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Track Listing
1. Whatever You Want
2. Underneath a Red Moon
3. Save Your Love For Me
4. When the Night Falls
5. Bring It On
6. No Never Again
7. In Wonder - (French)
8. Bullshittin'
9. Real Life
10. Old Man
11. Placement For the Baby
12. Oh Mother Earth (Embrace)
13. Getaway
Album Notes
Personnel includes: N'Dea Davenport (vocals, omnichord, piano, drums, percussion, tambourine, hand claps); Marie France (spoken vocals); James Leblanc (electric & steel guitar); Doyle Bramhall, Daniel Lanois (electric guitar); Paul Powell (guitar, synthesizer, drums); Derwin "Big D" Perkins (guitar); Eric Friedlander (cello); Paul Shapiro (flute, saxophone); Darrell Mims (flute); Rebirth Brass Band (horns, hand claps); "Bassy" Bob Brockman (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dan Levine (trombone, hand claps); Duane Dupry, Glen Patscha (keyboards); Robby Emerson, Darryl Johnson, Al Berry (bass); Buddy Miller, Brady Blade Jr. (drums, hand claps); E.J. Rodriguez (percussion); Brian Blade (tamborine, hand claps); Natalie Jackson (background vocals).
Producers: N'Dea Davenport, Dallas Austin, Paul Powell.
Engineers include: Mark Howard, Leslie Brathwaite, Fill Brown, Kevin Parker, Patrick McCoy.
The solo debut from singer/songwriter/producer N'Dea Davenport is a collection of funky and melodic, yet diverse creations that showcase her brilliant vocal stylings. The first single, "Bring it On," produced by Dallas Austin, is a soulful grind where N'Dea's sultry vocal performance instantly captures your attention. Besides three additional songs produced by Austin, Davenport produced the entire album as well as co-writing all thirteen songs.
Identifying Davenport by a certain genre is limiting. She is not only a member of the neo-soul movement, she basically pioneered it. After fronting four albums for The Brand New Heavies and a JAZZMATAZZ album with Rap vet Guru, Davenport is more than able to make the jump to solo artist. Her self-titled debut doesn't stay in one place long. She runs the gamut from dance ("No Never Again") to swing ("Getaway,") ultimately winning you over with her enticing vocals. Make sure you check out the beautiful ballads like "Real Life" and "Placement For the Baby." The pop sound of "Underneath a Red Moon" and the blues textures of "Save You Love For Me" show Davenport's range as an artist and songwriter.
Industry Reviews
...On her first solo album, she again rises above ho-hum material with her forceful, full-bodied singing. There are a fair share of buoyant melodies in the neoclassical funk vein, but Davenport's cliched lyrics are a bummer. Fortunately, she knows how to breathe new life into the most shopworn line. - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (07/17/1998)
4 (out of 5) - ...N'Dea's is a welcome voice within a genre sorely in need of a transfusion of artistry and inventiveness...
Rap Pages (11/01/1998)
...N'Dea Davenport's self-titled debut is both imaginative and memorable....her musical explorations of genres as wide-ranging as blues and funk...
The Source (08/01/1998)
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