Brian McKnight

Brian McKnight

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Fans who care enough to time-travel back to Brian McKnight's self-titled 1992 debut will find that, in the beginning, it was all about amore; the smooth R&B lothario's later hip-hop and jazz leanings seem a long way off. "These songs were written by a young man who grew up in the '70s and '80s," the still-humble balladeer writes in the liner notes. "The music represents those influences on my life and times." Thus, Brian McKnight is best thought of as a shiny, pleasingly rangy Babyface record, or else an escape hatch for soul-leaning record buyers on the brink of boredom with Boyz II Men (they also happened to be on the brink of a worthy new discovery). This 13-song set plays pleasingly and seductively the full way through, with "The Way Loves Goes" and "One Last Cry" best displaying the artist's trademark vocal magic. The final two tracks are given over to McKnight's still sturdy spiritual amore--"Oh Lord" and "My Prayer," steeped in passion, land on the ears like a little slices of heaven. -Tammy La Gorce

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Ten
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • grew on me
  • The Best of Brian McKnight
  • Brian at his best!
  • Disappointing
  • What happened to Brian McKnight?
Ten
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000I5X81U
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

  1. Used to Be My Girl
  2. Comfortable
  3. Find Myself in You
  4. What's My Name
  5. Unhappy Without You
  6. A Little Too Late
  7. Holdin' On (Missin' You)
  8. Shoulda Been Lovin' You
  9. Again
  10. More and More
  11. Can't Leave You Alone
  12. I Do
  13. The Rest of My Life
  14. Red, White, and Blue
  15. Don't Take Your Love Away

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A funny thing happens around track three of Ten, Brian McKnight's intricate, nuanced, and very grown-up follow-up to 2005's Gemini: he starts sounding like Daryl Hall. It's a blip overall, but it's indicative of McKnight's chameleon-like way with an R&B song. At times he stands unapologetically in the shadows of Marvin Gaye (see "Shoulda Been Lovin' You"), at times he tries on Luther Vandross's silky tones ("Don't Take Your Love Away"), and at times he leans in a direction that seems carved from a cross-section of the two ("Holdin' On"). The dip into Daryl Hall is a neat addition--a cool swerve that should protect McKnight from predictability charges. More than that, it demonstrates a clear-eyed artistic approach. It doesn't necessarily make him a smooth-singing maverick, though. Tim & Bob, the studio wizards who helped score hits for Bobby Valentino, Donell Jones, and others, cowrote four of Ten's strongest tracks, the radio hit "Used To Be My Girl" among them. And Rascal Flatts, the country act, teams up for the flag-waving, well-intentioned "Red, White, and Blue." McKnight's maneuvers, shot through with versatility, haven't failed him yet; on a scale of one to ten, Ten rates a nine. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Grammy-nominated Brian McKnight's tenth album.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars grew on me.......2007-06-27

I've been a bmac fan since 1992 while in college his first album hit. He's been my favorite artist since that time but I always felt his first album was by far his best. The first few times listening to Ten I didn't really feel it but I think it's because I was listening to the more popular tracks. Don't get me wrong, those tracks are very good but you have to listen to the complete album to realize that Brian has truly put out something special here. It's stuck in my car's CD player now. It is by far my favorite album he's ever made. There is something for everyone here from the old skool brian with his ballads to the more smoother soulful icon he's become to the more esoteric fan base and music lovers that buy his work. I hear Marvin Gaye's voice some here especially track 8. For my money he's the best artist on the planet when in true form as he is here. It's just a shame that the music industry machine hasn't gotten him the accolades his career deserves. Keep 'em coming like this Brian. For the fans that didn't like this one, listen to it again. Eventually you'll "hear" it. And on track 9 where he tells the girl this is goodbye. If you're a guy and you don't feel that, you better check your pulse.

5 out of 5 stars The Best of Brian McKnight.......2007-05-30

I love this cd, thank you to Brian for a job well done. I am so happy with what he has done in this album. From beginning to end I was thrilled to pieces. Plus, it is great for the lovers out there. Bottom line, I love it!

5 out of 5 stars Brian at his best!.......2007-05-21

I want to keep this short...this is his best CD to date. The years of his music talent has matured to the best he has ever made. Every track is worthy of listening and radio play if possible. Great CD...don't sleep! Go get it!
One Love...(Two fingers) Marvrlous1, out.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2007-04-24

Anyone that knows me knows that I am a huge Brian McKnight fan. I have followed his career from the very beginning and I generally buy his albums without a thought. However for the first time, I don't think I am going to buy this album. A friend lent me her copy and I have been trying to give it a fair listen. However, I can't help thinking as I listen to the album that Brian McKnight is an artist that has lost his way. From early times it was clear that his strength was sweet syrupy ballads and a mature sound. However, he has for some time now been trying to attract a younger audience. I don't necessarily have a problem with that but even with the collaborations with rappers and the supposedly hot young producers, there would always be at least 2 or 3 songs on each album that made you go "wow, that was nice!". With the album 10, while some of the tracks are OK, there is nothing to make me actually want to buy this album. The OK tracks are - What's My Name, More and More and A Little Too Late. I like the live rhythm section sound of Don't Take Your Love Away, but somehow it sounds suspiciously like Janet Jackson's "I Get So Lonely".

I think Brian needs to get back to his real roots - great ballads and smooth uptempo grooves with great harmony and nice chord changes. He seems also to have almost completely lost that jazz edge that he had before. It seems as though he is simply going for commercial success. The ironic question is - how successful have his recent albums been? How big have his collaborations with rappers and flavour-of-the-month producers been? Not very. I am afraid that "10" won't do very well either. So regrettably I won't be buying this album.

