release date: Jul. 31, 1990
format: digital
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,16]
producer: Tommy LiPuma
label: Atlantic Records - nationality: England, UK
Track highlights: 3. "Meet Me in the Morning" - 4. "Me and Bobby D" - 6. "Take Me" - 10. "The Road"
5th studio album by Everything but the Girl this time on a new larger label and with a renowned producer, Tommy LiPuma who was well-reputed for his work with primarily American stars of contemporary r&b, jazz pop, and modern standards. This makes this another sophisti-pop album but with a smoother and warmer sound that fits them quite nicely, LiPuma succeeds in bringing back some of the trademarks from their early days when they were put aside Sade for a reason, stylistically. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and several American artists contribute on the album, eg. Omar Hakim on drums, Michael Brecker and Stan Getz on sax. Most songs are written by Ben Watt, a few was written together with Thorn, and one song, "Take Me", is written by Cecil & Linda Womack. Although, I don't find it among their best, it's neither their least interesting effort.
[ allmusic.com 2 / 5 stars ]
