Barry White
"All-Time Greatest Hits"
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For those music buyers who have enjoyed
Barry White's music since the early 1970s but may not be devoted
enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 20-track compilation
brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973
and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited
Orchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant
baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake
for those hits; superlative string arrangements encased White
in a lush setting, while his hand-picked rhythm section created
a groove that was hard to beat. The combination was lethal: hits
like "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," "Can't
Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're My First,
My Last, My Everything" made him a chart staple and an early
king of disco; his skill as a vocal interpreter was fully evident
on a 1979 reading of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are,"
another standout on this collection. --David Nathan |
Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: A music fan from USA.
The essence of soul is captured in this collection of grooves
by the Maestro. Not only does his smooth bass voice resonate
in the hits such as Can't Get Enough... and My First, My Last,
My Everything. But he also slows it down on Oh What A Night for
Dancing, as well as an excellent cover of Billy Joel's Just The
Way You Are. If by chance you are the casual Barry fan, You may
not want to get to close, this disc will bring out the true Barry
lover in you. To say this cd is hot is too much. Hot things seem
to burn out quickly, instead he just simmers lasting as long
as romance itself. If you want a quick fix look elsewhere. If
you want Soul,R&B, and Funk wrapped in a pleasant package.
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