Search - Monte Moir :: This Side Of Paradise

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. I'm The One Who Loves You
2. World Is Turning
3. On Your Way Home
4. For Want And Desire
5. Silence Of My Heart
6. Save Your Love For Me
7. One Of These Days
8. All Right By Me
9. Everyday Living
10. This Side Of Paradise

CD Details

All Artists: Monte Moir
Title: This Side Of Paradise
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Lagoon
Original Release Date: 6/1/2001
Release Date: 6/1/2001
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 800108118825

Synopsis

Album Description

"This Side of Paradise" is a mature debut replete with all the trappings that have made Moir a well-known name-at least in music industry circles.Lush melodies and syncopated arrangements call to mind such artists as Michael McDonald, Paul simon and Boz Scaggs, but Moir's debut as a vocalist makes each track shimmer with individuality and heartfelt emotion. It's a funky and yet suprisingly gentle record, full of instantly hummable tunes and lyrics that reflect the thought's of an artist who's taken time to create an enduring piece of work.

CD Reviews

On His Own !

Armando M. Mesa | Chandler, AZ | 09/14/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's amazing what the Prince and the Revolution/The Time bandmembers and protegees have been able to create on their own without the Purple One's influence over the years ! True, Monte Moir wrote some gems for Janet Jackson, The Time, Alex O'Neal back in the 80's. However, do not anticipate the same highly charged Minneapolis electro-funk to emerge.It's not the mid 80's anymore. The "Minneapolis Sound" is another lifetime away;This is more like "Moir's Sound". Moir's sound is very down to earth, organic and soothing ! While this may be a great cd to relax to it will not induce a coma. His vocal abilities are reminiscent of a young Boz Scagggs (with a higher and lighter sound) with a hint of Mick Hucknall from Simply Red that blend in harmoniously without ever fading. Overall, This Side of Paradise is intelligent adult contemporary pop with underlying tones of soft R & B with classical influences. It also borders on light jazz.One standout track is the beautifully acoustical Save Your Love For Me. This is an excellent cd to listen to on a soft rainy day or an autumn evening ! This is serious music for serious listeners (and no, it is not a "chick" album...if half of us guys could write and perform music the way Moir does for the ladies...well, you all know the rest)..."