Soul (Seal album)
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Soul (Seal album)
Soul is the sixth studio album by British singer Seal, which was released on 10 November 2008. The album was produced by David Foster, and co-produced, engineered and mixed by Jochem van der Saag. It is made up of cover versions of eleven soul music classics.-Wikipedia
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BBC
. . . ultimately Soul feels a touch too smooth. In his day Seal was an innovator - constantly pushing the genre boundaries of r 'n' b & dance music - but now we're left hoping he finds some of that magic that seems to have been lost along the way.
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PopMatters
It might be cruel to suggest that Soul feels a little soulless. Cruel, but not entirely incorrect.
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Entertainment
. . . Seal sounds great; age has relaxed his singing, and that lends the material an appropriately lived-in vibe. But Foster’s lush arrangements can wring the urgency from heartstring-tuggers . . . which on Soul feels more like a come-on than a confession.
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Rolling Stone
. . . the only thing new that Seal brings to the party is a feeling of swank Euro-sophistication that saps the music of much of its emotional oomph. Soul is an unnecessary record.
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AllMusic
. . . he does plenty of good work here, with earthy, organic arrangements and funky beats that are slightly clipped for a contemporary feel. Wisely, he fills in just a few of the portions of each song, relying on most listeners' familiarity with these classics to fill in the gaps.
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WilliamBruceWest.com
Plainly put, Soul seems more like it was rushed together to fulfill a contractual obligation than a display of any real effort on Seal’s part. You know you’re in a bad situation when you find yourself thinking, “Michael Bolton would’ve been so much better on this CD”.
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Robert Christgau
A warm, subtly serrated instrument normally disabled by cryogenic material and production, which these American classics ain't, so eat it.
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Musos' Guide
Seal continues his homage to the greats, but without the punch and performance that made them the greats, which is really a shame.
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