Welcome to part ___ of my series on 90s albums that i kind of liked
This post is about another album that sometimes can be a little hard to listen to (especially the song "Truly Madly Deeply). Why is it hard for me to listen to? Like many bad things, you can link this one to a girl i was dumb enough to fall for. Anyway, back to the album.... Savage Garden was an Australian duo that hit the charts with a vengeance in 1996 and 1997. Their self-titled debut sold ok and was a pretty good album. They followed this up with a decent 1999 release Affirmation.
Notable Singles:
* "I Want You"
* "To The Moon and Back"
* "Truly Madly Deeply" - aargh
Other Singles:
* "Break Me Shake Me"
* "Universe"
* "Tears of Pearls"
The Rest of the Album: (decent or better)
* "Carry On Dancing"
* "Violet"
* "A Thousand Words"
* "Promises"
* "Santa Monica"
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Decent Albums of the 90s: Ronan Keating - Ronan
Welcome to part ___ in my series of 90s albums that, while not necessarily as good as 80s albums, were still listenable.
This post is for an album that i actually still own. The CD in question is Ronan Keating's 2000 single debut album (he was part of Boyzone), Ronan. This may actually be one of my earliest import albums. Ok, so i heard about Ronan Keating first because he was one of the main vocalists for Boyzone ("No Matter What"), then i heard some of his solo work on soundtracks - "When You Say Nothing at All", which i think was on Notting Hill Soundtrack and "If I Don't Tell You Now" from the Boys and Girls soundtrack (for some reason i like that movie). After that, i decided to look into this album and eventually bought it at Amazon.
Singles (not in US):
* "When You Say Nothing at All"
* "Life is a Rollercoaster"
* "The Way You Make Me Feel"
* "Lovin' Each Day" - on re-release, not my copy
Other Songs I Kind of Like: (that i have on my computer)
* "If I Don't Tell You Now" - one of my top 2 songs on the album
* "Once Upon a Lifetime"
The Rest of the Album: (which is definitely decent)
* "In This Life"
* "Heal Me"
* "Keep on Walking"
* "Brighter Days"
* "If You Love Me"
* "Only for You"
* "Addicted"
* "When the World Was Mine"
* "Believe"
This post is for an album that i actually still own. The CD in question is Ronan Keating's 2000 single debut album (he was part of Boyzone), Ronan. This may actually be one of my earliest import albums. Ok, so i heard about Ronan Keating first because he was one of the main vocalists for Boyzone ("No Matter What"), then i heard some of his solo work on soundtracks - "When You Say Nothing at All", which i think was on Notting Hill Soundtrack and "If I Don't Tell You Now" from the Boys and Girls soundtrack (for some reason i like that movie). After that, i decided to look into this album and eventually bought it at Amazon.
Singles (not in US):
* "When You Say Nothing at All"
* "Life is a Rollercoaster"
* "The Way You Make Me Feel"
*
Other Songs I Kind of Like: (that i have on my computer)
* "If I Don't Tell You Now" - one of my top 2 songs on the album
* "Once Upon a Lifetime"
The Rest of the Album: (which is definitely decent)
* "In This Life"
* "Heal Me"
* "Keep on Walking"
* "Brighter Days"
* "If You Love Me"
* "Only for You"
* "Addicted"
* "When the World Was Mine"
* "Believe"
Decent Albums of the 90s: All 4 One - All 4 One
Welcome to part ____ of my series on albums released in the 90s that i can listen to - well if i still had the album.
This is another post about an album i no longer have. Some people might call this light R&B. Much like fictional character Chris Brander (Just Friends), i kind of liked this album, All 4 One's self titled debut. i guess this was part of my mid 90s fascination with vocal R&B too. Their second album And The Music Speaks was decent also.
Notable Singles:
* "I Swear"
* "So Much In Love"
Other Singles:
* "Breathless"
* "(She's Got) Skillz"
Other Songs on the Album:
* "Oh Girl"
* "A Better Man"
* "Down to the Last Drop"
* "Without You"
* "Something About You"
* "The Bomb"
* "Here If You're Ready"
This is another post about an album i no longer have. Some people might call this light R&B. Much like fictional character Chris Brander (Just Friends), i kind of liked this album, All 4 One's self titled debut. i guess this was part of my mid 90s fascination with vocal R&B too. Their second album And The Music Speaks was decent also.