2 out of 5 stars What happened to Brian McKnight?.......2007-04-19

What happened to B. McKnight? This album is just lousy compared to his other works. I am a fan of his music but this album dissapointed me. Its noticeable that he strayed away from his usual style and opted for imitating the style of other performers. The songwriting is just bad, melodies are bad, voice not the best, and it looks he just wanted to get this album out quick without putting much effort into the songs. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of his music, and U-turn was excellent, but this one frankly dissapointed me. In my humble opinion, most definitely NOT his best work!
At Last...The Duets Album
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice change
  • Kenny G- Duets
  • Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist
  • Very nice! My favorite CD of his yet....
  • It is OK ! Next time,team up with Anita Baker and Regina Belle !
At Last...The Duets Album
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Manufacturer: Arista
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ASIN: B00064K2RQ
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

  1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You- featuring LeAnn Rimes
  2. Don't Know Why- featuring David Benoit
  3. I Believe I Can Fly- featuring Yolanda Adams
  4. At Last- featuring Arturo Sandoval
  5. Beautiful- featuring Chaka Khan
  6. Pick Up The Pieces- featuring David Sanborn
  7. Careless Whisper- featuring Brian McKnight
  8. Misty- featuring Gladys Knight
  9. Baby Come To Me- featuring Daryl Hall
  10. The Way You Move- featuring Earth Wind & Fire
  11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word- featuring Richard Marx
  12. Alfie- featuring Burt Bacharach
  13. XThe Music That Makes Me Dance- featuring Barbra Streisand

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The genius of At Last...The Duets Album is in its matchups and cross-pollinations. If producer Walter Afanasieff weren't already a much sought after music man--check out his arrangements here if his talents are unfamiliar--he might have built a brilliant career as a modern-day cupid. These are covers with a what-if factor (what if Brian McKnight covers Wham!? What if Richard Marx covered Elton John?) you don't want to miss: LeAnn Rimes wraps Bryan Adams' anthem-y "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" in rainy-day heartache; Yolanda Adams reaches for the stars in a rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" as inspiring as the original; Barbra Streisand waltzes through "The Music That Makes Me Dance" like the years since her heyday haven't mattered; and Earth, Wind & Fire dig the depth out of Raphael Saadiq's "The Way You Move." This, of course, is to say nothing of the sensuality brought to these collaborations by the goldilocked sax man himself. As with all Kenny G projects, the music is smoother than a frappuccino and oddly suited to a soap opera living room set; its swirls, swells, and crescendos seem meant to fall on bejeweled ears in pretty, carefully appointed spaces only. All-instrumental tracks like "Don't Know Why" with David Benoit and "Pick Up the Pieces" with David Sanborn have a fun look-at-me-sharing-the-spotlight quality, but in the end Chaka Khan puts across her point most convincingly: She, not Christina Aguilera, should have sung "Beautiful" to begin with. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice change.......2006-12-13

You know it's sad when someone has to put down another person just to make them feel bigger. I found this album was a fresh change to doing cover songs - face it, everyone in the industry is doing covers, but I really liked the different feel to them. There are some not so great Duet albums out there, unfortunately I have even bought a few, but I feel this one is a good buy...

5 out of 5 stars Kenny G- Duets.......2006-11-10

Kenny G is excellent in this duets CD. Him along with other greats make for very enjoyable listening.

1 out of 5 stars Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist.......2006-08-14

Please noone buy this cd. It is a waste of your time, and the fact that so many people buy this cd goes along with how humans are getting more idiotic as we destroy the planet and continue to rise conflicts in other countries that could amount to a bigger picture. Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist, and all he plays are simplistic lines that people can wrap their heads around easily. If you want to listen to a great saxophonist, listen to Kenny Garret. Or Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Wayne Shorter. If you like smooth jazz, Gerald Albright is an excellent saxophonist to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Very nice! My favorite CD of his yet...........2006-06-17

I always find it humerous that far less accomplished "musicians" will blast Kenny's success all over the place, and basically rate him with the likes of a middle school wannabe. Bottom line - he is successful, he caters to the "average" listener without the ear fatigue that normally accompanies heavy jazz, he is respected among his peers in the business (as evidenced by his duets), and he repeats what works for his success. To trash his talent and success is to also trash the notable musicians and singers who obviously respect him enough to record with him on this CD. He's made millions, so there is an enormous fan base out there that doesn't care much for the jealous comments by aspiring performers. My advice is to judge for yourself!

If you appreciate great musicians coming together to produce some really listenable music, (and I do mean, over and over without ear fatigue), then this CD is for you! I only hope he doesn't stop here. I hope he comes out with more duet albums in the future. Maybe some Chicago, Rascal Flatts, Peter Cetera, Tower of Power, and any number of other great voices in the business!

My favorite is the remix of "The Way You Move"...nice grooves in there! If I had one complaint, it would be that the songs didn't actually line up in the order on which they were listed on the CD cover. Other than that, it's at the top of my favorites in my library of 3,000+ CDs!

