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Reviews
This is the SIXTEENTH CD by
Paul Hardcastle which I have bought for my
collection, and I always wonder if each new disk will be as good as the
one before it. I needn't worry, though, because he just keeps on
getting better! The man is amazing.
I like this one better than any of his others for several reasons:
First, the tracks immediately sound like him, which is a good thing.
His sound is always the perfect mix of sensuous rhythm, relaxation,
hypnotic sounds, dreamy melodies, and chill-out bliss. I love the way
it makes me feel.
Also, on most of his other CDs, he's had several tracks that I've
really liked, some others I thought were nice, and one or two that I
thought didn't quite fit the mood. Not on this one. This time he's done
EVEN MORE of what I liked, and evened it out so that nothing jars the
mood, or feels out of place. The new singer, Beki Biggins, has a nice
smooth sound, especially when Paul's daughter Maxine sings back-up with
her. Very nice.
The real revelation, though, is the last track called "Take One" --
a song written and all the instruments played by Paul's 16-year-old
son, Paul Jr., who mixed it in his bedroom. I have to say I wasn't
expecting much, thinking it would just be a bonus track from an
indulgent father -- but I LOVED it! Paul Jr. is definitely following in
his father's footsteps, I'm very glad to say. And when Paul Jr.'s OWN
CDs start coming out, I'll be buying them too!
Review by T. A. Trueman "language scholar"
(Vancouver, BC Canada) |
