4 Bruthas and a Bass

Track Listings

1. Touch Me

2. Nights Like This

3. Luv-All-Day - 4 Bruthas & A Bass,

4. Forgive Me

5. Free-Stylin All da Woman (Interlude)

6. Sumthin Kinda Special

7. Let Me See the Sun

8. Love You Down

9. Make Me Know It

10. Crazy Bout U

11. Get Off!

12. I Hear Love Calling Me (Interlude)

13. Till Death Do Us Part - Brownstone, 4 Bruthas & A Bass

14. What Would This World Be

15. Amen (Interlude)

Editorial Reviews
Vibe
Gone are producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who shaped the Temptations-inspired, tightly knit harmonies found on their 1995 self-titled debut. However, the group do redeem themselves with beautiful tag-team leads on "Crazy 'Bout U" and smooth-grooving interludes.

USA Today
...[V]ocalists Eunique Mack, Darnell Chavis and Danielle Stokes and bassist Robert Anderson remind you of a time when raw, gritty singing didn't have to be smoothed out and polished up.

4 Bruthas and a Bass,Solo,Perspective Records,Club/Dance,Pop,R&B,Urban

Tracks:

Touch Me
Nights Like This
Luv-All-Day
Forgive Me
Free-Stylin All Da Woman (Interlude)
Sumpthin Kinda Special
Let Me See The Sun
Love You Down
Make Me Know It
Crazy Bout U
Get Off!
I Hear Love Calling Me (Interlude)
Till Death Do Us Part
What Would This World Be
Amen (Interlude)

Customer Reviews:

SOLO.......2005-06-02

Without doubt, THE best album I have!
Absolute quailty, felt with the heart.
The lyrics are amazing. An album for all moods.
I'd recommend to anyone.
Just a shame you can't get hold of it in the UK!

Solo - 4 Bruthas and a Bass.......2004-06-26

Their first album, self-titled, was rich in production, harmonies, etc.--they were the total package. So what the heck happened here? Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis left them so they started to falter and, unfortunately, tried to crossover. There's a Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony-type ballad called "Luv-All-Day" that features Kieaun Da Golden Child speed-rapping. That song alone is just embarrassing. And they stayed away from such old-soul production from their debut in favor for some more urban, radio-friendly tunes. The ballad that should have been the best song, "Till Death Do Us Part" featuring Brownstone (the best R&B girl and guy groups on the same song) falters because while the ballad-y production works for Brownstone, it sounds too crossover for Solo. They still impress with their acapella interludes and with the songs, "Forgive Me" and the Gerald Levert-penned "Make Me Know It", but those aren't enough to save the album.

Great album by Great Vocalists.......2004-06-20

These brothas can really sing. This by far the best R&B album i own. These four brothers deliver great harmony which is the est around. This album has great dance music, great love songs. Its too bad the group won't be releasing any more albums. The album was underrated just like the first. More people should have listen to more samples of this album.

Sad that they don't get any recognition........2003-01-30

Although I love mainstream R&B groups like Boyz II Men, Shai (in the mid 90's) Solo by far has the best vocals out of all i have heard. This cd is incredible. I bought it because of the first one this one was just as good if not better. They don't need beats to carry the songs like so many of todays artists they carry the songs on their voices. Their cds are the best I own by far and I cant think of any r&b cd's that compare. My favorite song on here is "What would my world be" any R&B fan would love this cd I just wish more people would have heard samples of this.

2 1/2 stars.......2002-06-18

Unwritten Industry Rule #3: When Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis stop writing and producing for you, you're toast. That's what happened with Solo, who were the best guy group this side of Boyz II Men (back in 1995, anyway). This album is free of the classic soul songs that made their self-titled debut a treat, and are replaced with proven-formula tracks of hip-hop/R&B; it even contains a guest rapper on one of the songs. The only saving graces are "Forgive Me", "Make Me Know It", and their still-amazing vocals. This album gets the thumbs-down.

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