Soul Express CD Review - from Soul Express 1/93Christophes Williams: Changes (1992) Rating: 7/ 10US MCA 19921) All I See 2) Don't U Wanna Make Love 3) Good Luvin' with Mary J. Blige 4) Come Go With Me See All 5) When a Fool Becomes a Man 6) Changes 7) Where Is the Love 8) Let's Get Right 9) Where Are U Now 10) Every Little Thing U Do See All 11) Please, Please, Please 12) Dreamin' The first time I heard Christopher Williams' second album Changes (US MCA 10751), I was totally struck with the dynamite vocal performances throughout the album. The let down I'm afraid comes in the quality of the songs. Written by the same team that was responsible for the Mary J. Blige debut, the melodies are all but melodic, and the total lack of immediacy demands much from the listener, possibly more than many soul buyers will give. Nevertheless, Christopher's masculine vocals are so extremely tough - at times like a lion's roar - it almost makes one forget the melody line. Once again, one feels that the best tune on the album is a cover version. Teddy P's Come Go with Me is not a bad choice, and Christopher gives a convincing enough vocal reading. I was delighted to see that one of the stronger songs, When a Fool Becomes a Man was co-written by Christopher himself. As I said, I'm not a great fan of the song-writing style of these young hip hop-soul producers, but it's good to see they are not afraid to put together ballad-oriented albums. Reviewed by Ismo TenkanenThe Latest CD Reviews Albums of the Month in 2008 Albums of the Month in 2007 Albums of the Month in 2006 Albums of the Month in 2005 Albums of the Month in 2004 Albums of the Month in 2003 Albums of the Month in 2002 Albums of the Month in 2001 Albums of the Month in 2000 Albums of the Month in 1999 Albums of the Month in 1998 Albums of the Month in 1997 |