1 out of 5 stars It is OK ! Next time,team up with Anita Baker and Regina Belle !.......2006-05-28

Most of the tracks lack emotion and inspiration.
Try next time,with less hype and more substance.
From There to Here: 1989-2002
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B00006SMBY
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

  1. Let Me Love You - (previously unreleased)
  2. Way Love Goes, The
  3. One Last Cry
  4. Love Is
  5. Crazy Love
  6. On The Down Low
  7. Still In Love
  8. Anytime
  9. Only One For Me, The
  10. You Should Be Mine - (featuring Mase)
  11. Back At One
  12. 6-8-12
  13. Love Of My Life
  14. Home
  15. Way I Do, The - (previously unreleased)

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In addition to candles, white wine, and a brand new roll of toilet paper, every bachelor pad should be equipped with a Brian McKnight CD. Conveniently, his From There to Here, 1989-2002 greatest hits collection provides one-stop shopping of the sexiest, smoochiest ballads known to humankind. McKnight may be guilty of excessive sentimentality, but damn if he can't sing; even his most saccharine moments are redeemed by his buttery vocals and absolute earnestness. Two new songs--"Let Me Love You" and "The Way I Do"--bookend the collection. But what's in between has put the Buffalo native on the R&B map, especially his gorgeous cover of Van Morrison's "Crazy Love," and his plaintive duet with Vanessa Williams on "Love Is." Indeed, there's abundant love on offer, and McKnight--who also wrote, played, and/or produced these various songs--has given the booty call its most sumptuous soundtrack. --Kim Hughes

Album Details

From There to Here is Filled with Mcknight-penned and Produced Gems from his Very First Single, 1992's "The Way Love Goes" to 2002's "Love of My Life". Includes the Bonus Track "Over and Over Again" Not on the USA Version.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Nice.......2007-04-10

This is a good CD because all of his hit songs are on 1 cd. It is a "gotta have" if you are a Brian McKnight fan.

5 out of 5 stars Brian McKnight.......2007-03-20

Great way to introduce someone to Brian McKnight. Now own all of his music.

5 out of 5 stars Essential!.......2007-02-16

This is an essential album for Brian McKnight fans! Most of his popular tracks are on this album, including "6, 8 , 12", "Back At One", "One Last Cry", and "Anytime". If you're a fan of smooth ballads and relaxing slow jams, this is a must-have for your collection. I know downloading songs on to computers is a hip thing these days, but if you're still old school, and enjoy collecting CD's, this isn't a bad one to have. This has to rank as one of my top 10 favorite albums of all time!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT ALBUM CAME AS DESCRIBED IN AD.......2007-01-10

IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE THIS CD, YOU SHOULD! ONE OF A KIND.

5 out of 5 stars The best of Mr. Mcknight.......2006-12-17

As with most of greatest hits reviews which feature new material I mainly focus on the new material. Brian Mcknight is one of the best balladers in modern R&B. His From There to Here: 1989-2002 features two songs the first being the lovely ballad Let Me Love You which showcases his talent to the fullest while The Way I Do is a up-tempo number featuring Mr.Cheeks & Baby. While I feel the disc included some of Mcknight's other excllent vocals from soundtracks and compliations including Win from Men Of Honor, Thinkin About You from The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and his amazing cover of Distant Lover from Marivn Is 60 this is still an excllent hits album.
Anytime
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Brian Mcknight's most balanced album............
  • Three at best...
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Anytime
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ASIN: B000001EWU
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Anytime
  2. Could
  3. You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
  4. Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart
  5. Everytime We Say Goodbye
  6. You Got The Bomb
  7. Hold Me
  8. The Only One For Me
  9. Til I Get Over You
  10. I Belong To You
  11. Jam Knock
  12. When The Chariot Comes

Album Description

Five mixes of his smash hit: Radio Edit, Suave House Remixfeaturing 8 Ball, Cibola Mix Show Bass, Mr. Mig RemixVersion w/Intro and Suave House Remix w/o 8 Ball. Colorfulpicture disc. Slimline jewel case. 1998 Motown release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brian Mcknight's most balanced album...................2007-05-26

Top Joints:
Anytime
You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
You Got The Bomb
Jam Knock
When The Chariot Comes

3 out of 5 stars Three at best..........2007-03-04

Although Brian McKnight is one of my favorite artists, this album may have three tracks that I enjoyed at best. "Anytime" is a classic McKnight track with good rhythm and typical Brian-like lyrics. It's a nice slow jam that I can listen to for quite some time to come. Another slow jam that seems like a timeless piece to me is "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart". Not only does the song have good lyrics and theme, the melody behind the tune is definitely one that I can enjoy. Even if the song was an intrumental, I can picture myself listening to it for a while. "The Only One For Me" is another nice ballad, in typical McKnight style of breezy, smooth sounds. As I've mentioned in other Brian McKnight ratings, he really should stick with ballads and leave the up-tempo stuff to the younger artists. Overall, I can't see myself recommending anyone strongly to obtain this album, but for a cheaper price, it could be a decent addition.

4 out of 5 stars Another Winner from Mr. McKnight.......2006-12-17

On his thrid CD Mcknight decided to pursue a new, hip-hop-influenced direction. You Should Be Mine was the first single pulled from Anytime, and produced by Puff Daddy and featured a rap by Mase. The song was pretty hot and enjoyed heavy roation on BET. As always though, Mcknight showed that is his best work was in the ballad department. Anytime featured the self titled ballad and the R&B hit The Only One For Me. Although McKnight wouldn't achieve crossover sucess until his next CD, this is still a fine album.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Brain Has to Offer.......2005-08-15

This is by far one of Brian's best albums ever.