Notable Singles:
* "I Swear"
* "So Much In Love"
Other Singles:
* "Breathless"
* "(She's Got) Skillz"
Other Songs on the Album:
* "Oh Girl"
* "A Better Man"
* "Down to the Last Drop"
* "Without You"
* "Something About You"
* "The Bomb"
* "Here If You're Ready"
Decent Albums of the 90s: Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love
Welcome to part ___ of my series on the defining sounds of the 1990s - that i could tolerate. Sorry no grunge or rap.
This is another album that i haven't had for a while - the 1992 debut by R&B group Shai, If I Ever Fall In Love. For some reason, i have always liked vocal harmony - and these guy were good. i guess this album was part of my early/mid 90s brief fascination with vocal R&B. i remember going with my alleged father to a Mariners game in the Kingdome and hearing "Baby I'm Yours" blasting on a car stereo. In order for me to hear a group like Shai, they would have had to had at least a little cross-over success. i think this was probably the most successful the group ever was - mainstream. One of the problems i ultimately have with R&B is the lack of subtlety - in pop we know what they want, but they don't come out and say exactly what they want.
Notable Singles:
* "If I Ever Fall In Love"
* "Comforter"
* "Baby I'm Yours"
Other Singles:
* "Together Forever"
Other Songs on the Album i Don't Really Remember:
* "Sexual (Interlude)"
* "If I Ever Fall In Love" (Remix)
* "Sexual"
* "Flava"
* "Waiting for the Day"
* "Changes"
* "Don't Wanna Play"
* "Lord I've Come"
This is another album that i haven't had for a while - the 1992 debut by R&B group Shai, If I Ever Fall In Love. For some reason, i have always liked vocal harmony - and these guy were good. i guess this album was part of my early/mid 90s brief fascination with vocal R&B. i remember going with my alleged father to a Mariners game in the Kingdome and hearing "Baby I'm Yours" blasting on a car stereo. In order for me to hear a group like Shai, they would have had to had at least a little cross-over success. i think this was probably the most successful the group ever was - mainstream. One of the problems i ultimately have with R&B is the lack of subtlety - in pop we know what they want, but they don't come out and say exactly what they want.
Notable Singles:
* "If I Ever Fall In Love"
* "Comforter"
* "Baby I'm Yours"
Other Singles:
* "Together Forever"
Other Songs on the Album i Don't Really Remember:
* "Sexual (Interlude)"
* "If I Ever Fall In Love" (Remix)
* "Sexual"
* "Flava"
* "Waiting for the Day"
* "Changes"
* "Don't Wanna Play"
* "Lord I've Come"
Decent Albums of the 90s: Boyz II Men - II
Welcome to part ___ of my series on decent albums from the 90s.
This post is on the second album (1994) by Boyz II Men - called II. i guess this is what you would call their mainstream peak. i have been to three concerts in my life, this was one of them - i saw them at the Tacoma Dome. That is what i expect a pop concert to be - thousands of screaming girls, and me being able to hear very little. i guess this was my gateway into a little more R&B (which happened in the mid 90s). For some reason, i seem to have misplaced my CD and can't find it - so i'll go with what i remember.
Notable Singles:
* "I'll Make Love to You"
* "On Bended Knee"
* "Water Runs Dry"
Other Singles:
* "Vibin'"
* "Thank You"
Other Songs on the CD:
* "All Around the World"
* "U Know"
* "I Sit Away"
* "Jezzebel"
* "Khalil" (Interlude)
* "Trying Times"
* "50 Candles"
* "Yesterday" - decent version
* "Falling"
This post is on the second album (1994) by Boyz II Men - called II. i guess this is what you would call their mainstream peak. i have been to three concerts in my life, this was one of them - i saw them at the Tacoma Dome. That is what i expect a pop concert to be - thousands of screaming girls, and me being able to hear very little. i guess this was my gateway into a little more R&B (which happened in the mid 90s). For some reason, i seem to have misplaced my CD and can't find it - so i'll go with what i remember.
