Description: Jam & Lewis Volume One AUDIO CD BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED BMG Rights Management 538691092 UPC | 4050538691092 2021 TRACK LISTING 01. Til I Found You - By Jam & Lewis & Sounds of Blackness 02. Spinnin (Feat. Mary J. Blige) 03. The Next Best Day (Feat. Boyz II Men) 04. Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin' My Heart) [Feat. Mariah Carey] 05. He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It - By Jam & Lewis & Babyface 06. Happily Unhappy (Feat. Toni Braxton) 07. Maybe I've Changed (Or Did You) [Feat. Heather Headley] 08. Do What I Do (Feat. Charlie Wilson) 09. Do It Yourself - By Jam & Lewis & Usher 10. Babylove (Feat. Morris Day, Jerome & the Roots) A Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album was in the works after the duo dipped out from the Time and established themselves as songwriters and producers of high-tech pop-soul for the likes of the S.O.S. Band, Change, Alexander O'Neal, and Cherrelle. The plan was put on ice for what became Janet Jackson's Control, the 1986 blockbuster that led to an astonishing number of additional Jam & Lewis-produced hits over the next few decades. The duo have never stopped working. Even their earliest output remains relevant in the 2020s; K. Michelle's tweak of "Can You Stand the Rain," Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' cover of "What Have You Done for Me Lately," and H.E.R.'s Jam & Lewis-sampling "Damage" are three of innumerable examples. Although most of the singers who join Jam & Lewis on Volume One go way back with the duo, and a couple songs sound more suited for 2000s/2010s projects, this isn't a nostalgia trip. For the most part, it's a continuation of what the giants have done over the preceding several years with the likes of Dave Hollister, Johnny Gill, and Peabo Bryson: compositionally rock-solid adult contemporary R&B with an emphasis on ballads and slow jams. And, as always, the songs are tailor-made for the singers, especially Babyface, whose turn on "He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It" provides some classic 'Face-style boudoir drama. Hearing Ann Nesby and the late Big Jim Wright on the opening "Til I Found You" (released in 2019) instantly lifts the mood and is a treat for Jam & Lewis' avid longtime listeners. "No More Drama" couldn't have been far from the producers' minds on the grand "Spinnin"; after the piano intro, Mary J. Blige puts forth one of her most alluring performances, finishing with hope on the brink of eclipsing her shame. There's also a typically rich Mariah Carey pouter that finds a way to have fun. Surprises are saved for the end. Usher is in freak mode for "Do It Yourself," which gently rocks like something from 2008 or so by the-Dream (undoubtedly a Prince and Jam & Lewis disciple, and coincidentally the co-writer of the Carey number). Morris Day, joined by Jerome, finishes it off with a party jam that samples the Roots circa 1996 but might have been most compatible for a boy band only a few years after that. The album's title bears promise for more. Jam & Lewis could probably make a few additional volumes without having to venture outside their circle of past collaborators.SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.
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Catalog Number: 538691092
MPN: 4050538691092
Format: CD
Era: 2020s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Record Label: BMG Rights Management
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Language: English
Release Title: Volume One
Artist: Jam & Lewis, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Sounds Of Blackness, Mary J Blige, Babyface, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Charlie Wilson, The Roots, Heather Headley, Usher, Morris Day, Jerome
Release Year: 2021
Style: R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B
Genre: R&B, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B, Soul, R&B & Soul
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Type: Album
