Advantages: Smooth vocals, punchy beats Disadvantages: Only ten tracks??
**Introduction**
Over the last three of four years Jagged Edge have become one of my favourite R&B artists of the modern day. They began their career as a group in 1995 and two years later were recording their first album A Jagged Era. The group consists of identical twins Brian and Brandon Casey and Richard Wingo and Kyle Norman complete the groups lineup. They were signed to Jermaine Dupri's record label So So Def.
**A Jagged Era**
The album was released on the So So Def Label in 1997 and was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal, The album featured two singles which were "The Way That You Talk" and "I Gotta Be". Although sales were relatively modest they began to make a name for themselves in a very crowded market. This is my review of the debut album from Jagged Edge.
1.) Slow Motion
This track opens up the album ...
Advantages: Has many very good songs and is very well produced. Disadvantages: A two page album sleeve.
Born in Philadephia in 1944 as Patricia Louise Holte, Patti Labelle is widely recognised as one of the best and most consistent female voices in the business. Her style ranges from R & B right through to soul, disco and gospel.
So it came as no surprise at all recently when a choir representing Philadelphia that she coached and mentored won NBC's TV show Clash Of The Choirs in which her choir easily defeated choirs mentored by Nick Lachey, Michael Bolton, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton.
This album has some 16 tracks of her very best work. My particular favourites are "Someone Like You", "Kiss Away The Pain", "I'm In Love" and the remarkable duet "On My Own" in which she duets with Michael McDonald.
"On My Own" was a U.S. No 1 hit single in 1986 and was written and produced by what can only be described as the ultimate dream team ...
Advantages: Perfect in every way! So many tracks! Disadvantages: Nothing
There are a few skinhead reggae compilations that are essential to your collection. This is definitely one of them!
Dawning of a New Era gathers together tracks from the classic era of reggae, 1968 & '69, and like the equally-essential "Dancehall '69", was compiled by Michael De Koningh, which means you get an impeccable selection of prime reggae, beginning with the massive tune "John Jones" from Rudy Mills. From there highlights include the so-terrible-it's-brilliant "Rescue Me" by The Reggae Girls, the even better "Su Su Su" by The Pioneers, a perfect rocksteady instrumental from the The Good Guys called "In Like Flint", and "Reggae Hit the Town" - the absolute classic tune from The Ethiopians, plus my personal favourite - "Splash Down" by The Crystalites, a driving instrumental which could be used as the musical dictionary term ...
