Randy Crawford - Naked and True (1995) RESEED

MP3/320Kbps Naked and True came sixteen years after the singer enjoyed her greatest visibility with the Crusaders' 1979 hit "Street Life." At that point in her career, Crawford enjoyed little or no interest from urban contemporary radio. But then, Naked and True is hardly album that goes out of its way to appeal to urban contemporary tastes of the 1990s. Much of the time, the CD sounds like it could have been recorded in the late 1970s or early 1980s instead of the mid-1990s. Dominated by cover songs, Naked and True finds the singer putting her recognizable stamp on R&B hits ranging from the Spinners' "I'll Be Around," Change's "The Glow of Love" and George Benson's "Give Me The Night" to Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots" and Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years." Especially noteworthy is her cover of Prince's "Purple Rain," which she changes from a rock/soul ballad to a jazzier, more quiet storm-ish number. Naked and True often sounds dated, but dated in a good sense -- if you consider the late 1970s and early 1980s a great period for R&B, you'll find a lot to like about this enjoyable, if less than essential, CD. Personnel: Femi Williams-Drum Programming Randy Crawford - Vocals, Vocals (Background) Jael Jones -Vocal Background) Bootsy Collins -Bass Hiko Schomerus -Percussion Bernie Worrell -Clarinet, Fender Rhodes Thomas Zander -Horn Arrangements, Saxophone Jurgen Attig -Bass Hugh Ragin -Trombone, Trumpet Jochen Wollenhaupt -Clarinet, Organ, String Mixing Christoph Isermann - Bass Mike Campbell -Guitar Karl Denson -Flute, Saxophone Track Listing: 1. Cajun Moon 2. Give Me The Night 3. The Glow Of Love 4. Purple Rain 5. Forget Me Nots 6. I'll Be Around 7. Joy Inside My Tears 8. Come Into My Life 9. What A Difference A Day Makes 10. Holding Back The Years 11. All The Kings Horses 12. Give Me The Night (Chill Night Mix)

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