Always and Forever (Silk album)

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Always and Forever
AlwaysandForeverSilk.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
Length47:55
Label Shanachie
Silk chronology
The Best of Silk
(2004)
Always and Forever
(2006)
Quiet Storm
(2016)

Always and Forever is the sixth studio album by Silk. It was released by Shanachie Records on October 17, 2006 in the United States. The album includes covers tracks like Switch's "There'll Never Be", The System's "Don't Disturb This Groove" and Shalamar's "A Night to Remember," and traditional R&B productions of Prince's "Adore", and Rod Temperton's "Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)."

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic editor Jonathan Widran rated the album four out of five stars. He noted that "keeping the spotlight on those million dollar harmonies, Silk pays its best homage when mixing contemporary funk rhythms with creative harmonic mixtures (including cool vocal percussion textures) [...] but they're also dynamite on traditional R&B productions [...] This exciting disc isn't about making a comeback, it's about showing love for the music that inspired Silk's heyday in the first place." [1]

Track listing

Always and Forever track listing
No.TitleLength
1."There'll Never Be"4:35
2."Adore"4:24
3."Always and Forever"6:07
4."Don't Disturb This Groove"4:56
5."Nite and Day"4:54
6."Sideshow"4:02
7."The Lady in My Life"5:15
8."A Night to Remember"3:39
9."The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)"5:52
10."Two Occasions"4:35

Charts

Chart performance for Always and Forever
Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] 23

Release history

Always and Forever release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef(s)
United StatesOctober 17, 2006 Shanachie [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Widran, Jonathan. "(Always and Forever > Silk)". AllMusic . Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. "Silk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2022.