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Cliff Richard - Soulicious (2011)

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 9 Jan 2012 17:10:24

is the brand new album from . A 15-song collection featuring and some of the greatest voices ever in soul music including , , , , and many more. Recorded in Memphis with Motown songwriting legend Lamont Dozier, Cliff Richard's first studio album since turning 70, Soulicious, may seem an unlikely new direction for a singer synonymous with old-fashioned rock & roll and schmaltzy Christmas ballads, but having previously released 1998's R&B-themed Real as I Wanna Be and singing duets with the likes of Janet Jackson and Dionne Warwick, it's not as radical a departure as you might think. Unfortunately, despite its credible behind the scenes team and an impressive guest list featuring some of the genre's greatest vocalists, the follow-up to his big-band effort, Bold as Brass, lacks the soul needed to justify its bombastic title. Indeed, having recruited the likes of Billy Paul, Candi Staton, and Percy Sledge, it's a shame that their legendary talents are wasted on karaoke renditions of Heatwave's "Always and Forever," Womack & Womack's "Teardrops," and James & Bobby Purify's "I'm Your Puppet," respectively, while it's hard to see where the likes of the driving pop/rock ballad "Saving a Life," the falsetto-led synth pop of "Every Piece of My Broken Heart," the completely unexpected Lady Gaga pastiche, "Don't Say You Love Me (It'll Ruin My Day)," and the acid house grooves on closer "Birds of a Feather" fit in with the soul music concept. However, there are several more encouraging results spread throughout these 15 tracks. The New Stylistics' collaboration "How We Get Down" echoes the smooth Philly soul of the original five-piece in their '70s heyday; "She Looked Good" is a toe-tapping slice of infectious, brass-fused, soul-pop featuring the uplifting harmonies of Dennis Edwards and the Temptations, while "Are U Feeling Me?" is a gentle, string-soaked ballad which recalls the glossy '80s soul of its featured vocalist, Deniece Williams. It's admirable that having entered his eighth decade, Richard is still willing to explore new avenues, but having assembled a roster of artists most soul aficionados could only dream of, Soulicious' lack of focus and disappointingly flat production means it's hard to shake the feeling that he's wasted his opportunity to add another string to his bow.

Executive Producer: David Gest

Release of this CD: 2011, October, 10 [CD VOX Rock Ltd./EMI Records Ltd. (EU), Cat.# 50999 0 88152 2 4 / EAN: 5099908815224]
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Vox Rock Ltd.
Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.

Tracklist:

01. Saving A Life (with Freda Payne) (04:07)
(Beau Dozier, Joshua Scott)
02. Go On And Tell Him (with Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Review) (04:54)
(Beau Dozier)
03. Do You Ever (with Brenda Holloway) (05:02)
(Beau Dozier)
04. Teardrops (with Candi Staton) (04:27)
(Zekkariyas)
05. When I Was Your Baby (with Roberta Flack) (05:05)
(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Michael Mc Donald)
06. Are You Feeling Me (with Deniece Williams) (04:20)
(Jud Mahoney, Lamont Dozier)
07. Oh How Happy (with Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.) (03:35)
(Edwin Starr)
08. Every Piece Of My Broken Heart (with Valerie Simpson) (03:55)
(Beau Dozier, James Burney)
09. How We Get Down (with Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics) (03:59)
(Beau Dozier, Bruce Boniface, Lamont Dozier)
10. This Time With You (with Candi Staton) (03:55)
(Lamont Dozier)
11. Don't Say You Love Me (It'll Ruin My Day) (03:14)
(Andre Henry)
12. She Looked Good (with Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Review & Lamont Dozier) (03:48)
(Lamont Dozier)
13. I'm Your Puppet (with Percy Sledge) (04:03)
(Dan Penn, Dewey Lindon Oldham)
14. Always And Forever (with Billy Paul) (04:58)
(Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff, Kenneth Gamble, Rod Temperton)
15. Birds Of A Feather (with Peabo Bryson) (03:55)
(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Michael McDonald)

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