| Philip Bailey | ||||
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| Released | March 29, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June 1992–December 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Zoo Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Chuckii Booker, Robert Brookins, Brian McKnight, P.M. Dawn, Waymon Tisdale, Philip Bailey, Roxanne Seeman | |||
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Philip Bailey is the seventh studio album by American R&B and soul singer Philip Bailey, issued in March 1994 by Zoo Entertainment. [1]
Artists such as Brian McKnight, Chuckii Booker, PM Dawn and Nadirah Ali guest on the album. [2] [3]
The single, "Here with Me", peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Indianapolis Star | [3] |
| Dayton Daily News | [5] |
| Newsday | (favourable) [6] |
| Toledo Blade | (favourable) [7] |
| Orange County Register | (favourable) [8] |
| Knight Ridder | (favourable) [9] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable) [10] |
David Montero of the Orange County Register said, "Bailey has crafted an album that will appeal to his old fans from his days with Maurice White and company, and he may attract some new ones with songs that stand above much of what is played on urban contemporary radio. The cover is misleading because he looks like a young, up-and-coming hip-hop homeboy a la the members of Another Bad Creation. But Bailey has some solid tracks that are catchy and well-produced." Montero added "In a sense this is a theme album, as every track deals with romance — hardly a new topic in pop. But Bailey manages to avoid the cliches and has made an album that is as enjoyable to listen to as some of his early stuff from his Earth, Wind and Fire days." [8] Lynn Dean Ford of the Indianapolis Star gave a three out of four stars rating, noting, "He's back again with a self-titled album that may not spawn as big a hit as his 1984 'Easy Lover' duet with Phil Collins, but it's good nonetheless. You'll find some very engaging pop-soul here, much of it produced by singer-songwriters Chuckii Booker and Brian McKnight. Bailey's falsetto doesn't soar as it once did on EW&F standards like 'Reasons' and 'Write a Song For You,' but his vocals seem more expressive when he isn't pushing to reach those stratospheric notes. And he can still weave some soul into a song, particularly on 'Love Me Tonight' and 'Just Like Summer.'" [3]
Michael Eric Dyson of Rolling Stone stated, "In the hands of a lesser talent, some of these songs might barely seep through the cracks, less than memorable fare conjured up to please a legend. But Bailey's grace and magic, apparent throughout, redeem the recordings." Dyson added "What's remarkable above all on this album is that Bailey's brilliant falsetto retains its sweet purity, even as he employs more of a pleasing baritone than he has revealed before. While that alone doesn't compensate for some of the just-OK stuff he has to work with, it delights nonetheless." [10] With a 3 out of 4 stars rating, Derek Ali of the Dayton Daily News wrote, "There's "something" for just about every musical taste among the 12-tracks, while a unity in sound is maintained throughout the album." Ali added, "If you listen closely, there are hints of every step of Bailey's musicial [sic] life on the album. The music is pure." [5]
Carol Cooper of Newsday wrote, "Philip Bailey takes another step forward for neo-traditionalism in black music, with the sensitive gentleman-crooner triumphantly ascendant." [6]
Japan release
The release of Philip Bailey in Japan included the bonus track "People And Places", a duet between Philip Bailey and Dee Dee Bridgewater that was a single from the 1994 French film La Vengeance d'une Blonde album soundtrack. [11]
Strings (Tracks 2, 4 & 10)
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [12] | 100 |
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