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| | Ritual of Love | | | Music Artist : | | Karyn White | | Music Style : | | Contemporary Blues | | Record Label : | | Warner Bros / Wea | | Release Date : | | 1991-09-10 | | Store Price : | | $9.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $9.98 | | Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Romantic
2. Ritual of Love
3. Way I Feel About You
4. Hooked on You
5. Walkin' the Dog
6. Love That's Mine
7. How I Want You
8. One Heart
9. Tears of Joy
10. Beside You
11. Do Unto Me
12. Hard to Say Goodbye
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Stylish contemporary R&B diva
Submitted on: 2008-01-15 |
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| Karyn White first became known in 1988 with the anthemic hit "Superwoman," from her self-titled debut that year, and this second album is a highly pleasing second effort that definitely avoids the proverbial "sophomore slump." Much of the production credits go to the legendary team of Jimmy Jam Harris & Terry Lewis (the latter of whom is/was Karyn White's husband), and those signature grooves are all over this album. It doesn't quite have the explosiveness of the period albums of Harris & Lewis contemporary Janet Jackson, but it's still a great album that contains several first-rate songs including the smash hit "Romantic", the Janet Jackson-like "The Way I Feel About You," and the beautiful ballad "Do Unto Me." |
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One of the 90s Best
Submitted on: 2007-06-03 |
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Karyn White didn't have an amazing voice (it was different and soulful), but she had personality and the ability to reach young and old fans with her music. Unlike artists of today, she didn't use her sexuality to sell records. Instead (along with her powerhouse producers) she crafted some of the best 90s R&B/Pop music of that era and this album reflects that.
I was only a pup when this album came out and it took me a while to dig this album because I expected Terry Lewis to give his wife a more R&B dance sound. However, I have grown to respect this album... Its a woman's album and her take on love. |
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Slinky, sexy followup. . . .
Submitted on: 2007-03-23 |
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| Though "Ritual of Love," Karyn White's follow-up to her self-titled debut has a few tracks that are obvious filler, her slinky, sexy charm is still more than enough to satisfy. White's voice can be as slinky as Diana Ross' or as kittenish as Janet Jackson's purr, yet White's is much more thrilling and muscular, her vocal gymnastics obviously influenced by the likes of Babyface and Michael Jackson when he was in his prime. With equal aplomb, she easily handles crunching dance tunes ("Romantic" [the only hit here that ranks with "The Way You Love Me," "Superwoman" or "Love Saw It" from her debut album], "Ritual of Love" and "Walking the Dog") and sultry Babyface-inspired ballads ("Hard to Say Goodbye," "How I Want You," "One Heart"). "Ritual of Love" may not be letter perfect but it's still great enough to make you wish that Karyn White had not decided to abruptly end what was--and would surely have continued to be--a successful recording career. |
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 it's alright
Submitted on: 2006-11-03 |
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Don't get me wrong, I love karyn white's voice, but I was disappointed because this cd only had 3 songs I really liked.
It was au-right, I guess. I have mixed feelings. It wasn't great but it wasn't bad.
What ever happened to her, she just has a singing voice that soft and sensual. There aren't many these days,who have that ol'skool vibe going.
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Strong follow up!
Submitted on: 2006-01-21 |
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| After Karyn White's successful '88 debut on Warner Bros., I was going "When is her next album coming out?" in 1990. But out she came in summer 1991 with Romantic, which led to this follow up. Strong follow up, but with another set of people to handle the album. White had Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produce most of this album, with just strong results and more emphasis on song structure this time. Romantic, Love That's Mine and the no-nonsense funk of Walk The Dog are my favorites. The ballads are nice too. Even one of my favorites was produced by Laney Stewart, perhaps one of the most underrated names I heard in the '90s because his songs were so good. Karyn's second album sold well, but not as big as the debut. But her vocal talents are nicely displayed in this effort to match with a sexier look on her album cover. |
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