"Just My Luck," the one tune written solely by Babyface) hint at the team's chart-busting potential. Programming (title track) and squiggly synth lines are thin and tacky, and the songwriting (most tunes are written by three or moreīand members) is obvious ("Sexy Love" "Working (9 To 5)," the overtime-averse answer to MichaelĪpparently "Body Talk" was a minor hit, but it's no better than the rest, slathered with kitschy vocoder only a couple of ballads ("Crazy 'Bout 'Cha" synth-funk outfit? I was just looking through a used LP stack when I went, "Hey, that dude looks like Babyface!"Īn early attempt to capture the Minneapolis Sound but not a successful one: the robotic drum (DBW)ĭid everybody but me know that LA Reid and Babyface started out in a makeup-wearin', Time-emulatin' Solo albums, which have sold a lot of copies but haven't had the impact of his best work producing others - his voice is pleasant enough, but sometimes lacking in personality.
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NotĬontent with producing others, Babyface has released a series of Melodically compelling than Jam/Lewis' - they produced hits for Whitney Houston, TLC, Sheena Easton, Reid's wife Pebbles, etc.Īfter splitting with Reid, Babyface became even more successful,īraxton, TLC again, and the phenomenally successful Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack.
LaFace's productions a lot more stylistically varied and The only R&B/soul producer in the late 80s and early 90s whoĬould compete with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis commercially. MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 - Face 2 Face - Christmas With Babyface. Street Beat - Eyes Of A Stranger - Tender Lover.
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