2002 remastered reissue of 1983 album. Digipak. Warner Jazz.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Great 1st solo album!:
Ok, yeah there are some "Jazz purists" out there that dismiss this album but all in all it's still a great one. I will say that it is definitely more of an 80's pop album but it still has Marcus's sound. Marcus actually plays all the instruments for the most part and even sings! At first I was like "WTF", but then again he actually has a good voice. Try it out.
Put It In The Proper Context,People!:
For fans of the rather ponderous jazz-funk of Marcus Miller's albums from 'The Sun Don't Lie' on this CD will not be
for you!This was recored when Marcus was still playing for
Luther Vandross,Aretha Franklin and others.He hadn't yet got
his slap fretless bass playing down to a science yet but on
uptempo tunes like the title track he's able to bring lean,
synthesized funk grooves right up to the table.And the album
has plenty of that kind of music,with a few slow ballads... more info
His 1st effort:
If you're expecting the same type of funky grooves on Marcus Miller's current album DO NOT CONSIDER THIS ONE! This I believe was his 1st album. I think he was trying to sing on this album? Thank GOD He changed up.This was before he started playing reeds in addition to the Bass Guitar(For those who don't know the Sax & Clarinet were his primary instruments he picked up the bass as an adult believe it or not)He was an up and coming sideman at the time of this recording.I can best describe this album as... more info
This is rare, rare. Deserving of the double 5-star rating.:
You see, Marcus Miller has always been a multi-track, multi-instrumentalist wunderkind on the level of Prince or Stevie Wonder--not many people were aware if this. Miles Davis was. David Sanborn was. Luther Vandross was. Ro Flack was--in fact, on this album Marcus recorded a cut Roberta used in the soundtrack to the Richard Pyror/Cicily Tyson vehicle "Bustin' Loose". "Lovin' You" has some thumping bass work I am still in awe of....and, no disrespect to Ms. Flack, Miller's version is 'way Phunkay. Marcus'... more info
