Barry White - Barry White : All-Time Greatest Hits

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Music Review: Satin Soul: Let The Music Play
Rating: 4 Stars

By incorporating R&B, Soul, Funk and no small amount of Disco into his songs Barry White ( affectionately known as the Maestro ) created songs that were earnest in their desires, intensely romantic and ultimately seductive with Barry pleading his case in that honey-bass voice that, I suspect, was copied by many 'second-rate Lothario's' who longed for the role of 'Romeo'....if only for one night! Bookcasing the disc with two instrumentals, the wonderful " Love's Theme " and "Satin Soul " this cd encompasses everything you might wish to own by this amazing soul singer. And while many of the selections do take on a similarity in their origins there is still so very much here to enjoy. Now, with over seventy-seven minutes worth of music there's too much to go into seperately but for me highlight's must include, "I've Got So Much To Give " a ballad that is my absolute favorite, " I'll Do Anything....." an uptempo that finds the singer pleading to his lover ( natch! ) and " Can't Get Enough Of Your Love " possibly his biggest hit that just gets better over the years! And if you enjoy those 'deep-pocket grooves' than you'll love " Honey Please, Can't You See " a track that if it doesn't get you on your feet....than nothing will! OK, just one more, that being " Just The Way You Are " Billy Joel's classic done with Barry's earnest vocals setting a wonderfully different 'spin' on this classic. Barry White was the first composer to introduce the use of a full string section when creating songs geared for an audience that was generally catagorized in the Soul/R&B genre. And because of that vision special thanks should be given to Gene Page who arranged these tunes in that wonderfully Phil Spectorish 'wall of sound' style.

Overall, while I'm aware that with the recent influx of self-appointed 'Romeo/Satin Sheets' soul crooners.... i.e. D'Angelo or Maxwell, that are currently in vogue today, let me state for the record that these 'artists' are pale comparisons to true soul giants such as Barry White, Marvin Gaye and Al Green ( I would add Otis R. and Teddy P. to this list but since I've only so much room.... ). It was these entertainers who created this genre and they are still the standard bearers by which everyone else should be compared to. And, so far, very few have reached these lofty heights. In the end, while Barry White's music doesn't carry the same intensity and fire that some other singers might, owning " All-Time Greates Hits " along with " Let's Get It On " by Marvin and " Let's Stay Together " by Al 'Grits' Green is simply the cornerstone of any truly respectable soul collection ( and no I haven't forgotten Aretha! ). Call it 'old-school' if you like.....I'll just call it 'Satin Soul'. Thank-You Gentlemen!

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