4 out of 5 stars All The Time.......2005-05-28

It seems every year soloist, Brian McKnight, drops a chart topping single to prepare us for an album and the title track, "Anytime" leads off well with the Me'shell N'degeocello sample piano. Anytime contains the complete involvement of a relationship and he doesn't forget to give a little more with the almost spiritual "When The Chariot Comes" to conclude this lp. Because Brian does most of the writing and producing it's almost as if you like one, you'll like them all and the impressive drums and sample was a good addition for "Jam Knock". The easy listening of "You Got The Bomb" and "I Belong To You" adds some substance to the smooth vocals of Brian McKnight. Anytime after dark let this soothe you.
Gold
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000LXSTR2
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Way Love Goes
  2. One Last Cry
  3. After the Love
  4. I'll Take Her [Radio Version][Version] - Ill Al Skratch, Brian McKnight
  5. On the Down Low
  6. Crazy Love
  7. Every Beat of My Heart
  8. Still in Love
  9. Anytime
  10. You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time) [Radio Version No Rap][Versi
  11. Hold Me
  12. Only One for Me
  13. Whenever You Call - Mariah Carey, Brian McKnight
  14. Distant Lover

Tracks:

  1. Back at One
  2. Stay or Let It Go
  3. 6, 8, 12
  4. Home
  5. Win [From Men of Honor]
  6. Love of My Life
  7. Still
  8. Over and Over Again [#]
  9. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
  10. Where Do We Go from Here
  11. Over [#]
  12. Careless Whisper - Kenny G, Brian McKnight
  13. What We Do Here
  14. Don't Lie [#]
  15. To You - Earth, Wind & Fire, Brian McKnight

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Back Again At One.......2007-06-25

There haven't been many soulful singer/songwriters that have really thrived at maintaining their soul. With the music industry being more interested in acts like Ciara and Beyonce, or Hip Hop artists like 50 Cent that are just more about beefs and violence. For somebody like Brian McKnight, these past few years have been very difficult. Aside from a heartbreaking divorce, he left his 15 year era with Universal music from labels like Mercury and Motown. Nevertheless, he made some delightful songs that really are great. Although his style has mostly been compared to Stevie Wonder and the ballad-felt songs of Lionel Richie, he has always been true from the heart. Now, a second hits record is out reflecting into his delightful career, but does it deliver a tune, or is it just down in the dumps?

Brian McKnight's 2007 Gold, part of Universal double-album greatest hits series, is a deep and soulful reflection of Brian's era from Universal. The collection includes nearly 30 of his best tracks. The collection delivers nicely to newcomers, while adding on what made his previous hits record From There To Here 1992-2002. The songs have all been remastered well, and include some new tracks from his albums that were overlooked. The collection includes soul and somber tracks like One Last Cry, Back At One, to his deep and driven Anytime. The collection also expands onto his last two Universal records Gemini and U-Turn, featuring standout tracks Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda, and Win from the Cuba Gooding Jr. film Men Of Honor. Although the album delivers nicely, there are still some great tracks I wish could've been highlighted but sadly overshadowed, especially his sensual duet Love Is with Vanessa Williams which was featured on his last hits record, and tracks from his latest record 10 like Used To Be My Girl.

Despite a few overlooked songs, Brian McKnight's Gold follows well at showcasing a great singer and some of the best R&B tracks in the past decade. It doesn't draw in too much as a must buy for new fans, as well as it remains a great add-on for die hard fans. It just makes the mark, but doesn't completely feel like it is back at one.

Album Cover: B

Songs: B-

Price: B

Remastering: B

Overall: B-

5 out of 5 stars Huge B. McKnight Fan!!!.......2007-03-30

This CD is awesome!!! Considering I just saw the man himself about 3 weeks ago, I was very pleased to get some unreleased cuts on this CD. All true fans should get these CD's.

4 out of 5 stars Definitive Collection.......2007-03-09

To be upfront, yes, the album does contain a lot of Brian's materials available from his albums.

But out of the 29 songs, the following 9 aren't readily available on his standard releases:

I'll Take her
Whenever you call
Distant lover
Win
Over and over again
Over
Careless Whisper
Don't lie
To you

So this compilation encapsulates songs that were featured on soundtracks, other artists' albums and bonus tracks from Brian's Japanese editions albums.

The only disappointment I have with this release is that the 2 bonus tracks from the Japanese edition of Gemini (Don't lie & Sexy) were not included. Otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars.

But apart from that, this is quite a definitive collection of his popular and rare materials and is a must-have for all Brian McKnight fans!

4 out of 5 stars One of the Baddest Artists Ever.......2007-03-05

I've always been a Huge fan of Brian Mcknight. the Brother can write slow jams or drop a tight Mid-tempo Jam. He is so Musically Versatile. this compilation captures the many sides of His Talents. He is Songwriter,Producer, Arranger,Instrumentalist&a PowerHouse of a Vocalist. the Brother is something else. His vocal Runs along with His Piano Runs are his trademarks. this is a very Good collection that Covers his career. he is nearly two Decades deep which is a testiment to His Longevity&Musical reach. he has covered a whole lot of bases.
Back at One
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Back at One
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ASIN: B00001QGLB
Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Last Dance
  2. Stay
  3. Played Yourself
  4. Back At One
  5. Stay Or Let It Go
  6. 6, 8, 12
  7. You Could Be The One
  8. Shall We Begin
  9. Gothic Interlude
  10. Can You Read My Mind
  11. Lonely
  12. Cherish
  13. Home

