audio "trailer," which fades into the groove-funk introduction to the lead character, "Ray Ray Theme." A wandering guitar enhances the ethereally beautiful ballad "I Know Shuggie Otis," and, on "Detroit Girl," Saadiq breaks with his Ray Ray character and throws in music that recalls the decades in between the '70s and early 2000s. Saadiq also cleverly brings together all of his musical projects, as Tony Toni Tone and Lucy Pearl join together on the catchy "Rifle Love." Raphael Saadiq is always willing to take chances, and usually, as on the captivating RAY RAY, his efforts bear sweet fruit.
Out of print in the U.S. 2004 album from the former leader of Tony Toni Tone. Raphael Saadiq has never been one to walk the safe, highly traveled R&B roads. While his compositions, dating back to his days leading the successful trio Tony Toni Tone, have always been of the smoothly palatable R&B variety, they have certainly been somewhat unorthodox, and there has always been a Prince-like unpredictability to Saadiq's career. As Ray Ray opens with a perfectly true-to-form audio 'trailer,' which fades into the groove-funk introduction to the lead character, 'Ray Ray Theme.' Saadiq also cleverly brings together all of his musical projects, as Tony Toni Tone and Lucy Pearl join together on the catchy 'Rifle Love.' Raphael Saadiq is always willing to take chances, and usually, as on the captivating Ray Ray, his efforts bear sweet fruit.Entertainment Weekly (p.117) - "[W]ith enough midtempo dance grooves to make R. Kelly seem out of stem....Saadiq's bass virtuosity is strictly pimp caliber." - Grade: A-
Vibe (pp.159-60) - 3 1/2 discs out of 5 - "With his impressive solo follow-up, Saadiq continues to put the soul back in R&B music." Ray Ray Review
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Purchase Ray Ray CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Shakira She Wolf CD (2009)
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Last time around, Shakira touched upon so many styles she couldn't be contained on one album, splitting Oral Fixation in two. This time, she focuses on one sound only: a pulsating electro-disco that crosses all boundaries and welcomes all nationalities. Such concentration behooves Shakira, freeing her to release her inner She Wolf, a wild wacko who's as coo coo as she is carnal. And for as sexy as Shakira is -- crucially, her music is sexy too -- what really gives She Wolf its bite is her inspired nuttiness, how she laments that Matt Damon's not meant for her, and wishes her ex-lover and his new girl a horrible vacation where the room smells and the toilet doesn't flush. "Darling, it is no joke, this is lycanthropy," she sings on the title track with no small trace of humor, and this blend of cheerful weirdness and sick beats -- often supplied by the Neptunes, delivering tough, sensual rhythms in a way they haven't in a long time, but also John Hill and Wyclef Jean -- is giddily addicting, a celebration of all the strange sensuality that comes out at night.
Last time around, Shakira touched upon so many styles she couldn't be contained to one album, splitting Oral Fixation in two. This time, she focuses on one sound only: a pulsating electro-disco that crosses all boundaries and welcomes all nationalities. Such concentration behooves Shakira, ...
| | Z-Ro Cocaine CD (2009)
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Despite his status as one of hip-hop's most prolific artists, Z-Ro never quite spreads himself too thin. The provocatively titled COCAINE is his second release from 2009, and features his trademark self-aware, yet rapier-sharp lyrics over some of the hotter beats out of the fertile Houston scene. The Intro skilfully sets out the landscape as the dark-vocaled MC reflects upon his choice of a life of street dealing without a shred of remorse, while stressing his decision was not exactly the wise one. From there, Z-Ro, an expert storyteller, ...
| | Max Minelli Pain Medicine CD (2009)
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| | Wale Attention: Deficit CD (2009) (Import) Sweden
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| | ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits CD (1993)
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In seemingly random order, GOLD contains fourteen of Abba's twenty American hits (the remainder are on MORE ABBA GOLD); which is to say, it contains fourteen of the most delectable pop productions of the '70s and early '80s. "Dancing Queen," "Waterloo," "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and the other landmarks of upbeat melancholy are complex concoctions--all layered harmonies and brilliant keyboard arrangements. These songs don't easily fit into any pop timeline, which may be why Abba received much of their acclaim long after breaking up. What may have seemed like Euro-pop fluff in its day, has been revealed by time to be truly classic studio pop.
