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James Day
聽名字好像又是一個黑人
這名不折不扣的白人
以行動證明80年代的黑人音樂才是好調
而且以身為一個浸淫於其中的白人實踐之
這張名為Better Days的專輯
除了James Day的音符張力外
還請來許多80年代的流行好聲音
至今聽起來更讓人有回味與蕩漾的感受
http://www.jamesday.biz/ (時關時開......)
http://soultracks.com/james_day.htm
http://www.myspace.com/jamesdaybiz
Review of Better Days
Soul music’s heydeys of the 60s and 70s were filled with great singers, but
arguably the genre grew to new heights on the backs of songwriters. From
Smokey Robinson and Holland-Dozier Holland in Detroit to Curtis Mayfield in
Chicago to David Porter and Isaac Hayes in Memphis to Gamble & Huff in
Philadelphia, songwriters paved the way for the golden age of Soul and
created songs that are now considered the musical centerpiece of an entire
generation – black and white. The last 15 years have been less kind to Soul
Music, as, other than Babyface and a couple others, it is tough to name
songwriters who have created the kind of classic material that folks will be
singing 30 years from now. So when an extremely talented songwriter comes
along, he or she should be cherished. That’s what made Introducing Gordon
Chambers a treat last year and that’s what makes James Day’s first
full-length CD, Better Days, one of the best albums of 2006. He is, flat
out, a great songwriter.
Day knocked many folks out with last year’s Remember When EP, and here he
shows it was no fluke. The best two tracks of that disc (“Don’t Waste the
Pretty” and the irresistible “Brick By Brick”) return on Better Days and
the title cut from the EP is redefined here as a brilliant ballad
breathtakingly performed by Catherine Russell. Day also adds a half dozen
new compositions, and they are uniformly strong (check out especially the
title cut, “Can’t Argue Like This” and “Will You Still Believe”). Even
quality material can get lost with the wrong singer, but Better Days boasts a
first rate cast of vocalists, including DQuest, Jill Sardeh, and especially
Jeff Ramsey, Audrey Wheeler and Russell. The new disc also has far richer
and more compelling arrangements that Day’s lower budget EP, with nice
touches like the sax solo on the title cut, a forlorn harmonica opening on “
Remember When” and Jim Gately’s fine guitar work on “Will You Still
Believe?”
Better Days is ostensibly a salute to 80s soul music, but really comes off as
a timeless disc of quality pop and soul music, superbly performed. Musical
world, please meet James Day. He’ll be around awhile. Very highly
recommended.
tracklist
1) Remember When (f. Audrey Wheeler)
2) Better Days (f. Jeff Ramsey)
3) Don't Waste the Pretty (f. Jeff Ramsey)
4) She's Not the Girl (f. Audrey Wheeler)
5) Love's Taking Over (f. DQuest)
6) One Good Thing (f. Jill Zadeh)
7) Brick by Brick (f. Audrey Wheeler)------------>推
8) Can't Argue Like This (f. Jeff Ramsey)
9) Will You Still Believe (f. Catherine Russell)
10) Remember When (f. Catherine Russell)
11) Better Days (Steppers Mix)
12) Don't Waste the Pretty (Bonus Mix)
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