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Quiet Storm never dies, although many of its love-man practitioners' discs blend together into a kind of ardent wallpaper. So it's a bit of a surprise to find Brian McKnight's fourth album, Back at One asserting itself as a committed, highly listenable sample of the genre. Putting his writing skills to work, McKnight manages to make one midtempo plaint after another stand out from its brothers on the disc. In combination with his assured but never overbearing vocals, songs such as the title number, "Last Dance," and "6, 8, 12" trump anything Babyface has done lately. McKnight makes a big claim on the style with this excellent album. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars His best album commericaly.......2006-12-17

R&B lovers and music critics will argue on which CD is Brian Mcknight's best CD. His first features the classic One Last Cry and Never Felt This Way while Back at One featured the huge crossover song Back At One. This album saw McKnight at the height of his career. It sold over 3,000,000 copies within a period of three weeks. It saw cross over success being popular with both black and white markets due to the title song. However there are other strong songs on the CD such as Cherish, Shall We Began and the singles 6,8,12 and Stay Or Let It Go. My personal favorite from the CD though was the ballad Stay.

4 out of 5 stars Closer to 4 stars than 3.......2006-08-26

Brian McKnight is different from most R&B artists of his time because he actually knows about all of the elements of music, and what makes up a song. He writes, produces, sings, and does his own melodies and harmonies. For that alone, he gets plenty of kudos from me. That is a real artist. He knows his music. This man can play a piano effortlessly. So, by him being the musician that he is, naturally he wrote, produced and, of course, sang, his album.

"Back at One" is really an enjoyable album. I gave it a close listen, and I was impressed. The fillers are few, and the music is good. "Played Yourself" is an Ok song, but it was one of the lesser quality songs on the album. This track is about a woman who thinks she playing a man, but he knows about it. The production is alright. I liked "Last Dance". It drove me to listen to the rest of the album, since this is the first song on the album. His vocals are good, and so is the production. The title track was the only song released from this album, but it was very, very successful, and I see why. This song has very nice lyrics, the piano arrangement is good, and Brian isn't as breathy as he is in most songs. He should cut that out from his singing because it takes away from his voice. Anyway, "Back at One" has been the song at many a wedding. He includes a vey nice falsetto in the song, which adds to the emotion he is trying to convey. "Home" is definitely worth mentioning. Usually, Brian includes a track about God on his albums, and this is that song. What stands out most in this song is the lyrics. He is talking directly to God, and he sings with such sincerity. "Lonely" and "Cherish" are very nice love songs. The lyrics are memorable, and the production and vocals go well with these pretty songs.

I would recommend this album to R&B fans because it is quality work and I believe most would find it enojoyable. Brian showcases a lot of talent with this recording and it made me appreciate him so much more as an artist.

Mikeisha's Top 5
1. Back at One
2. Lonely
3. Cherish
4. Shall We Begin
5. Home

4 out of 5 stars Slight departure from his best :-l.......2006-05-03

I really love Brian McKnight. His voice is soulful, smooth and heaven to listen to. I have the majority of his cds and I'm not usually disappointed. But this however isn't my favourite of his. Don't get me wrong - it is a good cd, but it's a little bit less than his best.
It's got some great songs Last Dance, You Could Be The One and of course the fantastic and beautiful hit, Back At One. He's so talented and a great writer and musician, but something is lacking here - could be lack of great stand out songs. However, if you are a fan of his, still grab this because it's still worth it. If you aren't a fan, you soon will be when you hear his voice.

4 out of 5 stars Wow, what happened ...?.......2006-02-15

I kind of got on the Brian McKnight bandwagon late by most hardcore fan standards ... with the release of Back at One.

On this album, he has a mix of smooth, slow grooves, heavy ballads and contemporary jazz-flavored R&B. I think what set him apart at the time of this release circa late 1999-early 2000 was the fact he wasn't just another crooner making pop, radio-friendly music.

The title track is the heart-felt ballad that was actually pretty big back in the day. Definitely a Valentine's Day kind of song.

I think I fell in love with more of his smooth grooves though ... the stuff you can turn down the lights to after a hard day of work and unwind to ... you know, those precious moments of the day when you're trying to get right so you can go out and deal with the outside world again.

If that's the kind of atmosphere you like, listen to laid back tracks "Stay" (the best song on the album!), "Lonely", "Cherish" and "Shall We Begin."

Also, the single "6,8,12" is not to be slept on.

Again, this album isn't a party starter (unless you're setting the mood to put it down on that special someone).

When I think about it, this is actually R&B of a dying breed -- high quality stuff the ladies and fellas can groove to.

Too much R&B tries to just grab one group or the other. BM's Back at One succeeds at bringing the two together.

Highly recommended LP.

I still listen to this album from time to time and I'm continually amazed by how much BM fell off afterward. Does anyone even hear buzz about new LPs from BM anymore? The last BM song I can even remember hearing on radio or in a video was "Love of My Life" back in 2001 off of the "Superhero" LP.

Vintage stuff, but what happened to him after that?

5 out of 5 stars One of Brian's Best.......2005-07-26

Ok let's get one thing straight....
I'm only going to give 10/10 for songs which are out of this world....

Last Dance - (8.9/10) - This song is an awesome start to the album. Sets the mood of the album in a perfect manner. This song is extremely good.

Stay - (7.5/10) - This song is quite good, but nothing less and nothing more. Some people may like it a lot.

Played Yourself - (6/10) - Brian's attempt at high tempo R&B, its an OK song. Nothing special...

Bact At One - (9.5/10) - This is one of the biggest songs of the album. Very soulful and a great tune. It will fit easily into your top "slow jamz" list. Classic Song.