The Swedish band's songs had show-tune and '60s-pop roots, skirted around the edge of disco, and were an unspoken influence on new wave. Without them, Madonna's very existence would be highly unlikely. With its Latin beat and gospel harmonies, "Lay Your Love All Over Me," one of the five songs here that didn't chart in the U.S., sounds like the very source of "Like A Prayer." Like Madonna, Abba had a grandiose vision of pop's place in the world--"who could live without it, I ask in all honesty," is how they put it in "Thank You For The Music," their ...
| | Michael Jackson Dangerous CD (1991) Remastered; Special Edition
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Principally recorded at Record One Studios & Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, California. Originally released on Epic/Sony (45400).
Digitally remastered by Bernie Grundman (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California).
After a lengthy gap of nearly five years, Jackson had to pull something out of the bag. BAD was, after all, a difficult act to follow, and the press were trying to prove he was bonkers. This was a pretty decent attempt and fell in with the hard dance beat of the early 90s. "Heal The World" was much like the old melodic Jackson, and it became a major hit. "Black Or White" was the best of the rest, a well-constructed song in which he attempted to repeat "Ebony And Ivory" in the context of 90s dance music.
Despite the success of Bad, it was hard not to view it as a bit of a letdown, since it presented a cleaner, colder, calculated version of Thriller -- something that delivered what it should on the surface, but wound up offering less in the long run. So, it was time for a change-up, something even a superstar as huge as Michael ...
| | Marshall Crenshaw Mary Jean & 9 Others CD (1987)
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Marshall Crenshaw's first three records, though each with their own distinct personality, were an irresistible combination of masterful pop and vibrant, timeless rock & roll. His fourth effort, Mary Jean & 9 Others, has many of these same ingredients, while at the same time lacking the impact of its predecessors. ...
| | Josephine Sincere Jane CD (2003)
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| | Eriksson, Jesper & Wedell Stay With Me Sweetheart Don't Close Your Eyes CD (2008)
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Jesper Eriksson & Wedell mixes styles such as rock, pop, country, singer/songwriter and americana. The main influences are artists like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Ryan Adams and John Mayer. The result is music you kind of believe you\'ve heard before - but never have.The songs of Jesper Eriksson & Wedell range from standard pop structures, like verse, chorus, bridge and so on, to traditional folk tunes á la Bob Dylan and pure Stones rock. But melodies and lyrics is always number one, the instruments just enhance the vocals.Jesper Eriksson comes from a small town in the middle of Sweden. He started writing songs at age 16, and recorded several demo EP:s. The debut album \"Stay with me sweetheart, don\'t close your eyes\" was recorded in the summer of 2007.It\'s a low budget ...
| | Calvary Temple Praise Cho New Wineskins CD (2008)
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The Calvary Temple Praise Choir and Band annually produces a “Night of Praise” recordings. This project, and others before it, was birthed out of Calvary Temple’s heart of worship and a desire to wait in God’s awesome presence. What began as one night set aside many years ago has become something we look forward to each year. It is such a celebration and time of refreshing that we often have guests come from all over the midwest to experience it. As of this recording, Pastor Vernon Piercey, our Music Pastor, has led worship the last 8 years and it continues to be an extraordinary experience in the presence of the Lord.For over 60 years, Calvary Temple, known as “The Caring Place”, has served the city of Indianapolis and communities world-wide. It is the heart of our senior Pastor ...
| | Jabbas Upside To The Downside CD (2009)
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A quick task to begin. Remember what you think of pop music, then tear it up in your mind. Consider your vision of dance music and rock, then do the same. Throw the pieces into a heap, then paste them roughly back together. That collage of sound and invention gets you somewhere close to the new, unique sound of Jabbas. Even then, you’ve got a way to go.Like a lightning rod for every musical influence of the past 25 years, Jabbas comes to Crawdaddy on March 25 with a debut album: Upside to the Downside, an energetic, catchy collection of songs fusing electro-pop with a gritty urban sound honed through years of trial, travel and experimentation. Having started out learning his chops as a guitar player in Cork, Jabbas’s rare ability as a guitar player led him to music across Europe, ranging from rock to country, bluegrass and reggae to electronica. Finally he settled on following his own path in 2006, beginning work on a self-produced album which would feature ...
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| | These Are They Who Manifest CD (2009)
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| | Jerusalem Escalator CD (2009) Import
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| | Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: Beatles, Vol. 2 CD (2009)
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