Notable Singles:
* "I'll Make Love to You"
* "On Bended Knee"
* "Water Runs Dry"
Other Singles:
* "Vibin'"
* "Thank You"
Other Songs on the CD:
* "All Around the World"
* "U Know"
* "I Sit Away"
* "Jezzebel"
* "Khalil" (Interlude)
* "Trying Times"
* "50 Candles"
* "Yesterday" - decent version
* "Falling"
Decent Albums of the 90s: Richard Marx - Rush Street
Welcome to part ___ of my series on 1990s albums that i still find tolerable today. This is part of post deluge of April 30, 2011.
This post is all about Richard Marx's 1991 follow-up to Repeat Offender, Rush Street. Richard Marx has long been a favorite artist of mine, growing up with my older sister playing the album in heavy rotation. There is something about his songs that i find appealing - maybe because i like love songs and his writing/production style. He doesn't exactly have the greatest voice. Richard Marx was the first concert that i ever went to - the Paid Vacation tour (the album after this one). It was an awesome concert despite him being kind of heavily medicated with cold medicine (at times it really showed) - it was at the Puyallup Fair. This was one of the first two CDs that i ever purchased (i want to say at a Target or Fred Meyer).
Notable Singles:
* "Keep Coming Back"
* "Hazard"
* "Take This Heart"
* "Chains Around My Heart"
Other Songs On This CD That i Kind of Really Like:
* "Hands In Your Pocket"
* "Big Boy Now" - i listened to this song a lot after my dad died
Other Songs On This CD That i Kind of Like
* "Playing With Fire"
* "Love Unemotional"
* "Calling You"
* "Superstar"
* "Streets of Pain"
* "I Get No Sleep"
* "Your World"
This post is all about Richard Marx's 1991 follow-up to Repeat Offender, Rush Street. Richard Marx has long been a favorite artist of mine, growing up with my older sister playing the album in heavy rotation. There is something about his songs that i find appealing - maybe because i like love songs and his writing/production style. He doesn't exactly have the greatest voice. Richard Marx was the first concert that i ever went to - the Paid Vacation tour (the album after this one). It was an awesome concert despite him being kind of heavily medicated with cold medicine (at times it really showed) - it was at the Puyallup Fair. This was one of the first two CDs that i ever purchased (i want to say at a Target or Fred Meyer).
Notable Singles:
* "Keep Coming Back"
* "Hazard"
* "Take This Heart"
* "Chains Around My Heart"
Other Songs On This CD That i Kind of Really Like:
* "Hands In Your Pocket"
* "Big Boy Now" - i listened to this song a lot after my dad died
Other Songs On This CD That i Kind of Like
* "Playing With Fire"
* "Love Unemotional"
* "Calling You"
* "Superstar"
* "Streets of Pain"
* "I Get No Sleep"
* "Your World"
Decent Albums of the 90s: Jennifer Paige - Jennifer Paige
Welcome to part ____ of my series of albums that sort of rocked (for me) in the 1990s. This series should serve as a testament to how odd my musical tastes are.
This post is about the 1998 self-titled debut album from Jennifer Paige. At the same time that boy bands were really starting to take off, there were also a few female artists to come along. Many people have heard of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, but they might have heard of Jennifer Paige's 1998 single "Crush". In many ways i liked her more than those two. There is just something about this album that somehow seemed more organic/appealing - maybe it deals with the lyrics. Maybe it was the slightly different song selection or vocal approach. Apparently, she released another album or two.
Notable Single:
* "Crush"
Lesser Known Singles:
* "Sober"
* "Always You"
Other Songs on the CD i Kind of Like:
* "Between You and Me"
* "Busted"
* "Get to Me"
* "Just to Have You"
* "Let it Rain"
* "Questions"
* "Someday, Somewhere"
* "Always You" (Remix)
This post is about the 1998 self-titled debut album from Jennifer Paige. At the same time that boy bands were really starting to take off, there were also a few female artists to come along. Many people have heard of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, but they might have heard of Jennifer Paige's 1998 single "Crush". In many ways i liked her more than those two. There is just something about this album that somehow seemed more organic/appealing - maybe it deals with the lyrics. Maybe it was the slightly different song selection or vocal approach. Apparently, she released another album or two.
Notable Single:
* "Crush"
Lesser Known Singles:
* "Sober"
* "Always You"
Other Songs on the CD i Kind of Like:
* "Between You and Me"
* "Busted"
* "Get to Me"
* "Just to Have You"
* "Let it Rain"
* "Questions"
* "Someday, Somewhere"
* "Always You" (Remix)
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