Stay Or Let It Go - (6/10) - This song has moments that are good but overall an OK song.

6,8,12 - (11/10) - This is when you get hit in the face with the best song in the album. It has classic written all over it. You can't get any better with the soulful "humming" in the background and the lyrics. The tune is crazily good. This is definitely one of my BEST SOUL SONGS EVER. One of the few songs that are in the same bracket as this (for me) is "Dontchange" by Musiq.

You Could Be The One - (7/10) - Another attempt at higher tempo R&B. Isn't great but I wouldn't press skip. Brian is better at slow jamz.

Shall We Begin - (7/10) - Yet another high tempo songs. It's better than the average song you hear on tv, but not special.

Gothic Interlude - (No Review) - LoL this reminds me of the Mortal Kombat game's music. It's only an interlude.

Can You Read My Mind - (7.9) - A decent midtempo song.

Lonely - (9.5/10) - A song with great emotion. This is one of the best songs of the album. The lyrics are on par with 6,8,12. Listen to this when you have lost someone special. Awesome song all over.

Cherish - (10/10) - Yet another quality slow jam. I especially like it when he goes "La La La La La". It's a really relaxing song.

Home - (8/10) - A soft song with not too many instruments. Quite relaxing. Follows well from Cherish. A good way to end the album.

Overall Verdict: This album is AWESOME ALL OVER... so many good slow jamz. The uptempo songs bring the album down a little but not enuff to take it away from the 5 star bracket. This is one of my favourite RNB/Soul albums.

Brian McKnight is the Don of all Soul Dons. His best songs are way better than the likes of Babyface's greatest songs.
Brian McKnight
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000001G0Q
Release Date: 1992-06-23

Tracks:

  1. Yours
  2. The Way Love Goes
  3. Goodbye My Love
  4. Love Me, Hold Me
  5. After The Love
  6. One Last Cry
  7. Never Felt This Way
  8. I Couldn't Say
  9. Stay The Night
  10. Is The Feeling Gone
  11. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  12. Oh Lord
  13. My Prayer

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Fans who care enough to time-travel back to Brian McKnight's self-titled 1992 debut will find that, in the beginning, it was all about amore; the smooth R&B lothario's later hip-hop and jazz leanings seem a long way off. "These songs were written by a young man who grew up in the '70s and '80s," the still-humble balladeer writes in the liner notes. "The music represents those influences on my life and times." Thus, Brian McKnight is best thought of as a shiny, pleasingly rangy Babyface record, or else an escape hatch for soul-leaning record buyers on the brink of boredom with Boyz II Men (they also happened to be on the brink of a worthy new discovery). This 13-song set plays pleasingly and seductively the full way through, with "The Way Loves Goes" and "One Last Cry" best displaying the artist's trademark vocal magic. The final two tracks are given over to McKnight's still sturdy spiritual amore--"Oh Lord" and "My Prayer," steeped in passion, land on the ears like a little slices of heaven. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You can set the mood for real with Brian McKnight's debut.......2007-04-26

The slow jams on here are killer. If you cant put the right words together to tell your mate, just put this joint on. It's fool proof.

Top Slow Jams:
The Way Love Goes
After The Love (Classic)
One Last Cry (Classic)
Never Felt This Way (Classic)
Is The Feeling Gone (Classic)
My Prayer

4 out of 5 stars Brian McKnights Soothing CD .......2007-03-21

This is a cool cd that i enjoy listening to, There something about brain McKnights singing, music and lyrics that gets me deep in thought to help me with problems,The musical instuments are alwways done beautifully that is really cool and soothin to my mind ... and every now an then i will go back to listen to all his collections and enjoy them.... they have happy and uplifting songs and songs when your going throw trouble in relationship or break up.... very good songs that sooths... they can be conforting in a lot of ways, and he sings about things from a mans point of view which i enjoy too...every man or woman that look for relation in music should own his CDs...

5 out of 5 stars Excllent Debut From A True Talent.......2006-12-17

Brian McKnight released in 1992 still stands the test of the time as a classic debut. The CD which featured the huge hit One Last Cry still gets me misty eyed when I hear it. Brian McKnight, with his brand of songwriter-driven, piano-man quiet storm, was unique among 1990s male solo singers, and unexpectedly became one of the genre's biggest (and only) stars, with each album building on the previous one's success. There's two other very strong songs on this disc The Way Love Goes and the sentimental piano ballad Never Felt This Way.

1 out of 5 stars sucky music.......2006-06-07

I really hate his music because he is not creative in his words enough to make me really fells like he wrote it fromthe bottom of his heart.

3 out of 5 stars A Good CD, But Maybe Not Worth It.......2003-12-24

I like the cd, but it's certainly not as good as Anytime. Most of the songs have a repetitive theme, and the one stand out song, One Last Cry, can still be found on single.
I Remember You
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Decent Follow Up although not as strong as the first
  • Again with a beautiful cd @}->---
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ASIN: B000001EGZ
Release Date: 1995-08-08

Tracks:

  1. On The Down Low
  2. On The Floor
  3. Your Love Is Ooh
  4. Up Around My Way
  5. Anyway
  6. Still In Love
  7. Every Beat Of My Heart
  8. I Remember You
  9. Must Be Love
  10. Crazy Love
  11. Marilie
  12. Kiss Your Love Goodbye
  13. You
  14. The Day The Earth Stood Still
  15. Niko's Lullaby

