Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further (1984)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 38:19 | 364,48 Mb
Label: Gordy / BMG (Germany) | Cat.# WD72625 | Released: 1984
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 38:19 | 364,48 Mb
Label: Gordy / BMG (Germany) | Cat.# WD72625 | Released: 1984
"Don't Look Any Further" is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Dennis Edwards, former lead singer of the Temptations. The album was released in 1984 through Gordy Records. The album reached #2 on the R&B charts and was launched with the hit single "Don't Look Any Further," a duet with Siedah Garrett. Though Edwards never had another big solo hit, “Don’t Look Any Further” created a its own legacy, partly due to Edwards’ and Garrett’s performances, and partly due to its iconic bassline. The bassline served as the bedrock for dozens of hip-hop, R&B, and pop tracks in the decades to follow. It also included the radio singles "(You're My) Aphrodisiac" and "Just Like You."
~Wikipedia
Don't Look Any Further is the first released solo album from Dennis Edwards, the sometime Temptations lead vocalist. Edwards first made a solo recording in 1977, but had nothing to show for it but an unreleased album. He returned stronger than ever, but then again left in the middle of the sessions for Back to Basics. For Don't Look Any Further, Edwards teamed with producer Dennis Lambert, who was behind the boards for 1983's Temptations effort Surface Thrills. This effort skillfully merged the loveman persona reminiscent of Teddy Pendergrass with the confident early-'80s Al Jarreau-style pop. With Edwards in great voice and spirits, Don't Look Any Further is a thoroughly enjoyable listen. The big hit here, the reggae-tinged title track, was supposed to be a duet with Chaka Khan. Siedah Garrett, who did the demo, appears instead and displays great chemistry with Edwards. The slow-burning "(You're My) Aphrodisiac" soon has Edwards screaming the paint off the walls. What's remarkable about Don't Look Any Further is how is continues to succeed in light of potentially album-stalling premises and sometime so-so production. The breakdancing-ready style of "Shake Hands (Come Out Dancing)" suits Edwards' bluster quite well. The album's biggest surprise, the sweet ballad "Just Like You" has Edwards singing with surprising emotion. Don't Look Any Further presents Edwards as a potent solo act and displays the depth and subtlety inherent in his best work.
~Review by Jason Elias
Release of the album: 1984 [LP Gordy, Cat.# 6057 GL, USA]
Release of this CD: 1984 [CD Gordy / BMG (Germany), Cat.# WD72625 / UPC: 0035627262524]
℗ 1984 Motown Record Corporation.
Made from Masters of Motown Record Corporation.
Distributed in the U.K. by BMG Records.
Distribue en Europe per BMG Ariola.
A BERTLESMANN MUSIC GROUP COMPANY.
Printed in Germany by TOPAC - Artwork.
Made in Germany (Sonopress) - CD
Credits:
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington, Nathan East
Design – Janet Levinson
Electronic Drums, Drums – John Robinson
Engineer – David Marquette, Jeff Silver, Paul Ericksen, Ralph Sutton, Robert Feist
Guitar – Paul M. Jackson, Jr.
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan
Liner Notes – Dennis Edwards
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Mark Hanauer
Producer – Dennis Lambert
Recorded By – Jeremy Smith
Synthesizer – Duane Hitchings
Synthesizer, Percussion – Paul Fox
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
Vocals – Darryl Phinnessee, Franne Golde, Paulette McWilliams, Phillip Ingram
Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizer – Dennis Lambert
Woodwind – Kim Hutchcroft
Woodwind, Saxophone – Larry Williams
Tracklist:
01. I'm Up For You (04:21)
(Peter Beckett, Paul Jackson, Jr., Dennis Lambert)
02. Don't Look Any Further (featuring Siedah Garrett) (04:03)
(Franne Golde, Duane Hitchings, Dennis Lambert)
03. (You're My) Aphrodisiac (04:30)
(John Charles Crowley, Dennis Lambert)
04. Can't Fight It (04:45)
(John Pati)
05. Another Place In Time (04:13)
(Sam Kunin, Gloria Skerlov)
06. Shake Hands (Come Out Dancin') (04:24)
(Peter Beckett, Dennis Lambert)
07. I Thought I Could Handle It (04:03)
(Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Robert Preston)
08. Just Like You (04:03)
(Jeff Pescetto)
09. Let's Go Up (03:57)
(Franne Golde, Peter Ivers)
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Analyzed: Dennis Edwards / Don't Look Any Further
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