Phil Perry: A Mighty Love CD 2009 R&B Soul
Phil Perry is one of the most renowned crooners of R&B and Smooth Jazz love songs. Now with A Mighty Love, Phil scores a slam dunk. Produced by the master of the Urban ballad, Chris ''Big Dog'' Davis, A Mighty Love is drenched in the sensuous grooves and passionate melodies of some of the greatest R&B love songs ever written.
From the Spinners classic 'Mighty Love' to Smokey Robinson's romantic 'Just to See Her', from War's powerful 'The World Is A Ghetto' to Toni Braxton's emotional 'Unbreak My Heart', Phil Perry's fresh interpretations give new meaning to the word ''classic.''
Track Listing
| Track # | Title | ||
| 1 | Just to See Her | ||
| 2 | If You Don't Know Me by Now | ||
| 3 | Ride Like the Wind | ||
| 4 | Everything Must Change | ||
| 5 | Mighty Love | ||
| 6 | Deja Vu | ||
| 7 | The World Is a Ghetto | ||
| 8 | Honor | ||
| 9 | Unbreak My Heart | ||
| 10 | Wildflower |
Product Reviews
In the early 2000s, Shanachie Entertainment enhanced its urban-driven smooth jazz roster with a handful of popular R&B vocalists revisiting the classics of the '70s that somehow never quite go out of style. The label hit creative home runs with Vesta and Miki Howard, and veteran song stylist Phil Perry's cool funk and falsetto vibe were for the most part a perfect match as well. A Mighty Love is a worthy sequel to his 2006 label debut Classic Love Songs, named after his rousing rendition of the Spinners' classic "Mighty Love." As much fun as he has on this centerpiece track as well as the thumping and infectious "Ride Like The Wind" (admittedly, the disc's one non-romantic turn), Perry's bread and butter is the candlelit jazzy soul magic he brings to gentler gems like "If You Don't Know Me by Now," "Everything Must Change" (truly the emotional heart and soul of the album) and a sparse, almost mystical twist on "Wildflower." Though Perry's stated intention is to bring a sprinkle of "positivity" to a world that needs more of it, he is also thankfully in touch with the social realities of both the '70s and today; his seductive, Rhodes-enhanced cool-groove ride through "The World Is a Ghetto" assures you that he knows the harsh truths of life as well. Listeners will thoroughly enjoy the results of his decision to be optimistic in spite of these. ~ Jonathan Widran, Rovi
Details
| Phil Perry | |
| Mighty Love | |
| R&B & Soul | |
| Soul / R & B | |
| 26 June 2007 | |
| Unknown | |
| ~ Discs:1 | |
| Shanachie ( SHA ) | |
| Compact Disc | |
| 016351515322 | |
| D: CD |
