It Just Gets Better & Better
Derrick Dunn | Woodbridge,VA | 12/03/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I initally picked up Slow Jams: The Timeless Collection, Vol. 3 for the classic I Wanna Be Closer by Switch. I Wanna Be Closer is a sizzling ballad courtesy of Jermaine Jackson's writing and producing talents, that's silky smooth and overflowing with romanticism. Bobby Debarge's searing falsetto countered by Philip Ingram's tenor/baritone made this a quiet storm staple. Cleveland, OH-based Smooth Approach did a grand remake on their You Got It set that rivaled the original's smoothness and pull appeal. Other wll known tracks such as Shirley Murdock's "As We Lay," skillfully mixed synth-based minimalism with her evocative vocal, the classic Doo Wop flavored Penny For Your Thoughts by The Tavers and Baby Come Close by Smokey Robinson. There's also a little known ditty called I Wanna Make Love by Lilo Thomas.
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