Maurice White

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共15首歌曲

艺人: Maurice White
语种: 英语
厂牌: Columbia Records
发行时间: 1986年02月14日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Andrew Hamilton

It must be disappointing to create an album like this, and have it fall on deaf ears. Earth, Wind & Fire's mentor, Maurice White, gives an excellent account on this solo debut. His vocal ability, overshadowed by Philip Bailey in EWF, is out front here with a potpourri of songs that showcases his versatility. &Switch on Your Radio& has a happy Caribbean feel, similar to an EWF recording, but somehow different. The infectious &Jamboree& is not country but another hand-clapping, good times tune that toddlers try to sing. White's rendition of Ben E. King's &Stand By Me& has a herky, jerky beat; the backing vocals fill in spaces like horns. It charted but not very high, and gave people the wrong impression of this album; it's the only remake, and Maurice's sole attempt at nostalgia. Everything else is fresh as a morning shower, like &I Need You,& a classy ballad tenderized by White's crafty read. Side two opens with &Believe in Magic,& an upbeat, banging jam that has EWF stamped on it. The only thing missing is Philip Bailey's sweet falsetto, but even without Bailey it sounds like a hit, yet it didn't bust a grape. You get the feeling White tried to duplicate Lionel Richie's success, especially on &The Lady Is Love,& a lilting mid-tempo love declaration. The robotic &Invitation& reminds you of Midnight Star and similar strobe-light bands. White locks the vocal down so tight, you'd think he performed songs like this all the time. His kalimba playing accents &Children of Afrika,& a joyous tribute with an assembly of backing vocalists, including the Neighborhood Choir. White's limited range holds up well over the course of this album, and the razor-sharp productions never become boring. The 2001 CD reissue on Columbia/Legacy adds four bonus tracks, including &Life,& a one-minute previously unreleased &freedom mix& of &Life,& the previously unissued 20-second &Sam the Jam,& and the previously unavailable demo &Adventures of the Heart.&

Maurice White

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