Never easy Exercise

Graphically, the cover of this CD is interesting, I would say attractive. Black and white, old style microphone in hand, Seal took a pose that fits with the album title. But a CD, it's all about music, then go on the booklet, outside the cover, frankly nothing exciting.

The music therefore. An album of covers is always a mouth broken exercise. Even if we try not to compare with the original, you can not help it. At this game, an observation: VO remain unquestionably superior to the versions we book Seal.

Yet I had put myself in the best way to listen to this CD. Soft lights, a glass in hand, comfortably installed in a very soft chair. All ears to delight me with a soul album ... which is not soul actually. Seal contains standard, a little but not too much sauce. And that's the problem! When you want to do a cover album, it must still be a minimum bring his personal touch. And that's not really the case.

Come on, all is not throwing in this album, far from it. I confess a weakness (or rather a love imodéré) for I've been loving you too long. A wonderful song originally which is pretty good recovery. For once, I listen loop in my car, just to remain calm in traffic. Then, well it's a matter of taste what. When we do not like the originals of Here I am, or Knock on wood, difficult to assess these modern versions nickname. Stand by me, yet another version, still a great song nonetheless.
Listening to the album is not bad, far from it. But it's so far from what have could wait. A missed opportunity but a record that still holds up, do not do too choosy.

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