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| Sales Rank: | 43322 (lower is better) |
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| Release Date: | 2006-12-05 |
| Label: | Warner Bros / Wea |
| UPC: | 093624446828 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | Warner Bros / Wea |
| ASIN: | B000I5X81U |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on Ten by Warner Bros / Wea
- Used to Be My Girl
- Comfortable
- Find Myself in You
- What's My Name
- Unhappy Without You
- A Little Too Late
- Holdin' On (Missin' You)
- Shoulda Been Lovin' You
- Again
- More and More
- Can't Leave You Alone
- I Do
- The Rest of My Life
- Red, White, and Blue
- Don't Take Your Love Away
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Album Description
Grammy-nominated Brian McKnight's tenth album.
Amazon.com
A funny thing happens around track three of Ten, Brian McKnight's intricate, nuanced, and very grown-up follow-up to 2005's Gemini: he starts sounding like Daryl Hall. It's a blip overall, but it's indicative of McKnight's chameleon-like way with an R&B song. At times he stands unapologetically in the shadows of Marvin Gaye (see "Shoulda Been Lovin' You"), at times he tries on Luther Vandross's silky tones ("Don't Take Your Love Away"), and at times he leans in a direction that seems carved from a cross-section of the two ("Holdin' On"). The dip into Daryl Hall is a neat addition--a cool swerve that should protect McKnight from predictability charges. More than that, it demonstrates a clear-eyed artistic approach. It doesn't necessarily make him a smooth-singing maverick, though. Tim & Bob, the studio wizards who helped score hits for Bobby Valentino, Donell Jones, and others, cowrote four of Ten's strongest tracks, the radio hit "Used To Be My Girl" among them. And Rascal Flatts, the country act, teams up for the flag-waving, well-intentioned "Red, White, and Blue." McKnight's maneuvers, shot through with versatility, haven't failed him yet; on a scale of one to ten, Ten rates a nine. --Tammy La Gorce
Customer Reviews
3-1/2 stars -- Ten? Well, maybe a seven - Reviewed on 2007-11-08
1 customer found this review helpful.
I've always been a fan of Brian McKnight, but as far as his albums are concerned, I haven't really been a fan of any of the ones he released after Back at One. And despite popular opinion, I didn't think his last album Gemini was all that (in fact, I think U-Turn was better than that). But Ten actually DOES feel like a step in the right direction.
I'm not exactly sure why this album is called Ten, though, considering it's only his ninth album (that is, unless he's including From There to Here), but there are some wonderful tracks to find on here. "What's My Name" is okay, but I find myself turning to other songs like "I Do", "The Rest of My Life" and the piano ballad "More and More". The soundtrack favorite "Find Myself in You" is also on here, and it still sounds good.
Another highlight is my personal favorite, "A Little Too Late". Also good is when Rascal Flatts show up to help Brian with the necessary war-condemning song "Red White and Blue" (I guess ALL black musicians like Rascal Flatts -- hey, I like them too). But "Unhappy Without You" made me say just that, and speaking of that, I still stand by the belief that Brian just ain't as great at fast songs as he used to be; in fact, the only one I ever really liked was "On the Down Low". Not only that, but most of the fast songs on here have the same beat. But Ten is still the best album he's made in a while, so check it out.
Anthony Rupert
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Book Subjects
- Adult Contemporary
- Contemporary R&B
- Pop
- R&B
- Soul/R & B
- Soul/R&B
- United States of America
- Urban
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