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Disco de Darius Rucker: “Back to Then [Bonus Tracks]”
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Back to Then [Bonus Tracks] |
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Fecha de Publicación:2002-07-29
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:R&B
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Sello Discográfico:Sony
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Letras Explícitas:Si
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UPC:4547366006261
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The rocky road {$Hootie & the Blowfish} lead singer {$Darius Rucker} took to the release of his first solo album, {^Back to Then}, may have its origin in his band's declining fortunes after the spectacular success of its major-label debut, {^Cracked Rear View}, in the mid-'90s. Follow-ups {^Fairweather Johnson} and {^Musical Chairs} traced a downward sales pattern, and by 2001 {@Atlantic Records} may have been looking to {$Rucker} to reignite his career as a {\pop/rock} singer with his solo debut. But when executives heard an early version of it, they reacted by handing it back to him and letting him negotiate with other labels. Neo-{\soul} boutique label {@Hidden Beach}, whose signee {$Jill Scott} has a duet with {$Rucker} on the record, was a logical home instead, and, slightly retooled, {^Back to Then} comes across as an appropriate addition to the company's {\pop-soul} catalog. Working with various {\urban} musician/producers, {$Rucker} has constructed his own version of a neo-{\soul} album, touching upon elements of gritty {\soul} and {\gospel} but filtering them through his {\pop/rock} sensibility. The result may be as commercially dicey as {@Atlantic} feared: The album may be rejected by both the {\urban} audience at whom it is aimed and by the {\pop/rock} fans {$Rucker} found with {$Hootie}. As {\urban} goes, it may be considered too clean and well-articulated, while its light {\funk} and programming do not provide the surface pleasures of {\rock}. But {$Rucker} remains an expressive singer, and that is the key to the disc's appeal. Whether he is proclaiming his faith in God ({&"Somewhere"}) or pleading for romantic fulfillment ({&"One More Night"}), he displays a contemporary soulfulness that compels the listener. {^Back to Then} is not an ideal showcase for that voice, but it is a good one, and it may earn the singer a whole new audience. [The Japanese version included bonus tracks.] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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