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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelVirgin
EAN0724383262922
eBay Product ID (ePID)3953743
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Era1990s
Run Time3201 Sec
Release Year1995
FormatCD
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenreR&B & Soul
TypeAlbum
StyleNeo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
ArtistD'Angelo
Release TitleBrown Sugar
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1, 2
Recording ModeStereo
DistributionEmi Operations/Ceva Logistics
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Reviews8 (out of 10) - "...he applies the lesson of sampling --savoring essence while still messing with meaning--in the service of soul's integrationist spirit....the true inheritor of...'70s soul men...for a...substantial reason: he's proven himself...adept in the mysteries of the groove.", Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's.", 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...makes the nasty rhythms bubbling underneath his multilayered love songs seem old and new as the same time....a reminder of where R&B has been and, if the genre is to resurrect its creative relevance like a phoenix rising from the ashes, where it needs to go...", 9 (out of 10) - "...D'Angelo's downbeat world blurs the borders..., kicking over the traces of the genre game and shrugging, demanding that you...just absorb the sultry atmosphere he sets up with his little-more-than-nothing beats and Russian doll vocals....a major, major record...", Ranked #21 in Village Voice's 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., Ranked #97 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "BROWN SUGAR is a deep, dope-fuelled meditation on love, sex and betrayal...", "Love--both sugary sweet and delightfully nasty--is what D'Angelo's debut serves up....Husky bedroom oohs and ahhs segue effortlessly into airy, retro-styled ballads, suggesting late nights and dimmed lights." - Rating: A, "...determined to give pre-hip hop forms like blues, soul, gospel, and jazz a mid-'90s vibe....inhabits his songs from odd angles, without non-stop Vandross-style aural showmanship....Most of this important debut is a joy to listen to..."
I had heard one of his songs and decided to buy the CD as it was a very reasonable price to hear other songs of his. I didn't like the majority of the songs but there are a couple of good ones on there - music is a very personable thing though - others may like more of his music