Something Else | Robin Thicke | An intentional step "backward" in the evolutionary process!!

Something Else | Robin Thicke | Soulful and Passionate

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Something Else

	Something Else Robin Thicke Interscope Records, 2008 average customer review:based on 72 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

An intentional step "backward" in the evolutionary process!!

At first listen, it would seem that Robin Thicke's "Something Else" is not up to par with his last effort, the million-selling "Evolution of Robin Thicke." It's shorter in running time than its predecessor and does not rely as much on guest artists as did "Evolution."

However, it is the brevity of the album and Thicke's concentration on delivering a tight collection of tunes that makes the new release equal to the one before it.

Thicke, obviously, wants to pay tribute to those that came before by crafting songs that could easily have been done by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, and even Robert Palmer.

The singer really comes through on the uptempo as well as the ballads. Thicke served as solo writer or co-writer on all of the songs and his skills are improving in both the vocals and the lyrics.

Because it is "something else," the album may not be as commercially successful as "Evolution," but listeners with a good ear will be satisfied with this tribute album.

Best cuts:
"Cry No More"
"Loverman"
the 70's sounding "Magic"
"Ms. Harmony"
the R-Kelly-like "Sidestep"
the straight-from-the-80's title cut
"You're My Baby"
"The Sweetest Love"

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Soulful and Passionate

This is my first Robin Thicke CD, and I suspect it will not be my last. He takes his mother's talent and runs with it. I can listen to this over and over and hear something new each time.

Something Else that Robin Thicke

I was very pleased with his "Something Else" CD!
He's done it again! Go, Robin, Go Robin!

More of Mr. Thicke...

We wanted more, he gave it 2 us. Improving quickly, he has won our hearts. Lost without him....

Good-not as great as expected

On first listen, I thought this CD was exellent. After listening to it several times, I kept skipping over several tracks. There are about 5 great tracks, the rest are not as good. The music was not as soulful and full on the remaining 5 tracks. Good, but not great.

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