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Soul crooner Brian Mcknight, the younger brother of Take 6's Claude Mcknight, sings in a silky, seductive purr. He has a sweet, elastic tenor and a well-honed harmonic instinct that comes from being an accomplished keyboardist. Unfortunately, he rarely shifts gears, and remains stuck in that breathy, drawn-out crooning style for most of this album, I Remember You, the follow-up to his 1992 self-titled gold debut. It doesn't help matters that his songwriting lacks well-defined melodic or lyric hooks; too often the songs merely drift through pretty but amorphous chord changes. As a result, his performances quickly evaporate from the memory without leaving much impression. Like his biggest hero, Stevie Wonder, Mcknight wrote, arranged, produced, performed, and sang almost everything by himself on this recording, and his arrangements are full of clever Wonderisms--layered synthesizers, electric-piano motifs, and high-tenor embellishments. Mcknight always sings as if he's in the throes of a passionate swoon and never as if he's merely having a normal conversation; thus we never get to hear the transition from one to the other. And just as women are justly suspicious of men who are always in the seduction mode, so are album listeners. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Decent Follow Up although not as strong as the first.......2006-12-17

I Remember You was Brian McKnight's sophmore CD to his excllent self-titled debut. I Remember You featured the single On Thw Down Love and the huge hit Crazy Love. I can't really remeber any other strong material but neverless the less still a good CD.

5 out of 5 stars Again with a beautiful cd @}->---.......2006-09-12

All of Brian's cds are great. This is another of those. It's over 11 years old now, but I still love it and I don't think it's really dated at all.
Crazy Love is the absolute standout on this; it's so mellow and sexy and fantastic bedroom music. Also my other favourites are Must Be Love, Kiss Your Love Goodbye and Day The Earth Stood Still. One thing I notice he does, is always sing within good range so he's staying safe and choosing the kind of material to release that will keep him sounding good. I absolutely love this kind of late night Quiet Storm and fans of his won't be disappointed in this cd. It delivers all the good kind of music we've come to love from him, and while it may not be his best cd, it's still a favourite with me.

4 out of 5 stars i remember you.......2003-09-28

In my opinion i like brian's voice and he's very talented and for the person who said he is whining obviously he's not in LOVE be cause basically it's just album for if you are with your girl and you want to make her feel like she is special and let her know how much you love her or if you are alone sitting at home and your in the mood or you want to relax then listen to this album it's a winner .

5 out of 5 stars Brian McKnight.......2003-09-10

I love his cd I remember you .I love Brian Mcknight and think that he has a brillant way of touching others through his music.

3 out of 5 stars Defending Brian Mcknight.......2003-02-24

To Rich from Boston, I think your taste in music is up your a**
You are entitled to your opinion, but what your so-called review
about Mr McKnight is uncalled for. You must have eaten some rotten clam chowder. That's all I have to say. Aight??
Superhero
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A little weaker than the last but still good
  • Always loved Brian McKnight @}->---
  • sounds smooth
  • This cd grew on me
  • A good release for Mr McKnight
Superhero
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ASIN: B00005NHLC
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

  1. Prelude
  2. When You Wanna Come
  3. What's It Gonna Be
  4. My Kind Of Girl
  5. Love Of My Life
  6. Whatever You Want
  7. Everything
  8. Get Over You
  9. Superhero
  10. Still
  11. Don't Know Where To Start
  12. Biggest Part Of Me
  13. When Will I See You Again
  14. For You
  15. Groovin Tonight

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Brian McKnight still works his patented platinum midtempo grooves on his sixth album, but here he turns the beat around a bit and mixes it up with some new partners. For strange bedfellows, check out "My Kind of Girl," a collaboration with Justin Timberlake. The teaming of the Prince of Pimple Pop and the veteran R&B star is a head-scratcher on paper, but it sure sounds sweet as they wrap their voices around a gentle acoustic-tinged track that floats with effortless ease. McKnight, who handles most production, writing, and instrumental chores, rocks out on the title track and throws down with Nate Dogg on the pulsating "Don't Know Where to Start." It all proves that McKnight can create make-out music for housewives and homeboys alike. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A little weaker than the last but still good.......2006-12-17

Brian Mcknight returned with his sixth CD titled Superheo. The CD features more of the quiet storm balladary Mcknight is known for, however on this CD it begins to drag a little bit. The first single Love Of My Life may be one of the strongest songs, Brian has ever recorded vocally. Love Of My Life" is sung entirely in falsetto and he hits an E5; which is beyond the range of most tenors.) The transition between his falsetto and head voice is also smoother than most singer's in the game. The other two standout songs were My Kinda Girl feat. Justin Timberlake and What's Gonna Be. My Kinda Girl had Justin & Brian doing an excllent tag team R&B duet while What's Gonna Be gave us a smooth jazz cafe type feel. This wasn't Mcknight's best,however it is one of the weakest in his catlog.

5 out of 5 stars Always loved Brian McKnight @}->---.......2006-09-10

Brian McKnight still remains one of my all time favourite male R&B singers. He's not only good to look at, but his voice is classy and beautiful and his music is romantic, cool and tight. He is so talented yet so underrated, but to his fans, he doesn't often disappoint.
While I've had this cd since it's release, it did take one or two listens to before I really decided I loved it. It's full of great songs and there is no bad one here. In particular I love, Don't Know Where To Start, Everything, For You and the title track Superhero. I never get tired of listening to him, and I never get tired of this cd. It's beautiful and a must for all Brian McKnight fans. I really love it and I feel that it's one of his best.

5 out of 5 stars sounds smooth.......2004-04-23

Love the different song arrangements. The man is talented gotta admit it.

