MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 [Live]

Track Listings

1. Change the World [Instrumental] - Babyface, Eric Clapton

2. Talk to Me [Instrumental] - Babyface, Eric Clapton

3. Whip Appeal - Babyface

4. Breathe Again - Babyface, Shanice

5. Exhale (Shoop, Shoop) - Babyface, Beverly Crowder

6. I'll Make Love to You - Babyface

7. End of the Road - Babyface

8. I Care About You - Babyface, Melvin Edmonds, Jojo, K-Ci & JoJo, K-Ci & JoJo

9. Day (That You Gave Me a Son) - Babyface

10. Gone Too Soon - Babyface, Stevie Wonder

11. How Come, How Long - Babyface, Stevie Wonder

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Most of the free world now knows that Babyface writes the songs the whole world sings, but many may not be aware that he also sings them as well. This "unplugged" performance, which is decidedly anything but, gives a high five to Babyafce's often overlooked vocal skills and triumphantly allows him to reclaim some of the hits he gave to others. It's cool to hear 'face and his stellar group (along with guests Eric Clapton, Milestone and Shanice Wilson) rework "Breathe Again" or "Take a Bow." And the duet with Stevie Wonder, "How Come How Long," may be high drama, but like the rest of this CD, it warms the soul. --Amy Linden

MTV Unplugged NYC 1997,Babyface,Sony,Adult Contemporary,Pop,R&B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

Tracks:

Change The World
Talk To Me
Whip Appeal
Breathe Again
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
Medley: I'll Make Love To You/End Of The Road
End Of The Road
I Care About You
The Day (That You Gave Me A Son)
Gone To Soon
How Come, How Long

Amazon.com

Most of the free world now knows that Babyface writes the songs the whole world sings, but many may not be aware that he also sings them as well. This "unplugged" performance, which is decidedly anything but, gives a high five to Babyafce's often overlooked vocal skills and triumphantly allows him to reclaim some of the hits he gave to others. It's cool to hear 'face and his stellar group (along with guests Eric Clapton, Milestone and Shanice Wilson) rework "Breathe Again" or "Take a Bow." And the duet with Stevie Wonder, "How Come How Long," may be high drama, but like the rest of this CD, it warms the soul. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

Of course it's good, it's Babyface!.......2007-06-12

Very good live cd of Babyface performing some of his best songs. Would recommend!

An awesome live album.......2005-07-29

1. "Change The World" 10/10
2. "Talk To Me" 10/10
3. "Whip Appeal" 10/10
4. "Breathe Again" 10/10
5. "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" 10/10
6. "I'll Make Love to You" 9/10
7. "End of the Road" 9/10
8. "I Care About You" 10/10
9. "Day (You Gave Me a Son)" 9/10
10. "Gone Too Soon" 10/10
11. "How Come, How Long" 9.5/10

Shows his range as an singer/songwriter and proformer.

A great demonstration of Babyface's landmark on 90's music.......2005-07-10

Whether you love him or hate him, there's a thing you can't deny : Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds is truly a genius. It's no surprise if all the best Quiet Storm songs of the 90's came from him.
But be warned, it's not your typical live album : Babyface sings only a little more than 50% of the tracks because there is an impressive list of guests, which would make dream many artists. Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Shanice Wilson, K-Ci & Jojo... need I say more?
The opening song finds Babyface in a "pop" style, very different from his trademark sound, with the wonderful "Change The World", usually sung by Eric Clapton (here it seems he only plays guitar).
Shanice Wilson replaces Toni Braxton on "Breathe Again" but that's not a problem since she has really no cause to be envious of her : she's just outstanding on that track. Beverly Crowder covers Whitney Houston's "Exhale", from the "Waiting for Exhale" OST.
The Boyz II Men medley is really great but I'm just disappointed the group is not present here, even if the performance of AZ Yet's Marc Nelson (which was a part of the 1st version of Boyz II Men and has left before their 1st album) is a nice tribute. Another highlight is Michael Jackson's "Gone To Soon", a beautiful duet between Babyface and what is certainly his biggest influence, Stevie Wonder of course. It seems to me it's the only song from this cd which is not a Babyface composition.
If you doubt of Babyface's talent, then you need to hear this to realize his skills, and also that maybe a lot of your favorite songs wouldn't exist without him. But you need to hear this also to see how much he has contributed to 90's music. I personnally think his best songs are the ones he has written for other artists.
If there was a cover of TLC's "Red Light Special" by, say, Chanté Moore (hmm), then this live album would have been perfect for me ;)

PS : Sorry but there is no cover of Madonna's "Take A Bow" here, it must be a mistake from the Amazon reviewer

TOP 5
1. I'll Make Love To You and End Of The Road
2. Breathe Again
3. Whip Appeal
4. Change The World
5. Gone Too Soon

Just sing the songs!.......2005-06-20

On most of these songs I found myself getting irritated by the overly-punctuated renditions of Babyface's songs. He tries to hype up the emotion with pauses and extravagant vocals, which I guess is not unusual, but I was expecting a little better live performance more consistent with his studio recordings. Babyface is an excellent writer and decent singer, at least when he stays in his range. In some of these songs he gets a little out of range--and out of tune from the familiar song. He wanders off the track a little bit, as do the guest performers. At the end of "Breathe Again" sung by Shanice, Babyface wants some extra appreciation of her performace, but in reality it's like, "uh, no, I could barely withstand the last 40 seconds of that abysmal rendition and her wails." Not only that, they only perform half of the song, it's like 2:49 long... Nice, sing one verse and have a girl scream at the end, and call it curtains. Unfortunately, I wanted to hear the song, but didn't get it. I wanted a nice live CD of Babyface's songs that I could play with dinner, but it is rather disruptive and irritating instead of calming. You're basically spending 12.00 for "Make Love To You/End Of The Road," which is okay. Subpar performance overall and save your money, or at least buy the DVD instead.

Instant Classic.......2004-03-01

Hi i'm from spain.
a friend of mine gift me this cd and i am thanking him everyday for showming this cd this perfect cd.
great moments from babyface(specially the bridge between i'll make love to you and end of the road)and shanice in whip appeal.
Perfect Stevie wonder perfect.