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Introducing The Hardline According To T.T. D'Arby (CD)

By: Terence Trent D'Arby (Artist)

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Terence Trent D'Arby Artist Snapshot:

Terence Trent D'Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) burst into the public consciousness in 1987 with a self-assured debut album of soulful, rock-flavored R&B, the highlight of which was the infectious number-one hit "Wishing Well." D'Arby expertly wrote, sang, and played most of the instruments on every track, and, in true auteur fashion, boasted of his own genius in interviews. This may or may not have led to a critical backlash, but his follow up work--intelligent experimentations with psychedelic rock, classic soul, and dance music--was met with a lack of interest from the music press, if not from his enthusiastic listeners. Now living in Europe, Maitreya releases music through his personal website.

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DISC 1 for Introducing The Hardline According To T.T. D'Arby (CD) Album By Terence Trent D'Arby (Artist)
1   If You All Get To Heaven
2   If You Let Me Stay
3   Wishing Well
4   I'll Never Turn My Back On You (Father's Words)
5   Dance Little Sister
6   Seven More Days
7   Let's Go Forward
8   Rain
9   Sign Your Name
10   As Yet Untitled
11   Who's Lovin' You
 

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Q (8/95, p.138) - 3 Stars - Good - "...it's worth it for the hits alone."

Title Note

Personnel: Terence Trent D'Arby (vocals, baritone saxophone, piano, Clavinet, keyboards, drums, percussion); Christian Marsac (guitar, saxophone); Pete Glenister, "Blast" Murray, Tim Cansfield (guitar); Mel Collins (saxophone); Nick Plytas, Andy Whitmore (keyboards); Cass Lewis, Sean Oliver, Phil Spalding (bass); Preston Heyman (drums, percussion); Clive Mngaza, Bruce Smith (drums); Frank Ricotti (percussion); Ivar Ybrad (sinbula); Tony Jackson, Lance Ellington, Phil Legg, Michelle Oldland, Martyn Ware, Glenn Gregory (background vocals).

Producers: Martyn Ware, Terence Trent D'Arby, Howard Grey.

One of the most original recording artists of the '80s, Terence Trent D'Arby released a brilliantly executed album with INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE.

Combining the best of rock, pop and contemporary urban R&B, Terence's vocals can be smooth like the sweet soul singers of the '60s, funky like Prince, or as impassioned as the most sizzling rocker. "Dance Little Sister" recalls James Brown, "Who's Lovin' You" sounds like a Sam Cooke song, while many of the other tracks show a Stevie Wonder influence.

The album is completely Terence--he played many of the instruments, co-produced most tracks, and wrote just about all of the songs. His vocals alternate from the slickly pop and fierce falsetto, to rough-edged soul. "If You All Get To Heaven," a Prince-like hybrid, showcases a sharp sense of production, vocalizing, and song-craft. "If You Let Me Stay" is funk and pop, drenched not in horns but in Terence's determined vocal. "Rain" is an amalgam of so many styles that it leaves one's head spinning. "Sign Your Name" is a killer track in a Sade groove. "As Yet Untitled" is a vigorous acapella spiritual. "Wishing Well," a #1 international hit, is freshly innovative, with fascinating lyrics and hooky, percussive instrumentation. It's a song that gets its claws into the listener and doesn't let go. All tracks are uniquely rendered, with roots and influences highly apparent; yet the production is so modern that it becomes a distinctive sound on its own.

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