| Soul Talkin' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Label | EMI [1] | |||
| Producer | Brenda Russell | |||
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Soul Talkin' is an album by the American musician Brenda Russell, released in 1993. [2] [3] Disappointed with how the album was handled, Russell took a break from solo recording to travel and work on other projects. [4]
The single "No Time for Time" peaked at No. 47 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. [5]
The album was produced by Russell, who cowrote or wrote every song but one. [6] [7] She spent two years working on Soul Talkin'; it was the first time Russell had produced an album entirely on her own. [8] [7]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
| The Gazette | B+ [6] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [11] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
| USA Today | [13] |
Entertainment Weekly called the album "a crafty collection of Caribbean, Brazilian, and jazzy pop," writing that "not since her 1979 debut has Brenda Russell sounded so good, so right." [14] The Sun Sentinel thought that "it's fine adult contemporary radio fare, but if Russell wants a serious crack at the charts, she needs to loosen up and really swing." [15] The Washington Post determined that Russell "wraps her songs in so many synthesizers and harmony vocals that she smothers them," while noting that her true talent remains her songrwriting. [16]
The Los Angeles Times opined that "the highlight is the appearance of Bobby Caldwell—another gutsy singer—on the gently romantic 'Who Are You?'" [11] USA Today declared that Russell is "a gifted composer," writing that "her infectious pop melodies enrich the album." [13] The Orange County Register deemed the album "compelling, if slick, R&B pop/balladry." [17]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matters of the Heart" | Brenda Russell, Larry Williams | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Soul Talkin'" | Brenda Russell | 4:54 |
| 3. | "In Over My Heart" | Brenda Russell, Denise Eisenberg Rich, Mary Unobsky | 4:47 |
| 4. | "No Time for Time" | Brenda Russell | 4:22 |
| 5. | "You'll Fall in Love Again" | Brenda Russell | 4:30 |
| 6. | "10,000 Words" | Brenda Russell, Joe Turano | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Life Is Waiting" | Brenda Russell | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Got to Love" | Brenda Russell | 4:48 |
| 9. | "The Universe Is Calling You" | Brenda Russell, Ivan Lins | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Who Are You?" (featuring Bobby Caldwell) | Bill Cantos | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 44:55 | ||
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