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The intentions and concept are good, but...

Torquemada | Atlanta, Georgia USA / Madrid, Spain. | 02/02/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"In some stores you will find a sticker ont the cd saying that if you are a Brand New Heavies and Incognito fan, this album is for you. The standard is high ! Perhaps too much for this album, which has some good to excellent tracks (the extraordinary "1-1-4", "don't wanna wait") and a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "Living for the city". "Richest woman" is an escapade into Brazilian guitar sounds. However, some tracks are too repetitive and get tiring after a while, even if most of those are only close to four minutes' length. So if you want to fill your cd collection with a good album, it's a good purchase. If you're looking for the best in it's genre, it probably isn't."

What happened?

Jack Dempsey | South Miami Beach, Florida | 05/10/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Something has gone horribly wrong with the Count as he continues to release cd's. Each one becomes increasingly worse and more difficult to bear than the previous.This is absolutely horrible. Take a wanna-be Mariah Carey, or perhaps more suitable, a really bad Dee Dee Bridgewater, and back with the musical mechanics of Kenny G or the backing band of Lisa Stansfield. That will just about put you in the camp of this record. Absolutely soul-less r&b, straight out of your local dentist waiting room or elevator.Save your money on this one. If you want to get something decent by the Count. Go for his first cd. By far that was his "crowning" acheivement."

Back to Basics

T-bone Malone | Vienna, Austria | 01/20/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Unlike his earlier projects, which were more up-tempo and on the acid jazz tip, this album has a definite R&B flavor. This change of musical direction is similar to what Incognito did with their "Beneath the Surface" project. Because this CD doen't have the pep of previous Count Basic albums, it's a great album to unwind to. It's good to see a musician demonstration a wide range of talents. I'd recommend this album to those who know Count Basic's previous work and those looking to move in a new direction."