music.wikisort.org - CompositionHeartbreaker is an album by the American R&B group the O'Jays.[5][6] It was released in 1993 on EMI.[7]
1993 studio album by The O'Jays
Heartbreaker |
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Released | July 27, 1993 |
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Recorded | 1993 |
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Genre | R&B, soul |
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Length | 50:47 |
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Label | EMI |
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Producer | Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas |
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Emotionally Yours (1991) |
Heartbreaker (1993) |
Love You to Tears (1997) |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Chicago Sun-Times |    [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |     [3] |
The Indianapolis Star |    [4] |
The album peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard 200.[8]
Production
Gerald Levert, Eddie Levert's son, cowrote and produced two of the album's songs.[9][10] Heartbreaker was the first album with Nathaniel Best, who had replaced Sammy Strain.[3]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "many numbers aren't much different from the classic material that made them superstars in the '70s; that's both part of the music's charm and something that might trouble fans hoping the group would experiment with the vocal arrangements as well as the production."[1] The Washington Post thought that the album "makes up in savvy arrangements what it lacks in well-crafted lyrics, but its real appeal lies in the still smooth Philly soul harmonies and [Eddie] Levert's gritty testifying."[9] The St. Petersburg Times wrote that "while the CD is filled with gorgeous harmonies and melodies, the vocal performances sometimes are almost spoiled by tinny-sounding mechanical tracks with programed electronic drums."[11]
Track listing
- "Cryin' the Blues" (Edwin Nicholas, Gerald Levert) - 5:59
- "One Wonderful Girl" (Alan Gordon) - 4:28
- "Somebody Else Will" (Edwin Nicholas, Gerald Levert) - 6:27
- "Show Me the Right Way" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Walter Williams) - 5:25
- "Trouble" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Walter Williams) - 4:11
- "Can't Let You Go" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Sherena Wynn, Walter Williams) - 4:10
- "Decisions" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Sherena Wynn, Walter Williams) - 4:20
- "No Can Do" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Sherena Wynn, Walter Williams) - 4:21
- "Heartbreaker" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Sherena Wynn, Walter Williams) - 4:27
- "He Loves You" (Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Walter Williams) - 7:59
References
- "Heartbreaker - The O'Jays | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Keller, Martin (August 29, 1993). "The O'Jays, 'Heartbreaker' (EMI)". Chicago Sun-Times. Show. p. 5.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. pp. 290–291.
- Ford, Lynn Dean (17 Sep 1993). "O'Jays 'Heartbreaker', EMI Records". The Indianapolis Star. p. E11.
- "The O'Jays | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Peters, Ida (3 July 1993). "What's Happening: O'Jays...new album...new tour...new member". Afro-American Red Star. p. B6.
- Robbins, Ira (1 Apr 1994). "Also Around Town Smooth Soul Music". Newsday. p. B23.
- "The O'Jays". Billboard.
- "O'JAYS: SOUL-BARING ESSENTIALS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- "O'Jays, Stephanie Mills team for concert at Aladdin Theatre". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 28 July 1993. p. 8C.
- Jackson, Mike (27 Aug 1993). "O'Jays sound still plays well". St. Petersburg Times. Weekend. p. 13.
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- Eddie Levert
- Walter Williams
- Eric Grant
- Bill Isles
- Bobby Massey
- William Powell
- Sammy Strain
- Nathaniel Best
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