Flesh and Bone (Richard Marx album)

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Flesh And Bone
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1997
Recorded19961997
Genre
Length62:32
Label Capitol
Producer
Richard Marx chronology
Channel V at the Hard Rock Live
(1995)
Flesh And Bone
(1997)
Greatest Hits
(1997)

Flesh and Bone is the fifth studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx released in 1997 on Capitol Records. [1]

Contents

Singles

The single "Until I Find You Again" reached #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1997.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Toledo Blade Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Sun Sentinel (favourable) [3]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Daily News Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Within a 3/4 stars review, Richard Paton of the Toledo Blade said "Marx is a longtime poprock hit-maker, but this time around he feels the fire of R&B and offers a disc that has a pop gloss but resonates with more soul than we have heard from him." [2] Sandra Schulman of the Sun Sentinel declared "Dependable, smooth pop-rock with poetic lyrics sung in a well-meaning way is, has been and always will be Marx's style. Other nice, ready-for-video tracks on Flesh and Bone are the midtempo dance number Fool's Game and the touchy subject matter of You Never Take Me Dancing." [3] Within a 3/5 stars review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic exclaimed "Flesh & Bone is an improvement from Paid Vacation, mainly because Marx "isn't trying as hard to be contemporary". Erwine said that Marx "accepted, more or less, that he isn't fighting for a position in the Top 40 and has resigned himself to the adult contemporary charts". "While that means Flesh & Blood doesn't even rock as hard as, say, "Don't Mean Nothin'," it does mean that is pleasantly and inoffensively melodic, with more memorable moments than its predecessor", he added. [4]

Fred Shuster of the Los Angeles Daily News in a 3/5 stars review wrote, "You know Richard Marx - the forgotten Marx brother, the shallow, musical one called Nauseo. It was a surprise, then, to discover Marx's new R&B-drenched effort, "Flesh and Bone" (Capitol), is his most likable and modern-sounding to date. From the subtle trip-hop touches of the strong opener, "Fool's Game"; to the funky Earth, Wind & Fire tribute, "You Never Take Me Dancing"; and the modern soul of "Breathless"; Marx as producer and artist hits the bull's-eye." [5]

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Marx, except where noted.

  1. "Fool's Game" – 6:25
  2. "You Never Take Me Dancing" – 5:39
  3. "Touch of Heaven" – 4:51
  4. "What's the Story" – 5:04
  5. "Can't Lie to My Heart" – 6:29
  6. "Until I Find You Again" – 4:24
  7. "My Confession" – 5:08
  8. "Surrender To Me" – 3:41
  9. "Eternity" – 5:23
  10. "What's Wrong with That" (Marx, Fee Waybill) – 4:40
  11. "The Image" (Marx, Waybill) – 4:21
  12. "Too Shy To Say" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:19
  13. "Talk To Ya Later" (David Foster, Steve Lukather, The Tubes) – 4:22
  14. "Breathless" – 5:48
  15. "Angel's Lullaby" – 3:59
  16. "Miracle" – 4:20

Japanese bonus tracks

  1. "Every Day Of Your Life (Duet with ASKA)" – 4:40
  2. "Too Shy To Say" – 3:20
  3. "Every Day Of Your Life (solo version)" – 4:40


Notes

Charts

Albums

1997 Swiss 24 [6]
US 70

Singles

YearSongChart positions
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. AC UK
1997"Until I Find You Again"42344

Personnel

Production

Recording Studios

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Richard Marx: Flesh and Bone. Capitol Records. 1997.
  2. 1 2 Paton, Richard (June 7, 1997). "Richard Marx: Flesh and Bone". Detroit Free Press. Toledo Blade. p. 82 via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Piccoli, Sean; Schulman, Sandra (27 April 1997). "Setting grass roots ablaze". Sun Sentinel. p. 3.D. ProQuest   388421659.
  4. 1 2 Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Richard Marx: Flesh and Bone". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  5. 1 2 "Sound check pop". Daily News. 11 April 1997. p. L21. ProQuest   281650765.
  6. "Richard Marx: Flesh and Bone". swisscharts.com. Hitparade.