4 out of 5 stars This cd grew on me.......2003-11-15

I remember when I first picked up this album I didn't think much of it. After listening to it a couple times it really started to get into my head.
This cd has a good mix of fast tunes (Groovin tonight, Don't know where to start) and vintage Brian mcknight ballads (Still, Everything).
His collaborations with Justin T, the St. Lunatics, and Nate Dogg were all really well done and are sure to get you up and dancing.
My kinda girl, Love of my life, Everything, and Biggest part of me were my favourite songs on this cd.
It may take a few listens but this cd is full of great songs.

4 out of 5 stars A good release for Mr McKnight.......2003-05-07

his release is a step back i believe for Mr McKnight. Some songs are appealing while others aren't too shabby.

notable tracks:
-Superhero Prelude: okay its only an intro, but i liked it. Orchestration that builds up the suspense.
-What's It Gonna Be - Good jazzy intro that leads to good chorus
-Superhero - haha! now this is really really different song from most Brian McKnight songs.Strangly enough i found it pretty good
-still - a good ballad with good piano chords, what you'd expect on any Brian Mcknight album
- Biggest part of me - another good ballad to listen to.
-When Will I See you Again - Sad, dark ballad (ft Bebe Winans?) One Of my favourites
-For you - short song but it's pretty good, easy on the eardrum!

As an overall album, it lacks in some ways, but as a long time fan it was good see him release an album with good ballads as usual! :) The dance tracks Don't know where to start,

Groovin Tongiht and Superhero (even though i liked it) seem to be out of place. It's album that any Brian mcknight fan would want.
Gemini
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Stick with the slow jams, Brian!
  • G.E.M.I.N.I.
  • Gemini
  • Another Winner
  • la elegancia hecha musica
Gemini
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ASIN: B0002MPQFU
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

  1. Stay With Him (Intro)
  2. What We Do Here
  3. Everytime You Go Away
  4. Grown Man Business
  5. Everything I Do
  6. Here With You
  7. All Over Now
  8. She
  9. Stay
  10. Come Back
  11. Watcha Gonna Do?
  12. Your Song
  13. Me & You

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Stick with the slow jams, Brian!.......2007-02-28

Like a few of the other reviewers stated, I'm not sure if Brian McKnight is cut out for anything more than smooth ballads. Like all of his other albums, there are a handful of nice slow jams, but his up-tempo material is really not his strongsuit. Although Brian is one of my favorite artists, it's not for his up-tempo tracks. He has really been trying hard to win over some of the younger fans, but he needs to realize that even the younger fans pay attention to street cred and acceptable material. Aside from the up-tempo attempts, Brian does have a couple of good slow jams, but nothing that stands out from his other ones in previous albums. I must say, that his albums have failed to get better from previous releases, but if you like Brian McKnight in general, I'm sure you'll find at least a couple of tracks from this album that you can burn onto your own collection.

4 out of 5 stars G.E.M.I.N.I........2007-01-13

Brian, he is UNTOUCHABLE. He is UNIQUE. Despite his divorce, he has still managed to re-direct and produce yet another masterpiece of lyrics.

4 out of 5 stars Gemini.......2006-04-22

I guess the title speaks for itself. People who say that he needs sumthin different needs some serious help. The album has a good amount of diversity as in grabbing all genres of Black Music. The title speaks for itself. U are gonna hear things that don't sound like him because the album is just sampling many sides of him. For me, once u get older and wiser, yes, your music is only gonna be played on certain stations. This garbage that keeps coming out now gives me a lot of respect for this dude when he throws somthing out. I was really impressed with his 1st single "What we do here" because I love Fender Rhodes and that's how the song starts. I love the Jazzy/r&b joints on here. The best joint on here is "Stay." "Your song" is definitely right behind it. Really sincere. I don't understand how know one likes "Here With You." That song is classic!!! Great slow dancing song with ur wifey at home. The only problems i had with this cd is the songs with rappers on there and the songs with the Neo Soul type style. There are some songs i think he can do that with, but he has to come with better snares, keep his formula of Fenders and play with the key signatures more (like Musiq did on "Where are you Going"), and more of a Stevie approach instead of Marvin Gaye. I definitely can't stnd when he tries to sound like Marvin Gaye. Only R.Kelly can get away with that. I also think some songs could've have been longer (definitely "Stay") Everything i do was perfect length and a beautiful song. Thats the kind of music I miss. But anyway the jazzy cuts and a couple of other songs are deifinitely the highlights of the album.

4 out of 5 stars Another Winner.......2005-12-26

Brian McKnights latest offering 'Gemini' has all I've come to expect from him over the years. Mixing contemporary R&B with contemporary Jazz, 'Gemini' showcases in my opinion, the best R&B/Soul voice around.

On tracks like 'Here With You', 'What We Do Here', & my personal favorite 'Everything I Do', its clear to see his unique style and outstanding vocals. While this album doesnt quite match 'Superhero' it still has alot to offer.

Another excellent record from an incredibly talented artist.

-ArielB-

4 out of 5 stars la elegancia hecha musica.......2005-10-16

muy buen album, en la linea elegante de siempre.Todos los temas son muy cool, esencial si te gusta el buen r&b

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Geosonic Grooves, Vol. 1

Ghost

La Prima Vez [Import]

Rap Music rap_music_27

Instinct

Guitar Legend [Box set]

I Should Coco

Es Que Te Amo

Guilty by Association [Explicit Lyrics]

Harlem Street Singer

The Teddy Bears Picnic